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Alden Bradford, Esquire, | Alden Bradford, Esquire, | ||
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, | ||
Boston. | Boston. | ||
Sir, | Sir, | ||
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| − | + | the honor to inform you that your communication to the Gover- | |
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| − | the honor to inform you that your communication to the | ||
nor relative to the arrangements to be made with the Penobscot | nor relative to the arrangements to be made with the Penobscot | ||
Indians in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Separation, | Indians in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Separation, | ||
has been duly received. From the order of the Council enclosed | has been duly received. From the order of the Council enclosed | ||
the Governor infers it to be the opinion of the Executive of | the Governor infers it to be the opinion of the Executive of | ||
| − | Massachusetts that this State has not only assumed the | + | Massachusetts that this State has not only assumed the obli- |
gations of Massachusetts to the Indians, and prepared eventually | gations of Massachusetts to the Indians, and prepared eventually | ||
| − | to discharge her from them, but is to proceed forthwith to satis | + | to discharge her from them, but is to proceed forthwith to satis- |
fy all the claims of the Indians accruing since the last payment | fy all the claims of the Indians accruing since the last payment | ||
| − | of the annuity. | + | of the annuity. You will see by the copy of the treaty concluded |
| − | + | with the chiefs by Colonel Lewis, which is enclosed, that a dif- | |
| − | You will see by the copy of the treaty concluded | ||
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| − | with the chiefs by Colonel Lewis, which is enclosed, that a dif | ||
ferent construction of the fifth article of the terms of the | ferent construction of the fifth article of the terms of the | ||
separation is adopted by the Executive of this State. By this | separation is adopted by the Executive of this State. By this | ||
| − | document it will be seen that this State takes on itself the obli | + | document it will be seen that this State takes on itself the obli- |
gations of Massachusetts, and binds itself to the payment of a | gations of Massachusetts, and binds itself to the payment of a | ||
| − | stipulated annuity, as a | + | stipulated annuity, as a substitute for the Indian claim on that |
Commonwealth, when Massachusetts has fulfilled the stipulation | Commonwealth, when Massachusetts has fulfilled the stipulation | ||
| − | required on her part, by the terms of the separation | + | required on her part, by the terms of the separation. In conseq- |
| − | + | uence of our assuming these obligations our Commissioner had | |
| − | uence of our assuming | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 29 October 2018
RECORD OF LETTERS
vol . 1
pg. 3 [handwritten]
Secretary of State's office
Portland, September 27, 1820
Alden Bradford, Esquire, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston. Sir,
I have
the honor to inform you that your communication to the Gover- nor relative to the arrangements to be made with the Penobscot Indians in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Separation, has been duly received. From the order of the Council enclosed the Governor infers it to be the opinion of the Executive of Massachusetts that this State has not only assumed the obli- gations of Massachusetts to the Indians, and prepared eventually to discharge her from them, but is to proceed forthwith to satis- fy all the claims of the Indians accruing since the last payment of the annuity. You will see by the copy of the treaty concluded with the chiefs by Colonel Lewis, which is enclosed, that a dif- ferent construction of the fifth article of the terms of the separation is adopted by the Executive of this State. By this document it will be seen that this State takes on itself the obli- gations of Massachusetts, and binds itself to the payment of a stipulated annuity, as a substitute for the Indian claim on that Commonwealth, when Massachusetts has fulfilled the stipulation required on her part, by the terms of the separation. In conseq- uence of our assuming these obligations our Commissioner had