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this sale and conveyances for the perpetual use of said tribe of Indians, four townships of land of six miles square each, in the following places, viz. The first beginning on the east bank of the Penobscot river, opposite the five Islands, so called, & running up said river according to its course, and crossing the mouth of the Mattawamkeag river, an extent of six miles from the place of beginning, and extending back from said river six miles, and to be laid out in conformity to a general plan or arrangement which shall be made in the survey of the adjoining townships on the river - One other of said townships lies on the opposite or western shore of said river, and is to begin as nearly opposite to the place of beginning of the first described township as can be, having regard to the general plant of the townships that may be laid out on the western side of said Penobscot river, & running up said river according to its course six miles, and extending back from said river six miles -- Two other of said townships are to begin at the foot of an Island, in west branch of Penobscot river in Nolacemeac lake, & extending on both sides of said lake, bounding on the ninth range of townships, surveyed by Samuel Weston Esqr. which two townships shall contain six miles square each, to be laid out so as to correspond in courses with the townships which now are, or hereafter may be surveyed on the public lands of the State. -- And the said tribes do also release