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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Unknown
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Along this line, at every point of deflection, an iron monument has been
erected; also at the crossing of rivers, lakes, and roads. Those which
mark deflections are placed, as on the "north line," anglewise with the
line; all the others are placed square with it. The maps show the
position of each.

On the eastern shore of Lake Memphremagog an astronomical station was
established, and on a large flat rock of granite, which happened to lie
between the astronomical station and the boundary, was cut the following
inscription:



Capt: Robinson.
Ast: Station
422 feet north.
_Meridian_ _Line._
-----------------------------()--------------------------------

Boundary Line
595 feet south
August, 1845.

_British Boundary Commission_


A mark was cut upon the stone, as indicated by the dot upon the meridian
line above, from which these measurements were made.

At Rouses Point a monument of wrought stone was set up at the
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