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- V. ......... h ,. , . ..ir . "'P'" V'' r".' ' '. ' l ''" ' ' ". ' . fci : i r, i . . , FjrEmmiE:...vuBLisiw evr.- Saturday by hodge and 'Boyian; Vol. UL S A TURD A .August j i, tgS. Numb. ;i 25. .IWof m UNITED STATES.. T pCo'providi for ihVvciluction of lands and dwelling, hides andihe enumeration of Jl 'aves voithin the ( riited States. . ' Sec I "li 1 E,. enaSed hy -fbeSenaie and Houfe of -JLJ erevives 0jlhtMnitedStatet of KK America, uonrejt ajtmoica, i tiat tor Ike pui pole ot S, making tae vaiudtiOug and enumerations herein after -fttartnerc Ihdl be, and areTIereby de'figuatedjirtd fc4. cliabhlhed, Vne lollovvuig di villous, t wit: - V S.I . . r xt 1 .-. . - i. J . The Itate " iMewnampinirc mall contam five di vifiona. as follow : The lirit division to ronfilt nf th county, of- JlufJfcwgKam ; ..' theXebottd' divifion to-& 'fill of the conn ty of Strafford ; the third divifion to confift of the cou ty of Hi.Ilfljorough ; the fourth di- vifiou to confilt of the county of Clichhe : aiid the ."'fifth diyition tocoHh. of the county of Giafton. v .Thcfi'ate of -MatETc-hufettsiKlilIoiitiiid nine divi ' :ons, 3 follow : The : firlt divilion to con (ill of the cdunties of Hancock, Waihington and Lincoln ; the fecon ' CumSnlind i the third divi.'on to confill of the cojin ly of EiTexV the fourth diwion to conril of the tountics'of Suffolk and Norfolk ; the fifth divifion to eonfiit of 'thi 'county of MiddUcfcx ; the Cxth divi fion to tonfift of the counties of JJriflol, llymouth,- 3aiuitable5) ukc'a ; county and Naotuv lttt jthe fe venth divilioft toconGlt of thcvcounty of Worcciitr ; th'e eighth 'divifion to confilt of the county of Hamp- ihii c. ; and the ninth. . diviun to 4;onii ;l o ihc-ounty )f Bc.kftu're. . . The ttatc of Rhovle-lfl i.id fljall contain' three divt fions, ai follow : The In ft divihou to conful of the - countieiot Weffport and liriitol ; the fctond !ivifiort to confilt of the counties pf Wi'Kii.tn'f hy K"t-t counties of WeftmofelancI,' Alleghcnny,' Wafhiffgton, Gretne and, Fayette", 'm: --'"',,.. . . :. '";''. : T as follow The; hrlt divifion to confiit of the county of ; New Caftlc j the feqond dfyifipii to .cOuGlt. of the coiiuty of Kent ; and the thirti divifion to confifl of the county of SufTex. . ;. ; ,1 ; !l 1 . a; ioilow : The firft divijion to ebnoift of the counties ot baiut Maty g, Charles and Calvert ; the fecond di and the third divifion to coafill tif th uoUHtv of fro lriucncc. Th; (late of ConneSicut fiiall contain five dlvifioni, ' as follow :" Tne iirfl divifion to conliif vt the coUutks of Hai tfoid and, Tolland i the fecond divifion to con fid of the comities of New. Haven and Midxlfcfcx ; the; third divJOon to coi.t::t ofahc cour.tic of New London and Wiirulrrm tht " Arufth divifion t con C:t of the couity of FiirSeld and the fifth thifiou to corrfiit of tne coifnt.ts or L,itclihd.i. : "ThfTi'aTe of "Vcrmom-ihalljCiniTairT five'divn'oDt, as follow : The firft divilion to f-onljit of the c.mj,iiej tif Wiiidham and vVindfor ; the fecond divilion to YA - co u lilt of the count UjTof- licnnington and Rutland ; the third dwiGon to confift of the oiiiities of Ounge arid Caledonia; the fourth divjfion. to confitl of the" countiiis of 4ddifo4i and Chittenden ; and the fifth dm!in to conli.l oHh'c ccuntits of Franklin. O. leans r.V 1 !IC Itatef New-York fnat! contain nnv- d.'vifior.s. . jas;Mli'V :""T.hc lirit "diwiiion .to con fill of the counties ' of Sutfilk, Cen'tf, . King's aoJiRu-hmond thefc v c oy tl -4 1 iiWi t t'-confift .0 f t h:clt y atut-c4uut y of- 14vv Yv) k the fhird diviilon to confift of the coun. tics of Weil Cheller, Rocklaiid, Orange and Lfillcr ; the. fmnth divifum. confilt of the copnties of , )iichfa and Coltirnbia ; the fifth divifion to confift of the couitie ofJlcnfTclaer and Schoharie, and the ci ty and county of Alhany. the fixth divifion to con- lilt of 'the counties ..gf?na.lhingto .t.o'a ; the fevent-h divilion to cOufitt of the couities . t Montbtnery, Or.ciJa and HetLemer ; the cj;ht, divifioirto confiiV hz,ct a-.id Chenano vand tht ninth divifion to coilfift of The; Sate of Nevy- Jfrfty fiiall contain jfi vt diwifioij!?, . ipliSMSlfSki. 'J't'I t9JPP"S.oLih?couni. of lierj-jcn,- t.Tcx and Middlefex ; the f'rcond.di. vili n to c-Mf.fift of th'ccouati-.'s of SufTex and Morris;' the third divifion to coiifiil t'fMhe couhties of Hun tedoa and Sonififct ; the fourth divifion to confifl of thecounties of Burlirtoh end Monmouth ; and j-e-fifth di viAon. to-cotifitt cf tin? COttntil'sof OlotlCcf .let;, ComberbnJ, SaWm aiidCape-Alay. The Ibte of Pennfylvariia fiiall contain nine divifi- ty; an j couitVy of Ptiiladelph'ia ; the ft'eand-divifion- to i ' ii it of the counties of Delaware, CEefte r andEat CJ'ler ; the third.divilion to jconfift of. the coyoties of 1 lojHo'iiery a id - J5tiir.;r(f ;f6urtrvdu1fuin;t'o" con fi t of tU co:unieif Jic'fks and. Dauphin .; "the fifth C'vtlijirtcpnfi.V of .the counties of. Noilhamptori, y.'jyoc siud Luzerne ; the li&th divifion to cpnfift cf th ; oiiiuics of York; Cumberland 4and nklin i the rve!,ta di vifion to Cannit of tVe counties of Northum- to cjffiil if the cou HuiitiH;dou j ad the aiaili divifioH to confilt' of the vinott to con lilt of the courifi.e of Montgomery and prince George (includiog the city of VViifli'hgioq Jj the third divifion to confift of the counties of Aiuie Arttndel (including the .city of Annapolis) and Bal trmoicidddintfJtliLctty of Balti'mbre ; t he fourth -diviTioh tocphfitl o( the counties' of Wafhingtonj Frederick ansAUeghehnv ; the fifth divilion to coa fiit of the countie of HurtfjrJ, Caccil ahd Kciit ; the fixtU divifion to" confilt of the counties of Qvicen Anne's, Caroline and Talbat ; and the feventh divifi. on to confift of the counties of jSoinerfet, Dorchcller aud Worcefttr. .-. X ';. The ftite.of Virginia fhafl contain elijven divifionj, as follow : 3 he firft diviiiotf to confilt of the counties of F""cderick Berkcly, Slienandoah, Rockingham. Aneafla. Rockbridge. Batlr and hoit-tmii r i thfe. cond divifion to confilt of the counting of HatnufliiieV tfrooke, Hardy, rendIcton,.HarHfon,.Moiiogahj, Ohio and Randolph ; the third divifion to confilt of Ihe counties of Greenbrier Kcnhawa, Montgomery, Wyihc.CrayfonWafhingtoH, Ruflcll and Leethe fourth 4livifion-to confift of the-ctTunties of- Patrick? Frai;Iin HenryTBfdfor aid Halifax ; the fifth divifion to coitfit of he coun ties of Clnrlrtttc, Prince JwarJ, '' jiacktnliam, Cu n berland, fowlutan, Amelia, Nottoway, .Lunenburg, 44Wecfckbghrtxtir countits of Utcftcrfid'J, Di.ivvildie, Drunfwitk Greenfv.'llc, Suficx and Priuce Gcoige ' the feveoth divion to confifl of the cop otic t of urry South am Dtvn. Ifie t)f Wight, Nartfctliond. Nnrfnllt Princtf Anne ; the eighth divifion to confifl of the Unir..!uo of 14 i n.u.a ' I f r U If If " I V i? ur . f ' . . . - 1'lurlx. Citv JaicrsrHrvMi' GIouccflcrYork,'War; wick, Elizabeth city, Accomack and NorthrI.unj- tori V the ninih divifion to con!! t cf the c; unties of H '. of- the counties of Wafhinjrtorti- Montcomerr," JScHvcij B urkc, Richmond, Jefferfon, Warten and rpolumbia anje tritrJ if-'tiier: counties of Hanc thorpe;jackfon and Franklin. f , , ; , , ind where. any new county jfhaH have be?n, or" lureafter mav be formed, within anv ttate. nut nf artw' pneormoroftHecountie8 compofing anypne' . V1 orciiu.uiviuons, ;iucn .new comity man dc.: "CaTineiKihg and "Qcc nTLff:xi KXig '-' W ill.am, Mttldtefx,-IicaUcr lurthu Wcftmoreland, and King George j the tclith divifion' to xcnfilt .of the .counties -of tafTord, Cultpper," FaiVfax, Fttuquier,iLoudoun ar.d Prince William ; and the leveinh divifion trcnnfi;t tf the counties of Spqttf) lvania, Orange, Madifjn, Iouifj, Fluvanna, Goochland, Albemarle and A mhcrfli The; (late of Kentuckey llwll containjive divifions;' as follow : Theiirft" di vfiotoTcTifit of the counties oJMadifiin.JLiiicot.i, G arra rd , et cu r, Wafh : n ?tonf and that part of the, county of Franklin which lies on the futh file cf the Ke;.tUvky liver ; the fecond 4?viTioiija;cbnlVTtheOTtUs u-tc1foif7thc1b"yr Jtflerfon, Bullet and Hat din ; the third divifion to confilt of the counties of Green, Logan Chriltain and Warren ; the fourth divifion to confift of the counties of IViafqp, Fler.jir.g, Bracken, .Campbell,' Hairifon arid Bo-rbon ; and the fiftli divi'fijn' to con- fill of the. 'Counties of Fayette, Woodford, Sv.ott, county, which he's on the north fiJc.of the Kentucky tivcr. . . ' - ' . - . -:V"-. ' ' .'' '."'.'.'" The flate of North-Ciirolina fiiall contain "fevfh di villous, as follow : The firu divilion to confiftof E- Jiiiconddivifion to confift of New bem diit net the thud, diviliun to conlnt of Halifax dillrift ; the fourth divifion to confilt of Hillfboroucrh " , , . , o dittiicVt the fifth divifion to confilt of Salfburv diftiid ; the fixth divifion to confiit of Morjin dif ftric ; and the feventh divifioa to confilt of Wilming- couutv fhall have "been, or hereafter Avail he. fnr out of counties lying in different divifions, th voiiiuiiuiouciH 10 dc appoinrea in pursuance orMnis act, fhall determine to which of fuch tlivifioni it "fiiall .. belong,., ' ";Y''f.'.,;: .:f.'l4-:"" vHSec. 2. Andflc it .ftirther e'na2feTf.at th?,ail 3ioiomi0ionei s'llial!, before they enter on the difcjiarjfc of the duties enjoined by this act, fakeaiid fubferibe before foinecompietcnt inagiflratc faiiath or affirrpa tion, truly, faithfully 'aud-,' impartially difcliafe their trull ; in default of taking which oatK ol affirma Von btforeeotering on tlre diTcharge of ine duties aforcfaid, , the party failing fhalL foi feit and pay iwj) hundred dollars . for the tite of th Utiited i-tatesi tb be recovered in any court having competent jurifdifli on, with colts of fuit. . . , Sec. 3. And be it further eriafted, That there ih.l' be one commiffioner appointed for each of faid diviG- onsiwhofhfll rcfide within the famciandifthcappoint tnent ofxjfaid commiflicners, or auy iiurober'of them; (hall not bVtnad; during the prefcntTcffion of Con grefi, t he PreTident of the United States fhlil beTand is litreby empowered to make fuch 'appointment dur ing the rvcef of the Seriate, by granting comJriffions which fhall expire at the end of their next ftffion.' dec. 4. And be it furthcnatpH Tlia millijners for each flate fnaH, immcdwttly, or asfoon as may be, after their appointmcutXconvene in 4 ge neral meeting, at fuch time and place fhall !t ap pointed' ami directed by the comiulflloij-' f ir rach ifate, firft named and qualified, accordingto this at and a majoiity of thecom iiifli incrs fo cjfiv en 1 power to aoj .urn to'fuch ti.neand plc - tliey fiiall judge ptOpa, a:id ainujaiHy cf tl.c comX, mifSoncrs tobe appointed in eachitjt.accorii4 to this adt when convened accOidiiu to mlrs m li a- "dopted attheir firffTong, . fhaTTcriu declared to be a board competent to tianfdEt and dif. ' charg- any bufiiiefs duties enjoined by thi act,. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the faid " coinmifiiooers, when convened as afortfaid, fiiall and : may appoint a fuitaUe petfon to be their cleik. who fli-lfljold his office at the plefure of the faid com nu'CoMcrs, to' whofc duty it; (hall be to n cord and preferve" alakat. prwecdingand.. Joc-iimgnt a iT. comai:fiivjner8, and who fhall take an oath op af JnMMtldiligenl!yjn(QM trult i which oath or afHrmation, either of the faid corn.iw'flioners is hereby author ifed to ad, n in i Her ; and iu difault of taking fuch oath or afiinnatin, prcvU oiis to the entering oh the dutieJ of the faid Hppoint mcnt, or " on failure to record diligently and tuly, all or any rules or, proceedings of the faid commilliou. era, or to furnifli tranfer ipts or copies M'iereof, w heri directed- by the faid commifiioners, or "requited ty the Secretary of the . Treafnry, in wiiimg, fikh rk-lnttte-dite and piy one hundred dollars, to be recovered for the ufe of the United States, wiih cofts of fuiti in ay court having competent jurifdiction. . Sec. 6. And be it further enaded, That it fhall be the duty of the faid commifiioners, to caufe to be iivuiuiu auu liuicti tie lam c s of ftlch of -the faid cCnrnmiflloners .as" fhall attend an as alfo the periods of their attendance, icfpcciivcly ; and if any ' cdrhmiffionets fhall fail to attend fuch gene- " ral meeting, and fhall not tranfmit or caufe to be tbn ond. Fayette dillridls, :-r--r..vi.'.tranfm.ilted .'to the faid commifrioncrsr at their faid The flate of TehnefTcc' fliVil contain three diyi fions Prneel,Dff orbat next fubfequently liolden, auvtxcjufe as follow : The firll divifionto confilt of. the diitrid of VVafhington ; the fecond divMion to confift of Hamil ton ; and the third divifion toVconfiit of the diftrid of Mero. ' '. The. ftate of South-Carolina Stall contain five di vifions" as. ..follow rj Thr firft; diA-iliBn to' confift of. the ' "tTiflrTdV"of"Chafifitonan(;l Georgetown j-thcfeconcL divifion to confilt of the diftiids f Cambden andH Chcraw the thiid divifion to confiX of the di It rids of Piuckhey and Wafhington ; the fVitth divifion to' j conn of the dillnd of Nincty-bvx Aand - the fifth' divifion to confilt of the diftfiaa of' Orangeburg and Beaafort. ," ' V'-' The flate of 'Georgia fhall, contain tKfee d as follow f .The firft divifion to confiit ofTAhc counties of "Ctiatham.BffanVr Libert Cambdca ftod Lfhnguam j the kcoud aiviiiOH to con for fuch abfence, which fhall bv a nvaiorilv of the commiffibners then prefent, be accepted as fatisiadory and reafonablc, fuch icommiflioner, fo failing, as aforcfaid, fiiall, for eveiy day which he may be abfent, during futh meeting, forfeit and pay ten dol!arsr to--berecoveietl for the ufe of the United States,. With colts of fuit, in any court having competent juiifdic tion ; or to be deduded from the' corrpenfation aa . hereafter eflablifhed for the faid comrniffiontr ; and a tranfeript from the records of the laid comrrvifliofiers, certified by their clerk, by which it r(haU appear that any commiflioner has failed to' at.fend a general meet ing, and to tranfmit, or caufe to be tranfmitted, ai exenfe, which fhall have been f xcepted as faiisfadoryJ and reaf6nable7aa aforefald, fhall and the fame is here-i by declared to be cohclu five and leeal -evidence that- l the nenaltv afurefaid has been incurred. 'A ' 1 " " t j . " I - '.' '
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.)
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