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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Washington on August 20 details the successful completion of the US-Spanish boundary line survey in Orleans territory, with the governor's approval and hopes for continued friendship; axe men advanced several miles; a visitor found local Indians remarkably friendly and hospitable.
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From Washington, Aug. 20.
By a gentleman direct from Orleans, we have received the pleasing information, that the commissioners appointed for ascertaining the boundary line between the U. S. and the Spanish territory, have completed their task, that the Gov. of Orleans had personally attended, and expressed his entire approbation of their conduct, and hoped that the friendship which subsists between the two governments would remain uninterrupted.
The axe men had proceeded several miles in cutting the line.
The gentleman further informs, that the Indians are remarkably friendly—that he remained there two days in one of their towns, owing to the badness of the weather, and was treated in the most hospitable manner.
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Orleans
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Aug. 20
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commissioners completed boundary line task; gov. of orleans expressed approbation and hoped for uninterrupted friendship between governments; axe men proceeded several miles in cutting the line; indians remarkably friendly and hospitable.
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Commissioners appointed for ascertaining the boundary line between the U. S. and the Spanish territory completed their task. The Gov. of Orleans personally attended and expressed entire approbation of their conduct, hoping friendship between the two governments would remain uninterrupted. The axe men had proceeded several miles in cutting the line. A gentleman from Orleans stayed two days in an Indian town due to bad weather and was treated hospitably.