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THIS CONTRACT

Entered into, this seventh day of August, in the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-six, between the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company of the one part, and Clinton Lloyd,
J. W. Forney, Martin H. Cassell, Gideon L. Walker, John
B, Clark, Jr., and J. W. Parish of the second part, witnes-
seth: That in consideration of the sum of two million nine hun-
dred thousand dollars, to be paid by the party of the first part, to
the parties of the second part, at the times and in the manner
hereinafter specified, the said parties of the second part have
contracted, bargained and agreed, and by these presents do
contract, bargain and agree with the party of the first part,
that they will construct and completely equip with engines,
cars and so forth, according to the specifications hereinafter
contained, the main stem of the said Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, between the terminal points named in the act of in-
corporation, so that the said main stem of the said road shall
pass near Collington Post Office, and thence down and with
the Collington branch towards and within ane mile of Upper
Marlboro; and thence by the most eligible and direct line
from or within one mile of Upper Marlboro, to the Potomac
river, by or near Port Tobacco, and also a lateral branch of
said road from such point on the said main stem of said road,
within two miles of Collington Post Office as the President
and Directors of said Company shall designate, to such point
at the line of the District of Columbia as the said President
and Directors shall specify.

And the said parties of the second part do further contract
and agree with the party of the first part, that they will not
transfer or assign this contract or any part thereof, without
the consent of the President and Directors of the said Com-
pany, and any assignment of this contract or any part there-
of contrary to this stipulation, shall be null and void.

And the said parties of the second part do further contract
and agree with the said party of the first part, that they
will construct the said main stem and branch roads, in the
manner following; that is to say—

First. That they the said parties of the second part, will
secure in such manner as is authorized by the charter of said
company, the legal conveyance from the owners of the land
along the line of the said main stem and branch roads of the
right of way over and through the said land, to the President
and Directors of the said company, not less than sixty-six
feet in width, without any charge to or liability of the said
company for the same.

Secondly. That they, the said parties of the second part,
will build and construct at such points on said roads as the
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