...was imperfectly defined as extending " from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia (now New Brunswick) to that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of the St. Croix river to the Highlands ; along the said Highlands which divide those rivers that empty...

...disputes which might arise in future, on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that...following are, and shall be their boundaries, viz: The boundaries ART. 2. From the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz. that L their territ" angle which...

...North American Colonies must receive whatever terms the United States Government chose to dictate. Nova Scotia, viz. that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of ST. CROIX RiVERf to the highlands along the said highlands, which divide those rivers that empty themselves...

...Alexander; but the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, defined and established in November, 1763, "to wit: that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix river, to the highlands," &c.; and, further, that there might be no ground for reviving the...

...States. The words of the treaty of 1783, which put an end to the war of the revolution, are as follows: ; From the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz. that...formed by a line drawn due north from the source of the river St. Croix to the high lands, along said high lands which divide those rivers that empty themselves...

...disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the Boundaries of the said United States, may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that...are and shall be their Boundaries , viz , from the north - west angle of Nova Scotia, viz, that angle which is; formed by a line drawn due north from...

...northern line, forming a part of the northeastern ane;le of the United States, is thus described : — " From the northwest "angle of Nova Scotia, viz. that angle which is formed by a "drawn due north from the source of the St. Croix river to the "highlands ; along the highlands which...

...3d, 1783, adopting the basis of the preliminary articles, in which no change was made, save in form. A treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, was signed by Lord Grenville and Mr. John Jay, on the...

...and defined the boundaries of our country. The second article of that treaty declares them to be " from the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that...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...

...thereof." The second article of this treaty defmes the northeastern boundary in the iol lowing words, " viz. from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, (viz....which is formed by a line drawn due north from the souree of the Si. Cr-oix river to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers...