In pursuance of the act of Congress passed on the 16th July, 1798,
entitled "An act for erecting a light-house at Gayhead, on Marthas
Vineyard, and for other purposes," and an act which passed the
legislature of Massachusetts on the 22d February, 1799, entitled "An act
to cede to the United States a tract of land at Gayhead for a
lighthouse," the following tract of land, situate at Gayhead, on the
western part of Marthas Vineyard, in Dukes County, State of
Massachusetts, is designated as the land ceded to the United States by
the aforesaid act of the legislature of Massachusetts for the purpose of
erecting a lighthouse, to wit: Beginning at a stake and heap of stones
(1 rod from the edge of the cliff of said head), thence east 11 degrees
south 18 rods to a stake and heap of stones; thence south 11 degrees
west 18 rods to a stake and heap of stones; thence west 11 degrees north
18 rods to a stake and heap of stones; thence north 11 degrees east to
the first-mentioned bound, containing 2 acres and 4 rods.
(SEAL.)
In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the United States of
America to be hereto affixed, and signed the same with my hand, at
Philadelphia, on the 1st day of July, 1799, and in the twenty-third year
of the Independence of the said States.