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ed by the honorable the Sante and use of Representatives, now met ond sitting in general assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Donald Bruce, EsCommis. quire, Charles Starky Middleton, Jacob Rumph, ers to Jacob Wannamaker and James Carmichael, or t any tree of them, be, and they are hereby noIngbridge minated and appointed commissioners for coning cause tracting and agreeing with any proper person or

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persons who may be willing to undertake, at their owa cost and charges, to construct and crect a bridge over the said river, and for making a good and sufficient causeway through the swamp from said bridge to the high land on the south side of said river, into the road leading from Charleston

to Ninety-six, and for keeping the seme stant repair during the time they are propric of the toll of said bridge.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for and in consideration of the The sid trouble and expense of constructing and crect- bridge and ing said bridge and equseray, and preserving to be vestand continuing the same in good order and re- ed in the pair, the bridge and causeway, when bult, shall contractbe, and the same are hereby vested in the siding. person or persons, his or their executors, adır". nistrators and assigns, for a term not exceeding twenty-one years, with whom the commissioners aforesaid, or any three or more of them, may contract and agree; and it shall and may be lawful for the proprietor or proprietors of the said bridge, for the time being, from time to time, and at all times, after it shall be fit for use, to ask, demand, receive and take to and for his and their own proper use and behoof, as pontage or toll, before any passage over the said bridge shall be permitted, the several sums following, in lawful money, viz. for every coach, chariot, or four Rates of wheel carriage, drawn by co or more horses, pontage.

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mules or oxen, with the persons therein, and driver or drivers, one shilling and six pence; for every empty waggon or cart, drawn by two or more horses, mules or oxen, with the driver or drivers, the sum of six pence; for every loaded waggon or cart, drawn by two or more horscs, mules or oxen, with the driver or drivers, the sum of one shilling; for every cart, chaise or chair, with one horse, and with the person or persons riding or driving the same, nine pence; for every empty cart with one horse, and the driver, four pence; and for every loaded cart, with one horse and the driver, six pence, like money; for every horse, mule or ass, laden or unladen, two pence; for every foot passenger whatsoever, one penny; for every horse and rider, three pence; for every head of oxen, or neat cattle, one penny; for every drove of calves, sheep, lambs or hogs, the sum of one half penny per head; for every hogshead of tobacco rolled over, with two horses and driver, six pence.

And be it further enacted by the authority Constant aforesaid, That the proprietor or proprietors of attendance the said bridge, shall be, and they are hereby at the said obliged and required, from time to time, and at all times, to keep a sufficient number of persons, one at least to be a white man, to attend constantly at the said bridge, as well by night as by day, that passage may be had over the same, Penalty for as occasion may require; and in case any perretarding son or persons going to the said bridge in order

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to pass the same, either by him or themselves, or with any vehicle, carriage, or other article or thing whatever, after tendering the pontage or toll herein before appointed for passing the said bridge, shall be wilfully retarded or delayed, the said proprietor or proprietors shall pay to such person or persons, the sum of five shillings for

every quarter of an hour that he, she or they shall be so retarded or delayed; which penalty and forfeiture shall be recoverable upon the oath of the party complaining, or any other credible witness, before any magistrate or justice of peace of the district: Provided, That complaint thereof be made within twenty days, but not after.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the governor or commander in Persons chief of the state for the time being, all ministers exempt of the gospel, and all persons going to and from tage. places of divine worship, or going to and returning from any muster of the militia, or to and from any election for members of the general assembly, and all persons in time of alarm, expresses and messengers in the service of this state, or the honorable the president or congress of the United States, and all members of the house of assembly, with their servants, riding-carriages and horses, going to and returning from the house; and all persons summoned and attending as jurors or witnesses in any of the courts of this state, be, and they are hereby exempted from any pontage or toll; any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, For preventing the wilful and malicious destroy- Penalty for ing or damaging the said bridge, if any person injuring or destroying or persons shail wilfully, maliciously blow up, the said pull down, burn, or otherwise destroy the said bridge. bridge, or any part thereof, or attempt so to do, or in any wise direct or procure the same to be done, whereby the said bridge or the works thereof may be damaged, or the lives of passengers endangered, every such offender or offenders, being lawfully convicted thereof, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

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And for preventing any damages or mischief that may be done and committed by any evil minded or disorderly persons, rowing, navigating, or managing pettiaugers, boats or rafs, in or upon the said Edisto river, and to the end that the masters and owners of pettiaugers, boats and rafts, may be more careful therein:

Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Masters of every master and masters, owner and owners of Letting pettiaugers, boats or rafts, shall be and is, and able for da- they are hereby made liable to make pecuniary m gerom- satisfaction for any damage or mischief that shall mitted by be so done, to be recovered by action at law in any court of record in this state.

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The said bridge not for paro hal tax.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said bridge shall not be rated or as-essed for or towards the payment of any parochial tax whatsoever, nor shall the id Bridge and causeway, or any part thered or either of them, be deemed to belong to or be within any parish, but shall be extraparochial to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and the said bridge shall not be deemed a parish bridge, so as to subject the inhabitants of the parish or county to the repairing or supporting the said bridge or causeway.

And whereas, The said bridge may in time to come, receive such damage by unforeseen accidents, that the passage thereof may for some time become dangerous or impracticable:

Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforeFerry said, That in all such cases it shall and may be boats to be lawful for the proprietor or proprietors of the in certain said bridge for the time being, and he and they

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are hereby obliged from time to time, as often as occasion shall require, to provide a proper and convenient ferry boat or boats, to cross the

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