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mm 7 AND 0Tarethe p'antOf fair, de!f;:itful Pevir, " t,TP-arp'f ty party ragg, to ;v iike fl-ccn. Vol. XVII. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, J SI 7. No. 002. -X. IFBT raipip TP mm t CAPTIONS OF THE LAWS Passed by the Legislature of JYorth Ciirolina, at their late session.: ACTS OR A PUBLIC NATURE. 1. An Act declaring valid the pro oeedinys of the subscribers for opcninj the uavispition of Roanoake river 'and iU waters, at a general meeting called h at the town of Halifax on tne 4tn xion-, day in October, 1816, and for other I purposes. ' 2. To amend an act for the appoint- merit of Auctioneers, passed in 1 SOB. I Gives the Commissioners of the seve ral towns power to appoint asMnany Anrtinneers as thev nlease.l ' 3. to provole lor tne appointment j 'of Clerks of the Superior Courts of j Law and Clerks and Masters in Equi- J ; tv. during the recess of said Courts. (To be appointed by the SemopJiide in the Circuit, or if no Jude in the j Circuit, by the Chief Justice." j Supplemental to an act to prevent j the circulation of small Promissory j! . . A ' .. "" . . Notes or Due Bd!s. Ihe penalty is:: l(u. on tiie payer or receiver oi a uuc,? Bill after the" first of July next, and"; the issuers of unauthorised banknotesj are made liable to prosecution, fine &1 1 imprisonment j) 5. To enable guardians to re cover, j compound interest in certain cases.'; Guardians.-" are entitlea to recover, compound interest on all notes, &c. j civpn to them in that capacity, in the samc.ma'nneras if annually renewed.,; 6. Concerning the .navigation ot lari j River. fThe Treasurer, in behalf of the State, is authorised to subscribe? 8.000 dollars on the books ot the com pany. f Concerning field officers of the militia, po as to aree with the .. regu lation ot the U. States. 8. Concerning the navigation of Ca tawba River. The Treasurer is autim- -ho fnc thft'Statp. in this II Company, S3,0( -0. . 9. For the better regulation and ap-,' poiotment1 of county court officers.), "Requiring a certain number of Justi- i t;es to bi present when appointed. . 10. To establish a superior court of i ; law and court of equity in the county , of Columbus, and for other purposes. ji 11. Concerning the navigation of. ! Yadkin River. The State takes stock ; j - to the amount of 25,000 in this Com- pan v. . j j 11. Vo compel retailers of spirituous ; j lriuors to take a licence from the.'i county courr, ami ior uiner. purposes, j 15." To amend an act to amend the ' several processioning laws now in! force, parsed in the vear 1792. Pro-! cessioners to receive the same fees; as county surveyors. The oath to be ; taken by the jury maybe administered j by the processiorier.J 14. Allowing further time for regis tering grants-,.- proving deeds, &c. 15. To contnd and test lapsed le gacies, in certain cases. Provides that when property is left to a child, his heirs, &c. and such 'child shall die before the testator, such property shall vest in the issue of such child. 16. To direct the disposal of negros, mulattnes and persons of :(lour, im ported into this State, contrary to the j provisions ot an act or lonrress-to j prohibit tiie importation o slaves into ' an v po r t o r p! a c e v i th i n th e j :i ri s.d i c - ; tioi of the U. States, f r:d after I fie 1st of Jan, 1803. The marshal! is directed (o sHl thofn. 17. To amend an act passed in t!ie yoar 1810,' to amend an .additional act loan act. entitled Feme Coverts !hw fo pass Li:u!s.?v ' rKxtends, the provi sions of the act of 1810 to the district of Coliuuhia, the authentication to be L:ade bv the vci eiary nf-State: 18. For raising a Revenue for t!fe fxponres of Government for the year 1817. The taxes are the same as !at j ye.ir, except that pctilars arc to pay j S'J5 for each county, and all slaves ! brought into, or thro' the State, whe ther sold or not, are to pa v a tax of R5, and no land for tazcs.shall be given in by the owner at less than the Fede ral valuation. 19 To alter and ameml the cliarter rf the State Bank of X. Cart.Iina. This act provides Tor the 'issuing of W.0fiO in small Treasury Notes, to he paid over to the State lir.nk, in part of the State's deferred debt. 20. To annex a prt cf Beaufort to the county of Mar tin. Concerning the Dismal Swamp ...... I r - il ; . C I '.".ii Gmj:r..y, giving incza ther time of 7 years to complete their ; work, and liberty to increase tneir stcck. I tiii. To amend and explain an act for the reliefof insolvent debtors, with respect to the imprisonment f their ) persons, passed in 1773, c. 4, Declar- J ing that any justice is competent to administer the debtor s oath, tho' the person may be imprisoned under an execution from another county. ' 23. To amend an net passed in 1814, i concerning divorce &. alimony. Pro- j vides that wherever a decree of sepa- ration is made by court, it shall secure to the wifesuch property as she may thereafter acquire, . 524. To extend the' time for the seve ral surveyors of thisState to complete their returns upon entries made and paid for since the year 17C0. Allowed till 1818. 25. To amend the laws now in force, respecting the trial oi s!av-s in capi tal cases. In such cases t!'t; 'Superior Courts to have exclii'iv juridii tio.i ; to have the riht of challenge by their owners or counsel, ard to I.ae the right of removing t'veir trials, 26. , For removing logs, shoals and j other impediments in TarUiver, below j Washington, and for other purpoes. ' Tiie collector of the port to receive ' from vessels drawing 7 feet water & upwards 20 cents an inch. The money.' to be expended in removing logs, &lc. ' 27. Declaring the duty of clerk. &. for other purpos.es. Ue(airing clerks of county courts to issue summonses , to guardians who fail toaccount. ; 28. To provide. -a suitable- punish- : ment for persons convicted of felonies within clergy, Instead of burning in the hand, whipping and fine to be sub-, stitoted. i 29. For opening the communication J between the. -Yadkin and Cape Fear" Hirers. The State is to subscribe in ; this stock S20,0C0. j 30. Concerning public jails, court- j houses and stocks. .Provides for j keeping the jails cleanly, making it the I duty.--of Grand Jurors to inspect them. t 31. Concerning the estates of persons ! dying intestate Authorising three j Justices to appoint. a person to sell the : property where it would be '.injured before court. 32. Concerning the Navigation of Neuse River, and to amend an act nas ed in 1812, for opening ami improve ing the Navigation of Neuse River. This act provides also for making a Turnpike Road between Raleigh and Neuse. The State is to take S 6,(J0o j in this stock Sis. lo amend an act passed in 1815, entitled an act making further provi-J sion in favor ot the owners or. strays. The ILa nger is allowed 50 cents more for every stray taken up. " 34. T amend an act. to prevent per- s ns from stopping r obstructing ways ; i leading to' Houses of Public Worship, ji passed in 1785. Penalties under this act may be sued for before a justice of peace. ACTS OF A PRIVATE NATURE. 1. Vn Act to authorise the Com- miss ners of the Town of Edenton to lav a Tax for the purpose of procuring j a Vire Engine. i 2. To incorporate a Turnpike Road ; in the county ot Burke. j 3. Tncorponiticc: the Academy and I Town of . Smitliviile in Brunswick J county. .-. , .' - J 4. To authorise Wiiliam Tatem and ! Tiiomas Gray, of.Currituek county, to erect Gates at the places therein men-; tioned. 5. To authorise the County Court of Granville to appoint Commissiners . to dispose of a certain Lot of Ground in the Town of Oxford, and for other purposes. 6. To amend an Act passed in 1810, to incorporate the Town of Greensbc- roujih. in Guilford couutv. 7. To authorise the County Court of Chowan to lew an additional Tax frfr the support of the Poor of said county. - 8 To establish a Seminary of Learn inirt Mattainuskcet in Hvdccuuntv. by the name of. the. Union Academy. ; 9. To repeal an Act passed in 1815, to alter the time of holding the Coauty ', Court of Hyde. V i 10. To have transcribed certain Re- enrds in the Register's Office of Bla 1 den county.arid for other purposes. : j 1 1. To establish and lay off. a: Town ' on the Lands of Jeha Marine, of Rlchaiund cuunty, J 12. To incorporate the Tofn of ; Oxford, in Granville county. j j nesses attcmtin t',e cupencr UCountv Courts"of Cuir.bc: land. 14. Directing the n.anper inkvhlc!' Patrols shall in ir.ure be apr.oI.ited in t!ie county of Richmond...- I j 15. To estahI;sJ arnf ccnH b. tiie-! Judgmeut of the Sur-rior ..' li r?' Law ot Randolph con , I. ci - Folly Shaw -and her :?;T'ii;:ey Shaw froui the 3on,!s.c;- r.t-t-ifor'v..... 16. To make valid rv - - tiin Orders of the ..-.Ccurty Vidii of Stokes. i. . oncerninstne arrent.'n Aca demy. IK. To authorise Tacc Bi:;!.?'' r.f Perq'jinions- f oujjIv to iriake ? iJ..d,. cut a Cir.a! o dram the same.aihl (jv ot':T purposes. 10. 'J'o -establish and orfirm t:?e Judgment of fSe Sunf ror('ourf of I.a .. l i of 'iclimoivd coun'v, div .-irclnir hi. h jC'.M and his wife K!:a! etji, fr ji V ":o.(!s ot latrsoion v. , !: i20. jo in'.irp')i-ate a, Coir:r' v build a liiiile acrus the e r. 21. To secure Sara! Ch:sJ Chile. suc!i Estate as s;;e ter uctjire. may y er "21. To establish an Academy in : county of Carteret. 23. To establish and co::r-.tl I Judgment of the Superior I Randolph county, divorcing iiaOuah j -Bray and her husband Soloin ni Bray from the Bonds of M;itri:nonv. ! 24. For the better Regulation of the ! Town of Germanton, in the county of Stokes. ( 25. To confirm an accurate Survey of the Town of Beaufort in the coun ty of Carteret, and for othr purposes. 2'. Appointing Commissioriers ti run and mark the 'Dividing Line be tween the co'inlies of Buncombe ant Rutherford, from the Sujrai loaf Mou.n tain to the Burke Lini. 7. To repeal the existing Law? to improve tne aiation of Htdgecock' Creek in Richmond county. 8. Concerning the Towt of Fay etteville. 29. To incorporate the Raleigh Li brary Company. 30. Authorising the. Laving off more Lots in the Town of Lincoliiton, and IUI OVIl I Ut IMILili 31. Authorising: Jacob.Fiids to cut a Road, and .turnpike the same, in the county oi Unslow. 2. To rjtliorise the Court of Quar ter Sessions of Pasquotank county to raise the Poor Tax, and forDther pur poses. . . -. -- 33. To divide the "Wi'kcs Regi ment of Militia and to forra the same into two separate and distinct Regi ments. 34. Relative to the County Courts ' of Stokes and Surrv. 35. To amend an. Act entitled 4i An Act to authorise the County Court off Wilkes to lay a Tax for the purpose ' or builurng a New Ja.l iu tiie said i . . couiiiy. aim or oi.nef ;urnoses. 36. Declaring the Duty of the Co- louel or Comtnandin (.nricer of Mid-M r tla- in the county of'Ciaven, and fori i . i . . J 1 oiner purposes. 37i To restore to Isharn Shenie d of Richmond county the Privlleires of i a t.m7.en. 38. To e.-.t3blish and incorporate an rademv in the Town of Greensboro' Acaden i a the cou n t v of G u il lord . S9.': To. establish and regulate a Toll I Road from Skewaskev Lauding' to Oli- vers Terrv, on the, south side, of Roanoke River, at or near where the Oh! Ferry is kept. AVui to grant to John )evereux and ' Jeremiah .Slade an Estate therein for the Term , of Ninet--Nine Years. ' 49. To establish and lay offaTow n on the Lands of Georjre'D. Ha'ctmb and Peter Dowell, in the cuunty of; ourry. - ; - - 41. To establish Ioorc"3 academy on Ten-mile creek, Jn the county of Sampson, and to incorporate the trus tees thereof! 1 42. Directing the ofneers of the St! regiment of cavalry, -.which is attached to the 15th brigade, to hold tlieir courts martial at Morganton. so far as respects the officers "of the troops cf Buncombe county. : 45. To amend aVact passed in '1816, to amend an act, entitled an act con cerning the turnpike roads of 'Buike county. 11 44. For the ffov?rnaic'ntof Elizabeth j City, r. nd for ther r- urposes. 'i V. To establish-. ISatialion Clusters in toe tou'itr of Carteret. ecia ir.ir that tite seconil ue- JUiiner.t ut Mlli'ia of the c ijsor. sh.:ll be Jcv;euVj br coutitv of An- tiie General I - j O.Ticers o.' - the -Division' a"nd "Brigade to j wj.ic:-the t-ime is- ,.f tecoWl at't,he place i of i:)?d:n R--irf;taV! osiers. 47. To :: t,;j! t!;. 5i and tourtii jU - ctiuns of .n act f.aWrd in tre year '. z,. entitU'vi. ''-icr re';irve. f ; r ::i r. titp Yailkiii or' I tti Dee ve-. :i: to "s'.v:e?:i raid act. v ' c. v I' '".I'-nd ) ii . a-c .p:ts'2.1 it? I SlG, -; ' - ' c-tit!vi i -; act t o i a co r- it nw.tcn l .tul!ioj-",j. v' t!;e. Curt of Pleas ir v r . ! is . - of v fldgc'on-be j ;jv .n additional Tax t'd pay V, . f . 4 vJ . r:s'.vthe Court ofric:ts ,j ' -.-'T.i'is of ihe " i.m: iitv of f -.an adiiitimal T:tx for i; : i the Poerof said count v, --tore to..Ct!zeushiv,' fvo- G-iirge Hiii. Ouen Ilfill. v t Mitchell of the co-lilt y of a eytab'i h a n 'Acad en: v at j:i in Aiart:n crJuty. ! i i ep'Ni! aii a'ct of the General mi!1v piisvd in the year lo!;P, en-t' i an at requiring a majority of i. lit'- acting Justices nf Wavrie. Morit- lloijci v cumtie-, to be present in cer- ta:!i cas,"? so far as respects the coun ty ot V avne. Lit ifg"iuii- tiif passage oi vps els through t!ie (iates of the Pridirs across Scuppernong and other Rivers. 55.: To incorporate the , Plymouth Mechanical Society. r w 56. To prevent the obstructions of ; fi-h up Trent River. 57. Vesting in Beniaming Howorth I of Buncombe county, the. profits' aris- j ing trom a 1 urnpike road and for other purposes. 58. For the better regulation of the t city j)f Haleijrh. 59. To prohibit obstructions to the passage of fish through Currituck and ' New Iidet, and Kr other purposes. I CO. To establish an academy at flea-i sant' Grove, in Percjuimohs county, and to incorporate the trustees thereof. 61- lo altej the time ot holding the county court of Iredell. ! 62. To regulate th.e pilotage at Beau- j fort bar, and tor other purpose. 63. To remove a separate eeciioa 1 A in the countv of Stokes. 64. To amend an act to jrrant a se parate Regiment in the county if Ro beson, passed in 1810. i, 65. To incorporate the North River A. land Adams's Creek Canal Company. I 66. To authorise the Rns'e Jiav ( Turnpike Company in Hyde county to cut a -.Navigable Canal from Mattan.us- keet Lake, at tiie head of Rose Bav, in sai d cou n f y ,a ud for ot h e r pu rp'oscs . 67. To facilitate the 'nsvir:ii.n of i Lumber River, from the nout'.i of the - Great Swamp to the S. Carolina line. ; ' 68. To amend an act passed in 1805, - chap.S9. to establish two senarate elec- ! fions in Chatham county, ard to alter! the mode of holding elections in said : county. -N T regulate the" allowance of: -- - i- ,i . . ; i u itnesses attending the county court of Duplin. 70. To repeal an act passed. iv T8C9. to amenti an act passed in 1S08, ;es-' ; ! tablis'iing t!ie. mode of elections in ? li Jones County. . j ".71. Te alter the place of holding separate elections in Craven county, ! . and for other nurposVs. s u ; 72. To emancipate Hanrah Howe, ij John Howe. Balaam Howe and Lucyjj jliis wiiey ofBruns-ivick county. ji 4 o. -1 o amend tne Jaws respectinff - i, j i t , . " vVanlens of the Poor, so far as re- ipects Craven county. " . -1 74. To autliori'se the commission - ers)f the town cf Madison," Jn'Rock- ingiiam county, to purchase the land j on which the said town is situated, to , o.zaKc saic ot u lois, aoi: iu inaKt: ti tles to the purchasers. 75., Naming the town laid off in the county of M on t;romery, pursuant to pin-ict passed at last session,: author-. ; Ising the removal of the public baiid ; wz? of said, county. j 76. To authorise John Miller; of j Buncombe, county to erect and keep ; up a gate acros the public road on his : own land near the free ferry on French j Broad "River. '" J77. To authorise the inhabitants re siding in tho vicinity cf Stewards Creek, in the counties of Duplin and Sampson, to make the said creek navi gable. ' 78. To csfablisb a separate election !at the house of John Moody in Hay- wood -county, ami tor other purposes. 79. to establish three other sepa- j'rate elections, and to remove two of fj those already established, iu Pitt Ijcountv. , ii fj 80.' To appoint commissioners to o- ipen and cut a navigable canal from J Tarnagan Biy to Long Bay iu Craveri county. 81. To alter the time of holdn two of the ccutitv courts of Huther- mi ford. 2. To confirm j ml make van !, tta reiljsratiori of cei tain deelj powers of aUj;ncy, Sec, in Buncombe county. S3. To auth;:rie certain person therein n.'.n'ed collect tiearrears of taxes he iheui. ; 4. To To auti ne Michael Botifv. of U few-flanover. to tut a Cana! acros a .. public road, and cert .1 nnll tnereoii, to throw the V.ain :icr !l'ck Fisb Creek, and f?;r lKer ; &5. For opening a Turnpike Road at imp 8C. To incorporate a comparv. for the purpose nf ct'.ir!ir.a (,;r;ai a.d o penina the .Na Ration cf New- River, if-Drslw count -.r. h ?7. To secure .to the oercons there in named su,c i property as they may hereafter, sreruire. 88. To rr-Jtore to tie v;;rhfs and privileges of citi.ens, certain persous tnerein named,, 89. To regulate the coopering of ' naval stores; and ti e inv f. o i of i- . . - - stnvAi. hp.nlirnr mitl 4p.?ii iti A il-. minton. 90. To vest the power in the com missioners of pil.tac:e and navigation: of the port ot Wilmington, to.iisess, fix and regulate the fees of the harbor master. , . 91. Allowing conTpensation to the Sheriff of Wake for attending the,Su preme Ccurt. 92. To appoint commissioners for the town of Jameston in Guilford coun ty, and to.incorp-irate tire same. 93. To increase the penalty on those residing in the town of Silem, in Stokes county, who fail to work on the. public roads and highways. - 94. To establish and incorporate a' town by th 2 name" of Lenoxville, in the county of Carteret. , 951 To authorise James Ioorc, of I Martin county, Iqcnect. gates on thet road leading from Moore's (errv tOf Moore's store, in sid county. 96. To apnoint commissioners fo- the town and port of Swansborouh. To .authorise the county .court of Warren to lay a tax for the i u-rosc of buildiuga Jail in said county, j 98. To establish an Academy in the county of Guilford. .99. To .author i-e- the cmirfty court of Du?liii tnannoint ;c? fU!:i -iovn s to ii t ; lav off ff a tov. u on tt e pr.'.'Mc ;:.!s in ; said. countv. 100. To a r.end an a"f passed enu an kt passed in 1310. kO app.ijii corr.u::-ione.-s for tho town of Halt, 101-".To correct the abuses of com niissiv:ners arnoifed by an act of fast sT'sion to appoinrcommi-ioners to fix" ton a suitable piace. m Nvh ceunty, for erectinir a court houe ar.d other public buildings, & forot-ter purposes, -102. To alter tl;e time d' hoMihg the elections in the crtunty of Surry, tf the 2d Thursday in Au r -t. 103. To autborise the county ceiirt of Surry to lay fC tax for the purpose of.biiiiding a new Jail in said county, and; for oLier purpoes. 104. To establish . a scparaf tion in Rowanounty. 'c elec- . - .... , i t t lu.i. js amenci an act to es:a:):is i ;ja separate Regiment in the county of i Hoheon.' passt-l ifl 1310. .'1 P.'G. To authorise the bounty court j of Halifax to lay a tax for tlie.y j of Luilding a public jail in said ty,'a?M! for otlier purposes.. piirpo-e. r id coin- .-TEN DOLLARS RKSVARiL HAS AW Y from the subscr.bT. on Lv n"ah! t ih 19 h out . a Nejrrs ' hy the r.ame of Lr.VF.N". biut 5 fyi I 10 intheji hHt. b;!n.i ia, the riht eycl sroill crop uii eac" e?r, tb-jut 3. eir ?J ca? riecl away vitli him a blue cotton coit ar. t a.i old wb te one, a striped crtten vfst, h'ii oiowj.'d hat. 1 fuppp be Vr ill aim for N r f lk or Feterbbu Kt Virginia. A y person r?on that A hat de'.irers or secure said lt'ow so 1 ijethim agtiri, aball receive the abivo w.rd. tc. JOHN -ADAMS Cuiilord county, N. C. 2 rails wett t ilar; -f Hlr; Senterobsr 23. i:J N
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