Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-10

the commissioners.
No. S Minutes Of the proceedings of the
commissioner appointed on the part OF his
majesty and the right honorable Thomas
lord Fairfax, from their first meeting at
Fredericksburg, September 18th, 1855
No. 9 Original correspondence between
the commissioners during the years 1885
aud 1887. in reference TO the examination
and survey oc tie Potomac river.
No. 10 The original field notes OF the
survey OF the Potomac river, from the mouth
of the Shenandoah TO the head spring Of said
Potomac river, by Mr.. Benjamin Winslow.
No. II, The original pla. Of the survey oil
the Poiofuac river.
No - Original letter from John Savage,
one Of the surveyors, dated January l7th,
1881, stating the grounds upon which the
commissioners had decided in favor OF the
Cohongoroota over the Wappacomo as the
main branch Of the Potomac. The former,
he says, Is both wider and deeper than the
| latter.
No. 10. Letter from Charles Carter esq,
dated January 20th 1897, exhibiting the re
| suit of comparative examination oil the
North and South branches of the Potomac.
The North branch at lis mouth, he says, is
twenty three poles wide, the South branch
sixteen, SC.
No. IA A printed map of the Northern
Neck of Virginia. situate betwixt the rivers
Potomac and Rappabannock, drawn IN the
year 1891. by VIM. Mayo. one OF the kings
Surveyors, according to his actual survey IN
the proceeding year:
No. IS 4 printed map Of the courses oil
the rivers Rappahannoek and Potomac IN
Virginia, as surveyed according to order m
1880 and 1871, supposed TO be by lord ar
iax's surveyors
Nc. lG \ copy q a separate report of
the commissioners appointed on behalf oil the
crown. II have met with no copy OF the
separate report Of Lord Faitlax's commits
sioners
No II Copy of lord Fairfax's observa,
lions upon and exceptions to the report oil
the commissioners oil the crown
No. - 4 copy OF the report and opinion
of the right honorable The lords of the com
niltee Of council for plantation affairs, dated
9Th April. HAS.
No 10 ghe decision of his majesty in
council roac.n .sa the iih April, t345, con
| fl ming the report OF the couhcG tef .''.iHia
ton affairs, and further ordering the leaten
ant Cove rnor Of Virginia to nominate three
CT more persons, mot exceeding five) "ho,in
! conjunction with like number 10 be nauled
amt deputed by lord Fairfax. are TO run and
mark out TIE boundary aud 0tvidng line, &C
cordin. TO his decision thus made.
No. 40 The original commission from
Thomas lord Falria& 10 lie bouoFable VIM.
| Fairfax, Charles Cater aud WIN. beverly,
/ csqrires. dated Irue, l145:
! Col. Joshua Fry, Col Lnnsiord Lomax.
| Mtior Peter iledgeman, were appointed
commissioners on the part of the crown.
No . Original agreement entered INTO
by the commissioners, preparatory to their
examination of the Potomac IlVer
No. D. The original journal OF The Jour
ney Of the commissioners, Surveyors sc
from the head spring Of the RapPahanLock
TO the head spring Of the Potomac, in II 40.
T This is a curious and valuable document, x
gives the only authentic narrative now eXtant
Of the planting of the Fairfax stone.]
No % The Joint report Of the commits
sloncrs. appointed as well on the part Of the
crown as Of lord Feitfax, in obedience to hls
uajestys order of tl'h April, l745
No. 24. A manuscript map OF the head
spriHg of the Potomac river, executed by
cpl George Mrrcer Of the regiment com
handed in 1850 by gen. Washington.
| No. %. Copy Of an act of the general as
stmby Of Maryland, passed February seta,
1919. authorizing The appointment OF com
mlssjoners 90 the part OF that state, to meet
| the saue purpose by the commonwealth OF
! Virginia TO settle and adjust, by mutual
! compact between the two governments, the
! western limits OF that state and tie. common
wealth of Virginia. 10 commence at the ahost
| ~ stern source Of The .N0rih branch Of the Po-
! tonaC riDer, Cind 10 run Il due north course
! thence to the Pennsylvania A,se
! No. %. Letters from intelligent and we'll
| informed individuals, residing III the country
watered 10y the Potomac and its branches,
addressed to the undersigned, stating impor'
tant geographical facts bearing upon the PIE
| sent controversy.
There are offer papers in my possession,
not listed nor referrb,e to any particular head
! yet growing out OF end Illustrating the con
troversy between lord Fairfax and the crown:
! these are also herewith transmitted.
! There are other documents again not at ali
connected with my present duties, which
! chance has thrown in ny way, worthy of
Preservation in the archives Of the state.
| Such, for example, as the original ''Ptan Of
the line bett0een Tirgusia and North CarOtino,
achich lcas run in The year 1923, ia the spring
Gnid fail, from the sea TO Peters creek, by tie
! hon, Nm Byrd, I'm. Umd,idge and R,ca'd
! FH2tclHiGms, esGrs commissioners, and .liT.
| Herr IRENE and Mr. Nm ynIpo, sG9ces ors-
AID from Peters creeh 10 Steep rock crcct, Jrds
cOntunted ls the tdt af the year l749, by Joshua
Fry and Peter JgDorSoa." Sdch documents,
should 1t accord with the views of your cx
celleucy, might be deposited with 1.-The Viz
gina historical and philosophical society