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'V " -' ' 1 " - f , i4' 7 ! V 1 1 - North-Carolina Gazette. 0f re the plan tof faircUHglitfoI pe$e, Unvrarp'dby party rgertdlivcIikebrotheti , Monday, August 4, 1806. Vol. VII. J . ! , ' . j.j. : " - v RALE! ' ' AND f I. 'I J, -- fen E'GTSTE-R" 33g autorftp AN ACT To incorporate the Trustee of the Presby terian Congregation of Georgetown, 55 it enacted By the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the V nitcd States. f America in Cengrefs afLvibltd That Sttphen B. Balsh, "VVillian Whann, James Melvin, John Maffft, John Peter, Joshua Dawson, James Calder, George Thompson, Richard Elliot, David Wiley, and Andrew Ross, and their successors duly elected or appointed, in manner herein after directed, be, dncTihe are hereby madei declared and con stituted a corporation and body poli tic, in lavr and in fact, to. have con tinuance forever, by the name, stile T and title of 44 the Trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation in Georgetown." Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That all and singular the lands, tenements, Tents, annuities, rights, privileges goods and chattels, heretofore given granted devised orbequeathed, to the eaidcon legation, or to the person or persons, foMhe use thereof, or rha hare been purchased for, or on ac count of the fame, be, and are hereby vested in and confirmed to the said corporation; And further, that the said corporation may purchase, take receive and njoy any lands, tene ments, anrluities, rights or privileg es, or any goods, chattels or other effects, of what kind or nature soe ver, which shall or may hereafter be given, granted, sold, bequeathed cr devised unto them, by any person or persons, bodies politic or corpo rate capable of making such giff, grant, sale or bequest, and the said property, real and personal, to rent. 6ell, convey and confirm,, or other wise dispose of, aSifiilly and effectu iillv as any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, may or can do : Prot idedt That the cUar annual ir. come of all such property,1 may not exceed the sum of 3odo dollars!, that no part of the ground now appropria ted, and inclosed for a grave jyard, be disposed of for any other purpose, and that the aforesaid propel ty, rel and personal, be considered as held in trust, under the management and at the disposal of said corporation, for the pupose of defraying the tx pences incident to their mode. of re ligious woship,of inclosing andjkeep" ; ing in repair thsir grave yards und other 'o sf with tiv. b Hiding therto , ' and of arTordifier such relief o the o . poor as their funds may from time to lime "allow, and .tor otlxr ur )bses. Sec. 3. And be it further enactci, That the aaid corporation, by the name, stile and title aforesaid, be and shall be hereafter, for ever, able and capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be, pleaded, answered unto, defend . and be defended, in any court or courts, or other places and before any judge or judges, justice or jus tices, or other person whatsoever, within the district of Columbia, cr ekevvhere, in all and all manner of Suits, actions, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands, what soever kind or nature they may be, in as full and effectual a manner, as any other person of - persons, bodlvs politic or corpo'Tite, may or can do. Sec. 4. And be it further.ienacttd, That the said corporation shall have full power and authority to make, have and use a common seal, with such devise and inscription as they Shall think proper tmd: the same to break, alter and renew at their plea- Sure ; to appoint a treasurer and such other officers, as they may deem ne cessary and proper ; to assign them their duties, and fix their compen sation, and to . remove any or all of them from . office, appoint another or o'hers in their place as often as they shall think fit ; to make, ordain establish, and execute such bye laws and ordinances of a secular nature as may be deemed usful for their own government; and the same to alter, amend e abrogate at pleasure to fill iip-racancies that may happen in their number, between two annual elections, and to 'determine upon, do and transact all business and matters aIprrta'iningro the said corporation, and to the secular affairs of said con Krtg?ition, agreeable to tins rules, or dmances ancl'bye laws thereof, dur ing their coLtimiance in office Fro vided, that not less than five trus teesfbe a quorum to do business; that no bye law, rule or nrdiance shall be repugnant to the laws of this district. See. 5. And be it further enactsd, That there shall bean annualmeetingof the members belonging to said congre gation, held on the first Tuesday of April in every year hereafter, at the church or "usual place of public wor ship, at which time and place the said members, or such of them as may be present,shall elect and choose by ballot, from their own number, trustees, to serve for the year en&U ing their election, and until others shall be elected or appointed to serve in their place. Sec. 6. And bt-p farther enacted, That the trustees shall keep or cause to be kept, in sui'able books for the purpose, just and proper entries of all the proceedings and accounts of said congregation and corporation, and.havtthem bef rc the memberst every annual meeting previous lo tak ing the votes, and shall always deli ver the said books, together with all the property of gald congregation and corporation, in good order, to their successors in office, whenever required. NATl: MACON, Speaker of tbe House of Representative SAMl. smith President of the Senate, pro tern. March 28, lttOii Approved. TH : JEFFERSON. AN ACT For establishing trading housei within the Indian trbes. SE it enacted by the Senate 'and House qj Representatives of the United States of Ame rica in Congress assembled. That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to establish trading , houses at such posts and places on the fron tiers, or in the Indian country, on either or both sides cf the Missis sippi river, as he shall judge most convenient, for the purpose of car lying on a liberal trade with the se veral Indian nations within the Uni ted States, or their territories. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That th President of the United S.ates shall be authorised to appoint a superin tendant of Indian trade, whose duty it shall be to purchase and take charge of all goods intended for trade ! 'irh the Indian nations aforesaid,! and to transmit the same to such places as he nall be directed by the President. And h? bhuil tke an oath or affirmation lYubfuiiv to cxe cute the trust commuted lo !nm, and thai he will not ciiicc ly, or ioditecly be concerned or interested in any j trade, commerce or baiter, but on the public account ; and he shall j also give bond, in thtr penal sum of twen'y thousand. collars, with suffi cient security, to be approved to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, truly and honestly to account, for all the money, goods and oilier property, whatever, which shall come into his hands, or for wnich in good faith he ought so to account, and to perform all the du ties required of him by this act ; and his accounts shall be made up quar ter yearlv, and tiansmitttd to the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 3- And bi it further macted, That the superintendent of Indian trade, shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars, payable quarter i yearly; at the treasury of the United States. Sec. 4. And be, it further enmtted. That the President of the United States shdJ be authorised to appoint an a gsntfor each trading house establish ed under the provisions of this act ; and every such agent shall give bond .with sufficient security in such sum as the President shall direct, truly and honestly, to account for all the morny, goodr and other pro perty whatever, which shall come into his hands, and for which he ought so to account, and to per form all the duties required of him by this act. -Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That' it shall be the duty of each ot the said agents to receive from, the su perintendant of Indian trade, and dispose of, in trade with the Indian nations aforesaid, such goods as may be transmitted .'to him by (he said superintendant) to be received and disposed of as aforesaid, accord ing to4he rules and orders which the President of the Un'ted States j shall prescribe ; and every such agent :H faithfully to "execute the trust com mitted to him ; and that he will not, directly or indirectly) be concerned or interested in any t?ade, commerce or barter, but on the public account, and he shtdl render an account quar ter yearly, to the superintendant of Indian trade, of all money, goods, and other property whatsoever, which shall be transmitted to him, cr which shall! come into his hands, or for which, in good faith, he ought to account j and he shall transmit duplicates of his accounts to the Se cretary of the Treasury of the United States Sec- 6 Ad be it further enacted. That the superintendant ol Indian trade, the agents, their clerks, or other persons 4 employed by them, shall not be, .directly, or indirectly con cerned in exporting to a foreign country, any peltries or furs, belong ing to the Unked Slates, or interest ed in carrvins on the busiuess of tiade or conyiifc rce, on their own or any other than the public account, or take or apply to his or their own use nny emolument or gain for negociat ing or transacting any busines s or trade, during his or tneir appoint ment, agency or employment, other ihan provided by this act, or except ing for or on account of the United States. And if any such person shall offend against any of the pro hibitions aforesaie, he shall be deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof, for feit to the United States a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall be removed from such office agency or emnloyment, and forcer thereafter, be incapable of holding tng any office under the United States: Provided, That if any per son, other than a public prosecutor, shall g ve information of any such otfewCj, upon which a prosecu tion and conviction shall be had, one half of the aforesaid penalty, when received shall be for the use of the person giving such information : And provided also, That if such miscltmtanor be committed by the superintendant of Indian trade orly any ager.t, it shall be deemed a breach .f the condition of his bond- an J thev-naky thereof may be reco vered in any court having competent jurisdiction of the vame. Sec 7- And be it further enacted, Thar 1 3 io prices of goods suppli-d to, and ro be paid f r by th Indians, shall be reg ilated in such manner, that lie capital stock, furnished by the United States, slull not be dimin ished. Sec, 8. And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of this act, the annual sum of three thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of the salary of the superintendant of Indian trade and his clerks, to be paid out of any money in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise appro priated. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of this act, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to draw annually from the treasury ol the United States, a sum not ex ceeding ten thousand dollars, to be applied under his direction to the IllWliW VP Ills citviua wmi a w . y which aaents shall be allowed to draw out of the public supplies two rations each day, and each clerk one ration, per day. Sec. 10. And bt it further enacted. That the sum of two hundred and sixty thousand dollars, including the sums heretofore appropriated, and applied to the like purpose, and exclusive of the salary of the superintendant of Indian trade, and of the allowance to agents and clerk3, he, and the same is herebv appropriated for the purpose of carrying on trade and in tercourse with the Indian nations, in the manner aforesaid, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury of the L nited States, not otherwise ap propriated. Sec. It. And be it further enacted, That if any agent or agents, their clerks, or other persons employed by them, shall purchase and receive from any Indian, in the way of trade or barter, any, gun, or other article commonly used in hunting ; any instrument of husbandry, or cooking utensil, of the kind usually obtained by Indians in - . shall take an oath or affirmation, or any article of clothingxcepting skins or furs, he or they, shall res pectively forfeit the sum of one hun dred dollars, for each offence to be recovered by action of debt, in the name and to the use of the United States, in any court having jurisdic tidn in like cases : Provided, That no suit shall be commenced axcept in the state or territory within which the cause of action shall haVe arisen, or in which the defendant may re. side. And it shall be the duty of the superintendant of Indian trade, and their deputies respectively, to whom information of every such of fence shall be given, to collect the requisite evidence, if attainable, to prosecute the offender without delay. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the said superintendant of Indian trade, un, der the direction of the United States to cause the said furs and peltry, to be sold at public auction, public no tice whereof shall be given three weeks previous to such sale, in dif ferent parts of the U. States,making an equal distribution of the sande in proportion to the demand of the mar ket, and as deemed most advanta geous to the United States, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by. the Secretary of war: Provided, That there shall not be less than six annual public sales of the said furs and peltry, and that the superintendant of Itiidah trade shall not hold more than two sucli sales in any State, during any one year. bee 13. And be it further en&cted, That this act shall be in force for during the term of three years, and no longer. NATHl. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SAMl. SMITH, President cf the Senate pro tempore, April 21, 1806. Approved, TH JEFFERSON. NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted tOi the es- tate of Col John Speed, late of the County of Richmond, dec. are requested to make immediate Payment and all those to whom the said Estate is indebted, are desired to reiser statements of their de mands pruperly attested, to Henry IV. Harrington , James S. Speed. Administrators STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. Pitt County, Maylerm, 1806. James and Reading Sheppard. Allen Smith Original Attacimext, Returned levied on tbe land of the Defendant, lying on Llayroot Siaamp. TN this case, it is ordered, that public notice be given the Defendant, by Advertisement m the Raleigh Register, that he appear at the next Term of this Court, replevy his property, and plead to issue, or that nnal judgment will be entered up against him. Teste, GEORGE EVANS, Clk. FOR SALE, tN Franklin County, three and a half Miles above Judge Hayvreod's, on the Granville Road, 29f Acres of prime Hickory Land. A Plantation sufficient to work to advantage, fur or five hands, a proportionable part of which is fresh, and in tine order tor cultivation, with the ad vantage of a comfortable Dwelling-House and Out-houses, Feach and Apple orchards, with Fruit Trees of various kinds, viz. Damson, Ojiince, Cherry and Wild Cherry Trees The pleasantness of the situation, tozether vrith the excellence of the Water, renders this among the most agreeable settlements in the County. For Terms apply to the Subscriber on the Pre mises. GIDEON CLENN. July 24th, 1806. FOR SALE, A Valuable TRACT of LAND, x lying in Orange County, on Elibees Cretk, containg about 1200 Acres, a good Dwelling House, Kitchen, and other Out Houses ; a lirgc new Barn with Stables an Orchard vr tth about 700 bearing Trees of excellent Fruit ; 100 Acres cleared, and ui'tler a good Fence. About 100 Acres of said Land is good' low Ground, with a convenient situation far a Saw and Grist Mill. The Land is generally ood for the cultivation of 'lobacco, W heat or Corn, and lies about 15 M:lcsfrom H;lisborogh and 23 from Ralogh. Any Person inclined to purchase may know the terms by apply ing to thCyrbaoscnoer Jiving on th pre Orarge County, July 16, 18u6. FOR .SALE, ff AT Valuable . Tract of t and, called . tke Cross Roads, containing 1000 Acres, lying in. Stokes County H m ile below &alenv on-which there is a good Dwelling House, well constructed foir a Tavern, a good Store-House and .other Out-Houses ; an Apple Orchard containing cp wards of 300 Trees ef the best kihd of Fruiti and a very good Peach Orchard, Any Persoi). inclined to purchase fey paytrtg oie half tn advance, may have a hand some Credit for trie other half, xTheertn may be known by applying to the Subscri tier on th Premises. " ' WILLIAM P. DOBSON. MaiiQth, iS06V v ' STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, Bertie Coiinty.r Mdv Tertai. 1806. NdahBelote J ' vs Original Attachineftt. Joseph CartSy 3 Returned " Levied on tbe Land of the be fendant lyin on Rccipzest Svsamp." TT bting represented to the Court A that the Defemlantin this Suit is not an Inhabitant of this State, It is ordered? That three Months public Notice be given to the said Joseph Cartey, by Advertise ment in the North&CaroIiha State Gazette that he appear at the neict Teim of this Court, replevy his Property and plead t issue, or that final Judgment will be entered up against him. Teste, JOS. BLOUNT, Dep. Clerk STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA Scokes County Court. June Sessions. 1806. Benjamin Forsyth, "p vs. C Original Attachment Stakes Yeornans. j Levied on one hundred Acres of Land, on be Head of Wolf Creek, that the Plaifr tiff sold to tbe defendant. TN this case it having been made x appear to the f atisfaction of the OtirV that the Defendant is an inhabitant of ano ther State, it is therefore Ordered, That this Sait be advertised in the Raleieh Register for three weeks, so that the Defendant may have notice to appear to replevy fiis ' propeny ana pteaa to issue, or nnal judg ment will be entered against him at next Term. Test, Robt. William C. C By Thos. Armstrong, D. C, THE Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and lennessee IX7-ILL convene in their Lodge Room in the City of Raleirh. on the Evening of Wednesday the third day of December next ; at which time and place . 1 . 1 ... me juicers, racmoers ana .Representatives are requested to attend. By order of the Most Wvshipful, the Honorable John Halt, Grand Ma, ter of Misons. ROBERT WILLIAMS, Grand Secretnrv. June 24th, A. L. 5806,7 A. D. 1806. 5 treasury Department of tht Uni tea o lutes. Tune 21. 1805. TXHEREAS the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a mpprinv held on the 23th day of April, 1806, did resorve, tnat the sum remaining to com plete the expenditure of the anntinl aiiprov priation of EIGHT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, should among ether nurno ses Be applied to the reimburssment of the NAVY SIX PER CENT. STOCK, created in pursuance of an act cf Congress, passea on the oUth day ot June, 1798. and - to the reimbursement of the FIVE AND HALF PER CENT. STOCK, create'din pursuance ot an act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1795. This is therefore to give notice, that the principal of the said NAVY SIX PER Cc.Nl. SI OCK, with the interest du thereon, will, on surrender of the certifi cates, be paid on the first day of October ' next ensuing the date hereof, to the respec tive sioc&noioers or their lawtul represen tatives or attornies duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the jLoan umce, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of stock, respectively held by them : and tht the principal ot the FIVE AND HALF PER CENT STOCK, with the interest due thereon, will in like manner, and at the same places, be paid on the first day ot January, i&w, to the respective stock holders, or their lawful representatives cr attornies duly constituted and authorized. It is further made known, for the infor mation of the par:ies concerned, thar no transient the NAVY SIX rER CENT. STOCK, either from or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to" the Commis sioner of Loans, will be allowed after tbe 1st day of Septebr nsuirg. nor of the FIVE AND HALF PER CENT STOCK, after the 1st day of Becemiicr ensuing And the interest on ali ccrt;fi. oates or &aid siccus, -which shall not have been sarrere'ered, in pursuance cf ths noti fication, will cease at.d d'trrniac on the day jircceding the dr.y hereby fixed tut the leimbUrsement th.ercol. " - , ALUT G A.LL-A'1'IN,, Sfcrctak j i tkt 'txa saury r II 1 t ! J1' fill: f J i V
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