[GANONG] DOCHET (ST. CROIX) ISLAND 201 
buildings are laid down, he found four distant Piles of ruins agreeing in their 
situation and distances from each other with the spot at A, as laid down in 
that plan, and these four Piles of Ruins are directly abreast of the long sandy 
Point at low water in said Plan. 
On examining these Piles he found them considerably raised above the 
general level of the Ground around them, some parts of them covered with 
roots of Trees and wind Falls, and all of them with mould or rotten leaves 
from six to eighteen inches deep. 
On further examining he discovered distinctly several tiers of stone in 
each of the Piles laid in clay mortar, one on the Top of an other, the Clay is 
perfectly distinct from the stone, and of the usual thickness (between the 
Tiers of stone) of mortar made use of in laying Stone or Brick at this Day. 
In some parts of these ruins the Clay is as soft and Perfect as if newly dug 
out of a Pit, and in other parts appears as clay does in chimnies where fire 
has been, and there are evident marks on the stone in many Places 
In diging he found charcoal in a perfect state only it was easily crum- 
bied to pieces in handling he also found part of a stone Pitcher in full preser- 
vation. One one side of one of the Piles he discovered a number of Bricks, so 
laid together as to convince him that a large cven has formerly been built 
there, all these Bricks are in a tolerable state of preservation. He further 
Declares—that on the 18th day of this Instant, July being at said Doceas Island 
on a party of pleasure with a large Company part of the Company went with 
him to view the ruins above described, and on further examination in presence 
of John Brewer Esqr., John Campbeli, The Revd. Mr. Andrews, Daniel 
McMasters Esq., Donald McLauchlan, Donald Grant, William Pagan and 
Thomas Pagan. He uncovered another Pile of Ruins distinct from the four 
Piles found on the 7 Instant which they found to be laid in clay mortar with 
Tiers of Stone in the same manner as the first four Piles are laid. 
In diging with a spade for a few minutes near one of these piles they 
turned up a metal spoon, a muskett Ball, a piece of an earthen Vessel and a 
spike Nail all of which shew evident marks of having laid a long time under 
the surface. 
He further in presence of these Gentlemen discovered on that part of the 
Island agreeing with the spot in the plan between A & B a ledge of Rocks 
extending from the middle of the Island towards the shore on each side a 
considerable breadth in many places the Rocks are some height above the 
surface and in other places the Ledge is lightly covered with earth and leaves. 
That this Declaration may be more fully understood he has affixed the 
plan refered to. 
(Signed), ROBERT PAGAN. 
St. Andrews 20th July 1797. 
Personally appeared before me Daniel McMaster Esqr. one of his Majesty’s 
Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte Robert Pagan Esqr. also. 
made oath to the truth of the Declaration contained in the first and second 
pages of Sheet of Paper subscribed by him. 
. (Signed), DAaNL McMASTER, J.P. 
(From the Boundary MS. in possession of Rev. Dr. Raymond: given also by Kilby in 
his “ Eastport and Passamaquoddy,” pages 124, 125.)* 
' There is a reference to this discovery in a letter by Barclay of Sept. 8, 
1797, in Rives’ ‘ Life of Barclay.”’ 
