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An act to grant a further time to the owners of wharves in Charleston, and other persons having wooden buildings thereon, used as stores only, to pull the same down, An act for vesting in the Town Council of Camden, the exclusive power of granting licences for retailing spirituous and other liquors, and for keeping billiard tables within the limits of the s'ad Town of Camden, and appropriating the sums arising there from to the benefit of said Town Council, 233 An act to establish an inspection and ware-houses at or near the Tish Dam Ford, on the south side of Broad river, 235 An act for enlarging the powers of the commissioners of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

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An act to establish a new county, to be formed out of the counties of Claremont and Clarendon, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act to prevent the obstructions to the passage of fish up Big Lynch's creck,

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An act to ascert in and fix the lines of division between the counties of Kershaw and Lancaster, and also those between the said county of Kershaw and the county of Claremont, and between the said counties of Kershaw and Richland, 242 An act to obtain a mere accurate survey and map of the state, 244 An act to alter the line of division between the counties of Laurens and Greenville,

An act to incorporate the general committee for the Charleston Pptist Association Fund,

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 mentioned,

An act to reimburse sundry inhabitants of Beaufort district the sum therein mentioned, and to make an appropriation thereof, in conformity with their petition,

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An act to alter and amend an act, entitied, "An act for incorporating divers religious societies therein named," so far as the same relates to the Presbyterian church on Edisto-Island, 251 An act to extend the time for rebuilding the bridge over Ashley river, which was vested in the late Col. Richard Hampton, his heirs and assigns, by act of the legislature, An act to empower the president and wardens of the Indigo Society in Georgetown, to establish a lottery, An act to extend the time allowed by law to Wade Hampton and John Compty, respectively, for building bridges over the Congaree and Broad rivers,.

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An act to authorize the Trustees of Cambridge college, in the district of Ninety-six, to establish a lottery for the benefit of that institution,

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An act to allow John Clemment to take and receive the same rates of ferriage as have been heretofore taken, for the term of seven years, after the expiration of the present term, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act for laying out certain roads, establishing certain ferries and toll bridges, and for other purposes therein mentioned; and also to continue in force the laws for regulating the militia of this state,

An act for relieving and exempting John Wells from banishment,

An act to exempt William Carson from the pains and penalties of the act of confiscation and banishment, so far as it relates to his banishment,

ACTS OF DECEMBER, 1793. An act to enable the circuit court of Georgetown, at the ensuing term, to meet on the twenty-eighth day of March next, instead of the first day of April; for extending the time for holding the courts in Ninety-six district; for the better advancement of justice in the courts of law and equity; and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act for the election of commissioners of the poor in those counties, where county courts are establisded, An act for the trial and punishment of persons guilty of murder or manslaughter, and their accessaries, where the deceased may be wounded, poisoned, or otherwise injured in one district, and die thereof in another,

An act to incorporate the Vigilant Fire Company in Charles

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An act to alter and change the times of holding several county courts, and for other purposes therein mentioned, An act to ascertain and fix on some more convenient and central situation for the court-house and other public buildings for the county of Greenville,

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An act to incorporate the United Independent Congregational Church of Dorchester and Beach Hill, in the parishes of St. George and St. Paul,

An act to incorporate the Episcopal Church on Edisto Island, the Primitive Methodists of Trinity Church, Charleston, and the Primitive Methodists of Ebenezer Church, Georgetown,

ACTS OF MAY, 1794.

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An act to organize the militia throughout the state of SouthCarolina, in conformity with the act of congress,

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An act to extend an act, entitled, "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 to close the land office for and during the term of four years, under certain limitations, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act to incorporate the Port Republic Bridge company, and
to authorize them to build a bridge and cause ways,
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, and
for other purposes therein mentioned,

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An act to build and repair certain gols and court-houses, An act for establishing the annual salaries of the powder inspectors and arsenal keepers for Charleston and Ninety-six . districts, within this state, and for limiting the duration of their offices to the term of four years, An act to incorporate the Medical Society of South-Carolina, 3-44

ACTS OF DECEMBER, 1794.

An additional act to the act, entitied, " An act to organize the militia throughout the state of South-Carolina, in conformity with the act of congress,

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An act for establishing the salary of the governor of this state, and the saleries of other public officers, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act to increase the number of justices of the peace, in the several counties throughout this state, where county courts are established,

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An act to ascertain and fix on some convenient and central situation for the court-house, and other public buildings, for the county of Greenville, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

An act to dispense with the wardens of Camden sitting so of ten as twice in a month,

An act for appropriating a room in the court-house in Charleston, heretofore provided for the court of admiralty, for the future holding of the several Federal courts, under the authority of the United States, that shall sit in the city of Charleston,

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361 An act for the removal and safe keeping of the records of the clerks office of the circuit courts of Cheraw district, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

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An act to incorporate certain religious societies therein mentioned,

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An act for opening the navigation of Pine Tree creek, from the mouth of said creek, to the forks thereof near Camden, 366

An act to establish certain lotteries therein mentioned,
An additional act to an act, entitled, "An act for incorporat-
ing the society of Free and Accepted Masons in this state,
passed the twentieth day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one,
An act to compensate James Shoolbred and Mary his wife,
for certain property therein mentioned,

An act for making such provision for the debt of the state of
South-Carolina, as is specified therein,

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An act for compelling persons residing in this state, to attend and give evidence, under commission, in suits depending in other states; and also to compel persons to attend and give evidence, under commissions, issuing out of the courts of this state, and to give evidence before justices of the peace, in causes within their jurisdiction, An act to enable the commissioners therein appointed, to clear out and remove the obstructions in that branch of Ashepoo river, which is called the Horse-Shoe creek; and to cut or sink, and keep in repair, a drain or canal from the head of the said creek up the swamp, called the Round O Swamp, to the junction of the two branches of the said swamp, at the plantation known by the name of Gilkicker's; for opening Lowder's Lake, and for other purposes therein mentioned, 385 An act to revive and extend an act, entitled, "An act to prohibit the importation of slaves from Africa, or other places beyond sea, into this state, for two years; and also to prohibit the importation or bringing in of negro slaves, mulattoes, Indians, Moors, or mestizoes, bound for a term of years, from any of the United States, by land or water, 391 An act to repeal the twelfth clause of an act, entitled, "An act to alter and amend an act respecting the high roads and bridges," passed the 22d day of March, 1785, so far as the said clause relates to the bridge constructed over Edisto river, at Jacksonborough, and for other purposes therein mentioned,

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