520                           THE COUNTIES OF MARYLAND

then down and with said Potomac river to the mouth of
Watt's branch, then up and with said Watt's branch to
the mouth of Piney branch, then up and with said Piney
branch until the same is crossed by the Public road in the
direction of Darnestown, until the same intersects the road
known as the Du Tirf Mill road, then with and up said
road as it is described in the plat recorded in Liber J. G.
H., number seven, folio six hundred and three of the
Land records of said Montgomery county, until the same
intersects the Gaithersburg and Barnesville road in the
direction of Barnesville to the place of beginning, to in-
clude Harris and Watkins islands in the Potomac river."

1878 Ch. 87. Additional election district, No. 7, created with the following
bounds:

" Beginning on the Potomac river at the point where
the dividing line between Montgomery county and the
District of Columbia crosses, the same then running with
said dividing line in a northeasterly direction until the
same crosses near the residence of Hon. Montgomery
Blair, then with said dividing line in a southeasterly direc-
tion until the same is crossed by the turnpike leading
from Brookville to Washington city, then with said turn-
pike in a northerly direction until the same is crossed by
the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, then with said railroad in a westerly direction until
the same crosses the county road east of Rock creek and
near Newport mills, then with said county road until it
intersects the turnpike leading from Rockville to George-
town, then with a straight line to the intersection of the
Orendoff: mill road with the old Georgetown road, near
the residence of Isaac 0. Rabbitt, then with said Orendoff
mill road until the same is crossed by Thomas' run, then
down and with said Thomas' run until the same empties
into Cabin John creek, then down and with said Cabin
John creek until the same empties into the Potomac river,
then down and with the Potomac river to the place of
beginning."

1878 Ch. 117. Additional election district, No. 8, created from portions of
the 1st and 5th election districts.

" Beginning at Brown's bridge on the Patuxent river,
and following the county road known as the limekiln road
to its crossing of Ashton and Coalsville turnpike, then with
the continuation of said limekiln road to Holland's Corner,
then with the Norwood branch of the Union turnpike to
the crossing at Holland's branch, then continuing with
said limekiln road to Brookville and Washington turn-
pike, then with said pike to the Baltimore and Rockville
road, thence with said Baltimore and Rockville road to
the bridge crossing Rock creek, then following up and