Boundary of Kings County, October, 1788.

"The county of Kings to contain all that part of this State, bounded easterly by Queens county, northerly by the county of New York, westerly, partly by Hudson's river and partly by the ocean, and southerly by the Atlantic Ocean, including Coney Island."

Boundary of Kings County-Act of 1813.

"The county of Kings to contain all that part of this State bounded easterly by Queens county, northerly by the county of New York, westerly, partly by Hudson's river and partly by the ocean, and southerly by the Atlantic Ocean, including Coney Island and Barren Island; and that the island on which the said three counties last mentioned are situated, shall continue to be called and known by the name of Nassau Island."-[Kings, Queens, and Suffolk.]

Boundary of Kings County-R. S., 1830.

"The county of Kings shall contain all that part of the State, bounded easterly by Queens county, northerly by the county of New York, westerly by the middle of the main channel of the Hudson's river, from the southern boundary of the county of New York to the ocean, and southerly by the Atlantic Ocean, including Coney Island and Barren Island, together with all the islands south of the town of Gravesend."

Description of Fire District in Act of April 2, 1801.

All, &c., comprised" within a line to begin at the East. river, opposite to, and to be drawn up the road that

leads from the still-house, late the property of Philip Livingston, deceased, and including the said still-house and the other buildings on the south side of the said road, to and across the road leading from Bedford, south of the house now or late of John B. Johnson, and from thence north-easterly, including all the houses on the east side of the road last mentioned, to and including the house and mills of John Jackson, at the East river aforesaid; and from thence down the East river to the place of beginning."

Description of Fire District of Brooklyn, in Act of April 12,

1816.

That section of the town of Brooklyn, commonly known by the name of the Fire District, and contained within the following bounds, viz.:

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Beginning at the public landing, south of Pierpont's distillery, formerly the property of Philip Livingston, deceased, on the East river, thence running along the public road leading from said landing to its intersection with Red Hook lane; thence along said Red Hook lane to where it intersects the Jamaica Turnpike road; thence a north-east course to the head of the Wallabought mill-pond; thence through the centre of said mill-pond to the East river to the place of beginning, shall continue to be known and distinguished by the name of the village of Brooklyn."

Charter of Brooklyn, 1834.

Brooklyn was incorporated as a city by the act of April 8, 1834. (Sess. Laws, 1834.) The city was divided into nine wards. The five districts of the village, as before

established, were declared to be the first five wards. The limits of the other wards are defined. Whenever they come to the water side, the description is, "along the Gowannus bay," "along the Wallabout bay," "along the East river," "to the bay or river," or similar words.

The first six wards of Brooklyn were defined by an act of the Legislature, of the 9th of April, 1840. Where the lines reach the water, they are described as running "to the river."

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Act settling the boundary between New York and New Jersey, Feb. 5, 1834.

The act recited a certain agreement made between the Commissioners of the State, and declared it ratified on the part of the State of New York. It is as follows:

ARTICLE FIRST.-"The boundary line between the two States of New York and New Jersey, from a point in the middle of Hudson river, opposite the point on the west shore thereof, in the forty-first degree of north latitude, as heretofore ascertained and marked, to the mean sea, shall be the middle of said river, of the bay of New York, of the waters between Staten Island and New Jersey, and of Raritan bay, to the main sea, except as hereinafter otherwise particularly mentioned.

ARTICLE SECOND.-" The State of New York shall retain its present jurisdiction of and over Bedlow's and Ellis' Islands, and shall also retain exclusive jurisdiction of and

over the other islands lying in the waters above mentioned, and now under the jurisdiction of that State.

ARTICLE THIRD.-"The State of New York shall have and enjoy exclusive jurisdiction of and over all the waters of the bay of New York, and of and over all the waters of the Hudson river, lying west of Manhattan Island, and to the south of the mouth of Spuyten Duyvel creek, and of and over the land covered by the said waters to the low water mark on the westerly or New Jersey side thereof; subject to the following rights of property and of jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey, that is to say:

1st. "The State of New Jersey shall have the exclusive right of property in and to the land under water lying west of the bay of New York, and west of the middle of that part of the Hudson river, which lies between Manhattan Island and New Jersey.

2d. "The State of New Jersey shall have the exclusive jurisdiction of and over the wharves, docks and improvements made and to be made on the shore, or fastened to any such wharf or dock, except that the said vessels shall be subject to the quarantine or health laws, and laws in relation to passengers of the State of New York, which now exist, or may hereafter be passed.

3d. "The State of New Jersey shall have the exclusive right of the fisheries on the westerly side of the middle of the said waters, provided that the navigation be not obstructed or hindered.

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ARTICLE FOURTH.-" The State of New York shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over the waters of Kill Van Kull, between Staten Island and New Jersey, to the westernmost end of Shooter's Island, in respect to such quarantine

laws, and laws relating to passengers as now exist, or may hereafter be passed under the authority of that State, shall also have exclusive jurisdiction for the like purposes of and over the waters of the Sound, from the westernmost end of Shooter's Island to Woodbridge Creek, as to all vessels bound into any port in the said State of New York.

ARTICLE FIFTH." The State of New Jersey shall have and enjoy jurisdiction of and over all the waters of the Sound, between Staten Island and New Jersey, lying south of Woodbridge creek, and of and over all the waters of Raritan bay, lying westward of a line drawn from the lighthouse, at Prince's Bay, to the mouth of Mattawan Creek, subject to the following rights of property, and of jurisdiction of the State of New York:

1st. "The State of New York shall have the exclusive right of property in and to the land under water lying between the middle of the said waters and Staten Island.

2d. "The State of New York shall have the exclusive jurisdiction of and over the wharves, docks, and improvements made and to be made on the shore of Staten Island, and of and over all vessels aground on said shore, or fastened to any such wharf or dock, except that the said vessel shall be subject to quarantine or health laws, and laws in relation to passengers of the State of New Jersey, which now exist, or may hereafter be passed.

3d. "The State of New York shall have the exclusive right of regulating the fisheries between the shores of Staten Island and the middle of the said waters, provided that the navigation of the said waters be not obstructed or hindered.

ARTICLE SIXTH.-" Criminal process, issued under the