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"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

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., 7 W., (magnetic) connecting Black Point with Ferry Point, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Pierre Jacques.-A line bearing N., 41° 15' E., (magnetic) connecting the end of the long Sand Spit with the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Percival.-A line bearing S., 56° 30′ E., (magnetic) connecting Grand Dike, on the West side of the entrance, with the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Enmore.—A line bearing S., 56° 30′ E., (magnetic) being a prolongation of the line marking the mouth of the Percival River, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Haldimand.-A line bearing N., 67° 15′ E., (magnetic) connecting the Sand Spit on the West side of the entrance with the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 7, Record Book No. 2.

"Dated at the City of Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 30.-THE MURRAY RIVER, 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 River Murray, in the Island of Prince Edward, one of the British North American Provinces, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing North, (magnetic) drawn from the Northern extremity of Old Store Point, on the South side of entrance, to the end of the Sand Spit on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 31, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of 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 Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner.
M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 31.-THE BOUGHTON OR GRAND RIVER, 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 Boughton or Grand River, in the Island of Prince Edward, one of the North American British Provinces, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 4° E., (magnetic) drawn from the end of the Sand Spit, extending Northwardly from Solander Point, on the South side of the entrance, to the Ferry Road on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 32, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of 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 Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 32. THE FOXLEY RIVER, 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 River Foxley, in the Island of Prince Edward, one of the British North American Provinces, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 22° E., (magnetic) drawn from Kildare Point, on the North side of entrance, to the point on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 33, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or onter limit of said River; and that all 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 Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 33.-THE RIVER SYDNEY, IN THE ISLAND OF CAPE BRETON, 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 Sydney, in the Island of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 38° 30′ W., (magnetic) drawn from the Western extremity of the Southeast Bar to the Eastern end of the Northwest Bar on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 34, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of said River; and that all the waters within, or to the Southward 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 Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 34.-THE RIVERS MIRE AND GRAND IN THE ISLAND OF CAPE BRETON, 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 Miré and Grand, in the Island of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines, as shown on Plan 35, 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:—

"Miré River.-A line bearing N., 44 E., (magnetic) connecting Miré Point with the point on the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 35, Record Book No. 2.

"Grand River.-A line bearing N., 53° 30′ E., (magnetic) connecting Grand River Point with a point on the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 35, Record Book No. 2.

"Dated at the City of Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 35.—THE RIVER DES HABITANS, IN THE ISLAND OF CAPE BRETON, 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 des Habitans, in the Island of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing S., 80° E., (magnetic) drawn from River Point on the West side of the entrance, to the point on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 36, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of 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 Boston, United States, this 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 36.-THE RIVER MABOU, IN THE ISLAND OF CAPE BRETON, PROV. INCE 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 Mabou, in the Island of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 52° E., (magnetic) drawn from the high bluff Point on the South side of entrance, to the southern extremity of the Sand Point on the opposite shore, as shown on Plan 37, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of 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 Boston, United States, the 16th day of November, A. D. 1860.

"JOHN HUBBARD, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner.

"NO. 37.—THE RIVER MARGUERITE, IN THE ISLAND OF CAPE BRETON, 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 Marguerite, in the Island of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing N., 76° 30′ W., (magnetic)

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