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No, 1- [underlined] Resolve [underlined] on the report of Alexander Campbell and others, a Committee, in behalf of this Common- -wealth to negociate and settle any misunderstand- -ing or differences with the Paßamaquoddy [Passamaquoddy - Kate told me to put this here so that it's searchable] [the long 's' looks like an 'f', it reads Passamaquoddy] Indians and those of the other Tribes connected with them Feb'y 10th 1795. -------------------------------------------------------------- Whereas, [bold] by a Resolve of the General Court haf[?]ed [passed] on the 26th day of June last, Alexander Campbell, John Allan and George Stillman were appointed a Committee, in behalf of this Commonwealth to negoci- -ate and settle any misunderstanding, dispute or differences which may subsist between this Commonwealth and the Paßamaquoddy Indians and those of [insertion mark] other tribes connected with them, with full powers and authority to lay out and assign to the said Indians any tract of unlocated land belonging to this Commonwealth in the County of Wash-

-ington, not exceeding ten thousand acres, and also to pur- -chase any particular spot of ground or tract of land for the use and convenience of said Indians, provided however, [clause underlined] that such purchase shall not exceed the sum of five hundred pounds:

And whereas, the said Committee have exhibited to the General Court in their [? -dark splotch obscuring the rest of the word and beginning of the next] ent desicon [ present Session] an agreement made and signed on the 29th day of September last, by and between them in behalf of this Commonwealth and the Chiefs of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians and others connected with them, which agreement is in the words following, to wit: [underlined] ...............To all people to whom this present agreement shall be made known_____ Mr. Alexander Campbell, John Allan and George Stillman, Esquires a Committee appointed and authorized by the General Court.