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Acts of 1804 Chapter 18

SECTION 1. That the said line shall be as follows, beginning where the Sullivan & Carter County line crosses the road leading from Littles ford on Holston river to Dungines ford on Wattaga, thence a line to include Righleys and Plumleys plantations in Sullivan county thence a straight line to the rich but of the Iron mountain leaving all the inhabitants north of said mountain in Sullivan county except George Neighaver, thence along the left arm of the mountain aforesaid to the Virginia line so as to include the beaver dams in Carter county.

SECTION 2. That John M'Cay be appointed surveyor to run said line, and shall be allowed two dollars per day for his services to be paid by the county Treasurer out of the county money upon the certificate of the Chairman of the court of Carter county.

SECTION 3. That the aforesaid John M'Cay is hereby authorised and required when entering on the business as contemplated by this act, to appoint some suitable person to mark and designate the line as by him ascertained, who shall be allowed for such services, one dollar per day, to be paid by the county aforesaid upon the certificate of the surveyor specifying the number of days he was by him so employed.

SECTION 4. That this act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof. August 4th 1804.