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and be at right angles with, the said line run due West from the Monument, and your check lines are to be run parallell with the same; as far West as the said due West line is run and to Moose head lake, or the lands located on it.  When the territory will admit of it, you are to lay out the townships exactly six miles square, as near as practicable and extend the ranges from the Monument line, South, to the located lands.  The tract West of Moosehead lake is to be laid into townships, and parts of townships to conform to the ranges of townships, North of Binghams Kennebec purchase.  The tract South of the Plymouth Company's township and marked W. is  to be run, and marked as a separate tract.  In the tract south of the Monument line, when in any part of that territory there is not sufficient unlocated land to make a township, equal to a township six miles square you will include it in the adjoining township, unless where otherwise marked upon the plan accompanying this.  Your general object respecting the irregular shaped parts of the territory will be to have as few fractional parts and gores as possible..
The lines of the located lands you will trace from the returns, and plans of the same, and the actual boundaries on the land.  You will notice and enter in your field book, where the lines you run intersect the lines of located lands, when this can be conveniently done; and when you find the line, of any location, already made, to vary from the plan, or description of the same, you will particularly note it in your field book.  You will not mark any lines or erect any monuments within the bounds of any located lands; but should it be necessary for you to run, thro' any such lands you will do it, without marking your lines carefully noting the distances thro the same in your