Although it's probably before Valentines Day existed, but I'll leave that to someone more curious about it than I.
I am involved with a little project regarding road layouts and access rights. I ran across this old division of lands in 1750/51 and in the 19th lot there is a "correction" but the correction screws up the description.
In this book (folio size) the even number pages are the transcripts of the Proprietors records and the odd numbered facing pages were used to add additional information or corrections.
Here is page 176 description:
Page 177 has this "correction"
Now I guess it could be argued that the Pg 177 description is the original and Pg. 176 is corrected...regardless, the Pg 176 "closes" while Pg. 177 obviously doesn't, unless you can go easterly, then southerly then easterly then northerly and close...
Amusing, to me at least!
PS, the documents that I am studying run back to 1642, and the original conveyance of "Martin's Island" now known as "Martha's Vineyard".
Dtp (oops, had it in the wrong category!)
> Although it's probably before Valentines Day existed, but I'll leave that to someone more curious about it than I.
>
> I am involved with a little project regarding road layouts and access rights. I ran across this old division of lands in 1750/51 and in the 19th lot there is a "correction" but the correction screws up the description.
>
> In this book (folio size) the even number pages are the transcripts of the Proprietors records and the odd numbered facing pages were used to add additional information or corrections.
>
> Here is page 176 description:
>
>
> Page 177 has this "correction"
>
>
> Now I guess it could be argued that the Pg 177 description is the original and Pg. 176 is corrected...regardless, the Pg 176 "closes" while Pg. 177 obviously doesn't, unless you can go easterly, then southerly then easterly then northerly and close...
>
> Amusing, to me at least!
>
> PS, the documents that I am studying run back to 1642, and the original conveyance of "Martin's Island" now known as "Martha's Vineyard".
>
> Dtp
Bah - directions meh-smhections.
Just go out in the field and find the white oak and the pine trees - I'm sure they're still standing after a mere couple of centuries. 😀
And what about the pile of stones? It's not like centuries of wind, rain, snow and humans have ever done anything to a pile of stones...