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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* and survey my route and commence at Bangor.-Bangor is situated in Lat. 44:45 N.-here the Honduskee 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 Ponjajauvck 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 Eayra falls there are several falls and rapids.

The land on the River is good and well cultivated farms.

• Note. 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