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contending States agreed to the selection of James B. Beck
of Kentucky in tile place of Gov. Graham, who had died in
the meantime. Each State had the right to be repre-
sented by counsel before the arbiters. Former Governor
William Pinkney Whyte and I. D. Jones were counsel for
Maryland, and the attorney-general of Virginia appeared
an behalf of his State.
The temporary line known as the "Lovett-Davidson
Line" was to be observed until the award was made, and
bath states pledged obedience to the decision of the
Board.""
Maryland pledged her obedience with the proviso
"that neither of the states, nor the citizens thereof, shall
by the decision of said arbitrators, be deprived of any of
the rights and privileges enumerated and set forth in the
compact between them entered into in the year I7$3." 8=
In 1876 an additional provision was made by both
States "that the land holders on either side of the line of
boundary, as may be ascertained and determined by the
said award, shall in no manner be disturbed thereby in
their title to and possession of their lands." s$
On January 76, x877, the award was made," stating
that, "having heard the allegations of the said States and
examined the proofs on both sides, we do fend, declare,
award, ascertain and determine that the true line of
boundary between the said States so far as they are con-
terminous with one another, is as follows, to wit
BEGINNING at the point on the Potomac River where
the line between Virginia and West Virginia strikes the
said river at low water mark, and thence following the
I Lovett was chief oyster inspector for Virginia, and Davidson
was commander of the Oyster Police Force of Mayland, and they
agreed ,to a temporary line Dec. it, 7868.
10 `• Laws of Maryland,.. 1876, c11. I98, " Acts of Virginia Assem-
bly," 7875, ch. 247.
Maryland Acts a# Assembly, 1874, p. 444, 1876, ch. fio, tg8
and Virginia Acts of Assembly, 78y,4, pp. 776, 735, 225, and 1876,
Ch. 247.
11 See map marked by arbitrators opposite.
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