CHAPTER 175

An Act to declare certain areas adjacent to the mouth of the Poquoson
River, in York County, as natural oyster rocks, beds and shows 0]
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Approved March 4, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. §1. That the following ground near the mouth of the Poquoson
River in York County, contained within the following boundaries be, and
the same is hereby, declared to be natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals
and unassignable to any person for private use:

Tract 1. Beginning at low-water mark on the extreme East end of
Goodwin Islands at a point known as Tues Point; thence following the low-
water mark on the Eastern side of Goodwin Islands in a general southerly
direction to the extreme southern point of said Goodwin Islands; thence
in a southerly direction to corner #7 of the 27.72 acre oyster lease of C.

., W.T. and J. T. Crockett, H. H. Hansford and S. E. Wescott; thence in
a general easterly direction to corner #6 of said oyster lease; thence in a
southerly direction to corner #5 of said oyster lease; thence in a general
westerly direction to corner +4 of said oyster lease; thence due South to
the low-water mark on the East side of Crab Neck; thence following the
low-water mark on the East side of said Crab Neck in a general southerly
direction to the extreme tip of said Crab Neck, known as York Point; thence
in a general south-southwesterly direction to corner #3 of Public Ground
#9, York County; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Northeast
side of said Public Ground to Public Ground corner +4; thence in a general
southerly direction on the East side of said Public Ground to corner #1 of
said Public Ground; thence in a general southeasterly direction to Public
Ground corner #3 of Public Ground #8, York County; thence in a north-
easterly direction following the West side of Public Ground #8 to Public
Ground corner #2; thence in an easterly direction along the northern side
of Public Ground #8 to Public Ground corner #1; thence in a Southwest
direction along the East side of Public Ground #8 to Public Ground corner

4; thence in a due east course to the low-water mark on the East side of

e mouth of Bennett’s Creek; thence following the low-water mark in a gen-
eral easterly direction to Marsh Point, said point is located at the extreme
Southeast side of the mouth of Poquoson River; thence in a general north-
westerly direction on a line toward Tues Point to a point on the Southeast
side of Public Ground #7, York County; thence in a Southwest direction
along the Southeast side of Public Ground +7 to Public Ground corner #4;
thence in a northwesterly direction along the Southwest side of said Public
Ground #7 to Public Ground corner +1; thence in a northeasterly di-
rection along the Northwest side of said Public Ground #7 to a point;
thence following the South line of the oyster ground of C. E. Crockett and
A. P. Thomas, said lease containing 112.70 acres, in a general westerly
direction to corner #3 of said oyster lease; thence following the West side
of said oyster lease in a general northerly direction to corner +2 of said
lease; thence in a northeasterly direction along the Northwest side of said
oyster lease to a point, said point being located on a line from Tues Point
to Marsh Point; thence in a northwesterly direction to the low-water
mark to Tues Point, or the point of beginning.

Tract 2. Beginning at the low-water mark on the extreme East side
of Plumtree Point, said point located on the North side of the mouth of
Back River, said point is the Eastmost point on said side of river; thence
in a general north-northwesterly direction toward corner #8 of Public
Ground #7, York County, to a point on the South side of M. F. Quinn’s
90.40 acre oyster ground lease; thence in a westerly direction along the
South line of M. F. Quinn’s oyster lease to a point, said point being located
on the Southeast side of York County, Public Ground +7; thence in a
southwesterly direction along the Southeast side of Public Ground #7,
York County, to a point, said point is located along a line from Tues
Point to Marsh Point; thence in a general southeasterly direction along
the heretofore described line to the low-water mark on Marsh Point, said
Marsh Point heing the extreme East point of the South side of the mouth
of Poquoson River; thence in a general southeasterly direction along the
low-water mark to the point of beginning.

§ 2. This act shall not be construed to alter any rights heretofore
granted riparian owners, nor to alter the rights of any of the parties under
any contract heretofore entered into, nor to prevent the renewal of any
existing lease or contract by the parties thereto.