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Beginning at low-water mark on the extreme east side 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 No. 7 of the 27.72 acre oyster lease of C. E., W. T. and J. T. Crockett, H. H. Hansford and S. E. Wescott; thence in a general easterly direction to corner No. 6 of said oyster lease; thence in a southerly direction to corner No. 5 of said oyster lease; thence in a general westerly direction to corner No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 9, York County; thence in a southeasterly direction along the northeast side of said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a general southerly direction on the east side of said Public Ground to corner No. 1 of said Public Ground; thence in a general southeasterly direction to Public Ground corner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 8, York County; thence in a northeasterly direction following the west side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 2; thence in an easterly direction along the northern side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a southwest direction along the east side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a due east course to the low-water mark on the east side of the mouth of Bennett&#8217;s Creek; thence following the low-water mark in a general easterly direction to Marsh Point, said point is located at the extreme southeast side of the mouth of the Poquoson River; thence in a general northwesterly direction on a line toward Tues Point to a point on the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7, York County; thence in a southwest direction along the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a northwesterly direction along the southwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a northeasterly direction along the northwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to a point; thence following the south line of the oyster ground of C. E. Crockett and A. P. Thomas, said lease containing 12.70 acres, in a general westerly direction to corner No. 3 of said oyster lease; thence following the west side of said oyster lease in a general northerly direction to corner No. 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 Marsh to Marsh Point; thence in a northwesterly direction to the low-water mark to Tues Point, or the point of beginning.\n\t\tTract No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 7, York County, to a point on the south side of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s 90.40 acre oyster ground lease; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s oyster lease to a point, said point being located on the southeast side of York County, Public Ground No. 7; thence in a southwesterly direction along the southeast side of Public Ground No. 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 being 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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":207208,"text":"The following ground near the mouth of the Poquoson River in York County, contained within the following boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals and unassignable to any person for private use.\n\t\tTract No. 1. Beginning at low-water mark on the extreme east side 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 No. 7 of the 27.72 acre oyster lease of C. E., W. T. and J. T. Crockett, H. H. Hansford and S. E. Wescott; thence in a general easterly direction to corner No. 6 of said oyster lease; thence in a southerly direction to corner No. 5 of said oyster lease; thence in a general westerly direction to corner No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 9, York County; thence in a southeasterly direction along the northeast side of said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a general southerly direction on the east side of said Public Ground to corner No. 1 of said Public Ground; thence in a general southeasterly direction to Public Ground corner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 8, York County; thence in a northeasterly direction following the west side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 2; thence in an easterly direction along the northern side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a southwest direction along the east side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a due east course to the low-water mark on the east side of the mouth of Bennett&#8217;s Creek; thence following the low-water mark in a general easterly direction to Marsh Point, said point is located at the extreme southeast side of the mouth of the Poquoson River; thence in a general northwesterly direction on a line toward Tues Point to a point on the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7, York County; thence in a southwest direction along the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a northwesterly direction along the southwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a northeasterly direction along the northwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to a point; thence following the south line of the oyster ground of C. E. Crockett and A. P. Thomas, said lease containing 12.70 acres, in a general westerly direction to corner No. 3 of said oyster lease; thence following the west side of said oyster lease in a general northerly direction to corner No. 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 Marsh to Marsh Point; thence in a northwesterly direction to the low-water mark to Tues Point, or the point of beginning.\n\t\tTract No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 7, York County, to a point on the south side of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s 90.40 acre oyster ground lease; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of M. F. 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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 175; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":191683,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56625,"identifier":"28.2-647","token":"28.2\/II\/6\/4\/28.2-647","url":"\/28.2-647\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-647\/","token":"28.2\/II\/6\/4\/28.2-647","dublin_core":{"Title":"Declaring certain areas near the mouth of the Poquoson River, in York County, public oyster rocks, beds and shoals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-647","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The following ground near the mouth of the Poquoson River in York County, contained within the following boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks, beds, and <span class=\"dictionary\">shoals<\/span> and unassignable to any person for private use.\n\t\tTract No. 1. Beginning at low-water mark on the extreme east side 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 No. 7 of the 27.72 acre oyster lease of C. E., W. T. and J. T. Crockett, H. H. Hansford and S. E. Wescott; thence in a general easterly direction to corner No. 6 of said oyster lease; thence in a southerly direction to corner No. 5 of said oyster lease; thence in a general westerly direction to corner No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 9, York County; thence in a southeasterly direction along the northeast side of said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a general southerly direction on the east side of said Public Ground to corner No. 1 of said Public Ground; thence in a general southeasterly direction to Public Ground corner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 8, York County; thence in a northeasterly direction following the west side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 2; thence in an easterly direction along the northern side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a southwest direction along the east side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a due east course to the low-water mark on the east side of the mouth of Bennett&#8217;s Creek; thence following the low-water mark in a general easterly direction to Marsh Point, said point is located at the extreme southeast side of the mouth of the Poquoson River; thence in a general northwesterly direction on a line toward Tues Point to a point on the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7, York County; thence in a southwest direction along the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence in a northwesterly direction along the southwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a northeasterly direction along the northwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to a point; thence following the south line of the oyster ground of C. E. Crockett and A. P. Thomas, said lease containing 12.70 acres, in a general westerly direction to corner No. 3 of said oyster lease; thence following the west side of said oyster lease in a general northerly direction to corner No. 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 Marsh to Marsh Point; thence in a northwesterly direction to the low-water mark to Tues Point, or the point of beginning.\n\t\tTract No. 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 No. 3 of Public Ground No. 7, York County, to a point on the south side of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s 90.40 acre oyster ground lease; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s oyster lease to a point, said point being located on the southeast side of York County, Public Ground No. 7; thence in a southwesterly direction along the southeast side of Public Ground No. 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 being 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.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECLARING CERTAIN AREAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE POQUOSON RIVER, IN YORK COUNTY,\nPUBLIC OYSTER ROCKS, BEDS AND SHOALS (\u00a7 28.2-647)\n\nThe following ground near the mouth of the Poquoson River in York County,\ncontained within the following boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks,\nbeds, and shoals and unassignable to any person for private use.\n\t\tTract No. 1. Beginning at low-water mark on the extreme east side of Goodwin\nIslands at a point known as Tues Point; thence following the low-water mark on\nthe eastern side of Goodwin Islands in a general southerly direction to the\nextreme southern point of said Goodwin Islands; thence in a southerly direction\nto corner No. 7 of the 27.72 acre oyster lease of C. E., W. T. and J. T.\nCrockett, H. H. Hansford and S. E. Wescott; thence in a general easterly\ndirection to corner No. 6 of said oyster lease; thence in a southerly direction\nto corner No. 5 of said oyster lease; thence in a general westerly direction to\ncorner No. 4 of said oyster lease; thence due south to the low-water mark on the\neast side of Crab Neck; thence following the low-water mark on the east side of\nsaid Crab Neck in a general southerly direction to the extreme tip of said Crab\nNeck, known as York Point; thence in a general south-southwesterly direction to\ncorner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 9, York County; thence in a southeasterly\ndirection along the northeast side of said Public Ground to Public Ground corner\nNo. 4; thence in a general southerly direction on the east side of said Public\nGround to corner No. 1 of said Public Ground; thence in a general southeasterly\ndirection to Public Ground corner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 8, York County;\nthence in a northeasterly direction following the west side of Public Ground No.\n8 to Public Ground corner No. 2; thence in an easterly direction along the\nnorthern side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a\nsouthwest direction along the east side of Public Ground No. 8 to Public Ground\ncorner No. 4; thence in a due east course to the low-water mark on the east side\nof the mouth of Bennett&#8217;s Creek; thence following the low-water mark in a\ngeneral easterly direction to Marsh Point, said point is located at the extreme\nsoutheast side of the mouth of the Poquoson River; thence in a general\nnorthwesterly direction on a line toward Tues Point to a point on the southeast\nside of Public Ground No. 7, York County; thence in a southwest direction along\nthe southeast side of Public Ground No. 7 to Public Ground corner No. 4; thence\nin a northwesterly direction along the southwest side of said Public Ground No.\n7 to Public Ground corner No. 1; thence in a northeasterly direction along the\nnorthwest side of said Public Ground No. 7 to a point; thence following the\nsouth line of the oyster ground of C. E. Crockett and A. P. Thomas, said lease\ncontaining 12.70 acres, in a general westerly direction to corner No. 3 of said\noyster lease; thence following the west side of said oyster lease in a general\nnortherly direction to corner No. 2 of said lease; thence in a northeasterly\ndirection along the northwest side of said oyster lease to a point, said point\nbeing located on a line from Tues Marsh to Marsh Point; thence in a\nnorthwesterly direction to the low-water mark to Tues Point, or the point of\nbeginning.\n\t\tTract No. 2. Beginning at the low-water mark on the extreme east side of\nPlumtree Point, said point located on the north side of the mouth of Back River,\nsaid point is the eastmost point on said side of river; thence in a general\nnorth-northwesterly direction toward corner No. 3 of Public Ground No. 7, York\nCounty, to a point on the south side of M. F. Quinn&#8217;s 90.40 acre oyster\nground lease; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of M. F.\nQuinn&#8217;s oyster lease to a point, said point being located on the southeast\nside of York County, Public Ground No. 7; thence in a southwesterly direction\nalong the southeast side of Public Ground No. 7, York County, to a point, said\npoint is located along a line from Tues Point to Marsh Point; thence in a\ngeneral southeasterly direction along the heretofore described line to the\nlow-water mark on Marsh Point, said Marsh Point being the extreme east point of\nthe south side of the mouth of Poquoson River; thence in a general southeasterly\ndirection along the low-water mark to the point of beginning.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-204.5; 1958, c. 175; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-157; 1992,\nc. 836.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}