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: THE "-r4ra Norti-C&titin&M '.Si.. t If' ? .1 No. 8. i HI . . . "T .BX AU rilORLTY.) , , " As Act rUce to Ikt appTtfccusioa o4 runaway Eifn, titi by Vie General Asuwibly of the Srafe of. North fapiim, and it is hereby 'enacted by Vie authority of the sank, iNtce'J persons herWW, he may appwbend and. cenfbe in iiBJTawy alweeegeeeatbly to the existing. law?, for whutri ,erahall net hatches offered, sha.Il be eititkd to tec naed receive true the owner of such slave, the, .aam-of-five ftDtft W be taxed by the Jlw against tueh owaer, aad cothKt (4 fith his pdMB foes y PrriAiei fouvusr, That rtis acf shall be construed t extend t cases where a slave i appi eheud- tiutbectoeotyia which their master, mistress er overseer re- Iiact fcr the speedy deeuioa of controversies about landa eoeveyei to or foodetnned for the oae of Companies incorporated tot cutting canU or sber public purposes! ;, e if enacted by fAe General Assembly of the State of North CwrWita, end" if is Arcty enacted by the authority of the tame, That in all cases where disputes have arisen or shall anse be rveeo aa incorporated company? for coffin r a case', or (or oth. er public purposes, and aor individual or individuals, claim in tne possession or. or nue toaenu, lutana to nave oeen convey. allots incerporajed eompaoy, for suiting a canal or for other poww perpoe, or t nave been condemned lor the use tnereor, and f which land the 1 lodged conveyance er condemnation is not Uk found . of record, fall and complete jurisdiction of all such dispute tod of the subject matter thereof, bath in law and equity. le, andae same is hereby given to the Uourt ot neaaaua Quarter lesions of the county wherein the land lies, and alee to the S perior court of said coooty t and it shall be competent tor . either court, upoo a petition in writing, whereof tea days previous notice thilibav beta given to the adverse party, to examine iolo the gutter in controversy in a summary way. aud to render and jarrv into execution such decree thereon, at oi right and in e- euuy oognr i se maae sua uone a HAndba it futther enacted. That this act dull be in force from aud alter its ratlhcation. Aa Act to aothorize the Banyera of the aereral coonties in this 8tate, to d- . muiMier oaths iu certam casea, ana tor otuer parpoaes. BE it enacted bu the General Assembly of the State of 2i6Tih-Carolinatand it is hereby enacted by the authority of the tam, That from and after the passing oi this act, it shall be the dutr ef the Ranters ia the several counties in this state, on all applications toenter ou their respective books, any estray or es JrajSt to administer to thf freeholders called upon to value tuch estray or estrays,on oath for the faithful and impartial dis. charge ot ueir duty ana aiso io aumiouier me usual oath to rtrsoti by whom, the owner or owners ot property entered or to eJwch property : And any person swearing falsely and corrupt ly Wore any Ranger in this state, in any case to which he is au tjutriied by this act to administer oaths, shall upon conviction, ,offer the penalties already prescribed toy law in cases of per- JtnA h it farther enacted. That if any person shall hereaf- fcrtakeup any estray or estrays, and shall fail to have the jme valued and entered upon the rangei's books as by law di fcd. helsheorthey so . fftndinff, shall forfeit and pay the tamot ten pounds, to be recovered as heretofore provided by ilw 1 III. He It farther enacted, That all acts and clauses of acts, coming within the meaning and purview of this act, be and they ye hereby repealed. AW Act concerning: Militia fines and forfeitures. Ur if enacted by the General Assembly of the State ff North Carolina, and. it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Tsat so much of the acts ol the General Assembly now in force, i directs that fines and forfeitures incurred by officers of regiments, brigades and divisions, for not making the returns i e fluired by law, to be appropriated to the use of the said regi wents, brigades and divisions, be, arwl the same is hereby repeal ad. II. And be it further enacted, That all ech fines and fotfeit mn shall hereafter be paid into the Public Treasury of this state bj the officers into whose hands the same may come, to form a fund for the payment of the salary allowed to the adjutant gen ral, and to defray the contingent charges incurred in the execu tion of the laws respecting the militia. I1L And be it further enacted, Tfcat this act shall be in force from the passing thereof. In Ar to renaal nart of an act passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, entititled an act for the more reuWr collect- fag and accounting tor the public taxes. Be it enacted by Vie General Assembly of the state of Jforth tarollna,and itjs hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That so much of in act pabsvd in the year one thousand sevrn tiuadred and eighty-four, entitled " an act for the more regular colleotinp.rjavmentof, and accounting for the public taies as re quires that the bond directed by law to be annually given by. the Public. Treasurer, shall be approved by the Governor's coun cil, be and the same is hereby repealed. Uig6r eatMnjaperiomal estxtt) ef greelervalue that) en hundred pcruad tut re at money ! North CarolUa, ox an clause fteeaf shall be revocable otherwise tea by Mare r.Ser - viU oe codicil or ode vnunarceclarlne te saint; vr by burner, eatM celling, tearing or obliterating the tamely, the testator ieeif, or i a presence er by iisdirtcUoalndcooatBt..,' Batsueii will in wriUfef ,-pessies or bequuthtr tfertooai eUle -ot greaUr vitartheeoee huodred pounds, shall cuetinbe and remain in farce-until the same shall be bufay lom, cancelled arnb liierMod y (Se -testator himself, of in mi presence by his 'irec tien and consent, or aolesstbe aauie,"i Altered er revoked by some ottitr-wrfl or codicil, or ether anting execute! in tic same manner, and with tne satce fortul5e a a will, good and suffi cient in la.w U Taa a persor. J ivaf. ef greater value thin uno bendred pound rcurrenoy. "" ' A AM to MnJ aa act poacJU th yvaren tbous (irAtlMMkiraU awl two, cjmuUiI M AA acl lw prrvcm cApiracie aai laaurrreiioaa siMes" , i -v' ' i it tmtt'i by t'.i Gtntral Aterb!y of the Stat ef. JWrt Carnlin., u)td it is htrtby enacted by the avtkorUj of the samf, That when any slave or states shall hereafter be convicted ef either of the lelor.iea created and recited U taejrator aecSSd Mtioo h? aa'.d recited act, he, she er they'iaall aeffer death without the beneht of clerjyi or be transported, fcccoruinj U the provisions of said recited act. ' '- "' rs . . An Act to ptonCe fjr Ue paymant of witneaaea oebtalf of ine state Id ccrtaia caa. v . ?-; Be it entitled by ths General JsuuMy oftM Mali tf.tm CaroSaa, ani it is herthy tnttUi by 'tt kthorily tif i?u tsmx," TtUt hereafter witneksrs rumnioned or recognized en behalf arf the state, to utt.r.d onar.v Droeecutiou ehharift the SiMrior Aa Act to ceeSTra the boe'adary Vue bcturea tbia Stale aad th Stalebf j or County Court and the defendant by faw shall not be bound t pay tne tame, and tk court de not order tnejn t bejaid by tie prosecutor, shall be pud by the, county UwUidi said ., An Act to prevent franda in the revocation of last willa and testaments. Be it tnacted by the General Assembly of the State of JVurth Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That no devise in writing of lands, tenements or hereditament, or any clause thereof shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will t.r codicil m writing, or other writing declaring the tame, or by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating the same, hy the devisor himself, or in his presence and by his direction wd consent : But all devises of lands tnd tenements, shall re toain and continue in force until the same be burnt, cancelled, torn or obliterated bylhe devisor, fir in his presence and by his consent and direction; or unless the same be altered or revok ed by some other will or codicil in writing, or other writing of the devisor signed by him or some other person iu his presence ad by his direction, and subscribed in his presence, by two wit nesses at least, or unless the same be altered or revoked by some other will or codu il in writing or other writing ol the devisor ; U of which shall be in the hand writing of the devisor, and his name subscribed thereto or'iaserted therein, and lodged by liim ith some person for safe keeping, or left by him in some secure place, or among his valuable papers or effects; every part ot "Inch will or codicil, or other writing shall be pioved toQbe in the hand writing of the devisor, by three witnesses at least. II. -And be it further &nactedf That no willTa writing, pass- Georgia, ao tai aa the same baa bee run Whereas the tutes ottieoria and North-Carwltor, bv their respective commissioners, duly authorized for thai purpose, have ran a?) inaraed in . pan, tne oouuuary une oeiweeo the said tetev is conformity witb articles of conventional agreement made and concluded by, and between tho said states, by their respective commissioners, at Buncombe Court-llwuae, on the eighteenth of June, one thousand eijnt hundred and seven: And wncreasj the said first toeulioued couRussiuAcrs have reported the running and .marking said boundary line as follows : io commence at CIticoft'a Rock, and run due west on the thirty. fifth degree ot north latitude, aod marled as follows : The trees on each side of the line with three chops, the fore and alt trees with a blaze on the. east aud west side, the mile trees with the number of mile from KUibott'a llock on the cast aide of the tree. and across on the east and west side; whereupon the line was commenced 8 ndcr the superintendance of the urider.!tied com missioners jointly t Timothy Tyrrej,quire, survey or tin the part of the cotnroiwoners ot the state of Georgia, and Robert Love, Esquire, surveyor ou the part of the commissioners of the state of North-Oarolma upon which latitude the undersigned caused the line to bo extended just thirty U'Ues doe west, mark ing and measuring as above described, iu a conspicuous manner throughout j ip addition thereto, they caused at the end olthe first eleven miles after first crosssing the blue Ridge a ' rock to be set up descriptive oi the line, engraved thereof upon the north side, September 2Jth, 1819, N. O. and upon the soutii side, 35 degree N. L. G. then after crossing the river Cowee or Ten nessee, at the end of sixteen miles uear the road, lunuing uo and down the said river, a locust post ma iked thus ou the south side, Ga. October 14, 1819 ; and on the north ide, Se degree; N. tJN. C.and then at the end of twenty -one miles and three quarters the Second crossing of the Blue Ridge, a rock engrav ed on the north siae, 5 degree l,. im. c. ancj on the south side, Ga.. 12th Oct. 1819; then on the rock at the end of the thrr aegttriebrnwn"cnHslankKW? ncrA-siae-dl-a IhouLuin, the waters of which fall into 6hooting creek, a branch of the High wasse, due north ol the eastern point ot the bouudaryluie, be tween the states of Georgia aud Tennessee, comuiouiy called Montgomery Line, just six hundred and sixty -oue vards. be it enacted, by Vie General Assembly of the State of JVbrfft Carolina, and u is liereby eiucted by the authority of the same, Xhat the said boundary line, as detci ioed in the said report, be, and the same is hereby fully established, ratified and confirmed forever as tne boundary line between the states oi xorthiaroii- na and Georgia. II. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof. An Act to amend the acta respectthjr lands sold for tares. Beit enacted by the General Atsembly of tlie state of North Carotiuot and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sheriff of every county shall at the term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of his county, next preceding the day be shall fix tor the sale ot any lands tor 'axes, m open court return a list of the tracts of land upon which the taxes are un paid, and which he propose to sell for the taxes ; thereto men tionin" the owner of each tract and if the owner . be unknown, the name of the last known or reputed owner shall be mention ed, the situation of said lauds, and the amount of tax thereon due, which said list shall be read aloud ia open court, recorded by the clerk, upou the minutes of the court, and a copy thereof shall be put up by the said clerk, during the said term, in the courtroom, II. Be u further enacted, That it shell be the duty of the sher iff at the term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of his county, next alter any sale of lands by him made for taxes, to return to said court a list of the tracts of land by him sold for taxes, the quality thereof so bid off lor the tax, the name of the purchaseriind the sum due or paid to said sheriff, by said pur chaser for tax and charjes, which list shall bo read aloud by the Clerk in open Court, shall be recorded in the minutes of the court, and a copy thcreol "shall be put up by the clerk during the said term in the court room. HI. Be it further enacted, That it shall be competent for a- ny person desiring to redeem said lanus, to pay the sum uue lor the redemption thereof, to the clerk of the said court, whose receipt shall discharge the said land from all claim from the pur chaser ; Provided, such payment be made within the time used bylaw for redemption of lands sold tor taxes; and Provided also, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to dis pense with the advertisement by the aheriff of his sales of luuds for taxes as cow by law directed. An Actio amend an act passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, entitled an act concerning divorce and Alimony " Be it enacted bu the General Assvmblu of Ike state of JVortli- Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the tame, That when on complain and due proof made, a competent court shall hereafter decree a divorce from bed and board, the wife so divorced shall have capacity to acquire, retain and dis pose of all such property as may thereafter be procured by her own industry or may accrue to her by descent, devise, gilt, beqojst or in any other manner; aod that the said property shall not be liable to tbe power, dominion, coutroul or debts of her husband, but on her death without a- disposition thereof by her, shall be trans missible in the same manner as though she were unmarried. II. And be it further enucted, That after a divorce decreed as aforesaid the wife may sue" and be sued without joining her Imshand. and mav claim redress for, and be made liable upon contrasts and injuries thereafter kiadc and done as though she were a feme sole. prosecution wa coniinencedt -' 'V An Act to amend atfttt paaoed in the year eolided M.U act making . - the rotet,cf a) notary public cnoVnce in certain cues, : Be it enacted fft4 ' General Assembly of the Stat Of North Carolina, and it it TMrify enacted by the authority of Oig ' untie, That in all actions of taw, wherein it may be necessary to prove ' a demand upon, or netice to the drawer or indorser of a billet exchange or promissory note or other negotiable security, the protest of a notary public, setting forth that he has made)"luh demand, or give such notice and the manqer in which be- has -done the same, sKall beftrima am idnce that such demand was made or notice given, ia ruanuer set forth in such pro- test. An Act more etTectu&y to compel payment from the oftcars therein named of monies by them received in virtue or under colour of their-eftce. Ji Be it enacted by the General Assembly efthe titatt oVarjt& Carolina, und it is hereby enaxted by the authority of the same, . That whenever a sheriff, coroner, constable,. Clerk of at court ef law, or clerk and master in equity has collected or received," o shall have collected or received, any money by tirtue orl.u utter colour of his office, and on demand shall fail to pay tht fftnfttp; the person entitled to require the payment thereof, it shall be? lawful for the person thereby aggrieved to mevt for judgrnedtjfti any court having competent jurisdiction, agtihat suCh'.shrtfffi coroner, constable, clerk, or clerk and master as the case, pajr be, and aiaiuat any or all of his securities t 2nd it shall be tb ' duty of such court to try the same and to render JudgmcntlC- cordingly, and at the term when the motion shall be made, pro-, viddleojla.vauc'.wjii wUjdWwwe?"0fct whom judgment is prayed. it jtnii ho it furf artni-tfl. That wipnevr hereafter money received as aforesaid, shall be unlawfully detained by a sheriff, coroner, constable, clerk of a court of law, or clerk, and rpasjcjf ia equity, from any person entitled to require the payment tqecqff it sha'll be lawful for the person thereby aggrieved, whether pur suing his remedy againnsuch delinquent or his representatives, or his securities, whether suing in the moue oy wis act preterm ed or in any other way known to the law, to reqovec ever BUI above the sum detained, damages at the rate of twelve per cen tum per annum, trora the time of such detention until payment and such damages shall form a part of the judgment to.be ren dered in his behalf by the court or the mtrate before whom his action may be brought; Provided, That such officers shafl not be liable to the damages hereby; given, ifsich cfficei shall offer payment in any of the notes of the Banks of this State j un less the ci editor shall have given notice to such officer not tx receive any monies but gold or silver Ah Act to prevent fraudulent trading with SlavmaV Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State oVVlW Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of Hit earn That if any person or persons shall deal, trade or traffic witha ny negro slave, the property uT another, for any cotton, tobac co, flax, coi n, wheat, rice, rye, oats, bailey, bacon, pork spirit uous liquors or beef, at any time, or for, any kind of goods 9,r commodities, or any thing in the night time,or between the set ting of the sun and the rising thereof, or on the sabbath day, without a perm issHon in writing irom me music r, uuwrcss Vt ther person having the management of such slave or sUyes, set ting tortb the specihe article or articles susn biv or sc iuj have for sale, every such person or persons, on conviction beforei any justice of the peace iu the county where such offence waf committed, shall par the sum of fifty dollars, the one half thereof to the use of the person suing for the sau.e, and the, other halg to the wardens et the poor or saiu county. II. Be it further enacted. That the said offence shall moreo ver be indictable in the County r Superior Court; and the, de fendant on conviction, shall be fined or imprisoned at the discre tion Qt the Court, Provided, the fine shall not exceed 4Uy dol lars, or the imprisonment three months. . III. Be it further enacted, That if it shall appear oft the trial that the delendaotis a licenced retailer of spirttuousJisludrB by the small measure, he or she shall also forfeit his or her retail ing licence, and shall be incapable ot taking a new ljcen.ee for the space of two years from and alter the date oi fits or feet con viction, i' 5 ; IV. Be it further enactadj That cither of thepartiesbeingdii-, satisfied with thejudgmontof the justice, or Verdict of the jury, may appeal theretroin as in other cases. An Act giving to the Courts of PleiS and Quarter sessions power toregOf . late aeperate elections. ' . ? .- Whereas much of the time of the General Assembly is requir ed to pass acts establishing and altering the places of holding seV parate elections, ' - vc a. Pa it therefore enaeted by the General Assembly of the, State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by thd aulAorUy of the same, That the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions jf. this state, at the term of election of sheriffs, a majority of the) justices of said county being present, Shall hate full power ud authority to fix and alter fire places of holding seperate elec tloiis la their respective counties ; elections at the places so fix ed to be subject to the same rules and regulations as ejections v are subject to by the general laws f the stste? - - ;; i ! L St 1 'S I h i r " 'i i IK .k iii t : V ! 1 1 t H f ,1 5T ; v.-. ' Jl ( if! i- . : (s :j n r K i ' - ' ' t'i. '. I a-T. . . ..I t 'm'I .1 l "-k M .11 T I I I U li I : f .1: i'J tii. v.. r e i n , I; ' t i.l I i i 1 1 I if .rt a; i!' f 4 i l! V i'i' :i Mil' !
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