"NO. 17.—THE RIVERS SALMON, SHUBENACADIE, AVON, AND CORNWALLIS, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the River Salmon in the County of Colchester; the River Shubenacadie, the boundary between the Counties of Colchester and Hants; the River Avon, in the County of Hauts; and the River Cornwallis, in the County of King's, all being within the limits of the Province of Nova Scotia; do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines, as shown on Plan 19, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of said Rivers; and that all the waters within said lines shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the treaty aforesaid.

"Salmon River.-A line bearing North, (magnetic) from the Southern side of the River to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 19, Record Book No. 2. "Shubenacadie River.-A line bearing S. 380 W., (magnetic) from the Eastern side of the River to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 19, Record Book No. 2.

"Avon River.-A line from Horton Bluff, bearing N. 76 E., (magnetic) to Indian Point, as drawn on Plan 19, Record Book No. 2.

"Cornwallis River.-A line from the Point on the Southern side of the River to the opposite shore, bearing N., 27 W., (magnetic) as drawn on Plan 19, Record Book No. 2.

"Dated at the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "H. M. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

NO. 18.—THE RIVERS SISSIBOO AND TUSKEET, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the River Sissiboo, in the County of Digby; and the River Tuskeet, in the County of Yarmouth, both being within the limits of the Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines, as shown on Plan 20, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of said Rivers; and that all the waters within said lines shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.

"Sissiboo River.-A line from the Eastern side of the River, bearing S., 39° W., (magnetic) to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 20, Record Book No. 2.

Tuskeet River.-A line from the Southern extremity of the Island, situated at the "Narrows," bearing N., 86° E., (magnetic) as drawn on Plan 20, Record Book No. 2.

"Dated at the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858.

"BEN 'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 19.-THE RIVER LIVERPOOL, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between Great Britain and the United States, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Liverpool River, in the County of Queen's, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line from Fort Point bearing North (magnetic) to the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 21, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said Liverpool River; and that all the waters within, or to the westward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 20.-THE RIVERS LE HAVE AND GOLD, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the rivers Le Have and Gold, in the County of Luenburg, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines, as shown on Plan 22, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of said Rivers; and that all the waters within, or to the Northward of said lines, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the treaty aforesaid. "Le Have River.-A line bearing N. 83° W. (magnetic) from the Point on the Eastern side of the River to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 22, Record Book No. 2.

"Gold River.-A line bearing West, (magnetic) from the Point on the Eastern side of the River to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 22, Record Book No. 2.

"Dated at the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "H. M. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

NO. 21.-THE RIVER SAINT MARY'S, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the River Saint Mary's, in the County of Guysborough, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing S., 48 W., (maguetic) drawn from a Point on the Eastern side of the River to the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 23, Record Book, No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Northward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, 1858.

BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 22.-THE RIVER PICTOU, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1864, having examined the River Pictou, in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 21° 45′ E., (magnetic) drawn from the Light House on the South side of the entrance, to the Bluff on the opposite shore, as shown on the Plan 24, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Westward of said line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common liberty of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.

"Dated at the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858.

"BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 23. THE RIVER WALLACE, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Wallace River, in the County of Cumberland, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 14° E., (magnetic) drawn from Caulfield Point to Palmer Point, as shewn on the Plan 25, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Westward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858.

BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner.
M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 24.—THE RIVERS PUGWASH AND PHILIP, IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed a Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the the Rivers Pugwash and Philip, in the County of Cumberland, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide the following described lines as shown on Plan 26, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of the said Rivers; and that all the waters within the said lines, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.

"Pugwash River.-A line bearing North, 68 West, (magnetic) connecting Pinco Point and Fox Point, as drawn on Plan 26, Record Book No. 2. "Philip River.-A line bearing N. 28 45′ W., (magnetic), connecting Bergeman Point and Lewis Head, as drawn on Plan 26, Record Book No. 2. "Dated at the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 25. THE PAWCATUCK RIVER, THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Pawcatuck River, separating the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island, in the United States, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing S., 39° E., (magnetic) drawn from Pawcatuck Point to the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 27, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Eastward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 26.—THE RIVER THAMES, IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the River Thames, in the State of Connecticut, United States, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 83° E., (magnetic) drawn from Eastern Point to the Light House opposite, as shown on Plan 28, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Northward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858. "BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 27.-CONNECTICUT RIVER, IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Connecticut River, in the State of Connecticut, United States, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing S., 67° W., (magnetic) drawn from Griswold's Point to the Light House on Lyndes Point, as shown on Plan 29, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Northward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858.

"BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 28. THE HOUSATONIC RIVER, IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

"We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded and signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the

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Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, United States, do hereby
agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 39° W., (magnetic) drawn from the
extremity of the Sand Point, on the Eastern side of the River, to the opposite
shore, as shown on Plan 30, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or
outer limit of the said River; and that all the waters within, or to the
Northward of said 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 the City of New York, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1858.
"BENJ'N WIGGIN, U. S. Commissioner.
"M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 29.-THE RIVERS VERNON, ORWELL, SEAL, CARDIGAN, FORTUNE, SOURIS, TRYON, WINTER, HUNTER, STANLEY, ELLIS, PIERRE JACQUES, PERCIVAL, ENMORE, AND HALDIMAND, IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

"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 Vernon, Orwell, Seal, Cardigan, Fortune, Souris, Tryon, Winter, Hunter, Stanley, Ellis, Pierre Jacques, Percival, Enmore, and Haldimand, all lying within the limits of the Island of Prince Edward, one of the British North American Provinces, and which said places being the subject of a difference of opinion, as exhibited in Record 11, were referred to an Umpire, appointed in conformity with the Treaty, and by him decided to be Rivers, do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines as shown on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of said Rivers; and that all the waters within the said lines, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.

"Vernon, Orwell, Seal.-A line bearing S., 71° 15′ E., (magnetic) from China Point to Port Selkirk, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Cardigan.-A line bearing N., 49° 30′ E., (magnetic) from Cardigan Point to the point on the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2. "Fortune.-A line bearing S., 39° 15′ W., (magnetic) connecting the Sand Spit on the Northern side of entrance, with the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Souris.-A line bearing N., 65° W., (magnetic) connecting the Sand Spit on the Eastern side of entrance, with the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Tryon.-A line bearing S., 51° 15′ E., (magnetic) connecting Tryon Head with Birch Point, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Winter.--A line bearing S., 74° E., (magnetic) connecting the two Sand Points, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Hunter.-A line bearing N., 22° 30′ W., (magnetic) connecting the West end of Rustico Island with the opposite point, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Stanley.-A line bearing N., 42° W., (magnetic) connecting the Sand Spit on East side of entrance, with the opposite point, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

“Ellis.—A line bearing N., 70 W., (magnetic) connecting Black Point with Ferry Point, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.