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Tuesday 26th September 1820. Agreeably to Instructions from His Excellency Governor King, respecting[?] a tour of discoveries up the Penobscot, St. Johns and Aroostick- thinking it advisable to keep a Journal # [added in above to mark a note] and survey of my route and commence at Bangor.- Bangor is situated in Lat. 44.[degrees] 45'[minutes] N- here the Kenduskee comes in from the N.W. the source of which is 30 miles N.W. from Bangor- it has several branches- but no ponds- 1 1/2 miles above is Sausoubagonomick- 2 miles above on the W. side is Penjajawock Stream- 1 1/2 miles to Madaunce on the E. side a short stream- 1 1/2 miles to the head of the tide, which is one mile above Gardner's falls- from this to Eayres falls there are several falls and rapids.

The land of the River is good, and well cultivated farms.

1. Note. [underlined] The Instructions from Governor King anticipates only that I keep a memorandum of my route, noticing the growth and soil- and such other remarks as may explain the Report which I may make on my return. I therefore consider this Journal as my private property.

(signed.) J. Treat.