492                           THE COUNTIES OF MARYLAND

was drawn to Parrs Spring, or the headwaters of the Patuxent, and the
portion of Frederick County lying to the south and east was assigned
to Montgomery County. The second line ran along the crest of South
Mountain from the temporary line to the Potomac River. All the terri-
tory lying west of this was assigned to Washington County. In this
way Frederick Countjr was limited on the north, west, south, and south-
east by its present bounds. Its eastern boundary was modified by the
erection of Carroll County in 1836, and again in 1838 when the boundary
lines were defined as running from Eocky Creek, one of the headwaters
of the Monocacy River as it crosses the State line, thence with the said
creek until the same is merged into the Monocacy River, thence with the
latter to the mouth of Double Pipe Creek, thence up Double Pipe Creek
to the mouth of Little Pipe Creek, thence with the latter stream to the
mouth of Sams Creek, which it follows to its head.

FREDERICK COUNTY ELECTION DISTRICTS.

1798  Ch. 115. County divided into 7 election districts.

1799  Ch. 48. Confirms Acts of 1798 Ch. 115.

1799 Ch. 50. Commission appointed to divide county into 7 election dis-
tricts.

1802  Ch. 82. County divided into 9 election districts.

1803  Ch. 19. Confirms Acts of 1802 Ch. 82.

1803 Ch. 46. Commission appointed to lay off county in 9 election districts
who report to the County Clerk.

1821  Ch. 35. County laid off and divided into 11 election districts.

1822  Ch. 6. Confirms Acts of 1821 Ch. 35.

1824 Ch. 13. Commission appointed to lay off election districts authorized.

1824 Ch. 84. 3d election district divided into two precincts.

1826 Ch. 31. Erects additional election district from parts of the 6th and

7th districts to be known as the 12th election district

[apparently not confirmed].
1826 Ch. 188. Supplementary commission appointed.

1829  Ch. 168. Erects additional election district from parts of the 3d election

district to be known as the 12th election district. Commis-
sion appointed subject to confirmation.

1830  Ch. 35. Erects additional election district from parts of the 6th and

7th election districts to be known as the 12th election
district.

1830  Ch. 146. Confirms Acts of 1829 Ch. 168.

1831  Ch. 112. Erects two additional election districts, the 13th and 14th.

1832  Ch. 165. Confirms Acts of 1831 Ch. 112 and appoints two commission-

ers to lay out the .bounds.