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Treaty of Peace. Made among the Passamaquoddy Indians, this Twenty Eighth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred, & fifty two. Witnesseth. We the undersigned, whose names are hereunto affixed, according to the sol-emn vows we have made, in our Church, & before our God, do hereby agree, that from this day, henceforth, & forever, we will live in Peace, & harmony, as brothers of one family, & never again allow the seeds of discord to be sown among us. We hereby bind ourselves, before the Great Spirit & Govenor of the World, & before the Holy [word crossed out], to which we this day have kneit, to keep sacred our promises hereinafter mentioned, & as long as life shall last to continue, an affectionate, & united band. In consideration of these things, we therefore agree to the following con-dition of [word Xd out] treaty. 1st. The present Govenor, John Francis, is to remain in office at Pleasant Point, for the remainder of his life. 2d. There shall also be another Govenor, & Leutenant Govenor, chosen on the Indian Township, this coming summer, by a majority of votes of the tribe.