Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-07

when the above sixty mine lots were sold aud
received the above fl91-as full satisfaction
Therefore the said George Gordon and George
Bean have verbally remised and released the
sald commissioners OF all sums of money,
| CLAIMS, damages, recOmpense and demands,
whatsoever they ever had now or may here
after have for any sum or sums OF money due
to him or them Tor any lot or lots so sold, or
In the presence Of Alexander Beal. clerk"
On March Path, Andrew Heugh was chosen
commissioner in place OF John Needhana. de-
ceased. At this meeting the lots improved In
the time limited were entered-five by George
| Gordon, three by George BealL one by Mr..
| Henderson on account OF Glassford & Co., of
| chant. OF Bladensnurg, and the commissioners
| invested them with the fee simple thereof. On
July 3, $50, was ordered to advertise the lots
for sale which had not been improved by the
first purchasers This sale took place August
4th following, nine lots bringing e2s, s.l2.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
ON November 18th, 1857, John CIagett, Sam1
Magruder the Sd. David Lynn and Andrew
Heugh were present. at the request OF Mr.
Beall. he was excused from further service, an !
clerk. Alexander Beall, having accepted cap
tain'S commission In the Maryland provinclals
Joseph Be8ll was elected In his place. At this
meeting the commissioners agreed to meet on
December 5th "to agree with nit person to
examine the survey" &C. On December 5th
Josiah Beall qualified as clerk, and 1.-THE COM
missioners having discovered that the present
Plot and Certificates does not agree" they pro.
posed that William Dent should undertake the
examination. His demand was deemed I'M
reasonable, and they agreed to delay this ques-
ton.
On Monday, March 9th, 175S, met at the house
OF Joseph Belt, the commissioners, and having
now run several OF the outlines OF the said
Town Land. find that they differ very much
from the running when first the said Town was
" IA orr1p fN ffo
same, ard therefore are still more and mora
convinced OF many errors" &C.; they therefore
empower David Lynn and Robert Peter to treat
with William Dent or John Prigg as to what
terms they would accept employment In sur
veyfng. And at the meeting In September, Mr..
Prigg hayiLg made known his terms, appeared
to rectffy the original plat. The Commission
ers agreed with Nicholas Ornle, for himself and
two men, to carry the chain and pole for the
surveyor from sunrise to sundown, he tOrme)
to find himself and men in lodging and diet,
and receive II shill1ngs per day. On September
25th. 175s, Mr.. P returned the plat and his bill,
ana the accounts relating thereto aggregating
40 pages OF description, maps, &C., as the report
on June Sd, 1860. the lots not Improved by the
s los Certain lots having BEEN sD'o
June 18th, 1862. other lots not improved or for
feited by the buyers were sold.
THE FIRST WHARF.
On August Sd, 1862, Messrs Clagett Magru
der, L. inn and Robert Peter were present. They
resolved that the money on hand or what part
thereof necessary to build wharf be applied for
that purpose and do order that their CLERK
advertize In the NJ aryland Gazett that they W Ii
meet at the house OF Joseph Belt. In said Tog n,
with any person or persons that will contract
for the Building Wharf, sc.
s,S On tuesday, October 5th, 1882, the commits
wharf. This wharf was 'to be built at the end
OF Water Street. (noW high St,) and carried
from thence sixty feet Wide into the River so as
Tide" The work was to be done ito the sarisfa =
faction OF the workmen independently chosen lt
any DISPUTE should happen when the whole
pleatly finished by the first day of septemb q,
which shall be in the year 1868. One-fourth OF
tne money agreed for, being two hundred
Currency TO be paid In hand. N. b
There Is to be good and sufficient crane erected
at the front OF the wharf,"
Al the meeting June th 5 the
was filled by the choice OF John Murdo;k. Mr..
NICHOLS was given until the 1St day OF Noven-
Der TO finish the wharf. On June 18th. 1766, at
was thought necessary that some repairs be
made to the wharf to prevent its being dam.
aged by The Ice and Freshes, and to make 1t
more conyenient for securing the Craft while
they are loading and Unloading"
On February "a. 1II2, Adam Stuart WAS
CHOSEN commissioner in place OF the ''late Mr..
James Perry, deceased" Mr. John Ciagett and
Samuel Magruder Sd both desired to retire, am
Thomas Richardson and William Deakias,
junior, were chosen In their places.
AN OATH OF THE oLDEN TINE
An entry Is here made that Thomas Brannan
Is appointed inspector of -four and took the
several oaths, including the following: 81,
Thomas Brannan do declare that do believe
there Is not any Reconsideration in the
sacrament of the Lords Supper, or in the ele-
menus OF bread and wine at or after the conse-
Grafton thereof by any person whatsoever"
On July 21st, 1714, Robert Ferguson was ap-
pointed CLERK In place OF Josiah Boau, de-
ceased.
NO RECORD IN REVOLUTIONARY TINES.
No record appears to cover the Revolutionary
perfod-the next entry to the above being May
22d, l7s2. 1t Is recorded that Robert Peter.
John Murdoch, william Deakins Junior aud
Thomas Richardson being present they pro-
ceeded TO choose commissioners In the room OF
David Lynn, esq.,, deceased, and Adam Stewart
esq, gone to Great Britain, and unanimously
made choice of Mr.. Bernard O'Neill and Thomas
Beall, esq, who accepted the same. And to
the choice OF clerk In the room OF Mr.. Robert
Ferguson, removed from this country, unaui-
monsly s s,eSsed Mr. Daniel Rented 0aAagast
spector OF n0ur and bread.
ANNEXATION
The act for an addition to GEORGETOWN In
Montgomery county was passed December &c,
1IS3, and authorized the then commissioners to
purchase OF Thomas Beall, son of George his
tract OF land known by the name of the "Rock
of Dumbarton, !" adjoining Georgetown, contain
Ing 81 acres, Tor anneXlng TO said town. and d.
rected them to survey the land and make plat.
Tine next act for an addition to Georgetown
passed the General Assembly January g. 1888.
This was by petition OF the owners, VINO de-
sired to dispose OF their property for the pur-
pose. The addition aggregated % S-32 acres,
little less than three OF which. belonged to Cnas
Beatty, and was known as "Frogland;" little
over TWO acres to Robert Peters, called "Discov-
cry" nearly fourteen to William Deakins, IT,,
known as "ConJuror's Disappointment" and
nearly four acres to John Threikeld, called ere
survey on Salop."
THE TOWN FINISHED.
The following appears under date Of Septem-
Der 20, 17S5:
THE Lofts being now all improved agreeable
TO Law, Ii Is thought necessary by the Commits
sloneIS, before their Proceedings aud Plots with
the Certificates Tor the Town, snail be returned
TO the Clerk OF the County, be copied In a Book
Tor That purpose, and examined By the said
commissioners, atteSted as true Copy and
kept by them as further security for the Pro-
pIietors OF said Town In case of Fire or other
accident
cat meeting OF the Commissioners at tina
house OF Mr.. George Walker, the March. ISL
to consider the application OF Mr. Walker. who
applied 10 the Commissioners to appoint an In
spectOr OF flour and bread, Thomas Brannan.
SEN, who formerly acted as such an Inspector.
being au present conflned In Montvomerv
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