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Fort Fairfield Novr 8 1839

Capt Towle with the same instructions as for letter F[?] started this day to Explore the Public lands near the St Croix

and made oath to the faithful performance of said duty to wit

I, Elisha Towle do solemnly swear that I will faithfully examine the townships belonging to the State of Maine above the St Croix as many as may be this season and that I will impartially and truly measure all timber cut therefrom according to the rules and [?] of measuring timber in other parts of this State and make a true report of the same. so help me God

Elisha Towle

Sworn to before me Novr 8th 1839. Wm P Parrott.

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From the Woodstock Times of Novr 2d[?] 1839 From Liverpool Septr[?] 17 1839

Sales of timber from the disputed timber landed Ex[?] Intrinsic[?]. 2s[?] 0 1/2d[?] to 2s[?] 3d[?] per foot [?] pine 1s[?] 9 3/4d[?] per foot

Coverage[?] for White pine 2s[?] 1 3/4d[?] per foot or per[?] ton[?] [?] [?] $4.87c is $2090c per ton.