';Jarvr iireaing the
pr ihe tnalof allp:rJcn
(ram, , ;: .
W rifen, aad;,nWh ,dc
' - i .'ft!.. Lie
ration of .-
law' and equity jari
terraineJ upon the
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fion of all. qoeftlom of aw.
on the circuit,1 tliher from
: :., ;h i Tnd&'' or
,- . r.4rrtion. or if
xomnetcnt .iurnlr of judge
sn. fent : to the en
in v. j"; - .
decifions (hall be had on
convrovefiet at! prefent depen
.frrr m rfeoend in the fupetio
irid equity,; with as much difp
jrUfrtifi nnlfible. -
"1 it tf it thurefareenafled by theb
iJ 'jftbe Ft ft ef North Carolina; a
by tnaSed by the authority of the iame
.nV .frir rhtf-niffirift of thIS aft, th
Of the:feperior;- court? of law an
?hin this ftate. lTiU meet and aU
i.u... LsV In ach and every year,
city Of Raleigh, on the tenth days of
lA ts.Lw .,A it faid -days fhU
pen on Sunday the, next- tacceedingds, fo
the purpot oi Ciermiuu& ,17-; j,;
fins and reamning uuuc
circuit;
.'.:--,: That th I laid
Udges. or any two of them, at th jflrlt
I:..:-, r,.fW of thia . act! fhall
epPbint aCicrk of fkill and probit;, who
ft,!, give bond with fuOiclent fecanty, pay
able to the Governor Xot the time being, in
the fum.cf fie thonrand poundt. conditioned
for the faithfdt dilcbirge of his duties. iri of
fice, and for the fafe keeping bf all record
-committed to hja cuQody ; which bond ftall
be lodged with the dietary' of ftate . And
hold his offic during good behavioar, but
before entering upon th ertcutibn of his of
fice fhall, before the faid Judges, ox either
of thtni, .take an oath of the fa-ae tenor apd
tffeft as that prefcribed for tht.Clerka cf the
faperior courtt of law,
ill. Anibe'i: further stated, That, S when
I fferanT quettions of law of equity, hereafter
i dall arile upon the circuit before any of
the Judges ot. the fuperior.courts, which tha
' judge fitting may: be imwiliiogto deterraiae,
J and Ihali be defirous of farther confidtnticn
w-M- 4 - .Kir.nr ' Trith the hothcr
Judges; dr Where any queftions of law pf
h..:tr.Jv .riifR on - the circuit
and have xemained und ecided by realon oj a,
' J;r . r- Jr .l- nri the Circtnt,
aa either cae the Clerk of the diftna. uii
der the direction of the judge thep Gtring
i before whom fiichl qaeftion or queftipnt fball
: arife or come, fh'allVmaka out a trtnfcnpt
; of the proceedings in the cafe in which iuch
iaettion dr queftiaris: fhall mrife, and dehrcr
the lame to the Jtidge betore or
ritinn nf V r.rm nr cfe fliall be made
nn Kw th. rA,tn(i in rh rnurt and uncer tne
direction of the Judge, or by the Judge him
: felf, at the nature of the cafe maj require i
tad ftsch tranfeript or cafe fo maae asjj-iurc-faid,
the Judge fhall file.at the meeting pf
the Judges herebj appointed, with thir
Clerk. , , .. . ' , .
IV. And bt it further. tna3ed? That the
Judges at their faid meeting, at -any two
cf them, (hall proceed to argue ; and deter
aine all o4ueftions fo as aforefaid brought be
fore them, and thall fet for ten day a at each
and erary meeting uaiefa tht buflacfs fhall bt
P
Cer2
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udo.. , 1 1 r
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not "exeedinc fifty po
oi!fiaii. uiKIrh from
Tiealurer lnall be authonze
fanie. : l r". . J '
and after -.the paffing of this ad the fuDerio
courts of law and equity, fhall be and they
arc iicrcuy uiviucu inu. iuui i mudi ,
diftricts of. Morgan and Salifpury fhi coml-
pole one riding called tne nrit riding ; tne
diftrias of HiiUborouffb and. Fayetteille,
the fecorid ridine ; the diftricls of Hafifax,
and Ldenton. the third riding, and the dif-
tridta of Jewbetn and VVilCotngtoo, tne
fourth riding; . . ' ' I
' And whireas many fraud are; v fogfened.
to have been committed in the Secretary 's
office, and) it highly concerns the juitice anc
honour of the ftate, that the perpetrators of
the faid fraud i fhculd be purfued to punilh-
ment - si - ' ' ! ,J
vrrf: it therefore enafied That the Go
vernor for the time being is hereby autho
rized and empowered;' when be rtay detm it;
expedient, to ifliie d commiffioin tb thJudg-
them to fit any time of their
meeting hereby appointed, for the tral of
fuch perfoiji ii fhall or may be apprehended
for and on account of their hating commit
ted, been concerned in the commiflioh of,
frauds iv the Secretary s office, or in the
ofHce of jkhn Armftrong or Martin j Arm.
ArrtfT in the fraudulent ifluine, procuring,
receiving far transferring lend Warrants i o
in the fraiiduitntiy luwfi. jy
ceiving grants on fuch warrant at jany of
the faid office. And the faid Judges., or a-(
ny two ofltbem, upon a comsniulon ta them
diffted es aforefaid, fhall eonfttute a court
for the trial of all fuch offences, and fhall
have all ahd lingular! the power and autho
rities Beeefrarr for the trial of the otteiices
i ' . . .-!.'' 1 n - ft. i
aforefaid.
this ftate,
rals,j and each of itliem,' imrnt diatr 'l
the afHng of this at, to appJy fcr. a'j
ih from anyl Juflit.of ihe
wrs? it .lialT Twl ... t
e Attorney and Solicitor Grrse
triatr i t after
"fid obJt
Peece Vithin
this pate, vrarrarjts to apprehend tvtry fuch
prrfonas they fhall fufpect ro'. have been
concerned in the cornmiflion off any of ' the
which
to all
hereby;
,s And
war
re
in apy court
fhali.and may
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until. Itw'erity
ben he
committed within ay diftfi& of
. .. . 1 1 r i .. i
end fhall have power ana eutuon
ty to girt Judgment and awrd execution
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thereon ;
an j lawy'ofage or caflom to
frauds or offences herein mentioned
warrant or warrants (hall be directed
the Sheriffs ot the ftate, who are
levcraiiy auinorizea to execute tne jam
if any perion apprehended under fuch!
ranti (hall fail or refufe to enter In
cognizance for his appearance
to be called under Urn act, he
be committed to; the gaol or the county
bich ha fhaK be' apprehended; if the ame
be Ute. it not to tne aoi oi tne t Htrict in.
which fuch county n ay be,
dava before the fitting, of the court
(hall; be ordered and conveyed to the .gaol of
the county of Wake. ' - -i-1 ! ;
, XU Andie it further enalltdA That the G-
Yernor it he ihal! deem it expedient, lhall
appoint a' public ngent, whofe duty it fhall
be to collect and arrange the teftihiony
gal rift ; and attend the ptof?cution of Inch
perfois as fhall be charged under the act j
and 'who fjfiall fign and . illbe fwpparjai j for
witnefles, and fhall and maytfeKe ouf! wari
ranta againft' prfonj fulpected of any of tht)
ofTences herein mentioned; ; - " :
X1XI. And be it furthr enhfted. Tret
be ths dety of the ( Attorney
General to attend faid couru j
for ten daVs unlefs ti e l ufinefs fhall be
er determined. AncVthe Attorney .and
citor General, and t he public
to be appoioted, lelpeclfrily
r faj!
ici:or
and So
which ;fl aU 1?C
foot''
Soil
Aent ; hereby
fhall rfeie
for atttcdiog; court called under thia a
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