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head West is greatly to the enlargement of Dominion to
Maryland, & at the same time would have extended Lord
Fairfax Grant on the Virginia Side, for settling of which as to
Quantum along on Potowmack Borders, was the Sole Cause of
the Crown's Order in Council for a Survey of the due course
of Potowmack River done exparte by Comissioners of Virginia
only, I remember it well, Lord Fairfax advised the late Lord
Baltimore thereof, Why he did not joyn Issue with Lord
Fairfax & obtain Maryland Comissrs joyntly with the Vir-
ginians to Act in the run of the due course of Potowmack, the
Maryland limits by his Charter extending to the Banks of the
Virginia side, the given South West bounds of Maryland,
Why his neglect is amazing ! It shows the necessity of run-
ning the due East & West line that is to be the North Bound-
ary of Maryland, as well as the South Boundary of Pensilvania
to the extent of Maryland & altitude opposite to the Meridian
head of Potowmack River laying in the Alagany Mountains,
if not admitted at the Spring head of Wappa Comma River ;
if you stop short, time will plead that an Acquiescence had
been to that Boundary by such stop, and great care should be
had that possession be secured in that dip of Country from
the North Bow of Potowmack River by Grants to the Spring-
head of Potowmack River in the Alagany Mountains, 'tis
better to be Defendant than Plantiff, especially in this circum-
stance, as it will unravel the Chicanery of the Virginians, who
will be glad to compound the matter than that Wappa Comma
River be deemed Potowmack. By reasoning on the fore-
going matters I have delivered the conceptions of my mind,
and his Lordship has considered and approves, save as Propo-
sitions are said to be supposed, if in my discussion on the
matters any thing should to your sense be assured in the
cause & incoherence of my thoughts, he relys on your retifi-
cation thereof by intelligence to him. As to mixt Mathematical
Problems contained in your Letters to me concerning the run
of the Boundary lines, you have enclosed Doctor Bevis Profes-
sor of Mathematicks solution of such Problems, in answer to
you and Mr Leed's Letters to me thereon, which his Lordship
directs to you and him for better Guidance. My Compliments
attend him for his Letter and his Lordship is well pleased with
his concern for him.
While I am writing, I have the favour of yours the 15th of
February informing, that the Attorney General has accepted
the Comissary's Office with resignation of the Naval Office
of Anapolis to Mr Ridout, agreeable to his Lordship's instruc-
tions. Inclosed are Copys of the Lower House's Address
and a Letter to the late Mr Secretary Pitt, which from impro-
priety of matter lays in oblivion, the names and address will
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