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1799 Ch. 50. Commission appointed to divide county into 5 election dis-
tricts.

1827  Ch. 50. Divides county into 7 election districts by making 4 districts

out of the old 4th and 5th districts.

1828  Ch. 17. Confirms Acts of 1827 Ch. 50 and appoints commission.

1829  Ch. 190. Berlin election district divided into two districts [apparently

not confirmed].

1834  Ch. 122. "The divisional line between the 4th and 5th election dis-

tricts in Worcester County, shall run by and with the
northwest side of the plantation w[h]ere Benjamin S.
Melson, of Samuel, now lives, and from thence to the
northwest side of the plantation where James White of
Francis, now lives, until it intersects the line of Delaware,
and all that part of the fifth district is now attached to
the fourth district."

1835  Ch. 264. Authorizes the division of the 6th election district into two

districts.

1836  Ch. 130. Confirms Acts of 1835 Ch. 264.

1836  Ch. 248. Levy Court authorized to select polling place for new district.

1837  Ch. 286. Changes polling place in Costen's and Metter's districts.

1837  Ch. 301. Changes polling place in Berlin district.

1838  Ch. 378. Changes polling place in Salisbury district.

1840  Ch. 151. Changes polling place of 5th election district to Mr. Fish's

house in Salisbury.

1841  Ch. 71. Changes polling place of the 7th election district to Stephen

Bounds' warehouse.

1843 Ch. 260. Polling place of 1st election district changed to house of Wm.
Mason.

1843 Ch. 268. Commission appointed to lay out a new district from the 2d
and 3d election districts as follows:

" Commissioners shall commence at the mouth of the
creek known as Mill Creek, following the said creek to
the head waters thereof, and from thence the most proper
route to the head waters of Nine-Pin Branch, and down
said branch to the mouth thereof, and for the southern
line thereof, commencing at the mouth of the creek lead-
ing up to John Tarpen's mill, thence the most proper route
to the bridge at Porter's tan yard, thence north of the
poor-house from the most proper route to the Pocomoke
river. [New Ark district, apparently not confirmed, see
1845 Ch. 35.]

1843 Ch. 344. Polling place of 3d or Berlin election district on Zingle Lot.

1845 Ch. 35. Apparently the same as 1843 Ch. 268 though the latter part is
differently worded.

1845  Ch. 144. Repeals section 9 of above calling for confirmation by next

General Assembly.

1846  Ch. 275. New district placed in 2d commissioners district.

1852 Ch. 79. Erects additional election district, St. Martins or No. 10, out
of Berlin or 3d election district.