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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Benjamin Moseley, Archibald Baptist McBride, Robert Ellison and Joseph Chandler, benezer and all those who have subscribed the petition incorpofor incorporating of the Baptist Church Ebene- rated zer, Jeffries creek, who now are, and all those who shall be hereafter duly admitted or become members of that society, according to the rules, orders and constitution of the said society, to be formed, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be one established body corporate and politic, in deed and in name, by the name and style of the Baptist Church Ebenezer, Jeffries creek.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That David Hamilton, Richard Glad- Lebanon ney, James Dodds, and all those who have sub- Society in scribed the petition for incorporating the Leba- corporat non Society, who now are, and all those who shall be hereafter duly admitted or become members of that society, according to the rules, orders and constitution of the said society, to be formed, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be one established body corporate and politic, in deed and in name, by the name and style of the Lebanon Socicty.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporations, by their Each corseveral and respective names, shall have perpe- poration tual succession of officers and members, to be ap- sess propointed of the said several and respective corpo- perty, not rations; and the said several and respective cor- 50001. exceeding porations, and their successors, by their several and respective corporate names, shall be able and capable in law, to have a common seal, and hold, occupy and possess any real estate not ex

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ceeding in value five thousand pounds; and any monies, goods or chattels, which they severally and respectively do now, or hereafter may have or hold, or may be granted or conveyed to them respectively and severally, and to sell, alien, demise, exchange or lease the same, as each of the said corporate bodies shall severally and respectively think convenient.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said several corporate bodies, or a majority of them, to choose proper clergymen and ministers for the said churches, and all other necessary officers; and to appoint such salaries or other rewards for their labour and service therein, as they shall from time to time think fit.

And be it further enacted by the authority May sue or aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said several and respective corporations, by their several and respective names aforesaid, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of judicature of this state, in all actions or suits, of what nature or kind soever, which to them shall in any wise belong or appertain in or about the premises.

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And be it further enacted by the authority This act a aforesaid, That this act shall be given in evipublic act. dence on the trial of any issue or cause, in any court of law or equity, without special pleading. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and in the fifteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

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President of the Senate.

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An ACT to Incorporate Camden. HEREAS the inhabitants of Camden, by their petition to the general assembly, have represented that great convenience and advantage would arise to them by incorporating the said town, as thereby they would be enabled to institute and carry fully into effect many salutary and beneficial regulations for the preservation of good order, and for the support of many charitable and useful institutions within the

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Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in general assembly, and by the authority of the same, That from and immediately Town of after the passing of this act, all persons, citizens Camden incorpo of the United States, and residing one year with- rated. in the said town, or having a freehold for that term within the same, shall be deemed, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, and Camden hereafter be deemed a town corporate, and is hereby declared to be, and shall be called and known by the name of the Town of Camden.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the first Monday in April Election of next, and on the first Monday in April in every year hereafter, an election by ballot for an in- wardens. tendant and four wardens, shall be held at some convenient and public place in Camden; and that all free white inhabitants of the said town, who shall have paid a tax the preceding year of one dollar, towards the support of the govern, ment of this state, shall be entitled to bailot for the said intendant and wardens; and when the poll shall be closed, the managers of the election shall proclaim the said election, and give notice in writing to the persons elected, of their ap

Managers pointment; and Zachariah Cantey and William to be ap- Lang, shall be, and they are hereby appointed pointed by intendant. managers of the ensuing clection, and the intendant for the time being, shall appoint proper persons as managers of the elections to be held afterwards; and when the said intendant and wardens shall be elected as aforesaid, and before entering upon his or their office, he or they shall respectively take the caths prescribed by the constitution of this state, and the followOath to be ing oath, "As intendant (or warden) of the Town of Camden, I will equally and impartially, to the best of my skill and ability, excrcise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to carry into effect the purposes for which I have been appointed. So help me

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And be it further enacted by the authority Vacancies aforesaid, That in case of the death of the inhow sup- tendant, his resignation, removal from office, or plied.

absence from the state, the wardens shall thereupon appoint a time for choosing another, and give ten days public notice of the same; and in case of vacancy in any of the wards, by death or otherwise, the intendant shall issue a summons to the ward for filling up such vacancy, giving Penalty for five days notice of the same; and in case the inmalpracti- tendant or any of the wardens, whilst in office,

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shall be guilty of any wilful neglect, mal-practices or abuses, on information being filed of the same in the court of general sessions, and conviction thereof, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding fifty pounds sterling, for every such wilful neglect, mal-practice or abuse; the money to be recovered by the solicitor-general for the northern circuit, and lodged with the clerk of the county of Kershaw, for the use and benefit of the said town; and in case of the sick

ness, temporary absence, or other occasion of non-attendance of the intendant, the town council shall be empowered to clect one of the wardens to act in his room on any such occasion.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said intendant shall and may, Intendant as often as occasion may require, summon the man warwardens to meet together, any two of whom, dens to with the intendant, may constitute a quorum to do business; and they, with the intendant, shall whom, be known by the name of, and are hereby de- with the clared to be the Town Council of Camden; and to be a they, and their successors here: for to be elected, quorum. may have a common seal; and may purchase, May have have, hold, possess, receive, enjoy and retain, to them and their successors, in perpetuity or for possess any term of years, any estate or estates, real or property personal, of what nature or kid scever, not ex- ding ten ceeding in value ten thousand pounds sterling; thousand and may sell, alien, exchange or lease the same, value. or any part thereof, as they may think proper; and by the same name may sue or be sued, an- May sue swer or be answered unto, implead or be im- and be su pleaded, in any court of law or equity within this state; and they shall also have fuli power to bye-laws. make and establish all such rules, bye laws and ordinances, respecting the streets, markets, buildings, carriages, waggons, carts, drays, and police of the said town, that shail appear to them requisite and necessary, for the security, welfare and convenience of the said town; or for pieserving health, peace, order and good government, within the same; and the said town coun- May affix cil of Camden may affix fines for offences against their bye-laws, not exceeding twenty pounds for any one offence; which fines, when they ex- Howrecoceed five pounds sterling, may be recovered in vered and the county court of Kershaw, and when they

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