Transcription: Land Patent - Will's Town - Thomas Bladen, 1745

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Prince Georges County Unpatented Certificate No. 383
Surveyed: June 1, 1745
UNPATENTED

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Prince Geo County ss

By virtue of a warrant granted out of his Lordship's Land Office of this province unto his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq. For three thousand acres of land, bearing the date the 16th of April, Anno Domini 1745.

I therefore certify as Deputy Surveyor of Prince Georges County under his said Excellency, I have carefully laid out for and in the name of him, the said Thomas Bladen Esq., all that tract of land lying in the said county, called Wills Town, beginning at a bounded Hickory tree standing in the first large fork of Wills Creek, near the bank of a run that falls into this creek, below the town field about eight perches from the creek,

running thence South forty-two degrees west sixty-eight perches,
then North eighty-eight degrees West twenty-eight perches,
then North sixty-two degrees West thirty-eight perches,
then North thirty-seven degrees East twenty perches,
then North seventy-one degrees East twenty-eight perches,
then North fifty-two degrees East forty-six perches,
then North eight degrees East forty-four perches,
then North twenty-six degrees East eighty-three perches,
then North sixty-four degrees East Thirty perches,
then North fifty-two degrees West thirty-eight perches,
then North seven degrees East sixty-six perches,
then North twenty-eight degrees East fifty-two perches,
then North seventy-four degrees East one hundred and fifteen perches,
then North forty-one degrees East ninety-five perches,
then North sixteen degrees East eighty perches,
then North fifty-five degrees East thirty-two perches,
then North three degrees West sixty-six perches,
then North twenty-one degrees East one and twenty perches, then North fifty-one degree East seventy-two perches,
then North seventy-nine degrees East forty perches,
then North forty-six degrees East one hundred and ten perches,
then North twenty-nine degrees East one hundred and fifty-nine perches,
then North fifty-two degrees East one hundred and ten perches,
then North sixteen degrees East forty-four perches,
then North fifty-one degrees East fifty-six perches,
then South sixty-two degrees East one hundred and sixty-four perches,
then South fourteen degrees West thirty-eight perches,
then South fifty-seven degrees West one hundred and twenty perches,
then North fifty-four degrees West twenty-four perches,
then South sixty-two degrees West sixty-six perches,
then North eighty-eight degrees West sixty perches,
then South seven degrees West one hundred and five perches,
then South twenty-four degrees West fifty perches,
then South forty-four degrees West one hundred perches,
then South thirty-two perches,
then South thirty-five degrees West forty perches,
then South fifty-seven degrees West one hundred and sixty-five perches,
then South twenty-four degrees West two hundred and forty perches,
then by a straight line to the beginning tree.

Containing and now laid out for nine hundred and fifteen acres of land, to be held of Calverton or Conococheague Manor Survey'd this First Day of June Anno Domini 1745.

Thos. Cresap, Dty. Surveyor
of Prince Georges County

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