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Treaty of Cession (Alaska Purchase), 1867 (view source)
Revision as of 06:51, July 12, 2008
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“III Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude; from this last-mentioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude (of the same meridian); and finally, from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of the 141st degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen Ocean.
“III Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude; from this last-mentioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit of the mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far as the point of intersection of the 141st degree of west longitude (of the same meridian); and finally, from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of the 141st degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen Ocean.
[[Image:Doc 041 big.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Check used in the purchase of Alaska]]
“IV With reference to the line of demarcation laid down in the preceding article, it is understood-
“IV With reference to the line of demarcation laid down in the preceding article, it is understood-
*“1st That the island called Prince of Wales Island shall belong wholly to Russia” (now, by this cession to the United States).
*“1st That the island called Prince of Wales Island shall belong wholly to Russia” (now, by this cession to the United States).