454                           THE COUNTIES OF MARYLAND

known and designated as the Fourteenth Election Dis-
trict of Baltimore county.

....... " beginning for the same at the intersection of the
north side of the Philadelphia road and the center of
White Marsh run, and running thence along the center of
White Marsh run to Bird river; thence along the shores and
inlets of Bird river to the Gunpowder river; thence along
the shores and inlets of the Gunpowder river and along the
shores and inlets of Salt Peter creek and Chesapeake bay-
to Middle river; thence along the shores and inlets of
Middle river to Chesapeake bay and Back river; thence
along the shores and inlets of Back river to Chesapeake
bay and to the Patapsco river; thence along the shores
and inlets of the Patapsco river to the center of Bear
creek; thence along the center of Bear creek and along
one of the headings of said creek to a point nearest the
point of intersection of the North Point road and a pri-
vate right of way leading to Keller's pavilion and park,
and near what is known as Long's Battle Ground House;
thence along the east side of said North Point road, in a
northerly direction, to the south side of the Philadelphia
road; thence along the south side of the Philadelphia road
to the intersection of the south side of the Philadelphia
road and the Back River Neck road to the north side
thereof; thence along the north side of Philadelphia road
to the place of beginning; and that all that portion of
Baltimore county in this section described, being all that
portion of the Twelfth Election District of Baltimore
county, as formerly constituted, which is not included
within the Twelfth and Fourteenth Election Districts of
Baltimore county as hereby constituted, shall be known
and designated as the Fifteenth Election District of Balti-
more county."

CALVERT COUNTY.

The first mention of Calvert County occurred in July, 1654, when the
Council decided, in accordance with the instructions received from the.
Lord Proprietor to

" Erect make and appoint both sides of Patuxent River into one County by
the name Calvert County Bounded on the South Side with Pynehill River or
Creeke to the head thereof and from thence through the woods to the head
of Patuxent River being the Northerly bounds of St Maries County, and
bounded on the North Side with the Creeke upon the Westerne Side of
Chesepeacke Bay called the herring Creeke and from thence through the
woods to the head of Putuxent River being the Southerly bound of Ann-
arundell County."