Edward B. Mathews "The Counties of Maryland ..."
Part V, Maryland Geological Survey, (1906)
VI: pp. 417-572
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Edward B. Mathews "The Counties of Maryland ..."
Part V, Maryland Geological Survey, (1906)
VI: pp. 417-572
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570 THE COUNTIES OP MARYLAND "Commencing at the Surf Bank, where the line of this State and Delaware strikes the said surf bank, thence by and with said surf [bank] a south course, until the mouth of St. Martin's river bears northwest, thence a straight line to the said St. Martin's river, and thence running up the middle of said St. Martin's river to Shingle Laundry, thence to the foot of Cooxy Hill road, thence by and with said road to the Pocomoke river, thence by and with said river to the line of Delaware, thence with said line to the first beginning." 1860 Ch. 240. Polling place of the 7th election district changed to Atkinson's Mills. 1860 Ch. 385. Accepts state boundary line of 1688. 1868 Ch. 80. Boundaries of election districts. "Costen's or Election District number one: commencing at the Pocomoke River at the mouth of Carey's Creek, thence running by and with said creek to Mason's Mills, thence by and with the County Road from Mason's Mills, to a place known by the name of the " Sheep House," and thence in a direct course by survey to the line of the State of Virginia; all of the territory west of said bound- ary line is included in the boundaries of the said Election District number one. For Snow Hill, Election District number two, the boundaries shall be the same as are now established by law, and shall continue to be the limits of said District. For Berlin, Election District number three, the same boundaries as are now established by law shall continue to be the limits of said District number three. For New Ark, Election District number four, the same boundaries as are now established by law shall continue to be the limits of said district number four. For St. Martin's, Election District number five, the same bounda- ries as are now established by law shall continue to be the limits of said District number five. For Coulbourn's, Election District number six, the same boundaries here- tofore established by law, in so far as they do not conflict with the Election Districts of Wicomico County, or the territory of said County, shall be the limits of said Dis- trict number six, except as such other additional terri- tory as by this act may be included therein. For Adkin- son's, Election District number seven, the same boundaries as are now established by law, in so far as they do not conflict with the Election District of Wicomico County, or the territory of said county, shall be the limits of said District number seven, except as such other additional territory as by this Act may be included therein. For Sandy Hill, Election District number eight, the following shall be the boundaries of said District, namely; all that