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1900 Ch. 652. Bounds of the 21st election district changed to be as follows:
" Beginning at Zion Church, on Bedford Road, and run-
ning thence down Peavine Run to Mrs. Hardman's; then
with the County Road to Frantz Bridge; thence across by
the Southern Church to the bridge on the turnpike at
Moses Wilson's; thence west by the National Pike to the
road at Hamilton's blacksmith shop; thence with a straight
line to the Southern Church, on the top of the mountain,
near Evan Rice's; thence by a straight line to the Twigg-
town School House; thence with the top of Martin's Moun-
tain to the Pennsylvania line; thence with Pennsylvania
line west to the centre of Bedford Road; thence with the
centre of Bedford Road to the place of beginning."

1904 Ch. 66. 27th election district to be erected by Supervisors out of parts
of districts 10, 15, and 18.

1904 Ch. 383. Makes Precinct 1 of the 26th election district the 26th election
district and Precinct 2 a new district to be numbered the
28th district.

1906 Ch. 730. An Act to provide for the definite and final establishment of
the boundary line between Allegany and Garrett counties,
in order to bring under the assessment law certain untaxed
lands in said counties.

1906 Ch. 770. Boundary so changed as to transfer Clarysville from 17th to
24th election district.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.

The original settlement of Anne Arundel County centers about the
migration of ten Puritan families. from the shores of Nansemond River,
Virginia, to the shores lying south of Annapolis. In gratitude for their
relief from oppression they called their new settlement Providence, and
within ten years had established at least five centers of development,
about Herring Creek, West River, South River, Middle Neck, and Broad
or Town Neck. At first they objected to taking the oath of allegiance
to their Catholic landlord, but on April 6, 1650, they were represented by
delegates at the opening of the General Assembly. One of their num-
ber was even elected to office. On the 23d of the month (Md. Arch.,
1: 280,) a bill was introduced to erect their settlement into a county.
The order was engrossed four days later (Md. Arch., 1: 283) and passed
on April 29, becoming

An Act for the erecting of Providence into a County by the name of
Annarundell.
Be it Enacted by the Lord Propry by and with the assent & approbaco of