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 History of the Counties of Oregon by the summit of the Rocky Mountains." "Approved by the people, July 5th, 1843". ("Oregon Archives," page 26). Clackamas District Or County. "Comprehending all the territory not included in the other three districts" i. e., Twality, Yamhill and Champooick Dis- tricts. ("Oregon Archives," page 26.) Clatsop County. I have been unable to find a copy of the act creating Clatsop County. By an act passed by the Provisional Legislature approved December 19, 1845, it was enacted "That the line dividing Clatsop and Tuality districts shall commence in the middle of the main channel of the Columbia river at Oak Point mountain, on said river; thence south to a supposed line dividing Yamhill and Tuality districts; thence west along said line to the Pacific ocean; thence north along said line to the mouth of the Columbia river; thence up the middle of the main channel to the place of beginning." (General and Specials Laws of 1843-9, P a £ e 36). By an act passed January 15, 1855, the Territorial Legis- lature established the boundary lines of Clatsop County as follows : "Commencing on the base line west from Portland, at a point where the west line of Washington county crosses said base line; thence, on a direct line, to the head of the south branch of Nehalem river; thence, down said river, to the Pacific Ocean; thence northerly, along the sea shore, to the mouth of Columbia river, thence, up the Columbia river, to west line of Columbia county; thence, along the said west line of Columbia county, to the corner of Washington county; thence, along the west line of Washington county, to the place of beginning." (Special Laws of 1854-5, page 33).