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southeast corner the compass bearing to the tower of the Stratford 
Point lighthouse is northwest by west, and the distance to the same is 
one thousand four hundred and sixty (1,460) feet; thence from said 
southeast corner running in a southwesterly direction a distance of 
twelve thousand two hundred and fifty (12,250) feet to a point which is 
determined by the following sextant angles: Penfield Reef lighthouse 
to Middle Ground lighthouse, 99° 07’ 30’’; Middle Ground lighthouse to 
Stratford Point lighthouse, 115° 27’; Stratford Point lighthouse to 
Bridgeport lighthouse, 97° 07’; Bridgeport lighthouse to Penfield Reef 
lighthouse, 48° 18’, 
The approximate compass bearing of this line is southwest by west 
three-eighths west. The terminal point of this line is the extreme south 
point of the bed, and is also further determined by the intersection of 
the following range lines: ortherly, over Ambler’s house at Nicholls 
Farms, Trumbull, and the middle poplar of the five poplar trees near 
the shore at Point No Point, on what is termed the Lordship farm. The 
compass bearing of this range line is north by east: Morthwesterly, 
over cupola of P. T. Barnum’s house at Bridgeport, and the center of 
the dwelling house attached to the Bridgeport lighthouse. Morthwest- 
erly again, over the cupola of Dr. Warner's house at Seaside Park, 
Bridgeport, and the west tree of five single trees on a ridge in the dis- 
tance. The compass bearing of this range is northwest one-half north. 
Thence running northwesterly on a line in the direction of the spire of 
the Congregational church at Fairfield, a distance of thirteen thousand 
eight hundred and thirty (13,830) feet, to its point of intersection with a 
line ranging northerly over the factory chimney of the Read Carpet 
Company at Bridgeport and the Soldiers’ monument at Seaside Park. 
Thence northerly along said last mentioned range line to ground desig- 
nated to Robert E. DeForest; thence due east to southeast corner of 
said designation ; thence due north to the Commissioners’ line of juris- 
diction ; thence easterly along said line to the point of beginning. The 
area comprised is three thousand and fifty-five (3,055) acres. 
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Laws Relating to Shell-Fisheries, 
PASSED AT JANUARY SESSION, 1883. 
CHAPTER 2x 
AN ACT RELATING TO SHELL-FISHERIES. 
be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened : 
The Commissioners of Shell-Fisheries may appoint two or more per- 
sons in each town bordering on the sound to be shell-fish wardens, who 
