466 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 2

lare Thomas E. Berry, and with an old fence forty-
six degrees west twenty-one perches to a cedar tree;
north forty-two degrees west six perches to an ash
tree on the bank of Oxon creek; then down and with
said creek north forty eight degrees and thirty
minutes west twenty-six and two-thirds perches;
north thirty-seven degrees west ten perches; north
sixty-six degrees west seventeen and one-fifth
perches; north lour degrees and forty-five minutes
west eight and one-eights perches to the line of the
District of Columbia, and with said line south forty-
nine degrees fifteen minutes west thirteen and one-
twelfth perches to the beginning; containing eleven
acres more or less, being the property which was con-
veyed by the State of Maryland to James A. Gregory
by patent dated the 6th day of June, 1891.

Together with all and singular the improvements,
ways, easements, rights, privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining,
and all the estate, right, title, interest and claim,
either at law or in equity or otherwise however, of the
parties of the first part, of, in, to or out of the said
lands and premises.

To have and to hold the said parcels of land and
premises and appurtenances, unto and to the only use
of the United States of America in fee simple.

And the said parties of the first part, their heirs,
executors and administrators, do hereby covenant and
agree to and with the party of the second part that
they, the parties of the first part and their heirs shall
and will warrant and forever defend the said land
and premises and appurtenances unto the said party
of the second part from and against the claims of
all persons claiming or to claim the same or any
part thereof, or interest therein, by, from, under
and through them

And further that the parties of the first part shall
and will at any and at all times hereafter upon the
request and at the cost of the party of the second part
make and execute all such other deeds or further
assurance in law for the more certain and effectual
conveyance of said land and premises and appur-
tenances unto the party of the second part as the
party of the second part or its counsel learned in the
law shall advise, devise, or require.