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perch to a stake ; thence south twenty-three degrees
eight minutes, west three hundred and sixty-six	Courses and distances
perches and eighty-six one-hundredths of a perch to
a stake; thence north seventy-six degrees thirty
minutes, west eight perches to a stake; thence north
sixty-eight degrees fifty-one minutes, west twenty
perches to a stake ; thence north fifty-six degrees,
west four perches ; thence north thirty-eight degrees
thirty minutes, west six perches to a stake ; thence
north twenty-four degrees thirty minutes, west seven
perches to a stake; thence north thirty minutes,
west twenty perches and fifty one-hundredths of a
perch to a stake; thence north sixteen degrees, west
twenty perches to a stake ; thence north fifty-eight
degrees, west two perches to a stake; thence north
thirty-two degrees thirty minutes, west fifty-two
perches to a stake; thence north sixty-three degrees
thirty minutes, west thirty-two perches to a stake ;
thence south fifty-six degrees thirty minutes, west
nineteen perches and twenty-five one-hundredths of	Courses and
a perch to a stake ; thence north nine degrees thirty-	distances
one minutes, east thirty-four perches and fifty one-
hundredths of a perch to a stone marked U. S.;
thence north forty-three degrees thirty-one minutes,
east fifty-two perches to a stone marked U. S.; thence
north fifty-fourdegrees six minutes, east twenty-eight
perches and eighty one-hundredths of a perch, to a
stone marked U. S. ; thence north eighteen degrees
twenty-four minutes, west thirteen perches and
fifty one-hundredths of a perch, to a stone marked
U. S. ; thence north twenty degrees twenty-one
minutes, east seven perches and eighty-two one-
hundredths of a perch, to a stone marked U. S. A.,
the beginning; containing two hundred and eighty-
nine acres and twenty-seven perches of land, be the
same more or less; the same comprising the two
parcels of ground, parts of Warhurton Manor, and
mentioned and conveyed in a deed from John John-
son and Thomas S. Alexander, trustees, to William
Kerly; recorded among the land records of Prince
George's county, liber J. B. B., No. 4, folio eight
hundred and six, &c. ; provided, always, that this
cession and jurisdiction are granted upon the express	Proviso.
condition that this State shall retain a concurrent
jurisdiction with the United States in and on the
said ceded lands and territory, so far as that all civil