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August 5 1839.

Mr Smith wants a lot of land near the Mouth of Madawaska on or near the North line of Letter H not to exceed a hundrd acres Next adjoining below belonging the possession to Mr Bubar claimed[?] by Jonas MacDaniel

Mr MacDaniel says he does not want it Aug 13.

August 5 1839.

Martin Murray Says that there were at [?] brook 174 tons of timber in all and six partners[?] to wit Barney Maclaughlin[?] Danl MacLaughlin[?] Martin Murray hauled[?] it. Still MacDonald & Bean cut & hewed[?] it

Barney MacLaughlin[?] says that Stickney was present and measured the timber. Martin Murray says it was near[?] the sixth or seventh of May and Barney says Mr Stickney marched the timber himself IIS[Symbol – “P” inside diamond]

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Fort Fairfield Aug 12 1839

Hon Rufus Macintyre

Land Agent &c

Sir

Since you left no one has made application for timber except the Bishop timber about 100 tons and a lot of Kelleys 50 tons which was bonded & passed the boom as arranged by you here

Mac[?] has not given the bond referred[?] by your order and he cannot do it the settlers here will not [?] it and Mac[?] has gone home I[?[] believe with the intent not to take the timber out

He[?] had no money here even to pay the dollar per ton for the timber there now is in the boom which amounts to 350 to 400 tons

I think it would be well to notify him that it should be taken away as agreed by him as the rafts are frequently coming down into the boom and increase the trouble and expense of taking care of it I fear very much that Mac[?] does not intend to take the timber

From Perley I have heard nothing

The road to Houlton will probably be finished in all this month and the amount required to make the payments for it will be about 2500$ half or more of which is now due

Your Obt Svt

W. P. P.