121,525 square miles, wliercof 79,650 lie westward of 

 the Alleghaney mounlain.s, and 57,034 westward of the 

 meridian of the mouth of the Great Kanhaway. This 

 state is therefore one third larger than the islands of 

 Great Britain and Ireland, whieh are reckoned at 88,357 

 square miles. 



These limits result from, 1. The ancient charters 

 from the crown of England. 2. The grant of Mary- 

 land to the Lord Baltitnore, and the subsequent deter- 

 minations of the British court as to the extent of that 

 grant. 3. The grant of Pennsylvania to William Penn, 

 and a compact between the general assemblies of the 

 commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania as to the 

 extent of that grant. 4. The grant of Carolina, and 

 actual location of its northern boundary, by consent of 

 both parties. 5. The treaty of Paris of 1763. 6. The 

 confirmation of the charters of the neighbouring states 

 by the convention of Virginia at the time of constitut- 

 ing their commonwealth. 7. The cession made by 

 Virginia to Congress of all the lands to which they had 

 title on the North side of the Ohio. 



QUERY II. 



A NOTICE of its rivers, rivulets, and how far they are 

 navigable ? 



An inspection of a map of Virginia^ will give a bet- 

 ter idea of the geography of its rivers, than any de- 

 scri[)tion in writing. Their navigation may be im{)er- 

 fectly noted. 



Roanoke, so far as it lies within this state, is no where 

 navigable, but for canoes or light batteaux; and, even 

 for these, in such detached parcels as to have prevent- 

 ed the inhabitants from availing themselves of it at all. 



James River, and its waters, afford navigation as fol- 

 l(nys. 



The whole of Elizabeth River, the lowest of those 

 which run into James River, is a harbour, and would 



