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five minutes east (S. 66° 45’ E.) true meridian, eight hundred and 
seventy-five (875) feet to buoy 1,076, the same being the south corner of 
ground of George Martin and Sons. Thence south four degrees west 
(S. 4° oo’ W.) true meridian, six hundred and eighty (680) feet, to buoy 
514, at the north corner of ground of David B. Chard. This point is 
determined by the following ranges: 1. Bluff on Lloyd's Neck on with 
high water mark at west end of Great Captains Island. 2. Liberty cap 
on large white boulder at the extreme west end of Brush Island over 
spindle on Jones’ stones. Thence south thirty-one degrees and fifty 
minutes west (S. 31° 50’ W.) true meridian, along last mentioned range 
line along ground of David B. Chard and on public domain, one thou- 
sand eight hundred and fifteen (1,815) feet. Thence north sixty-seven 
degrees and fifteen minutes west (N. 67° 15’ W.) true meridian, one 
thousand four hundred and fifteen (1,415) feet, in a line passing through 
buoys 489 and 4go and ranging: 1. South side of a large tree on hill on 
with two cedar trees standing at the shore and nearly in line, and also 
in line with the north end of steamboat dock. Thence north thirty-one 
degrees east (N. 31° oo’ E.) true meridian, three hundred and eighty- 
five (385) feet along ground owned or occupied by William Maguire to 
buoy 510. Thence north fifty-nine degrees and twelve minutes west 
(N. 59° 12’ W) true meridian, one thousand four hundred and eighty 
(1,480) feet to Big Captains Island rock. This line ranges south chim- 
ney of Brooks’ house over cedar bush stuck on the Big Captains Island 
rock, The said rock is known in the Commissioners’ buoy book records 
as position 486. Thence north fifty-five degrees west (N. 55° 00’ W.) 
true meridian, one thousand seven hundred and sixty (1,760) feet to 
position 478, the same being a hole drilled near the center of the outer 
rock at Byram Point. A cedar bush stands in the hole. Thence north- 
erly along the east bank of Byram Point to intersect the northern 
boundary line of the bed. The area of this bed is two hundred and 
eighteen (218) acres. 
The following sextant angles are of record as determining the positions 
and points mentioned in the preceding description, namely : 
481—Summer house to Great Captains Island lighthouse, 117° 42’; 
Great Captains Island lighthouse to Horse Neck spire, 84° 30’; Great 
Captains Island lighthouse to Mayo, 82° Io’. 
482—Great Captains Island lighthouse to Calf, 97° 31’; Calf to Sum- 
mer house, 117° 26’ ; Great Captains Island lighthouse to Mayo, 89° 07’. 
1076—Great Captains Island lighthouse to Mayo, 91° 46’; Mayo to 
Summer house, 113° 44’; Great Captains Island lighthouse to Calf, 
116° 07’. 
514—Great Captains Island lighthouse to Calf, 102° 47’ ; Calf to Sum- 
mer house, 86° 11’; Great Captains Island lighthouse to Rock, 66° 41’ ; 
Rock to Mead, 54° 21’. 
489—Great Captains Island lighthouse to Calf, 69° 29’; Calf to Rye 
spire, 103° 09’. 
