The TITLES of the ACTS.

ACTS OF FEBRUARY, 1791.

officers of government, and for ascertaining and regulating the fees to be taken by those who by law inay be entitled to them, throughout the state, An act for the abolition of the Rights of Primogeniture, and for the giving an equitable distribution of the Real Estates of Intestates, and for other purposes therein mentioned, An act to establish a Court of Equity within this State, An act to amend the several acts for establishing and regulating the Circuit Courts throughout this state, An act to amend the several acts for establishing county courts, and for regulating and amending the proceedings therein, and for suspending the county courts in the districts of Orangeburgh and Beaufort, and ascertaining the duties of justices of the peace throughout the state,

An act to suspend the operation of the limitation act for the time therein mentioned,

An act for gradually calling in and sinking the paper medium issued by virtue of an act, entitled, "An act to establish a medium of circulation by way of loan, and to secure its credit and utility," passed the twelfth of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five,

An act for establishing the mode of granting the lands now vacant in this state, and for allowing a commutation to be received for some lands that have been granted,

An act for establishing an easier and cheaper mode of recovering money secured by mortgage on real estates, and barring the equity of redemption; and for abolishing the fictitious proceedings in the action of ejectment,

An act to provide for the final settlement of the accounts of the former commissioners of the treasury, and other public departments, and of all other persons having accounts with the state,

An act for loaning to the United States, a sum of the indents of this state under certain limitations therein mentioned, An act empowering the treasurers to issue indents to sundry persons whose accounts were returned to the auditor-general within the time prescribed by law, the vouchers for which were in the possession of the late William Arthur, Esquire, auditor for Orangeburgh district, as well as sun

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dry other accounts delivered in to the said William Arthur, Esquire, within the time prescribed by law; but which accounts and vouchers, owing to the death of the said William Arthur, Esquire, are lost or mislaid, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act authorizing the inhabitants of the election districts
where county courts are not established to choose commis-
sioners of the poor,

An act to suppress the pernicious practice, and prevent the
evil consequences of excessive and deceitful gaming, swin-
dling, and other practices therein mentioned,
An act to ascertain the jurisdiction of the court of wardens of
the city of Charleston, in the cases therein mentioned,
An act to establish a county and county court in the district of
Kershaw,

An act for establishing certain regulations in Georgetown,
An act for establishing the upper line between the parishes of
Prince George, Prince Frederick and Liberty county,
An act for opening and improving the navigation of Great Pe-
dee, Wateree, Congaree, Broad river, Savannah, Keowee,
Tugaloo and Black rivers, Lynch's, Black, Jeffrie's and
Catfish creeks,

An act for laying out and keeping in repair a public road lead-
ing from New-river bridge down to Tunbridge on New-
river Neck, and from thence the nearest and best route to
the mouth of Savannah Back river, including the road lead-
ing from Purysburgh, lately laid out and worked on, to con-
tinue so as to intersect the same,

An act for laying out certain roads and establishing certain
ferries, and for other purposes therein mentioned,
An act for vesting a bridge, to be built by Wade Hampton,
esquire, at his own expense, across the Congarce river; al-
so, a bridge over the Savannah river, opposite to the town
of Augusta, in the said Wade Hampton, his heirs and as-
signs, for the term therein mentioned. Also vesting a
bridge, to be built by John Compty, across Broad river,
above the confluence of Broad and Saluda rivers,
An act to afford relief to John Lewis Gervais, and other pur-
chasers of public property,

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An act to vest in Sarah Bolton the personal estate of her late husband doctor Richard Bolton,

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An act to authorize the treasurers of this state to pay John Smith, esquire, indents to the amount of those received from the purchasers of the estate of Basil Cowper, which hath been sold by virtue of the confiscation act,

An act to enable the South-Carolina Society to hold real esates

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of the annual value of two thousand pounds, and to bind to trades and professions, children educated at the expense of the society,

An act for building a toll bridge across Edisto river, in the county of Orange, from some place at or near the Old Mill Seat, situated within the limits of the town of Orangeburgh, on the north side of the said river, to the most convenient spot on the south side of the said river, and for making a causeway through the swamp leading from the said bridge to the main road leading from Ninety-six to Charleston, and for vesting the said bridge, when built, in such person or persons, his and their heirs and assigns, for a term not excecding twenty-one years, as shall be at the expense of building the said bridge and making the said causeway, and keeping the same at all times hereafter in repair during the said term,

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An act to permit John Holman to come with his negro slaves into and to remain with them in this state,

An act to incorporate the Roman Catholic Church of Charleston,

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An act for incorporating the Jewish congregation at Charleston, called Beth Eloihim, or House of God, An act to incorporate the several churches known by the names of the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell on Jeffries creek; the Presbyterian Church of Aimwell on Pedee; the Presbyterian Church of Lebanon on Jackson's creek, and the Baptist Church, (Ebenezer,) on Jeffries creek, An act to incorporate Camden,

An act to exempt John Fisher and Malcolm Brown from the pains and penalties of the acts of confiscation and banishment, and to restore to them such parts of their estates as remain undisposed of by the commissioners of forfeited estates,

An act for relieving and exempting the reverend Edward Jenkins from banishment,

An act to exempt William Greenwood from the pains and penalties of the act of confiscation and banishment, An act to exempt William Bull, esquire, from the pains and penalties of the acts of confiscation and banishment, and to permit him to send back and employ his negroes and other slaves in this state,

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ACTS OF DECEMBER, 1791. An act to amend the act, entitled, " An act declaring the power and duties of the enquirers, assessors and collectors of the taxes, and other persons concerned therein,

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An additional act to the act, entitled, "An act to establish a court of equity within this state," passed the rineteenth day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety-one, An act to alter and amend the law respecting juries, and to make some additional regulations to the acts for establishing and regulating the circuit courts,

An act to amend and more effectually put in force for the time therein lindted, the act, entitled, " An act for the regulation of the militia of this state," passed the 26th day of March, 1784,

An act to repeal part of an act passed the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled, An act for gradually calling in and sinking the paper medium of this state, issued by virtue of an act, entitled, "An act to establish a medium of circulation by way of loan, and to secure its credit and utility," passed the twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord ene thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, An act to appoint commissioners for laying and raising an assessment on the taxable property in the parish of Prince George (agreeably to its ancient boundaries) for the pin pose of paying the representatives of the late Thomas Lynch, esquire, deceased, the amount due en a contract made with him by the commissioners of the rods,

An act to authorize the holders of the foreign debt in France,
to redeem the same in Amsterdam,
An act to permit the exhibition of theatrical entertainments,
under certain regulations,

An act to make and establish the Vestries and Church Wardens of the Episcopal Churches of the parishes of Saint Philip and Saint Michael, in Charleston, two separate and distinct bodies, politic and corporate, and to enlarge their powers,

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An act to establish certain ware-houses for the inspection and
storage of tobacco, at the places therein mentioned,
An act to incorporate "The Grand Lodge and the several
lodges under the jurisdiction thereof, of South-Carolina An-
cient York Masons,"

An act for incorporating the society of Free and Accepted
Masons in this state,

An act to repeal such parts of an act of the general assembly, passed the nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, entitled, “ An act for erecting and establishing a college in the village of Winnsborough, in the district of Camden; a college in or near the city of Charleston, and a college at Ninety-six, in the

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district of Ninety-six in the state of South-Carolina," as relate
to the college established in Charleston, and for continuing
the said college in Charleston, under other regulations,
An act to exonerate James Postell from the purchase of two
tracts of land sold him by the commissioners of forfeited
estates, late the property of John Rose, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned,

An act to incorporate the German Friendly Society,
An act to incorporate the society for promoting and encourag-
ing the education of children, and assisting and establishing
schools for that purpose in Beaufort district,

ACTS OF DECEMBER, 1792.

An act prescribing, on the part of this state, the time, place and manner of appointing electors of President and VicePresident of the United States,

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An act to alter and amend an act, entitled, “An act to oblige persens interested in marriage deeds and contracts to record the same in the secretary's office of this state, An act to alter and amend the several acts for establishing and regulating the circuit courts through this state, An act to prohibit the importation of slaves from Africa orother places beyond sea, into this state, for two years; and also to prohibit the importation or bringing in slaves or negroes, mulattoes, Indians, moers or mestizoes, bound for a term of years, from any of the United States by land or water, An act to repeal a part of the act, passed the 19th of February, 1791, entitled, "An act for gradually calling in and sinking the paper medium, issued by virtue of an act, entitled, "An act to establish a medium of circulation, by way of loan, and to secure its credit and utility," passed the 12th of October, 1785, and for other purposes therein mentioned, 218 An act relating to the recovery of arrears and other debts, dues and demands, owing to bodies corporate by their members, 221 An act to extend the time for taking out of the secretary's office such grants of land as now lie in the said office, An act to authorize the county courts and commissioners of the roads to grant licences for keeping billiard tables, An act prescribing, on the part of this state, the times, places and manner of holding elections for representatives in the Congress of the United States,

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An act to ascertain the names by which the villages wherein the district courts are held in Pinckney and Washington districts, shall be known in law, and to provide uniform seals for the several district courts throughout the state, and to exempt the persons therein specified from toll and ferriage, 229