CHAPTER 204

AN ACT to declare certain areas in Chesapeake Bay, Mathews County, as
natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals. 3 16
[S 163)

Approved March 6, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. That the following ground in Chesapeake Bay, Mathews 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.

Beginning, as a point of reference, at survey station “Sand’’, located
near the South end of Gwynns Island; thence due East to the low water
:

mark on the East side of Gwynns Island to the true point of beginning;
thence due East along the North side of Additional Public Ground (1954) to
a point on the West side of Public Ground #6, Mathews County; thence
following the West side of Public Ground $6, Mathews County, in a north-
erly direction to Public Ground corner #8; thence following said Public
Ground in a northerly direction to Public Ground corner $7; thence follow-
ing said Public Ground in a northerly direction to Public Ground corner $6;
thence in a northerly direction, following said Public Ground to Public
Ground corner #5; thence in a northerly direction following said Public
Ground to Public Ground corner #4; thence in a northerly direction follow-
ing said Public Ground to Public Ground corner #3; thence in a generally
West direction following the South side of Public Ground #6 to Public
Ground corner #2; thence in a generally westerly direction following said
Public Ground to Public Ground corner #1; thence in a southwesterly direc-
tion to the intersection of Public Ground $¢5, Mathews County; thence
following the Northeast side of Public Ground #5 in a southeasterly direc-
tion to the low tide line at Cherry Point on the North side of Gwynns
Island; thence following the low tide line on the North side of Gwynns
Island to a point; thence following the low tide line on the East side of
Gwynns Island in a southerly direction to the true point of beginning.