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make the requisite provision for the execution of such deeds, so far as is to be done on the part of this State. The Commissioners have also set off so much of the land falling to the share of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon the division of the public lands, already made, as in their estimation is of the value of thirty thousand dollars to the end that the said Commonwealth may be enabled to assign the same to this State, or in lieu thereof pay the said sum at its election, as an indemnification to Maine for having assumed to perform all the duties and obligations of the Commonwealth towards the Indians. I also lay before you a Copy of this act of the Commissioners from which you will perceive the rate at which the estimate was made. As the Commonwealth has the right to make the election at any time within one year, there is probably no reason to expect any further information upon this subject the present session. It is understood that the Commissioners do not contemplate making any very considerable surveys or division of the public lands the ensuing season, and it is presumed, therefore, that the necessary expenses in this business, the present, will be much less than the last year. Until the Northeastern boundary of this State shall be settled there can be no final division of these lands, and until then it is believed there will be no urgent necessity for any considerable expenditures under this commission. Although no progress has been made in the adjustment of that boundary the past year there is reason to believe that every thing within the power of Government has been and will be done to bring the subject to a speedy and an equitable settlement.