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(From the Original at the Maine State Library) CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS
RELATIVE TO THE
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY
INDEX TO VOLUME I Page Hon. Henry Clay, Secretary of State of the United States to Albion K. Parris, Governor of Maine. November 25, 1825 1
Right Hon. Charles R. Vaughan, British Minister to Mr. Clay. November 15, 1825 5
Sir Howard Douglas, Lieut. Gov. N.B. to Mr. Vaughan. October 24, 1825 9
Copy of advertisement of Geo. W. Coffin and James Irish, Land Agents of Massachusetts and Maine. October 3, 1825 13
Major Frazer, com'g. Bat. G.C. Militia to Col. Shore, Adjt. Genl. APO Militia, October 8, 1825 17
Mr. Clay to Governor Parris. January 29, 1827 21
Mr. Vaughan to Mr. Clay. January 16, 1827 25
Letter from the Governor of Mass, to the Governor of Maine relative to the Jurisdictional authority of the two States in the disputed^territory. February, 1827 29 Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln. March 27, 1827 33
Extract of a letter from Mr. Gallation to the Sec. State, U.S. dated London, October 30, 1826 37
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln, May 7, 1827 41
List of Books, papers, maps and surveys relative to the 5th article of the treaty. 45
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln, June 9, 1827 53
Mr. Brent of the Dept, of State, Washington, to Governor Lincoln, June 15, 1827 57
Hon. John Chandler to Governor Lincoln. July 4, 1827 61
Memorial of John Baker and James Bacon, in behalf of the inhabitants of Madawaska, September 1, 1827 65
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln. September 14, 1827 73
From the same to the same. September 19, 1827 77 Mr. Vaughan to Mr. Clay. September 17, 1827 81
Mr. Odell to Mr. Vaughan. March 9, 1827 85
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• f Sir Howard Douglas to Mr. Vaughan. April 13, 1827 87
Representation of Asa Baker and others in relation to the arrest of John Baker by the British Government, Bingham, Oct. 11, 1827 89
Copy of Subpoena to John Baker 93
Memorial of Walter Powers and others in relation to the arrest of John Baker 95
Edward Kent Esq. to Governor Lincoln, 99 October 28, 1827.
Deposition of William Dalton relative to the difficulties and complaints of the settlers near the N.E. boundary line of the State. October 27, 1827 101
do. of Jonathan Wilson v 105
Mr. Clay to Gov. Lincoln. October 30, 1827 109 From the same to the same. November 10, 1827 113
From the Gov. of Mass, to the Gov. of Maine, November 13, 1827 117
Sir Howard Douglas to Governor Lincoln, November 15, 1827 125
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln. November 19, 1827 ' 129
From the same to the same. November 27, 1827 133
Sam. Barrell, Esq. to Gov. Lincoln, Dec. 1, 1827 137
Report of Charles S. Daveis, Esq. Agent appointed by Governor Lincoln to procure the release of John Baker, and for other purposes. December 24, 1827 141
Documents accompanying the Report of. Mr. Daveis.
No. 1 Mr. Daveis to Sir Howard Douglas, Dec. 11, 1827 167
No. 2 Copy of writ - The King v. John Baker 171 No. 3 Mr. Baker to Mr. Daveis, Nov. 29 175
No. 4 The same to the same. Dec. 6 179 No. 5 The same to the same. Dec. 6 181 f. No. 6 The same to the same. Dec. 12 185
No. 7 The same to the Same. Dec. 23 187 Report of Charles S. Daveis, Esq. Agent appointed by the Executive of the State of Maine, to inquire into and report upon certain facts relating to aggressions upon the rights of the State, and of individual citizens thereof, by inhabitants of the Province of New Brunswick. January 31, 1828 189
Documents accompanying the Report of Mr. Daveis.
No. 1 Deed - Geo. W. Coffin and James Irish Land Agents of Maine and Massachusetts to John Baker 225
No. 2 Copy of Information - The King v. John Baker 227
No. 3 Deposition of Asahel Baker 231
No. 4 Deposition of Charles Stetson 243
No. 5 Deposition of Jacob Goldthwaite 251
No. 6 Copy of Subpoena on Jacob Goldthwaite 255 NO. 7 Deposition of Charles Smart 257
No. 8 Deposition of George Fields 261
NO. 9 Deposition of Joseph Arnold 265 No. 10 Copy of Subpoena on Joseph Arnold 287
No. 11 Deposition of Ferdinand Armstrong 289 No. 12 Deposition of Nathaniel Gardiner 329 No. 13 Copy of Subpoena on Nath. Gardiner 331
NO. 14 Deposition of Joseph Jones 333 NO. 15 Deposition of Leonard Wilson 335 No. 16 Deposition of Robert Smart 337
NO. 17 Deposition of John Mathisoig 339 NO. 18 Deposition of Jonathan parks 341
No. 19 Copy of Subpoena on Jon. Parks 343
No. 20 Deposition of Jonathan Parks 345 Deposition of Samuel Gardner 349
Deposition of Nathaniel Churchill 351 Deposition of William W. Toyle 353
Deposition of same 355
Deposition of Lewis Johnston 359 Deposition of James Campbell 361
Copy of Subpoena on James Campbell 363 Deposition of Peter Bull 365
Deposition of John Dorrey 367
Deposition of Thomas Beckwith 369 Deposition of same 371 Deposition of George Gilliand 373
Deposition of David Freeman 375
Copy of Subpoena to John Finowth 377
Copy of Subpoena to William McRea 379
Copy of Subpoena to Charles Johnstone 381
Mr. Daveis to Governor Lincoln 383 Deposition of Joshua Christy 386
Copy of Subpoena to Joshua Christy 388
Affidavit of Joshua Christy 389 Affidavit of John Larlee 392 Affidavit of James Armstrong 393 Affidavit of George Manser 397
Affidavit of Peter Bull 401 Affidavit of Thomas Feeling 403 Copy of Subpoena to Tho. Feeling 405 No.47 Affidavit of Seth W. Stewart 407
No.48 Copy of Morehouse's Advertisement and of Barker's Summons 409
No.49 Affidavit of James Campbell 411 No.50 Affidavit of Aaron Putnam 413
No.51 Affidavit of Daniel Neal 415
No.52 Affidavit of Samuel Cook 417
Copy of Indictment, Judgement, etc. The King v. John Baker 421
Representation of Joseph Houlton and others in relation to the settlers on the Aroostook. March 3, 1828 429 CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS
RELATIVE TO THE
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY
INDEX TO VOLUME II Page Hon. Henry Clay, Secretary of State of the United States, to Enoch Lincoln, Governor of Maine. January 29, 1828 1
Communication of Hon. Albion K. Parris to the Governor and Council of Maine. February 2, 1828 5
From the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Maine. April 14, 1828 9
Gov. Lincoln of Mass, to Mr. Clay. January 19, 1828 13
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln. March 15, 1828 17
Governor Lincoln to Mr. Clay. March 24,1828 21
Charles Turner, Esq. to Chas. S. Daveis, Esq. April 26, 1828
Deposition of Charles Turner
Mr. Clay to Hon. Wm. Pitt Preble. May, 1828 47
■#*8f0r _____ -_ •______The Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Maine. Sept. 29, 1828 55
Mr. Clay to Governor Lincoln. Nov. 6, 1828 59
Report of Messrs.Rose and Coffin, Land Agents of Maine and Massachusetts.November 23, 1828 63
John G. Deane. Esq. to Governor Lincoln. Dec. 29, 1828 77
Mr. Browne of the Dept, of State, Washington, to Governor Lincoln 93
Mr. Clay to A. Nichols, Secr'y. of State. January 2, 1829 97
The Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Maine. January 7, 1829 101
The Governor of Massachusetts to Mr. Clay. December 30, 1828 105
Extract of a letter addressed by Mr.^Coffin, Land Agent, to the Governor of Massachusetts 109
Mr. Van Buren, Sec. State, U.S. to Governor Smith, March 9, 1831 113 The same to the same. March 18, 1831 117
The same to the same. April 7, 1831 125 \
Mr. Preble to Governor Smith. May 3, 1831 129
Decision of the King of the Netherlands 133
Mr. Preble to Baron Verstolk van Soelen. January 12, 1831 153
Mr. Preble to Sir Charles Bagot. January 25, 1831 161
Mr. Preble to Mr. McLane. January 25, 1831 165
Decision of the King of the Netherlands as Arbitrator on the subject of the North Eastern Boundary of the United States, (in French) January 10, 1831 A 189
Translation of the Decision of the Arbiter B 209
Mr. Preble to the Baron Verstolk van Soelen, his majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs. January 12, 1831 C 233 Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Preble to the Secretary of State. January 16, 1831 D 241
Mr. Preble to Sir Charles Bagot, the British Ambassador. January 18, 1831 E 245
Sir Charles Bagot to Mr. Preble. January 17, 1831. F 249
Plan of that part of the North Eastern Territory given by the decision of the Arbiter to Great Britain. 253
Hon. A. Ware to Governor Smith. August 11, 1831 255
Sir Archibald Campbell, Lieut. Gov. of New Brunswick to Governor Smith. September 4, 1831 259
From the same to the same. September 13, 1831 268
Hon. Edward Livingston, Sec. State, U.S. to Gov'r. Smith. Oct. 5, 1831 267
Sir Charles Bankhead to Mr. Linvingston. October 1, 1831 271 Mr. Livingston to Governor Smith. October 21, 1831 275
Mr. Livingston to Mr. Bankhead. October 15, 1831 279
Jesse Wheelock and others to R.G. Greene, Sec. of State, Sept. 28, 1831 283
The same to Governor Smith 287
John Harford and others to Governor Smith. Sept. 29, 1831 291
Samuel Gooch, Esq. to Mr. Green. October 2, 1831 295
Barnabus Hunnewell and George Downes to John G. Deane, October 4th and 10th, 1831 299
Mr. Downes to Governor Smith, October 26, 1831 303
Mr. Gouch to Governor Smith. October 30, 1831 307
Mr. Hunnewell to Mr. Downes. October 17, 1931 311 Mr. Hunnewell to Mr. Gooch. October 20, 1831 317
Depositions of John Baker and Phineas R. Harford 319
Mr. Livingston to Governor Smith. November 16, 1831 327
Messrs. Dean and Kavanagh to Governor Smith. August 26, 1831 . 331
Mr. Deane to Governor Smith. November 1, 1831 335
The same to the same. November 2, 1831 339
Mr. Kavanagh to Mr. Greene. November 3, 1831 347
The same to the same. November 3, 1831 351
The same to the same. November 4, 1831 363
Report of Messrs. Dean and Kavanagh Agents appointed in pursuance of a Resolve of March 31, 1831, to ascertain the number of persons settled on the public lands, north of the line running west from the Monument, the manner in which they respectively hold the same, etc. 367 CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS
RELATIVE TO- THE
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY
INDEX TO VOLUME III Page From the Governor of Massachusetts to the Governor of Maine. February 16, 1832 1
Report and Resolves of the Legislature of Massachusetts on the subject of the North / Eastern Boundary. Feb. 15, 1832 3
Gorham Parks, Agent to Mass., to Governor Smith. Feb. 20, 1832 31
Mr. Preble to Governor Smith. March 10, 1832 35
Mr. Livingston to Mr. Preble. March 9, 1832 39
Governor Lincoln to Governor Smith. March 13, 1832 43
Order of the Legislature of Massachusetts. March 13, 1832 47
Mr. Livingston to Governor Smith. April 17, 1832 51
Mr. Livingston to Mr. Preble. March 9, 1832’ 55
Communication from Nicholas Emery Esq. to the Governor and Council. May 8, 1832 59. Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Governor Smith. May 24, 1832 63
From the same to the same. June 9, 1832 67 (
Mesrs. Holmes and Sprague, U.S. Senators to Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery, June 6, 1832 71
Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Mesrs. Holmes and Sprague. June 7, 1832 75
Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Governor Smith. July 2, 1832 79
From the same to the same. January 14, 1833 83
Mesrs. McLane and Woodbury to Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery. July 4, 1832 87
Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Mesrs. McLane and Woodbury. July 10, 1832 ib
Mesrs. Livingston, McLane and Woodbury to Mesrs. Preble, Williams, and Emery. July 25,1832 88
Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Mesrs. Livingston, McLane and Woodbury. August 21, 1832 89 Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Governor Smith. Jan. 14, 1833 91
Provisional Agreement of the Commissioners on the part of the United States and the Commissioners on the part of Maine, relating to the North Eastern Boundary 99
Mesrs. Preble, Williams and Emery to Governor Smith. Jan'y. 15, 1833 111
Mr. Preble to Governor Smith. January 15, 1833 115
Judge Mellen to Mr. Greene, Secretary of State. May 10, 1833 119
Thaddeus Mason Harris to Judge Mellen, May 10, 1833 123
Memorandum of Documents in the British Museum, relative to the Boundary of Maine 125
Mr. Brent, Acting Sec. of State, U.S. to Governor Smith. June 8, 1833 127
Mr. McLane, Sec. of State, U.S. to Governor Smith. Oct. 23, 1833 131 Mr. Vaughan to Mr. McLane. Oct. 20, 1833 135
Mr. MacLauchlan to Mr. Vaughan. Sept. 28, 1833 139
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Sir Archibald Campbell to Mr. Vaughan. October 3, 1833 143
Mr. McLane to Governor Smith. December 23, 1833 147
Mr. Vaughan to Mr. McLane. December 17, 1833 151
Mr. MacLauchlan to Sir Archibald Campbell. Nov. 22, 1833 155
Sir Archibald Campbell to Mr. Vaughan. Nov. 30, 1833 159
Mr. McLane to Mr. Vaughan. Dec. 21, 1833 163
Sir John Harvey, Lieut. Gov. New Brunswick to Governor Dunlap, June 6, 1837 171
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Dunlap. June 26, 1837 175
The same to the same. July 14, 1837 179 The same to the same. July 19, 1837 183
The same to the same. Aug. 17, 1837 187
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Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. Aug. 24, 1837 203
Sir John Harvey to Governor Dunlap. Sept. 10, 1837 207
Copy of a Warrant for the arrest of E.S. Greely 215
Mr. Greely to Governor Dunlap. August 12, 1837 219
Copy of Order from Sir John Harvey for the release of E.S. Greely. August 8, 1837 221
Mr. Greely to Governor Dunlap. Sept. 11, 1837 223
The same to the same. Sept. 13, 1837 231
The same to the same. Sept. 13, 1837 ' 235
The same to the same. Sept. 15, 1837 239 Mr. Forsyth to Governor Dunlap. Sept. 26, 1837
Sir John Harvey to Governor Dunlap. October 12, 1837
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Dunlap. October 18, 1837
The same to the same. December 5, 1837
Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. Nov. 28, 1837
Mr. Greely to Governor Kent. February 9, 1838
Copy of Warrant for the discharge of E.S. Greely
Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. January 10, 1838
From the same to the same. January 10, 1838
Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Fox. February 6, 1838
Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Fox. February 7, 1838
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Kent. March 1, 1838 CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS
RELATIVE TO THE
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY
INDEX TO VOLUME IV Page Mr. Forsyth to Governor Kent. March 1, 1838 1
Genl. A.B. Thompson to Governor Kent. April 5, 1838 5
Mr. Cooper, Acting Secretary of War, to Governor Kent. May 1, 1838 9
Maj. Gen. Macolmb to Brig. Genl. Wool — Instructions relative to fortifications of the frontier of Maine. May 12, 1838 13
Mr. Daveis to Mr. Poinsett, Secreatary of War. May 20,1838 17
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Mr. Cooper to Mr. Daveis. May 19, 1838 21
Brig. Genl. Wool to Governor Kent. July 26, 1838 25
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Kent. May 8, 1838 29
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Kent. June 26, 1838' 33
Mr. Forsyth to Hon. R. Williams. May 26, 1838 37 Mr. McLauchlan, "Warden of the dispatched territory", to Mr. Whipple Surveyor General. June 27, 1838 41
Mr. Whipple to Mr. MacLauchlan. June 28, 1838 43 ■ \
Report of Charles S. Daveis, Agent to Washington. Aug. 1, 1838 47
Sir John Harvey to Governor Kent. October 1, 1838 95
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Kent. Dec. 12, 1838 99
Mr. Poinsett to Governor Kent. December 15, 1838 103
Report of Mesrs. Deane, Norton and Irish, Commissioners appointed by Gov. Kent to ascertain, locate and run the N.E.B. line of the State 107
Report of Wm. P. Parrott, Surveyor 137
Sir John Harvey to Governor Fairfield. February 13, 1839 145
Notice from Mr. MacLauchlan to Mr. Stover Rines. Feb. 15, 1839 149 Sir John Harvey to Governor Fairfield. February 18, 1839 153
The same to the same. Feb. 18, 1839 (Duplicate) 161 \
Copy of Parole of honor given by Mr. Mclntire and others. February 18, 1839 169
Geo. Frederic Street, Solicitor Genl. Prov. N.B. to Charles Jarvis, Pres. Land Agent, February 17, 1839 173
Mr. Jarvis to Mr. Street. February 19, 1839 177
Mr. Jarvis to Governor Fairfield. February 19, 1839 179
S.H. Blake, Esq. to Governor Fairfield. February 21, 1839 181
Parole of honor of J.A. MacLauchlan. February 22, 1839 185
Parole of honor of Benjamin Tibbitts. February 26, 1839 193
Copy of a Message addressed by the President to both Houses of Congress on the 26th February, 1839 197 Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. February 23, 1839 221
Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Fox. February 25, 1839 225
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Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. February 25, 1839 237
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Fairfield. February 27, 1839.241
Memorandum of an Agreement between John Forsyth, Secretary of State of the United States and Henry S. Fox, Her Britanic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. February 27, 1839 245
Mr. Poinsett to Governor Fairfield. February 28, 1839.252
Sir John Harvey to Governor Fairfield. March 7, 1839 256
fGovernor Everett to Governor Fairfield. April 2, 1839 260
#For "Arrangement" see pp. 327, 331, 333
Resolves of the Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning the North Eastern Boundary, passed March 26, 1839 264 Governor Everett to Governor Fairfield. April 15, 1839 268
Report of the joint Committee of the Legislature of Massachusetts, on Public Lands, relative to the Aroostook Road 272
Resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts concerning the Aroostook Road. passed April 8,1839 274
Mr. Vail, Acting Secretary of State of the United States to Governor Fairfield. November 6, 1839 276
Sir John Harvey to Governor Fairfield. December 19, 1839 284 - e
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Fairfield. January 2, 1840 288
From the same to the same. January 29, 1840 292
Deposition of Thomas Bartlett. February 10, 1840. 296
Deposition of Phineas Varnura. February 11, 1840 300 Deposition of Mark Little. February 13, 1840 304
Deposition of John Baker. February 19, 1840 308
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Deposition of James Hafford. February 19, 1840 312
Mr. Forsyth to Governor Fairfield. February 27, 1840. 314
Report of Benjamin Wiggin, Agent to Temiscouata Lake. February 27, 1840 318
*Maj. Genl. Scott to Sir John Harvey. March 21, 1839 327
*Sir John Harvey to Maj. Genl. Scott. March 23, 1839 331
*Governor Fairfield to Genl. Scott. March 25, 1839 333
* The "Arrangement"