When was it published?

June 13, 1817 in Richmond Enquirer

Foreign News June 13, 1817

Richmond Enquirer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Thos. Barclay, Hon. John Holmes, Hon. Ward Chipman, James T. Austin, Esq., Anthony Barclay Esq., Hon. Cornelius P. Van Ness, Hon. Bradley, Henry H. Orne, Esq., Gen. Peter B. Porter, John Ogilvy, Esq., Col. Hawkins, Col. Bouchette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Treaty Commissioners, Ghent Treaty, Boundary Determination, Passamaquoddy Bay, St Croix River, Lake Of The Woods

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Commissioners under the Treaty of Ghent are in session in this town on June 4 to determine boundaries, including islands in Passamaquoddy Bay and Grand Menan, the line from St. Croix source to the St. Lawrence, and the residue to Lake of the Woods. Key figures from British and American sides listed, with Col. Bouchette associated.

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June 4.

Treaty Commissioners.--The Commissioners under the fourth article of the treaty of Ghent are now in session in this town. They consist of Hon. Thos. Barclay, British: Hon. John Holmes, American. The Agents-Hon. Ward Chipman, British : James T. Austin, Esq. American. Secretary-Anthony Barclay Esq. The duty of the board is to ascertain and determine to which of the parties "Islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy, and Grand Menan in the Bay of Fundy" belong. The Commissioners under the fifth article will meet in this town the 4th June (this day.) They consist of Hon. Thos. Barclay, British; Hon. Cornelius P. Van Ness, American. Agents-Hon. Ward Chipman, British; Hon. Bradley, American. Secretary-Henry H. Orne, Esq. of New-Hampshire. Their duty is to ascertain, determine, and mark the line from the source of the St. Croix to the high lands. thence to the forty-fifth degree of latitude, and in that parallel to the St. Lawrence.

The Commissioners under the 5th and 7th articles are Gen. Peter B. Porter, American; John Ogilvy. Esq. British. Agent—Col. Hawkins, American. The Agent on the part of Great Britain is not appointed, and to ascertain and determine the residue of the boundary from the forty-fifth degree on the St. Lawrence to the north-westernmost point of the Lake of the Woods.

Col. Bouchette, Surveyor-General of Canada, is associated to the commissions under all the above articles, and is now in town.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Treaty Commissioners Ghent Treaty Boundary Determination Passamaquoddy Bay St Croix River Lake Of The Woods

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Thos. Barclay Hon. John Holmes Hon. Ward Chipman James T. Austin, Esq. Anthony Barclay Esq. Hon. Cornelius P. Van Ness Hon. Bradley Henry H. Orne, Esq. Gen. Peter B. Porter John Ogilvy, Esq. Col. Hawkins Col. Bouchette

Where did it happen?

Passamaquoddy Bay

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Passamaquoddy Bay

Event Date

June 4

Key Persons

Hon. Thos. Barclay Hon. John Holmes Hon. Ward Chipman James T. Austin, Esq. Anthony Barclay Esq. Hon. Cornelius P. Van Ness Hon. Bradley Henry H. Orne, Esq. Gen. Peter B. Porter John Ogilvy, Esq. Col. Hawkins Col. Bouchette

Outcome

to ascertain and determine boundaries including islands in passamaquoddy bay and grand menan, the line from st. croix source to st. lawrence, and residue to lake of the woods.

Event Details

Commissioners under fourth article of Treaty of Ghent in session to determine ownership of islands in Bay of Passamaquoddy and Grand Menan in Bay of Fundy. Under fifth article, meeting this day to mark boundary from St. Croix source to highlands, to 45th latitude, to St. Lawrence. Under fifth and seventh articles, to determine boundary from 45th degree on St. Lawrence to northwesternmost point of Lake of the Woods. British agent not appointed. Col. Bouchette associated with all commissions.