Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-10-14

oIuCIlOIS, tue commissioners moved
down the Blackwater to the middle
of the mouth Of the Nottoway, and
from this point started again, on the
same course as before, making break
in the line of little more than half
a mile.
On the 9TH of April, the labors of
the Commission were brought to a
close, the entire distance measured
from the Inlet having been somewhat
over IS miles,
On the 2lst Of September, the sur
vey was resumed and continued until
Oct. 9TH. when the two Commissioners
from North Carolina then present,
signifed their intention to withdraw
and return to their homes, for the rea-
son that the line having been run
about 10 miles, of which number
fifty were beyond the settlements,
that distance was as far as would be
required for long time, and that the
farther extension of the line would
be a needless charge and trouble,
On the 9TH the two Commissioners
formally withdrew, and with them
Fitzwilliam, from Viroinia, on the
ground that the line could mot be con-
tinued in the absence of the repre-
sentatives of North Carolina.
Notwithstanding these protests,
Byrd and cambridge, under the spc.
cial authority given in their Commits
sion from the Lieutenant Governor.
directed the surveyors to proceed.
and accordingly the line was traced
nearly seventy-three miles further to
the west, making the total distance
241 ( miles from the sea. By this
time the mountainous country had
been reached, the provisions of the
party were nearly exhausted, and rea-
sOnable ap2rehensions were felt that
if longer delayed, their return might
be intercepted by SHOWS and the
swelling of streams. On the 26th of
October, 1928, the line stopped on
Peters creek, tributary Of the riv-
er Dan. The last tree we marked"
says Col. Byrd, in his interesting and
humorous history of the Dividing
Line, twas a red oak growing on the
bank of the stream; and to make the
place more remarkable, we blazed all
the trees around it."
1929. BY deed. dated July 25th.
seven of the eight Proprietors of
of Carolina sold out to George H.,
all their rights, privileges and fran
chises "for the sum of fl7,500."
The eighth Proprietor, Lord Carteret,
surrendered his right of jurisdiction,
reserving his proportional part of the
soil and territoritorial rights. From
this date, the Proprietary Gro. ernment
ceased and the Royal Government
commenced.
17i9. In the fall of 17I9, the
survey of the boundary was resumed,
and the line continued to the west
ward as far as the settlements extend.
ed.
Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson
were the Commissioners on the part
of Virginia, and David Weldon aud
William Churton on the part of North
Carolina. The line was taken up at
Peters Creek where it had been dis
continued by CO.. Byrd in 1928, and
was traced due west, to Steep Rock
Creek, distance of nearly 81 miles.
S.eep Rock Creek is a small stream
flowing at the foot of the eastern
slope of the Allegheny mountains.
and was represented at the time to be
tributary of Tooleys River. branch
of the Holston. The terminus of the
survey was in close vicinity to the
present northwest cornor of the state
of North Carolina.
1875. "A map of the most inhabi,
ted part of Virginia, &C., wa,
drawn and published by Joshua FIR,
and Peter Jefferson in 1878. On thi,
map, the Southern boundary of the
State is designated, throughout it.
length, by the parallel of &c deg. 2S
min.
177G. On the 30th of May of tn,
same year, "An accurate map o.
North and South Carolina, and of the
Boundary or Provincial lines, The
whole from actual surveys" was pub
lished in London by Henry Mowzon
and others. and upon this the initia
point on the coast of the dividing
line between Virginia and NOrtl
Carolina is placed in 3G deg. 81 min.
and its terminus at Steep Rock Creel
in latitude 3G deg. 81 min. so sec.
NORTH CAROLINA, 1776.-" "Ir
the 25th section of the Declaration
of Rights" " by North Carolina, it i.
declared that "All the territories
seas, waters and harbors, with theil
appurtenances lying between the line
above described (the boundary be
tween North and South Carolina,
and the southern line of the State o.
Virginia, which begin on the sea,
shore in 3G deg. 80 min., north lati.
tude, and from thence runs west
agreeably to said charter of Kine
Charles, are the right and property O
this State, &C.. g."
VIRGINIA, l77S'-In this year tn,
following act was passed 10y the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia for extend
Ing the boundary line between thai
State aud North Carolina:
Whereas, the inhabitants of thii
Commonwealth and those of the Stat,
of'North Carolina, have settled them
selves farther westward than the boun
dairy between the said two States hatl
hitherto been extended. aud il become,
expedient, in order To prevent dispute,
among such settlers that the sam,
should be now farther extended and
marked, BE il therefore enacted by
the General Assembly; That two Com.
missioners shall he appointed by joint
ballot of both Houses of Assembly
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