53 

15. Clay Island Addition (Tangier Sound)............. 644 
ESA ECO S72 a (6 RT) 0 a 1,230 
I ME EUCHLUGI SS cect 855. bard go vin A bt eta ale Clete Rew 444 
SU AEE a et a AR a tec Aran Aa gh 9,234 
TANGIER SOUND, KkEpcEs StrRaIts, MANOKIN AND Bic ANNE- 
MESSEX Rivers, SOMERSET CountTY—Cuarts Nos. 6, 7 AND 9 

Name Acreage 
RNR Ee Re Te ee ee cag 055 su 6 ot Deie’s Shee 
Net ee eins Ae 5 ate. o'o°s bw eelsiee a aes 56 
RATES ed ae i FO oe ak ae rare 404 
NE ee ADCS INNEL Ca nonce vce ev bee cies oes 300 
co SUES AS G(s SS AS aS A 570 
I en ya ore aera nee on. Be picts 8a oo ob ie aie 416 
SS RELOHE FA COILION olriccess ocr vie wov-w,s dos oes sperm cei « 2 ee 420 
es AEG Nc Se a A ae 144 
Severs! tl VV Est ANICILION. «ore. oe ce we ke es cane es 1,316 
Semmbeevs island Hast AddItON. . 02... ek ec eee ele wee 464 
oe, BERND. oe ail aon a a gar 694 
NCE Fa Tate i el 580 
Memmi Tineniessex ACCItION. 0.0500 cs cue c ce cee eee. 381 
MPT ONT ATIUITIOTL ING. Lone ke ae es wre te ew be ee 158 
Bommel er oimt “Addition NOi2. 06 ce. faa ce eee 292 
SR, PR eo ee ea attend he tet che 6,448 
Total number of acres added to the area of nat- 
ifval Oyster-bats alter re-survey...........- 53,906 
MasralsOtiMber Or Mew. DAIS. <2 s6:. 4650 vos ee ee a oe 139 
A request came to the Commission in January, 1915, from 
Messrs. Pembroke and H. R. Mayo Thom and W. C. Watkins, 
who are lessees of bottoms in Chesapeake Bay, adjacent to Anne 
Arundel County, below Bodkin Point. These planters asked the 
Commission if a thorough investigation could be made of their 
leased area, in order that they could have an inventory of what 
was on the bottom, and know its character. 
The Commission designated its Engineer to do the work during 
the months of February and March. Arrangement was made 
with the planters to have his services at the rate of $10.00 per 
day, when engaged. It was further agreed that the planters were 
