The story of Johnstown : its early settlement, rise ... - JohnstownCafe

32 THE STORY (^F JOHX-sTOWX.
lawful money paid by James McClenachan into the Receiver General's ottice of this Commonwealth
there is granted by tlie said Commonwealth unto the said James McClenachan, a Certain
Tract of Land called " Conemaii>;h Old Town " situate on the Kast side of Conemaui;h
Creek at the mouth of Little Conemaugh between Allegany and Laurel Hills in Bedford
county BeRinnini; at an Hickory at Hit; Conemaugh Creek, thence by a Mountain foot north
thirty-four degrees Kast twenty-eit;ht Perches to an Ash Tree North seventy-one decrees East
ninety Perches to a White oak north fort\-four degrees Kast forty-four Perches to a White oak
North seventeen degrees East forty-tuo Perches to a White Oak and North forty-eight degrees
West thirty perches to a Wild Cherrv Tree on the bank of little Conemaugh Creek (at the
upper end of a small Island) thence down the same by the se\cral Course^ thereof two hundred
and four perches to a Locust Tree ihence by a Mountain Foot North nineteen degrees
West seventy-five Perches to a gum Tree North fourteen degrees East twenty-six Perches to an
Hickory North fi\e degrees East twenty-two Perches to a Beech Tree north twenty-two degrees
West thirt)- I'erches to an Hickory north four degrees West tweiitv-two I'erches to a White
Oak and north fifty-one degrees West twenty-six l\'rches to an Hickory Tree on the bank of
Big Conemaugh aforesaid thence up the same by the several Courses thereof four hundred and
seventy Perches to the Place of Beginning Containing Two hundred and forty-nine acres and
allowance of six P. cent for Roads un's ra\s ki'-s it in the morning and shine upon it the livelong day. Birds