                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DECLARING CERTAIN AREAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE POQUOSON RIVER, IN YORK COUNTY,
PUBLIC OYSTER ROCKS, BEDS AND SHOALS (§ 28.2-647)

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.
		Tract 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.
		Tract 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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-204.5; 1958, c. 175; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-157; 1992,
c. 836.