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 Book. 
 
 
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DOCUIflEIVT 
 
 PRESENTED BY 
 
 y^f^yU/^<i^c^ 
 
 CHARLES C. HARPER, ESQUIRE, 
 
 FROM THE 
 
 COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY. 
 
 ENCLOSING 
 
 ACCOUNT OP PROCEEDINGS 
 
 EXPEDITION FROM VIRGINIA TO ANNAMESSECKS 
 AND MANOKIN, 
 
 PURSUANT TO AN 
 
 ACT OF THE GRAND ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, 
 
 nsr "wm^ 'Skills acscss* 
 
 Printed by order of the Legislature of Maryland. 
 
 ANNAPOLIS: 
 
 J. HUGHES, PRINTER. 
 1833. 
 
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 COL. EDMOND SCARBURGH'S C 
 

 
 8T^'»r.^, 
 
STATE OF MARYLAND. 
 
 BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, ) 
 
 February 12th, 1833. \ 
 
 Mr, Harper, from the Joint Committee on the Library, 
 presented a copy from the records of Accomach county, 
 Virginia, of Col. Edmund Scarbrugh's account of proceed- 
 ings in an expedition from Virginia to Annamessechs and 
 Menoakin, pursuant to an act of the Grand Assembly of Vir- 
 ginia, in the year 1663; which was read: And, 
 
 On motion by Mr. Harper, five hundred copies were or- 
 dered to be printed, under the superintendance of the Li- 
 brarian. 
 
LETTER 
 
 THOJfl^S R. jrOJWJBIS 
 
 LITTLETON DENNIS TEACKLE, ESQUIRE. 
 
 ACCOMACH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ) 
 
 February 3d, 1832. } 
 Dear Sir: — I have just received your letter of the 25th 
 ultimo, on the subject of a Record which you have under- 
 stood is in my office, having reference to the early settlers 
 of those parts of Maryland which border upon this county. 
 The record to which you allude is, I presume, a Report 
 made by Col. Scarborough to the Governor and Council of 
 Virginia, in the year 1663, giving an account of an expe- 
 dition to Annamessix and Manokin, on the Eastern Shore 
 of Virginia. 
 
 You are aware, no doubt, that the Colony of Virginia 
 formerly claimed all that part of Somerset county extending 
 to Wicomicoe River. This claim originated from the doubt 
 existing as to the trt/e Watkins' Point, marked on Smith's 
 Map of the Chesapeake Bay, and its Shores. In the year 
 1663, (15th Charles 2d,) the Grand Assembly of Virginia, 
 took this subject into consideration; and having no person 
 to controvert their arguments or their proofs, they found no 
 difficulty in satisfying themselves that the true Watkins' 
 Point was on the North side of Wicomicoe River, and con- 
 sequently that the country South of that point belonged to 
 Virginia. Accordingly an act was passed at that Session of 
 the Assembly, (2 — Henning's Statutes, at large, 183,) di- 
 recting "that publication be made by Col. Edmund Scar- 
 " brugh, his Majesties Surveyor Generall of Virginia, com- 
 " manding in his Majesties name all the inhabitants on the 
 " Eastern Shore of Virginia, from Watkins'' Point, South- 
 " ward, to render obedience to his Majesties Government 
 
" of Virginia, and make payment of his Majesties rents, 
 " and all publique dues to his Majesties Colony of Vir- 
 " ginia." The act then directs, that in case Lord Balti- 
 more, his Lieutenants or deputies, shall'not be convinced 
 of their error in their intrusions into the territory of Virgin- 
 ia, then Col. Scarburgh is commanded, in his Majesties 
 name, to proceed to^Manokin, or any other__^part of his Ma- 
 jesties Country of Virginia^on the Eastern Shore, to give 
 a meeting to Lord .Baltimore's Lieutenants or Deputies, 
 the account thereof io be returned to his Majesties Govern- 
 or and Councell of Virginia. The Record to which I al- 
 lude, is Col. Scarburgh's account of this expedition to An- 
 namessix and Manokin, which he caused to be recorded 
 before sendmg it to the Governor and Councell. On Col. 
 Scarburgh's report being made, the County Court of Anna- 
 mach, made an order for the Government of that part of the 
 County extending to Manokin. 
 
 Col. Scarburgh's report is not very important to be sure, 
 but is rather amusing in the evidence it furnishes of the 
 manners of the people, and state of literature at that period. 
 Although it is not important in its character, yet it forms a 
 part of the facts necessary to a complete history of Mary- 
 land, such as her State Library ought to contain. 
 
 If it be deemed, by the Committee, of sufficient impor- 
 tance to deserve a place in the public Library, I will, with 
 pleasure, have it copied and furnished to the Library, as 
 soon as practicable. The only difficulty will be in making 
 a literal copy of an instrument in the orthography then 
 used, and in decyphering some parts of the manuscript. — 
 The Record will contain about 15 p;ges of manuscript, the 
 expense of which will be about $5. 
 
 With high respect, your ob't. serv't. 
 
 THO. R. JOYNES, 
 
 L. D. Teackle, Esq. 
 
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 LETTER 
 
 THOMAS R. JOYCES, ESQUIRE. 
 
 A controversy formerly existed between the government 
 of the Colony of Virginia and Lord Baltimore, relative to 
 the proper line of separation between the territories of 
 the two colonies of Virginia and Maryland on the Eastern 
 Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. This controversy appears 
 to havearisen from the doubts which existed as to the true 
 'Watkins Point,' mentioned in Smith's Map of the Chesa- 
 peake Bay, and its shore?, ^^Watkiii's PoinV being admit- 
 ted to be the Southern Point of his Lordship's bounds on 
 the Eastern Shore. It seems that his Lordship at one 
 time claimed the territory as far south as Anancoch (proba- 
 bly Onancoch,) a small creek in the county of Accomach, 
 which flows into the Chesapeak a short distance to the 
 south of Watts's Island; and about twenty miles south of 
 Pocomoke River. The government of Virginia contended 
 that the true Watkins' Point, was on MheJVorth side of the 
 mouth of Wicomico Riva- — and that consequently all the 
 territory south of that point belonged to Virginia. 
 
 In the year 1663, the "Grand Assembly of Virginia" 
 took this subject under their consideration, and having no 
 persons present to dispute their pretensions or controvert 
 their arguments, it is to be presumed that they found 
 but little difficulty in satisfying themselves that they were in 
 the right. A law was accordingly passed, declaring 
 "Watkin's Point to be the north side of Wicomicoe River 
 "on the Easterne Shore, and neere unto and on the south 
 "side of the streight limbe opposite to Potuxent River." 
 
 The act also required that "publication be made as soone 
 "as possibly by Collonel Edmund Scarburg, his Majesties 
 "Surveyor Generall of Virginia, commanding in his Majes- 
 "ties name, all the inhabitants on the Eastern Shore of 
 "Virginia, from Watkin's Point southward, to, render 
 "obedience to his Majesties Government of Virginia; and 
 "make payment of his Majesties rents and all publique 
 
"dues to his Majesties Colony of Virginia." The law re- 
 quired all the inhabitants within the bounds claimed by 
 Virginia "at their utmost perill to yeild obedience — and 
 "in case the Lord Baltimore, his Lieutenants or deputees, 
 "shall not be convinced of error in his or their actuall or 
 "pretended intrusions, the Gmnd Assembly of Virginia in 
 "due obedience, making this particular parte of Virginia 
 "their present care, on his Majesties behalfe doe ingage 
 "and comand Collonel Edmund Scarburgh, Mr. John Catt- 
 "lett and Mr. Richard Laurence or any two of them, 
 "(whereof his Majesties Surveyor Generall to be one,) that 
 "upon convenient notice and assignment of time and place 
 "atManokinor any other part of his Majesties country of 
 "Virginia on the Easterne Shore, they or any two of them, 
 "shall give a meeting to the Lord Baltimore's Lieutenants 
 "or deputies, or his or their substitutes as aforesaid, ^/^e 
 "account thereof to be retorned to his Majesties Governor 
 "and Councill of Virginia." 
 
 This law may be found in "Henning's'Statutes at large," 
 2d volume, page 183, the following pages, from 5 to 16 in- 
 clusive, contain Col. Scarburghs "account of proceedings," 
 in executing the duty required of him under the aforesaid 
 act of assembly, and the same are copied from the records 
 of the county court of Accomach; and the abbreviations and 
 orthography used in the original, have been preserved in 
 the copy as near as was practicable. 
 
 THOS. R. JOYNES, 
 Accomach County Virginia, March 8th, 1832. 
 
COPY OF THE RECORD. 
 
 To ye Honbl. Govnr. and Councell of Virginia, Edm. Scar- 
 burgh humbly presenteth ye account of proceedings in 
 his Majts. affaires at Anamessecks and Manoakin on ye 
 Easterne Shoare of Virginia. 
 
 Accompanied wth. Coll. Stringer, some of ye commis- 
 sion and about fourty horsemen whom I tooke wth. me for 
 pomp of safety and to repell ye contempt wch. I was in- 
 formed, some Quakers and a foole in office, has threatened 
 to obtrude: we come to Anamessecks on Sunday night, 
 being ye 11th of October last past. On Monday morning 
 at ye house of Stephen Horsey, an officer of ye Lord Balti- 
 more, I began to publish ye commands of ye Assembly, 
 and foryt. ye officer could not reade, I often reade ye act 
 unto him who made me noe reply, but brought a pattent in- 
 stead of his comission andtouldus their was his authority, 
 and yt. hee was put in trust by ye Lord Leift. of Maryland, 
 and hee would not be false to his trust wth. more like that 
 Hee was answered that their could be no trust where their 
 was no intrust, that it was evident by ye Lord Baltimore's 
 bounds, he had no lands to ye southwards ofWatkin's Point, 
 and yt. that question was determined by a power beyond 
 private mens controverting. W^herefore all that was required 
 of him, was that he would please to subscribe his obedience to 
 his Majtys. according to the Act of Assembly, and peacea- 
 bly enjoye his lands, good &c. which his Majtys. Goovr. 
 would protect as his Mates, subjects. But if he refused to 
 conforme his obedience, I should arrest him to answer be- 
 fore his Ma'ts. Gov'nt. for his contempt & rebellion. At this 
 ye said officer, something startled, and said, put care I doe 
 underwrite my obedience & many more. The Gov'r. of 
 Maryland will come so soone as you are gone, and hang me 
 & them, at our doors. It was ansv/ered him. That he thought 
 to unworthily of ye Lord Leift. and y't it was A tiranny 
 not imaginable to be done. The officer answered, such 
 things has bin done in Maryland, and, therefore, I dare not 
 subscribe; Then having spent much time and consulting 
 with our military and civill officers, it was resolved, as the 
 best expedient to arrest him, and take some of ye selves 
 for security, for his appearance before the Hon'ble. Gov'nr 
 & Council!, and sett ye broad arrow on ye doore; so thus 
 
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 proceeding we went to ye house of Ambross Dixon, a Qua- 
 ker, where a boat & men, belonging to Grooms Ship, and 
 two running Quakers, were also George Johnson & Thomas 
 price, inhabitants and Quakers. 
 
 Then publishing ye Act of Assembly, wth. a becoming 
 reverence, wh. ye Quakers scoft and dispised, George John- 
 son, filled wth. ye spirit of nonsense, talked till hee forgot 
 wt. hee said, and speaking much from ye purpose, I thought 
 not my part to spend time as he did; But briefly demanding 
 their obedience, and they all refusing, I proceeded to ar- 
 rest them, to appear before ye Hon'ble. Gov'nr. and Coun- 
 cil, to answer their contempts and Rebellion, offering to 
 take one for ye other, as security for their appearance; But 
 they refusing, I sett ye broad arrow on the doore, and soe 
 marched off to Henry Boston's, where, publishing ye Act, 
 he desired consideration a day or two, and then he would 
 attend, so we departed thence to Menoakin, where I sent 
 sumon's for all ye house-keepers and freemen, to appeare; 
 who, coming in, most willing and cheerfully, they all sub- 
 scribed, except Mr. John Elzey and Capt. William Thorns, 
 who being officers for ye Lord Baltimore, desired respite of 
 time, until they could return their commissions, whh. they 
 ingage their words & reputation to performe, so soon as 
 possible. Then I held his Mat'es. Court of Survey, and 
 had the assistance of the Commission therein. Then all 
 the people made entries of their Lands, and acknowledge- 
 ments of conveyances of Lands, they all desiring ye Hon'- 
 ble. Govn'r. of Virginia' protection as his Ma'tes subjects, 
 which wee did assure them of. So farr as was in o'r powers. 
 They also complained of a late invasion from ye Indians, 
 and great danger of being cutt off, and said they sent to 
 Maryland to ye Lord Leif't. for aid, who, after about four- 
 teen dales delay, had a letter of advise to stand on their 
 owne guards, ffor they had more then enough to doe in 
 Maryland, soe that these people said they were owned for 
 profitt, and deserted in distress. That if a report of Coll. 
 Scarburgh, coming w'th troopes of horse, had not prevent- 
 ed, together wth a sloope of his full of armed men, seeking 
 Runawaies, had not hapned their in yt. Juncture of time to 
 ye terror of ye Indian, they had undoubtedly bin cutt of 
 therefore desired course to be taken therein, wch accord- 
 ingly was done; they further desired yt. in regard of ye re- 
 motenes of officers, and ye intermixed neighbourhood of 
 quakers, together wth ye frequent arress of boats, full of 
 quakers, and ye confusion they did and might produce' 
 2 
 
10 
 
 That officers aaight be their apointed wch. they were also 
 assured to expect so soon as I could give ye Hon'ble. 
 Gov'ner. & Councell account of ye affaires: Some of them 
 also discoursed of ye Lord Leif 'ts. of Maryland's claime to 
 Manokin, and all the other places, to Anancock, to wch. it 
 was answered that whilst the Enemies proclamation was 
 uncontroled, that declared Anancock to bcMarylands South- 
 ern bounds, it might be so socured; But since ocasion made 
 the Gov'rment of Virginia not only reverss that proclama- 
 tion, But also by this present Act of Assembly, ye certaine 
 bounds of ye Lord Baltimores pattent was declared, and if 
 the Lord Lieft. had aught to say, hee was referred to ye 
 Act, to persons & place ; Therefore, they need not trouble 
 themselvs therein, fFor ye Question aputained to higher 
 powers and above private men's contravertings, at wch. they 
 were well satisfied, & desired protections of their persons & 
 estates from any pretenders under ye sd. Lord, wch. being 
 asured them, they departed well satisfied; At that time one 
 Hollinsworth, marchant of a Northern Vessel, came and 
 prsented his request for liberty of trade, which I doubted 
 was some plan of ye Quakers, and yt. it was their hopes to 
 interupt the compliance of those at Manoakin,by imagin- 
 ing I would demand customes and other charge,upon wch. 
 he would take occasion to depart; and then ye Quakers to 
 upbraid the obedient with this lost trade, by Reason of Im- 
 positions; and therefore urdge them to receede in tyme, but 
 to defeat tAeir designe I presumed in their Infant planta- 
 tion to give fFreedome of trade wthout impositions, wch. 
 when ye people perceived, some said the Quakers were ly- 
 ars, ffor they had prophesied otherwise; I hope this will not 
 be ill taken, if ye tyme, place, & occasion, bee considered; it 
 may be otherwise ordered hereafter, when it shall be thought 
 litt; Then came Stephen Horsey & Henry Boston, who 
 apearedd according to promcse, & ye said Horsey preten- 
 ded hee would visit us next morning, and pass upon ye 
 same Resolves, as Mr. Elzey & Capt. Thorn had done, that 
 was to lay down his comision, and then subscribe his con- 
 formity; But hee never saw us more, & as wee are inform- 
 ed, carried away Boston wth. him, & advised others to Re- 
 bellion, & to this day wth. ye Quakers, bids defiance to ye 
 Govn't. of his Ma'tes. country of Virginia, boasting their 
 insolences and forgeries. 
 
 The Number & Qualification of this Rout I shall present: 
 Stephen Horsey, ye ignorant, yet insolent officer, a coop- 
 er by proffession, who lived long in the lower parts of Ac- 
 
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 cornack, once elected a Burgess by ye comon crowde, and 
 thrown out by ye Assembly, for a factious and tumultuous 
 person; A man Repugnant to all Gov'nt. of all sorts, yet 
 professedley none; Constant in nothing, but oposing Church 
 Gove'nt. his children at great ages, yet uncristened; That 
 left the lower parts to head Rebellion at Anamessecks, 
 where he now livith, and stands arrested, but bids defiance 
 untilllDy stricter orders delt wth. 
 
 George Johnson, the proteus of heresy, who hath bin of- 
 ten wandering in this county, where hee is notorious for 
 shifFting scismattical pranks; At length pitched at Anames- 
 secks, where he hath bin this year, and made a plantation; 
 A known Drunkard, & Reported by ye neighbours to be ye 
 father of his negro Wenches bastards, suspected to be made 
 away privately, & wthstands Gove'nt. for fear of Justice, 
 hee now professeth quaking and to instruct others, who is 
 himselfe to learne good manners, calling ye obedient sub- 
 jects villains, rogues, and forsworne persons, for their sub- 
 scribing; Stands arrested, to appeare before ye Honb'le. 
 Govn'r, & bids defiance untill stricter course be taken. 
 
 Thomas Price, a creeping quaker, by trade a leather 
 dresser, whose conscience would not serve to dwell amongst 
 ye wicked, and therefore retired to Anamessicks, where he 
 swears much, & saith nothing else, but yt. hee would not 
 obey GoTn't. for which hee also stands arrested. 
 
 Ambrose Dixon, a caulker by profifession, that lived long 
 in ye lower parts, was often in Question for his Quaking 
 profFession, removed to Anamessecks, there to Act what 
 hee could not be here permitted; Is a prater of nonsense, 
 and much led by ye Spirit ot Ignorance, for wch. hee is fol- 
 lowed, A Receiver of many Quakers, his house ye place of 
 their resort, and a conveyor of ye ingaged persons out of 
 the county, averse to Govn't. for wch. hee stands arrestid, 
 and ye broad arrow on his doore, but bids defiance, untill 
 surrer course enforced him. 
 
 Henry Boston, an unmannerly fellow, yt. stands condemn- 
 ed on ye records, for flighting, and contemning ye lawes ofye 
 country, a Rebell to Gov'nt. and disobedient to authority, 
 for wch hee received a late reward wth. a Rattan, and hath 
 not subscribed: hides himselfe, so scapes arrest. 
 
 These are all, except two or three loose fellows, yt, fol- 
 low the Quakers, for scrapps, whome a good whipp is fitt- 
 est to reforme. Some dales since the people of Manoakin, 
 & ye parts adjoining, made request to ye Court for meanes 
 of safety, in respect of severall strange speeches were spo- 
 
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 ken by ye Quakers, and their adherents, whereupon ye 
 Court of Accomaek, made ye following order. 
 
 At a Court held in Accomack county, ye 10th day of 
 November, by his Ma'tes. Justices of the Peace, for ye said 
 County, &c. And in the yeare of ye Lord God, 1663. 
 Present 
 
 Capt. GEOR. PARKER, 
 
 Major JNO.TILNEY, 
 
 Mr. JNO. WEST, 
 
 Mr. EDM D. BOWMAN, 
 
 Mr. DEVOX. BROWNE, 
 
 Mr. HUGH YEO, 
 
 Mr. JNO. WISE. 
 
 Whereas, his Ma'tes. good subjects, inhabiting Manoa- 
 kin, and other remote parts of this County, having lately 
 conformed their obedience, by subscription to ye Act of 
 Assembly, wxh. ye Quakers, and some other factious peo- 
 ple, for their owne ends, have refused, and doe persist in 
 that Rebellion, broaching and reporting as from the Lords 
 Leift. of Maryland, many mutinous and factious speeches, 
 tending to breach of peace, and disturbance of ye people's 
 quiet in those parts, which are rather believed to arise from 
 their owne Inventions than so Hon'ble. a person as ye Lord 
 Leift. of Maryland; Nevertheless, to prevent the designs 
 of these people, Quakers, whom his Ma'ty hath declared 
 to endeavour the subversion of Gov'ent. and to serve these 
 good subjects, who, by their requests, have sought this 
 Court for means of protection, the Court have tliereupon 
 ordered, that untill his Ma'tes. Gove'nt. can be fully in- 
 formed of this affaire, and provide a fitter expedient; That 
 Capt. Wm. Thorn, an officer under Coll. Scarburgh, Mr. 
 Randall Revell, Mr. W^m. Bossman, and Mr. Jno. Rhodes, 
 all, or any of them, be qualified, wth. sufficient authority to 
 call together and coraand allhisMat'es. good subjects at Me- 
 noakin, and other parts of this county, so far as pokomocke 
 River, to come together, and arme themselves, onley for de- 
 fence against any person or psons. yt. shall invade them to 
 ye disturbance of ye people, or their Estates, and breach of 
 his Mat'es. peace, which, to ansure, The Court hath taken 
 this care and course, and yt. it may appeare absolute neces- 
 sary, we have annexed ye Rumors, that ye Quakers and 
 factious fools have spreade to ye disturbance of ye peace, 
 aod terror of ye less knowing, wch. wee are assured doth 
 arise from ye Quakers desines more than ye Lord Leif^t. of 
 
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 Maryland, or any other civill or Ignorant person; And yt. ye 
 wickede plott & contrivance of ye said Quakers and facti- 
 ous fooles, may be prevented, have taken this course for the 
 safety of his Mat'es. good subjects. 
 
 Some of the Reports are these: 
 
 That ye Lord Leif 't. of Maryland will hang all those his 
 Mat'es. subjicts that have subscribed their obedience to his 
 Mat'es. Govn'r. of Virginia; 
 
 That ye Govn'r. of Virginia, for medling, hath a peece of 
 green Wax sent for him; 
 
 That one Jolly, intends to settle at pokomocke River, on 
 some of ye people's Lands of this County, and to hold it 
 viet armis; 
 
 That Coll. Scarburgh, for executing the Govn'r. of Vir- 
 ginia and Grand Assembly's coraands, deserves to be hang- 
 ed; and more stuff like this. 
 
 This is ye full account of ye proceedings to this day, as 
 concerning the performance of the Grand Assembly's com- 
 ands, & ye consequences thereof; It resteth wth. your Hon'rs. 
 to direct wt. further course is to be taken. I writt to ye Lord 
 Leeft. of Maryland, and sent ye copyof ye Act, to wch. I 
 added my readings to attende wth. Mr. Catlet and Mr. Lau- 
 rance, if his Hon'r. did desire it, but have received noe 
 other answer. But a capittulatory letter, wch. I have sent 
 here wth. prsuming ye Lord Leeft. hath personated his af- 
 faires wth. ye Hon'ble Govn't at James Towne, though I 
 suppose according to ye Act of Assembly, their ought to 
 have bin a meeting on ye Eastern Shore, wch. ye Quakers 
 say is contemed. Whatever my owne person may be, I 
 presume ye office I prsent is not so unworthy, nor ye per- 
 sons of those Joyned wth. me, nor when they come to tryall 
 shall they finde yt. affaire negotiated wth. less repute than 
 becomes such a concerne. Wee only now expect either 
 some particular orders or leave it to ye Court of Accomack 
 to proceed as occasion shall serve, for ye peace and safety 
 of his Mat'es. subjects; I suppose ye Laws of ye Country, 
 put in execution, will order the Quakers, whose interest 
 will never permit their consciences to comply wth. yt Govn't. 
 which is inconsistent wth. their affaires; Therefore, strictest 
 course might be taken, and, if comanded, though they are 
 not free to come, they shall be brought before yor. Hon'rs. 
 by ye most humble servant. 
 
 EDM. SCARBURGH. 
 
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 STATE OF VIRGINIA, 
 
 AccoMACH County, Sc. 
 I, Thomas R. Joynes, Clerk of the County Court, of Ac- 
 comach, do hereby certify, that the foregoing, from pages 
 5 to 16, inclusive, are truly copied from the Records of said 
 Court. Witness, my hand, this the eighth day of March, 
 eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and in the fifty-sixth year 
 of the Independence of the United States. 
 
 THO. R. JOYNES, Cl'k. 
 
AN ACT 
 
 Concerning the bounds of this Colony on the Easternshore. 
 
 His Majesties interest on the Easternshore of Virginia 
 together with some other concernments of the Lord Balti- 
 more, comeing into consideration of the right honourable 
 the governour,councell and burgesses of this grand assem- 
 bly, they pretermitting for the present all other his majes- 
 ties concerns of land untill a fitter opportunity doe thinke 
 fitt for the present to enact, and be it therefore enacted by 
 the right honourable the governour councell and burgesses 
 of this grand assembly, and the authority thereof that pub- 
 lication be made as soone as possible by collonel Edmund 
 Scarburg, his majesties surveyor general! of Virginia, com- 
 manding in his majesties name all the inhabitants on the 
 Eastern shore of Virginia from Wattkins point southward 
 to render obedience to his majesties government of Virgin- 
 ia and make payment of his majesties rents and all pub- 
 lique dues to his majesties colony of Virginia. And where- 
 as it hath bin controvesed by some ignorant or ill disposed 
 persons, where Wattkins point the Lord Baltimores south- 
 ermost bounds on the Easterne shore is scituate, this grand 
 assembly by the care and speciall enquiry of ffive able se- 
 lected surveyors and two burgesses, and the due examina- 
 tion thereof conclude the same place!" of Wattkins point to 
 be the northside of Wicomicoe river, on the Easterne 
 shore, and neere unto and on the south side of the streight 
 limbe opposite to Potuxent river, which place according to 
 captain John Smith and the discoverers with him, in the 
 yeare 1608 was soe named, being the Lord Baltimores 
 bounds on the Easterne shore within which bounds his 
 majesties subjects that are now seated are hereby command- 
 ed to yield due obedience at their utmost peril, and in case 
 the lordBaltimore his lieutenants or deputies shall not be 
 fully convinced of error in his or their actual or pretended 
 intrusions, this grand assembly of Virginia in due obedience 
 makeing this perticular parte of Virginia their present care 
 on his majesties behalfe doe ingage and comand collonel 
 Edward Scarburgh, Mr. John Cultlett and Mr. Richard 
 Laurence or any two of them (whereof his majesties sur- 
 
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 veyor generall to be one) that upon convenient notice and 
 assignment of time and place at Manokin or any other- 
 parte of his majesties country of Virginia on the Easterne 
 shore, they or any two of them shall give a meeting to the 
 lord Baltimores lieutenants or deputies, or his or their sub- 
 stitutes as aforesaid, the account thereof to be retorned to 
 his majesties governor and councell of Virginia, and in the 
 meane time all the inhabitants on the Easterne shore as 
 aforesaid are required in his majesties name to conforme 
 due obedience to this act of assembly. 
 
 Bee it alsoe enacted that the surveyor generall of Virginia 
 aforesaid is hereby commanded and authorised to improve 
 his best abilities in all other his majesties concerns of land 
 relating to Virginia espetially that to the northward of 
 fforty degrees of latitude, being the utmost bounds of the 
 saidlord Baltimores grant, and to give an account of his 
 proceedings therein to the right honourable governor and 
 councell of Virginia. 
 
 Art. 2. September Ses. 1663— -ISth, Charles II. 
 Vide Purvis. 1818; also the printed edition of 1733 and 1752.— 
 Hcnnings Statutes, Vol. 2, p. 183. 
 
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