Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Unbound manuscripts pertaining to the oaths and commissions of the British and American agents and surveyors, set forth in the 6th and 7th Articles of the Treaty of Ghent. These items are part of a larger archive, the Thomas Barclay collection (Coll. 26), related to the drawing of the Northeast boundary between British Canada and the United States.
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About This Item
- Title: Agent commissions and oaths, 1817
- Creator: Barclay, Thomas; Barclay, Anthony; Chipman, Ward; Pagan, Robert
- Creation Date: 1817
- Subject Date: 1817
- Location: Cornwall, Stormont County, ON, Canada
- Media: Ink on Paper
- Dimensions: 24.1 cm x 37.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 26, box 1/9
- Collection: Barclay collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Akwesasne Indian Reserve (Québec and Ont.)
- Canada -- Boundaries -- United States -- Maps.
- Canada -- Boundaries -- United States.
- Diplomats -- Great Britain.
- Diplomats -- United States.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
- Nova Scotia--History--1763-1867
- Treaties--United States--18th century
- Treaty of Ghent (1814 December 24).
- United States -- Boundaries -- Canada -- Maps.
- United States -- Boundaries -- Canada.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 18th century.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
People
- Adams, David
- Baptiste, Jean
- Bigsby, John
- Bird, William
- Fraser, Donald
- Gaudet, Joseph Timothee
- Sewell, Stephen
- Stevenson, Alexander
- Thompson, David
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