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EEIhe following items, relating to the
boundary affairs, we gather from various
sources.


Bosror 18th March, 1899.


A letter has been received here from
Mr. Hamln, formerly land agent of Maine.
but now aid to Gen. Hodsdon dated al the
seat of war, which says, ''a proposal is a.
bout to be made to the state of Maine by
Sir John Harvey, which is this---that the
British Government will give Maine
the right Of navigating the river ST. Johns
and other equivalents, for the land which
lies north oftho st. Johns to the highlands"
which you know is according to the King
Of HOLLANDS line.


Intelligent gentlemen here, think Maine
will accept this proposal atonce, should it
be made. Massachusetts and Maine have
both been engaged for many years in en-
dcavouring 10 secure the right of naviga-
ting the ST. Johns, and desire it upon tho
condition Of givingu up this tract 1t is also
stated in the letter, that Sir John told Mr.
Lombard, Of Bangor, that he had been too
hasty in his proclamation, and used Ian
guage which was too strong, and that he
felt sorry for it, and would as soon as possi-
Bile send committee of the Assembly to
make the above mentioned proposals to
Maine. The letter from Hamlin has been
communicated, as / understand, to Gov
Everett