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one hundred and fifty acres more or less: also assign and set-off to John Baptiste Lacoste, a French Gentleman now settled among the [insert mark] said Indians, one hundred acres of land as a settler in Township No.1. first Range, lying at the falls at the carrying place on the north branch of Schoodic River, to be entitled to have said land laid out to him in the same manner as Settlers in new Townships are entitled: also assign to the said Indians the privilege of fishing on both branches of the River Schoodic, without hindrance or molestation, and the privilege of passing the [insert mark] said River over the different carry-ing places thereon [?] all which Islands, Townships, tracts or parcels of land and privileges, being marked with a cross[?] thus X [symbol] on the plan taken by Mr. Samuel Titcomb with the reservation of all pine Trees fit for masts on said tracts of land, to Government-they making said Indians a reasonable compensation therefor; also assign and set off to said Indians, ten acres of land more or less at pleasant point purchased by said Committee in behalf of said Commonwealth of John Frost-, being bounded as follows, Viz: beginning at a stake to the eastward of the Dwelling house and running [?] north twenty five Degrees West fifty four rods; from thence running north fifty six degrees east thirty eight rods to the bay; from thence by the shore to the first bounds[?] ; also a privilege of setting down at the carrying place at west Passamaquoddy between the Bay of west Quoddy and the Bay of Fundy to contain fifty acres, the said Islands. Tracts of lands and privileges to be confirmed by the Commonwealth of Massachu-setts to the said Indians and their heirs forever.

In Testimony of all which we the said Alexander Campbell, John Allen and George Stillman the Committee aforesaid and in behalf of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and the Chiefs and other Indians aforesaid in behalf of themselves and those connected with them [insert mark] and aforesaid