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meanderings of said river by the low-water mark to
Smith's Point, at or near the mouth of the Potomac,
in latitude 37° 53' o$" and longitude 76° 13' 46";
thence crossing the waters of the Chesapeake bay by a
line running north 65° 3o' east about nine and a half
nautical miles to a point on the western shore of Smith's
island, at the north end of Sassafras Hammock; thence
across Smith's Island to the center of Horse Hammock,
on the eastern shore of Smith's Island; thence to a point
marked `A' on the accompanying map, in the middle of
Tangier Sound; thence by a line dividing the waters of
Tangier Sound to a point where it intersects the straight
line from Smith's Point to Watkins Point. This point
of intersection is marked `B' on the accompanying map.
Thence along the line above mentioned which runs from
Smith's Point to Watkins Point until it reaches the latter
spot, namely Watkins Point, which is in latitude, 3?° $4'
38", longitude, 75° Sa' 44". From Watkins Point the
boundary line runs due east, to a point where it meets a
line running through the middle of Pocomoke Sound,
which is marked `C' on the accompanying map; thence
by a line dividing the waters of Pocomoke Sound, to a
point in said Sound marked `D' on the accompanying
map; thence following the middle of Pocomoke River by
a line of irregular curves, as laid down on the accompany-
ing map, until it intersects the westward protraction of
the boundary line marked by Scarburgh and Calvert,
May 28, 1668, at a point in the middle of the Pocomoke
River; thence by the Calvert and Scarburgh line to the
Atlantic Ocean." "
In short, Virginia lost the Potomac, and to Maryland
was given the south bank of that- river. The part of
Smith's Island claimed by Virginia was retained by her;
Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds were divided between the
two states, Virginia getting the larger share; the south-
"Opinion and Award of Arbitrators on the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Boundary Lines," pp. 29-30.
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