In 1853, Congress split off the land north of the Columbia to be Washington Territory, and Lewis County, smaller than the Oregon version, was established between Cowlitz and Thurston counties. The first census enumerated 616 residents (Indians not counted) of whom 239 were males who could vote.
The definition of leery is  someone or something expressing caution and suspicion. When someone has lied to you before and you are cautious and unsure of whether you can trust him again, this is an example of a situation where you are leery. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bottomry. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: bottomry(Noun) An early form of maritime contract in which money could be borrowed by the owner of a ship using the ship as collateral. Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: