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7A$-the:Jf$MM,ttfth foe h be carrteAJnld tffett in,; tint fatty;wt ikme bought tti .Vi:' i :x.-x.cpbearaneerjontlM be avreeabie to mrttaaerr. 1 - . w ' ' - - . - . p V :":r'i-'r,:.-" ' ration ef Haves,) tJOtthtn we Vtnedtates -C'k pr, vSBCTrY. JO o7r r maKing the yamations ana-enumerations nereia alter aireaeu,, inere mail be, and retiereny cetrgnatea ana crwouuiea, .tne lonowmg """""loff S " jri-V Mfhe4:rte?t dlylfionvas follow : The fir ft Jjdiviftoii to 'corrStl of Edatoh diih ift ; the fecond divifion to' confift; of v Newbera i ''diftriftr the third divifiorC to ebnuft of Halifax "dlftri ft the fourth; divifioh, to t. .confift of Jiillmorough diftrift ; the fifth divifioii to confift of Saiifbury "diftrift ; ."' .thp'ii th di vtfipii to coo Gft of Morgan diftrift j and the feventh divificwi to ccifift ...k:"; pfWilmington And aUediftqaji!' I' ether drvijtons 'are emitted t- dwelling oam auoythe value of one ; hundred dollars; and eljhoiifer,tpv rpujiaaaafietp And where an new county, (hall have been, 'or hereafter may be formed, within anv ftate ouofJanv 6nE bcjtior faid Slvifions, lUiih "ne w ccunty ftiall be confidered as part ot fuch clIviSdrt j(md It lucu new xouniy liiiiu jrayc uccn, ,ur uicuucr taau.uc lonncu uui oi v-oumivs : , . - . t - ..1 it-.'i . tWV' vWfAr fVi 1tfrKiriy nf the duties enioiiifd bv this aft. titVet -nm fuhfcribe. above the age of twelve, under tne age f fifty jrearfr- OiaUbe enufhierated ia t My, may, be jncapable f labour : Prmfaed, That all froferly, of whatever ktftd ,vuiuuik wuiuu uy ui. inc . foregoing 'ucicripiionsv-jrol1 Sttoirtt;y7fU thi laws of- the : uaic wuciciu iuc lame may oe iiiuaieu, or poueueu, man oc cxcaipicajrom to aiuiciiiu viuuuii ana cuumciaiion : . , .j.. . V-Jr.-.-1' CZ'K v Stcf;:Jad Be if further tiaSeil!'hzi for thepttrpofit -.of. making the afore faid valuations and enumratibns, the aljeflbrs i'to be appoiutcd in each affeflment diftrift, in purfdancc of this aclr lhall.be, and herebirraiedthrd'aillqlTre ' to uittriuuicincirreipcciiycaucunicni uiuncis, uy mutual Tigrccmcms into lucu hcfb.re fome com :k tent injgifttate,' an - oath or aturmation, truly. ; Uithfuly;and;; "J r'irnpartiallyV to ajfeharge their trult in deiault ot taKuig which'oath or amrma- tton',:.bcfote enterjng'.bntbe '-difcharge of-:'the ; duijg8a Corefaid , the party failing - ftiaH )rteit iwy pay tvvo hundred dollars for the ufe of the United States,' to be V recovered iif An v court having coirtptent jurifdiftio'n, " vVith ! cofts of fait. : ; .' ?:ct.:-3. f,4fif. iiir, (nr)ie e0fJ,;ffut there Uba 11 be; one cotnmiffioner "ap-, pmntfd lor 'each pnaiddivifions,''-'w'h(rIhaUrefide within the farrie f and' if the . '4-apfoiiitmcht cf faid.''coTimii!hnm Jiii..jhe pii'feuVfeSion 'of .ICwirefsi . thr Vrefnljnt the Unite States ihall be, - - "and is' hereby iivipoyere.l to iTi dcf fuch appoint men i during the recefsof the Senate, by grantinj cbiri.iiililo vvdhh ih tll.expife.ai the, pid of their next felfion. ' -:-Sict; be' it fjitt'-eacfeit 'Trtafthe cornmiflibners for eah ftate (ha-llj.. : Immediate! y., or nsfoyn as may h artetiielr appointment, convene in a general :; -' meeti:! fo fuch tine -and place is (Iiil be appointed and directed by. the com ' toners lor each ftate, firCt named and .qualified, .according to' this aftj-and a- mij I '. T " . joriiy of tlie commilhonei lo. convened, lhll have po.ver. to. adjourn to foch time ' y;' ; ; !anii place as!they Kali jjge pperxrand -alHty b& v . i' ' ' ; be adopted at their firtl mee't.inUVand'ar bdar cotnuetenno tfan or duties enjoined by this aft. r J Sect xindbe it furthir iaailed.- i hat trie"-laid.-comnuilioners, - when con. f hombe'r of diyifiohs 'ai thej ""fhalL tleem convenient jvrnr:Hceedihth:Bornbef''pf aiAuant j.uc.ftiSu,appoinica xor ceed without delay, through their .efpective diyifions, ;and in general through -eyer, part o( their refpecttve affcrm wnitigxor poeffioaay management thereof, to. deliver feparatc written lifts, fpiscifying in one lift th dwelling hbufes j ; in anotherj the lands y : and in a third, the fives,-.awncd, 'pof. . feffed, or fuperintended by them refpectivelyi in each and eyery affeflment diftrict of the Rate, or of any pther ftate, defignating the ftate countyy1 panfttdwn'fliip ; ot town, as the cafe may be, where the propertylies : and rnakinie: feparate lifts. . f as aforefaid, for fhelproperty in each : And .the faid lifts fliall fpccify in refpect to ,D the h'umber and dimenfions d their windows, the materials whereof they are built .wnetner wood, oncK or ltone, tne numneri acicxiprjon ana aimennons oi trie ouu" j houfes appurjenant to them, -arid the names of their owners or occupants And ia - I refpect to Jands,' the i faid lifts lhall specify . the quantity-.of - each, feparate, traCrj pt ' iothcr.nunibrclercripti6rj a'rul 'dimenfions.of ; ail. wharves and buildings thertior); exce'pt dwelling houfes'above the value of one hundred dollarspahd the out houfc . ' appurtenant thereto i the name of the owner .or occupant j and the quantiyV of land yriichfuch ow'ner ior occupantmay claim,' as entitled to exemption under this act, with the circumltarices whereon the claim refts ; and inlrefpect to flav'es,- the faid lifts ffiall fpcifylthe nujnber; above the age, of twelve, and Undef; the ae of ' ' lr fifty-years-ovvnedr polfefled by ct Hade f the cafe of each perfon, with the name ' yened afatorefaid, (hail and may appoint a fuifable Derfon "to be their clerk, who ;;',,:-,inaU hold his ollice at the pleasure ot' tlie faid comn)UTioners ; whofe duty it "fhall .be to recbr i aimX prefer v'e ail rules, proceedings and documents of the ft id commit.1 iicmerK and -who rnali- 'take-- ' .ri'di'fcha rge 'fits-' trait which oath .pr.as&'fmatron,. either of the laid commtifieners is . hereby, authorifeti to 'admioiiier y'aDd'in default of" taking fuch oath or atfirmationj .'- pre loot to entering-on the dudes of thefaid appointment, or on failure to record v-diiigentlyv-and truly, all or any rules or proceedings of the faid conimtiTionets, ' or tpfurnlm'tranforipts or copiis thereof, wjven directed by the faid commiiTioners, or recjured hy the fee ret a ry of the tre tfury',; in writing, fuch cleric -ihall be dif. charged from, brai-ie, and fiiall forfeit pril pay-one hundred dollars to be recovertd JL ;,-; , toxJJ..ute4)t trie-ii;iteo states, -wua.couf tit iuu in any -court naving Coin.petciit- juTifdicltTpn. . . ' -:y: ' .K:": ;.Z.-ri-fc;-A!td.be it further en affed, That it (hall be the duty of the faid ;com, jJll4jniSdner,"''io -caufe-tobc-rccorded-and noted, the' names of fuch of the faij cbmT" T w" rriihloners as (ball ?: tend aivy general meeting, as ,alfo the periods oi tlKir attend ancc. refi)efttvelv ; and if any commiffioner fhall fail to attend fuch general mce't- , t ' ; . ing,: andfhail not tranfmit or cable to be tranfmitted to the faid commiftoners, at Ty K ; -their faid meeting, or that next fubfequcntly hoUen,-an excufe. for fuch a.MVnQe, - wkfoiiiKn mtiirirv of the commilfionefsthen orefeiitr be accented .nfiH-r llfwt - " J " J . J 1 " faftory and reafonabic, fuch coramiiSoner iq failing as aforefaid, fhall,:. for every :;.;tayrw.HicS'".he'iS'ay be abfent, during fuch .meeting, forfeit and pay ten dollars, to ; be recovered for the ufe of toe United States,.wit!i cofts of fuit, in arty court hat -ing competent j'THfJ iction ':i dr'to be dcduJtedfrom the cotnpenfatipn "as hereafter v elUb'ifiicd lortbrfiid commiffioner : and a rrai.fcript from the records of faid " commiflioners, certified by their clcrk,by-whicli -it ft nil apranba tlTnycoromlf." --llibner has failed to attend a gweral.meeting, and to tranfmit, or caufe to be tranfi mitfed, an eJccufe, which lliall have been accepted as fatisfact'ory and reufonahlei a'saforefatd;" Hall and" theTa'melsfiereby declared to be conclufive and lcjar'evu dence that-the penalty aforefaid has been incurred. . r . ' Sect. i. And' be it further enaited, That the commilTmners for each ftate, con ; vened as aforefaid ihall be, aid hereby are authorifed and empowered to divide tbftir refpeftive ftates intoa fuitable and convenient number of alfeffment diiiricls, ch of which they.lhail appoint one reipeaawe freeholder to; be principal affefTor, and fuch number oi reipectable treenowers to be aJhltant aiklfors, as they carrying tins act into ettect : rrovtded, I hat the feqre- u-vr ---a mm : ' - (ball iudw neceifary for tarv of the! trealury mall dc, ana nercoy. is auinornep, rQ.reooce; tne number ot- J - ... ... .. .1. i. e r n . ffciiDeiitjdiiIrj,a if either (hah appear to vini too great j and-eacli IlieUor, io . appointed, and ac . Cfpringihe appninnnenr, fhajt, fcforeheemers on the duties of his appoint (Hfht," takeand fubfcrilw "'before forne competent magiftrate, or fome commiffioner to' be appointed by virtue of this ait, the lollorvirrg' oath or .affirmation;. to wh':--.'flr A. B. do fwear:br sffirm, that J vvillrto tne- belt of my knowledge," (kill and udment, digently: aKl faithtully ex 4 i '- . .... - ' . . . - . . ! . . . ... . (vcmmg ib-. ayejjwtnt rtiltrtitj witnoui. xavour or partiality, and that I will do equal right and juitiee in every cafe b which I Ihall aft as afieffor and a'cer tificate of fucb oath or affirmation (hall be delivered to the commihloner of ' te diftrift for which 'fuchaffelTor fhall have been appointed ; and everyau"effr, att- ing in his fa id-office", without having taken the laid bath; or affirmation, fhall for, feitlnd pay for the ufe of the United States, one hundred doli'arsi-tcrbe recovered ' with coiis of fuit, irr any court' having com petent jurifdiftion. . Se c t . S . 'Aud it it further enacted, That the com miffione i for each fta te, convened asaforefatd, fhall be, and hereby are a"utioriied and required to eftablifh all fuch regulations! as to them, or a majority ot tnem, ; ihairappcar fuitable add Sec. io And be it further enaflei, That if any perfon, as afor'efaid, fhall not , be prepared to exhibit a written lift, when required and ftwdl confent todifcloie , the. particulars oUny and all the hiolst dwelling houfes and- flayes asaforcfaid, ". then .and in fuch. cafe it fhall be the duty of the afleflbr to make fuch lift,' which b4- - ' , ing diftinftly rea and cqnfented to," fhall be' received as the lift of fuch perfon, r I '; Sec.' 1 1. And bt it funh'ei - inafied, flfoy if any perfon fhall deliver or ifclofc " -to'any afTeftori appointed in purfua'nee of this aft,' and requinng.a lift or Tift s as a- forefaid,' any falfc or fraudulent lift, with intent tpdefeat orCvadfi the-valuaiion - - ot enumeration ne re oy in rectea to oe maae, iucn penon to ortenaing,-and -bang - -thereof convided belore any court having compet ent jurifdiftion, fhall be fined ih " a fum. .not" exceed ing five hundred dollars, nor lefs th?n one hundred dollars, .'at: the difcretion of the court, and fhall pay ail cofts arid charges of profecution j and the valuation an enumeration of fuch perfon' s property, fhall in all fuch .cafes -be made as aforefaid, upon lifts, according to the form .'above defcribed, ; to be ' made out by the affeffors, reftftively ; which lifts the faid afTeflb ?re hereby auth:ri7.edand required to make, according to the belt information they can ob tain, -arid for the piirpb 'into and upon all and lingular the premifes refpefti vely , and from the valuations and enumenitiqns lojmaae, tnere man oe no appeai -: .czir7i:'nr Sec. ' iz. And be it further enabled, That the lifts aforefaid fnall be taken with ": rtference to the firft day of Oftober next ; and the commiffioners aforefaid fhall prefcribe aime theafTeffors of aflefTment diftrifts, within which time therfaid lifts fhall be taken and delivered to the principal afieflbr, to be named fr that furpofe, in each affeftment diftrift j which tune ihall not be more than thirty days froin the time of receiving tbeirpreceptsor warrants. . And all; lifts of property, takeii'with reference to any other afleflment. diftrift, than that in which the owner or poiTeffor rcfides, fhall be immediately tranfmittcd to the commifEbner fuperin tending the diftrift, and from him to the principal affeffor of the diftrift within , which fuch property is fituated. , ; ... : ." Sect, i 3; And be it further enafied, That, in cafe any perfon fhall be abfent from his place oFTcTidence, at the time'an aiTelTor, fhiall call to receiye the lift of fuch perdm, it fhall be the duty of fuch affcfTorta leaveat the houie or place of refidence of fuch perfon, a written note or memorandum, requiring him toprefent to men ancnor inc nu or 11115 required Dy mis act, witnin tenoays jrora the date , . of fuch note or memorandum., v ; "'. ' " ' , .; ;;; , Sect. 1 4. And be it further enatled, That if any perfon, on being required or , nbtified as aforefaid, fhall ref ufe or negleft to give fuch lift or lifts as aforefaid, within the time required by this act, it fhall be the duty of the afleflbrs; for the affelTmeht diftrift, within which fuch perfon' fhall refide, or of fome two or more.:: ot them,arid they, or.fome two or more of them, arc hereby authorized and re quired, .. to enter into and upon the lands, dwelling-houfeS and premifes of fuch si- neceflaryi for carrying this aft into effect V which regulations fhall be binding ori ? t.-.r'K i-rtmrniuloner arid'afTelTor;- in the btrforinance of the duties rnioined "bv. or' , ,( V MVI . r- . ' t " , J J 9 under this aft and alfd to frame mftruftions.for the faid affellors, iutorming them ' and each of them, of the duties to be by them refpeftively performed under this' 'aft flPurfuant to which regulations Ind ihftruftionS, the-faid ebmmiflioners fhall, jointly or feveralty, direft and caufe the faid affeffbrs,- and each of thea- to h- quire alter ana cpncerujm uinx, r-M'x uu ""alTeffnienrdiftri arid to any lifts Hi afTefTraent. taken "under the laws of their ref peitive ftates, and by all other la wlul . r;;'Aavia'hd meansf and to value and eiuimerat.e the (aid dweUkie;boofertifriiraad. aveTtrrihearmer-foilowiiig, to mt EmywelUngknifcbov-eheval oe .v . . ' . t . e .t. . .r of one fiundrcd dollars, with the out houfes thereto appurtenant, -and the lot on 'which fuch dwelling hpufe and out houfes' are crefted, not exceeding two acres, " in any cafe, fhall be valued at the rate fuch duelling houfc, with the lot and jrp 4 pnrtenances atorciaia, arc woniuu moncy,,wir uc regard tontuation.. A'1 lands-and hundred 1 perfon fo neglecting br rejMng, ianjpalcejccbfdm n whicthcy'calnCbta'iri ; snd ohlKs own view, fuch Ulj or lifts of the; lands, dwel- Jing-houies and ilaves j lucoperiOB, as are ; required by this aft which; lifts,' fo' made and fub(cfibed7 by fuch afleflbrsj Ihall be taken and repated as good and fufficicnt lifts of the lands, dwell ing-houfes and flaves of fuch perfon', under anii for the purpofes of this aft : And ihe' perfon fo failing or neglecting, unlefs in cafe of ficknefs, oi 1 abfencefrom home, for the .whole period fiom theJeaviog oC--fuch hotific"ation,: to the expiration of the laid ten days,, ftall, moreover forieit J and pay the fum oi one hundred dollars, to be recovered, with cofts of fuit, in a ny court having competent jurifdiftion ; one moiety to the ufe of the afleffors for the affefTment diftrict, in which fuch perfon fhall refide, and the other moiety td " the ufe of the United States. 1 Sect. lAnd be it further enaSled, That whenever there fhall be, ihany af-. felfment diftrift, any dwelling houfes, lands or flaves, not owned or pbnefTed by anv, perfon orperfbnswj thin fuch diftrict, and no lift of which .fhall be'tranfuutv: ted to the principal afleflbr of fuch diftrict, in the manner provided by thi act,- it fhall be theduty of the aflefTors for fuch difttict r fome one of more of them, and ihcy,; br fome one ortnore of them, are hereby authorized.and required to carer." into and iibon fuch dwelling.houfes,, lands and lots, and to makelifts of tlie fame j refpectively, after the form prefcribed by this actand ;' alfb to make lifts of all., j flaves as aforefaid which lifts, being fubferibed by the faid aflt lTor, or aflefforsw I fhall e taken and reputed as good andfufficient lifts of fuch lands, dwelling Jioufes ' and (laves, under and for thp riirnofe&7of this zht. - : " ; I. H.'4I-:aU.lifisofl9Bdjwell the fame, m a juft proportion, according tor this act, and" fhall arrange and claft. the faid lands, dwellipg.houfes and flaves, in three generaUiftsi the .firft ofwhich, lifts fhairexhlbit. iri alohibetical order, the namer bf all proDrletors" knd bofleC. 7where.ka0w n, ot'lots and tracts bf lands in fuch afTeffment diftrict with the ices aiorciaiu, arc wuuw .m muucj ,, wu a. uuc icgaru lomuation.. ili id town lots, except lots. on which dwelling houfes above the . value qf bne. ; dollaj-s', With theirtappurtenances,'areercfted,a8 aforefaidft be valued tt ituatioD, and to ail buildings and ether FevctocaM of jvhateyerkfod". except;. T7oT7 quantity and valuation of each lot ae'd tf aft,. and the whole yaluartbn pfthe lands L belonging to,-or-poffeflcd-by-any hV perfon theTcfcond -lift Vfhall''. exhibit, In alphabetical ordfr; the names of all ptoprictots' and rlfe flbrs of dw.elling-htufet -above the valueot bne huhdred dollars, with the deffcnjptipa and ''valuation of each . dwelling-houfe,' and the 8ppurtenanccs,ard'the quahtiiy bf lar.tf .valued there- ; wituj-oti-viuing 10 hub act ; ai!itne iiuru. mi cAiuyii,.in aipnauciicai order,. the na me s jrf alLpe Woni dv hing, .polfcffing,:br hat in g 4 Ijc ca tc&( anyfla ye), withthe number cfflav.es, asaforcfaid, owned hy or under the care of each bei . - kforr r And the fonins of the faid1 lifts Ihall edevifed jmclpitfcribtd by the: depart, TGeotof the l?tsiTjt..be-fmiilHdetJntor 'torvj - v-- - V-' 1 4 J
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