Chap. 89.—An ACT giving the consent of this state to the purchase
by the United States of two parcels of land in the county of West-
moreland, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a monument
tv mark the site of the birthplace of George Washington ; ceding
jurisdiction over the same, and exempting the same from taxation.

Approved April 21, 1882.

Whereas it is represented to this general assembly that its
consent is desired to the purchase by the United States of
two certain parcels of land, situated in the county of West-
moreland, desired for the purpose of erecting and maintain-
ing a monument to maik the site of the birthplace of George
Washington, and for a roadway thereto; said parcels of land
being a part of the estate in the said county known as Wake-
field, and now owned and occupied by one John E. Wilson,
and described and bounded as follows:

First. Beginning at a point one hundred feet due west of
an old chimney, now fallen, (the same being on or near the
site of the birthplace of George Washington,) thence running
south five degrees, east seven and five-tenths chains, to the
water in Pope’s creek; thence along the shore of said creek
south seventy-eight degrees, east five and thirty-eight—hun-
dredths chains; south fifty-nine and one-half degrees, east
four chains; north twelve degrees one-half, west three chains;
north forty-one degrees one-half, east two chains; north
nine and one-half, west one hundred chains; north fifty-one
degrees, west one chain; north thirty-eight and one-half, west
four chains; north four degrees half west two chains, due
north two chains; north twenty-five and one-half degrees,
west two chains; north fifty and one-half degrees, west two
chains; north seventy-eight degrees, west two chains; north
eighty-one and one-half degrees, west two chains; south
seventy and one-half degrees, west seventy-four—-hundredths
chains to an ash tree standing on the edge of a marsh,
thence south five degrees, east six and fifty-one—hundredths
chains to the point of beginning, containing an area of
eleven and eight hundred and eighty-ten-thousandths acres.

Second. Commencing at a point above described as the
point of beginning, thence south five degrees, east two and
fifty-three-hundredths chains; thence along a road south
sixty-seven degrees, west eighteen and twenty-five-hundredths
chains; north twenty-five degrees, west four and fifty-bun-
dredths chains; north forty degrees, west five chains ; north
fifty-eight degrees, west one and fifty-hundredths chains ;
north thirty-two degrees, west two chains; north forty
degrees, west twelve chains; north thirty-one and one-half
degrees, west twenty-two chains; north fifteen degrees, west
fifty chains; north ten degrees, west nine chains; north
thirty-three degrees, west three and thirty-seven—hundredths
chains; north two degrees, east two and thirty-eight—hun-
dredths chains to the Potomac river at Bridges’ creek, the
same being for a roadway, and the same being one hundred
feet in width throughout the entire course, the whole con-
taining an area of nineteen and seven thousand and twenty-
five—ten-thousandths acres; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the consent of this state is hereby given to the purchase
of said land by the government of the United States of
America. to be occupied and used for the purpose aforesaid ;
and jurisdiction over the same is hereby ceded to the United
States. But this consent is given subject to the following
terms and conditions, to-wit:

First. That this state retains concurrent jurisdiction witb
the United States over said parcels of land, 80 that courts,
magistrates, and officers of this state may take such cogni-
zance, execute such process, and discharge such other legal
functions over and upon the same as may not be incompati-
ble with the consent hereby given.

Second. That if the purpose of this grant should cease, or
there should be a failure on the part of the United States fo1
five years consccutively to use said real estate for the pur.
>oses aforesaid, then the jurisdiction hereby ceded shall
-ease and determine, and the same shall revert to the com-
monwealth of Virginia. The said parcels of land, and any
tructure that may be erected thereon for the purpose afore-
aid, and any property of the United States thereon used for
-he purpose aforesaid, are hereby exempted from all taxes,
state, county, municipal, or otherwise. But this exemption
shall continue only so long as said real estate shall be occu-
pied and used by the United States for the purposes afore-
said.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 89.—An ACT giving the consent of this state to the purchase
by the United States of two parcels of land in the county of West-
moreland, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a monument
tv mark the site of the birthplace of George Washington ; ceding
jurisdiction over the same, and exempting the same from taxation.

Approved April 21, 1882.

Whereas it is represented to this general assembly that its
consent is desired to the purchase by the United States of
two certain parcels of land, situated in the county of West-
moreland, desired for the purpose of erecting and maintain-
ing a monument to maik the site of the birthplace of George
Washington, and for a roadway thereto; said parcels of land
being a part of the estate in the said county known as Wake-
field, and now owned and occupied by one John E. Wilson,
and described and bounded as follows:

First. Beginning at a point one hundred feet due west of
an old chimney, now fallen, (the same being on or near the
site of the birthplace of George Washington,) thence running
south five degrees, east seven and five-tenths chains, to the
water in Pope’s creek; thence along the shore of said creek
south seventy-eight degrees, east five and thirty-eight—hun-
dredths chains; south fifty-nine and one-half degrees, east
four chains; north twelve degrees one-half, west three chains;
north forty-one degrees one-half, east two chains; north
nine and one-half, west one hundred chains; north fifty-one
degrees, west one chain; north thirty-eight and one-half, west
four chains; north four degrees half west two chains, due
north two chains; north twenty-five and one-half degrees,
west two chains; north fifty and one-half degrees, west two
chains; north seventy-eight degrees, west two chains; north
eighty-one and one-half degrees, west two chains; south
seventy and one-half degrees, west seventy-four—-hundredths
chains to an ash tree standing on the edge of a marsh,
thence south five degrees, east six and fifty-one—hundredths
chains to the point of beginning, containing an area of
eleven and eight hundred and eighty-ten-thousandths acres.

Second. Commencing at a point above described as the
point of beginning, thence south five degrees, east two and
fifty-three-hundredths chains; thence along a road south
sixty-seven degrees, west eighteen and twenty-five-hundredths
chains; north twenty-five degrees, west four and fifty-bun-
dredths chains; north forty degrees, west five chains ; north
fifty-eight degrees, west one and fifty-hundredths chains ;
north thirty-two degrees, west two chains; north forty
degrees, west twelve chains; north thirty-one and one-half
degrees, west twenty-two chains; north fifteen degrees, west
fifty chains; north ten degrees, west nine chains; north
thirty-three degrees, west three and thirty-seven—hundredths
chains; north two degrees, east two and thirty-eight—hun-
dredths chains to the Potomac river at Bridges’ creek, the
same being for a roadway, and the same being one hundred
feet in width throughout the entire course, the whole con-
taining an area of nineteen and seven thousand and twenty-
five—ten-thousandths acres; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the consent of this state is hereby given to the purchase
of said land by the government of the United States of
America. to be occupied and used for the purpose aforesaid ;
and jurisdiction over the same is hereby ceded to the United
States. But this consent is given subject to the following
terms and conditions, to-wit:

First. That this state retains concurrent jurisdiction witb
the United States over said parcels of land, 80 that courts,
magistrates, and officers of this state may take such cogni-
zance, execute such process, and discharge such other legal
functions over and upon the same as may not be incompati-
ble with the consent hereby given.

Second. That if the purpose of this grant should cease, or
there should be a failure on the part of the United States fo1
five years consccutively to use said real estate for the pur.
>oses aforesaid, then the jurisdiction hereby ceded shall
-ease and determine, and the same shall revert to the com-
monwealth of Virginia. The said parcels of land, and any
tructure that may be erected thereon for the purpose afore-
aid, and any property of the United States thereon used for
-he purpose aforesaid, are hereby exempted from all taxes,
state, county, municipal, or otherwise. But this exemption
shall continue only so long as said real estate shall be occu-
pied and used by the United States for the purposes afore-
said.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.