" Dry Docking. See Plat Beaverdam Manor

Originally granted in 1673 for 100 acres and resurveyed by me on the 13th of March, 1852 according to old holdings, modern resurveys and land compromises.

Beginning at a post now set by consent of parties near to three beech trees standing near together on the side of a steep hill or bank and near the foot thereof on the west side of a branch of St. Lawrence’s creek & in a bend of the said branch and running thence by consent of parties

#1. S. 89-3/4 ° E. 151-1/2 ps to a white oak tree standing by the south side of another branch of St. Lawrence’s creek and at a fork of said branch, a boundary as it is agreed, also of Joshua Watt’s land and of the late Joshua Jarboe's.
#2. N. 2 ° W. 90-1/2 ps. to a cedar post now driven at the place called "The Battery" (note), another boundary of said Watt’s and Jarboe’s lands.
#3. N. 45-1/2 ° 203-3/4 ps to a cedar post now planted in the place called the Apex (note).
#4. S. 1-3/4 ° W. 94 ps to a white oak tree standing about 6 yds S.S.E. from Dry Docking Spring.
#5. S. 5 degrees W. 107 ps to a pile of stones by the west side of an old private road at the foot of the hills and on the west side of the fresh of "St. Lawrence’s Creek", said to be a boundary of "Green Hills".
#6. E. 18 ° E. 32-1/2 ps to the beginning. Containing 154-3/4 acres.

Surv. For EL Spalding

See note page 82.

Test. Benj. Tippett SSMCO

Note: The battery was attached to a grog shop, situated here about 40 years before, a famous resort for the Beaverdam people on their way to and from Leonardtown. The Apex is so called from being the sharp point or apex of the land."