ON THE SITE OF THE PLACE OF INTERMENT OF THE HEART OF SIR GEORGE SOMERS.—See p. 175

Governor Sir John Hope, by deed dated 14th July 1726, grants unto Samuel Smith of the town of St. George's, gentleman,

“All that lott, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the town of St. George's, containing from north to south-westward forty-one feet of assize or thereabouts (be it more or less); from north to south-eastward, fifty-four feet of assize or thereabouts (be it more or less); from east to south-westward, sixty-four feet of assize or thereabouts (be it more or less); and from east to northward, sixty-three feet of assize or thereabouts (be it more or less). Bounding on the west on the Governor's garden, south on the street or path, east on the lott now in possession of Peter Le Conte, and on the north by the Governor's said garden.”—Grants, No. 9, p. 208.

Samuel Smith, by his last will, dated 25th March 1729, devises as follows:—

“…Item, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my granddaughter Susanna Smith aforesaid all that my lott of land in St. George's aforesaid (to be passed after the decease of my said wife, or sooner, if she my said wife pleases) adjoyning to the comon pound, and opposite to the tomb of Sir George Sommers (as in the grant thereof is set forth), unto her the said Susanna Smith, etc., etc.”—Wills, p. 234.

Hence, it is evident that in 1729 the traditionary site of the tomb of Sir G. Somers was well known, that it was in or near the Governor's garden, north of Mr. Smith's property, and near the common pound.