The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05


Branch, upon which representation
of his, by advice of council, | have
wrote the following letter to Lord
Fairfax:
elf you can obtain from Messrs.
Penns to go to the latitude of 400
upon Susquehahna in order to run
a new line thence for your northern
boundary, you may give up so much
of the eastern side of that river as
lies north of the temporary line"
x "and several plans and
observations being laid before us,
we are of the opinion that so much
uncertainty appears at present as
will with respect to the heads of the
rivers running into Chesapeake bay,
as to the circle Of Newcastle and
the latitude of the most northern
bend of the Potomac, that we would
not presume to advise any particu
lar boundary unless a due north
line could be run from the middle
of such an east and west line as
may be agreed on between proprie
tors across the Peninsula, as also a
due west radius run from the center
of the circle of Newcastle and the
latitude of the most northern bend
of the Potomac to be taken by OBJ
servation.
The following is the letter written
by Governor Sharpe to Lord Fair
fax, us stated in his letter to Calvert
of September IA, 1853:
"Lord Baltimore was pleased to
charge me with an enquiry into the
true meridian and place of the foun-
tain head of the Potomac. The
best information | have been hither-
to able to procure gives me reason
to believe there has been a mistake
in fixing the spring head of the
North Branch-commonly called
Wappasomo-to the main and prin-
ciple course of the river. | am the
more wiling to be persuaded Of the
truth of this presentation from the
considerable advantage that will ac
crue to your Lordship. That
branch, | am informed, has never
been fully explored and traced to
it's source, but | flatter myself
with having your Lordship's con-
currence for such N. examination
into its courses, length, width and
depth as may bring this matter to
"a nearer degree of certainty, and if
that should appear to be the foun-
tmn-head of the Potomac river, |
shall not question but your Lord
ship will be for taking such meas
ures as may ascertain the mutual
limits of the two proprietorshipS
agreeable to the direction and true
intention of their respective char
tiers.
Lord Fairfax's reply to this letter
is dated September II. 1853, page 7.
In it he used this language:
II am (entireyJ satisfied that the
south would be much to my a2van-
tage, and therefor think it improper
for me ~ annpar therein and THAT
the governor of VIRGINIA and YOUR
excellencv should transact tlat
affair If his Lordsbip should
obtain his demand. | must insist
mon 4 new line between his Mai
esty and me to the southwark
On the Goth Of November. 1853.
Sharoe writes to Calvert informing
him that he had received the above
renIv from Fnrfax and continues.
INV interest to examine the two
hr,ncbao If the pntomac b,v.
Lintod IN th. Gorarnor of Vi,gioia
md writ to roI Crpssan m Know
whether he will pnderraia that bus-
moss or not and rntnrn me an accu-
ratio dissertation of thnir courses
rnnid;tv and 1nnfh and the lat,tnd-
;niI diH.rance If the nl,cas ut rhp
snri,r Node hnt 7 snnnosn the
snvaritv Of tho winter viii hinder
hin, from nrocnad,no ON those
;n,,r;,.;,, tb;n thro, or fo,r months