Chap. 488.—An ACT to prohibit hogs running at large upon the streets or roads
within certain prescribed limits at Accomac Courthouse, county of Accomac,

In force February 21, 1598.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any hog or hogs or swine to run at large upon the streets
or roads within the town of Accomac Courthouse, county of Accomac,
within the following boundaries, to-wit:

2. Starting at the corner of enclosure of land of Stuart K. Powell,
known as Sign Post; thence along his enclosure to the enclosure of Wil-
liam B. Wilkins; thence along his enclosure; thence along the enclosure
of Mistress Thomas W. Blackstone; thence by lot of Benjamin T. Gun-
ter; thence by enclosure of clerk’s office lot and courthouse; thence
along the enclosure of said Mistress Thomas W. Blackstone; thence
along building and enclosure of William H. Lang; thence along en-
closure of E. T. Koeing; thence along enclosure of Mistress C. D. Flick;
thence along enclosure of said Mistress Thomas W. Blackstone to the
ditch crossing railroad; thence by said ditch across said road to the en-
closure of other lands of said Mistress Thomas W. Blackstone; thence
along her enclosure to the enclosure of Mistress Virginia Hall; thence
along the enclosure of Alfred J. Lilliston and his buildings; thence along
enclosure of Thomas W. Blackstone; thence along enclosure of Mistress
William P. Bell; thence along enclosure of said Alfred J. Lilliston;
thence along enclosure of Sally T. Lilliston, trustee; thence along en-
closure of Elijah W. Hickman; thence crossing land leading to steam
mill to the corner of Mistress A. J. Lilliston’s land; thence along her
enclosure; thence along enclosure of Mistress Samuel T. Ross; thence
in a straight line to corner of enclosure of Horace P. Nock; thence along
his enclosure to a point opposite the corner of the lands of Miss Marietta
Wise; thence to said corner; thence along her enclosure to a point corner
opposite Samuel J. Stevenson’s land; thence in a right line to said cor-
ner; thence along his enclosure; thence along enclosure of Henry Mel-
son to a point opposite the corner of said Melson’s Lewis land; thence
along enclosure of said Lewis land; thence along enclosure of Mistress
Ella Hickman in a right line to northeast corner of James 8. Melson’s
storehouse; thence along front of said storehouse to the enclosure of said
Mistress Ella Hickman’s; thence along her enclosure; thence along en-
closure of Mistress Anna E. Browne; thence along enclosure of Thomas
J. Powell and across his lane; thence along enclosure of said Alfred J.
Lilliston and across his lane; thence along enclosure of said Henry
Melson; thence along enclosure of Liewis J. Ross; thence along enclosure ~
of James P. Daugherty; thence along enclosure of William Kh. Liewis;
thence along enclosure of Mistress Linnie S. Paramore; thence along
enclosure and buildings of Mistress Matilda A. Gibbons; thence along
enclosure of L. Floyd Nock; thence along enclosure of Misses Jane H.
and Alice E. Custis; thence along enclosure of Charles W. Corbin; thence
along enclosure of M. Oldham, junior; thence along enclosure of Miss
Sally Parramore; thence along enclosure of Robert L: Ailworth; thence
along enclosure of Samuel P. Ross to the Methodist church lot; thence
in aright line to corner of enclosure of Mistress George W. Garrett;
thence along her enclosure to a ditch running across county road; thence
in a right line across said county road to the enclosure of other lands of
said Mistress George W. Garrett; thence along enclosure of her last
mentioned lands to enclosure of Miss Sadie P. Bayly; thence along her
enclosure; thence along enclosure of James H. Fletcher; thence along
enclosure of Mistress Lottie E. Garrison; thence along enclosure of Sadie
P. Bayly to a point opposite point of beginning; thence in a right line
across the county road to said point of beginning.

3. And the owner or owners of such animals who shall intentionally
permit such animals to run at large as above mentioned shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any justice of the
peace shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars
for each offence.

4. This act shall take effect from and after the first day of June,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.