FRANCIS NICHOLSON, Esq; Governor. 1698
CHAP. XIII.
An Act ascertaining the Bounds and Limits of Ann-Arundel and Baltimore
Counties.
Lib. LL. N° 2. fol. 157.
Passed 4th of April 1698.
Viz. According to a Division made by certain Commissioners in pursuance of an Ordinance of
Assembly Anno 1696, in manner following: Beginning at three marked Trees, (viz.) a White
Oak, a Red Oak, and a Chestnut Tree, standing about a Mile and a Quarter to the Southward
of Bodkin Creek, on the West Side of Chesapeake Bay; the marked Red Oak on the Right Hand
for Baltimore County, the Chestnur Tree on the Left Hand for Ann-Arundel, the White Oak in
the Middle: They standing near a Marsh and a Pond, and running thence West, until it cross
the Road from the Mountains of the Mouth of Magotty River, to Richard Beard's Mill; Then
continuing Westward, with the said Road to William Hawkin's Path, to two marked Trees, the
one for Ann-Arundel County, the other for Baltimore County; thence continuing along the said
Road to John Locket's Path, to two Trees, for the End and Purposes aforesaid; then leaving the
Road, by a Line drawn West to William Slade's Path, to two marked Trees as aforesaid; thence
continuing West, between the Draughts of Magotty and Patapsco Rivers, until it come to a
Mountain of White Stone Rock, still continuing West to a Road going to Patapsco, to Pete
Bond's to two marked Trees as aforesaid; thence continuing West to the main Road going to Patapsco
Ferry, to two marked Pines, standing near the Ready Branch, written at large, on the North Side
of the said Trees, Baltimore County; on the South Side Ann-Arundel County; from thence, with
a Line drawn W. N. W. to Elk-Ridge Road, to two marked Trees, for the End and Purposes
aforesaid; thence continuing the same Course of W. N. W. to Patuxent River, and so up the
said River to the Extent thereof, for the Bounds of Baltimore County. All that Tract of Land,
lying on the North Side of the said Division Lines, &c. to be in Baltimore County, and all the
Land, &c. on the South Side thereof to the antient extent o Ann-Arundel County, to be in
Ann-Arundel County, &c.
N.B. So far of this Act as relates to the South Side of Patapsco
River, being added to Baltimore County,
is REPEALED by the Act of 1726, ch. 1.
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12 CHARLES Lord BALTIMORE. 1725
At a Session of ASSEMBLY begun and held at the
City of Annapolis, in the County of Ann-Arundel,
for the Province of Maryland, on the 12th, and ended
the 25th Day of july, in the 12th Year of the
Dominion of the Right Honourable CHARLES, absolute
Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltimore,
&c. Annoq; Domini 1726, were Enacted the Laws
following, viz.
CHARLES CALVERT, Esq; Governor.
CHAP. I.
An Act for uniting Part of Baltimore County to Ann-Arundel County. Lib.
L. Nº 5. fol. 118
N.B. By this Act (1.) From and after the last Day of May 1727, the Land lying on the
South Side of Patapsco River, and contained within the Bounds following, viz. From the Mouth
of the said Patapsco River, with the said River to the Head thereof; and from thence, bounding
on the South Side of the Main-Falls, being the Southernmost great Branch of the said River,
and running as the said Branch runs to the first Main-Fork of the said Falls; and then bounding
on the South Side of the said Southernmost Fork, till a South Course will intersect the Head
of Snowden's River; and so down the said Snowden's River, till it meet with the now Extent of
Ann-Arundel County, shall be, and for ever hereafter deemed as Part of Ann-Arundel County:
And the Inhabitants thereon already, or hereafter to be seated, are hereby declared to be Inhabitants
of Ann-Arundel County, and entitled to the same Rights and Privileges within the same
Ann-Arundel County, as other Inhabitants thereof now or hereafter may have. (2.) That Part
of the Act (of 1698, ch. 13,) for dividing Ann-Arundel County, which relates to the South Side
of Patapsco River, being added to Baltimore County, is hereby repealed
Passed 25th
July 1726.