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Frederick Parish was organized from northwestern Prince George Parish, extending into the unorganized territory to the northwest of the county. In 1735 their common boundary was redefined and Prince George Parish reduced in extent when the border with the
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incorporating the parishes were established in the colony; St. James Santee Parish was taken into
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in 1682 to include the colony's lands stretching from
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unorganized territory to the north and east of the county.
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