Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
Lu2CS--GenepUL.
(CHAPrER 275.]
AN ACT

Ceding 10 the United States of America the juris-
diction over certain lands on the Potomac River
in Prince Georges county, with the water
rights and other rights pertaining thereto for
the site of Fort Foote.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of aryland, That the jurisdiction and
control of the lands hereinafter described or any
portion thereof, situate on the Potomac River, III
Prince Georges county, that may hereafter be
conveyed by deed duly executed, acknowledged
and recorded, to the United States of America for
the site of Fort, and the water, water rights and
all other rights apper,aining thereto, whenever
the same shall be so conveyed, be and the same
are hereby yesedin the Uni cd Suites OF Ainerlca
for military andhayal purposes, beginning Tor
said lands at stone at or near the shore oil the
Potomac River, and in the divisional line between
the lands Of F. W RoZier and the heirs-at-law oil
Benedict Edelin,, deceased, and running thence
north seven degrees and fifty minutes, east thir-
teen hundred and niuety-four feet with tho Po-
tomac River, thence north eight degrees and nifty
FIVE minutes, west four hundred and seventy-six
and fve-tenths feet with said river, thence NORTH
forty-fye degrees and twenty-five minutes, west
two hundred and ninety seven feet with said river
thence north twenty-eight degrees and hfty Ave
minutes, west four hundred and twen:y-nine feet
with said river, thence north thirteen degrees and
fifty minutes, west sxty-six and fve-tenths f ct
with said river, thence leaving said river, thence
west seyenty-four degrees, east nine hundred and
seven and three-tenths feet thence south one de-
gree and thirty minutes east eight hundred and
Sky feet thence south thirty degrees and thirty
minutes east four hundred and five feet, thence
north eighty mine degrees and thirty minutes, east
one hundrt and sixty five eet, thence south forty
degrees east three hundred and twenty-ni and
five-tenth feet theLce south tweuty four degrees
and fifteen minutes cast five hundred and nine and
this feet thence south eight degrees and fifty
minutes, east two hundred and forty-four feet,
thence south eight degrees and fifty minutes, west
three hundred and fiity-two feet, thence south
three degrees, east FIVE hundred and two and five
teuths feet, thence south ono degree and forty
minutes, east five hundred and torty-thrce and
five-tenths feet TO the Potomac River, thence with
said river the following courses and distances
north iity-0ne degrees and thirty nine minutes,
east five hundred and three and lhree-tenths feet,
north thirty-four degrees and iiity-iour minutes,
cast TWO hundred and thrty-one feet, north
twenty zone degrees and nine minutes, east three
hundred and thirty feet, north two degrees and
thirty-six minutes, west one hundred and ninety
eight feet, north thirty-two degrees and twenty
one minutes, west three hundred and thirty-leet,
and thence north seventy-six degrees and forty
two minutes west thirty-ihree feet TO the place Of
beginning, containing sxty-sX acres, two roods
and seventeen and a quarter square perches oil
and, be the same more or less; provided always,
that this cessi0n and jurisdiction granted upon
the express condition that this Stale shall retain
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in and on the said coded lands and territory, or
the portion thereof that may be so as aforesaid
conveyed, so far as that, all civil and such crimi-
nal process may issue under the authority OF
this state, against any person or persons charged
with crimes committed without said lands and
ceded territory, may lie executed therein in the
same way and manner as though this cesson and
consent had never been made and granted except
50 tar ~ such process may effect the real and per-
sonal property Of the United States within the
said cedcd territory.
Sec g. And be it enacted That the said land.
or portion thereof when conveyed aforesaid,
anG over which the jurisdiction is granted by this
Act, together with all personal property which
may therefor be within the bounds thereof, be-
longing to the United States, or 10 any Of the
officers or agents Of the United States shall be
exonerated and discharged from all taxes and as
sessmtnts which may be at any time imposed by
the authority Of this State, when so long as the
said lands or portion thereof respectively, are aud
shall remain the property Of the United States,
and be used for the purpose aforesaid
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect lrom the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforcgoing is a true
raj Assembly Of Mary land, at the January
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS CASA WAY,
Secretary OF the Senate
MILTON y KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
| Approved April |, 1879.