forfeit to the said Joseph Purcell, his heirs and assigns, such map or maps, and also the sum of two pounds for every other map of the same kind found in his, her or their custody, to be recovered in any court of common pleas in the state, by action of debt in which no wager of law, essoine, privilege or protection, or more than one imparlance shall be allowed. Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall extend, or be construed to extend to prevent any other person from surveying this state, or any part thereof, and publishing a map of his survey for the emolument of himself or his assigns.

In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and in the seventeenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

DAVID RAMSAY,

President of the Senate.

JACOB READ,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

An ACT to alter the line of division between the counties of Laurens and Greenville.

HEREAS a number of persons, inha

W bitants of the upper end of Laurens

county, by their humble petition to the general assembly, have represented many inconveniences which they are under from the line of division, as now established between the aforesaid two counties:

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 as soon after the passing of this act as may be convenient, the divi

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sion line between the said two counties of Laurens and Greenville shall be run from the ford on Enoree river, opposite Zadack Ford's, in a direct course to the widow Killit's on Reburn's creek, and from thence along the old Indian boundary line to Saluda river; and that the lines so run shall hereafter be deemed the division line between the aforesaid two counties.

In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and in the seventeenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

DAVID RAMSAY,

President of the Senate.

JACOB READ,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

An ACT to incorporate the general committee for the Charleston Baptist Association Fund.

WH

HEREAS the reverend Richard Furman, Edmund Botsford, Alexander Scott, Henry Holcombe, Benjamin Moseley, James Sweat, Bradley Rame, Isham Gardner and Stephen Nixon, have, by their petition, prayed to be incorporated for certain pious and laudable purposes, by the name of "The General Committee for the Charleston Baptist Association Fund:"

Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Charles Senate and House of Representatives, now met ton Baptist and sitting in general assembly, and by the auon Fund thority of the same, That the said petitioners, incorpo- and their successors, appointed or elected, or to be appointed or elected, according to the form,

rated.

and in the manner prescribed or to be prescribed by the rules and regulations of the said committee, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated as a body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name of "The General Committee for the Charleston Baptist Association Fund."

officers

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporation, by their said corname aforesaid, shall have perpetual succession poration to have perof officers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner and according to such cession of form as may be prescribed by the rules and re- and memgulations now existing or hereafter to be made bers, &c. for the government of the said corporation, and that they shall have a common seal, with powers to change, alter and make new the said rules and regulations, and common seal, as often as they shall judge expedient.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporation shall be able said corand capable in law to purchase, have, hold, take, poration receive, possess, retain and enjoy to itself in per- property, may hold petuity or for any term of years, any estate, real and may or personal, of what kind or nature soever, (pro- be implea plead and vided the same shall not produce an income ex- ded. ceeding one thousand pounds sterling per annum,) and to sell, alien, or otherwise dispose of the same, as they may think proper, and by its said name to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this state, and to Maymake make such rules and bye-laws, not repugnant or rules and contrary to the laws of the land, as for the good order and proper government of the said corporation, may by them be thought necessary and expedient.

bye-law.

real and

And be it further enacted by the authority May hold aforesaid, That the said corporation shall and may have, hold, take, possess, retain and enjoy personal estate, &c. all such estates, real or personal, money, goods, chattels and effects as they are now entitled unto.

declared a

And be it further enacted by the authority This act aforesaid, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and all courts in this state shall take notice thereof as such, and the same may be given in evidence without special pleading.

public act.

In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and in the seventeenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

DAVID RAMSAY,

President of the Senate,

JACOB READ,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

An ACT to ascertain and fix the line of division between the parishes of St. Peter's and St. Luke's, and for other purposes therein men

tioned.

HEREAS the commissioners appoint

WH

ed under and by virtue of a resolve of the legislature of this state, to run and ascertain the line of division between the parishes of St. Peter's and St. Luke's, having, by their report, recommended that the main waters of the Great Swamp, as far up as the fork, at the plantation of the widow Brantley; from thence up the easternmost branch of the said Great Swamp to the plantation of John Audibert, where the said branch joins Cyprus creek; and from thence

down the said Cyprus creck to the main swamp of Coosawhatchie, as a proper dividing line between the said parishes:

tween St.

Be it 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 after the passing of this Dividing act, the said main waters of the said Great line beSwamp, as far up as the fork, at the plantation Peters and of the widow Brantley; from thence up the St. Lukes parishes. easternmost branch of the said Great Swamp, to the plantation of John Audibert, where the said branch joins the Cyprus creek; and from thence down the said Cyprus creek to the centre of the main swamp at Coosawhatchie, shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be the dividing line between the said parishes of St. Peters and St. Lukes; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas, a division of the board of commissioners of the high roads will be more for the convenience of the inhabitants of the said parish of St. Peters:

board and

Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners appointed for the Black road leading from the Great Swamp bridge to Swamp the Sisters ferry, and the upper part of the parish, Purysshall be known and distinguished by the name purgh of the Black Swamp board of commissioners, commisand those who shall be appointed for the road sioners. leading from the Sisters ferry road to Purysburgh, and the lower part of the parish, by the name of the Purysburgh board of commissi

oners.

board of

And be it further enacted by the authority missioner aforesaid, That Joseph Lauton shall be, and he added to is hereby appointed a commissioner for the high each board roads in St. Peter's parish, to join the Black sioners.

of commis