to open the

Broom, Duncan M'Ra, Zachariah Cantey, James the exclu
Kershaw, John Kershaw, John Chesnut, John A- sive right
damson, James Chesnut, William Lang, Samuel creek.
Mathis, William Langley, Benjamin Carter, Rich-
ard Lloyd Champion, John M'Caa, Daniel Brown,
Dan Carpenter, Burrel Boykin, Joseph Brevard,
James English and Jonathan Belton, or in whom-
soever may hereafter in their right hold or possess
the same, on the condition of their opening and
keeping navigable the creek aforesaid, and improv-
ing the same with a canal and locks, at their sole
expense. And it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to use or navigate the said creek or ca-
nal, without paying the toll established by this act.
And the said persons in this clause above menti-
oned, shall and may cause the said creek to be
made navigable, and may open and continue the
navigation thereof, from the mouth thereof as high
up as the forks thereof, by means of canals, dams,
locks, and clearing the obstructions in the said
creek, or in such other manner as to them shall
scem most fit and convenient: Provided, That no
injury be done thereby to the mills that are erect-
ed below the said forks.

rated.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said persons whose names are above Company mentioned, and such others as they shall admit in- incorpoto the said company, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated by the name and style of The Pinetree Creek Navigation Company; and by that name and style shall and may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any court within this state; and that they may elect and appoint all necessary officers, and from time to time make such rules, regulations and by-laws as they shall think proper: Provided the same shall not be repugnant to or inconsistent with any law of the state.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shail and may cause Inland na an inland navigation, by a canal and locks, to be vigation.

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chase

lands.

made and kept up, through such places as to them shall seem most fit and convenient, from the said creck up to or near the town of Camden: Provided the said company can agree with the owners of the land through which the said canal is to be opened, for that purpose: And that they, and their successors for ever, shall and may fix and establish, and be entitled to take and receive, by way of toll, for all goods and merchandize, carried on or through the said creek and canal, such sum or rates as the said company shall think proper to impose, not exceeding, at any time, twenty-five per centur per annum, on the moacy which they shall have expended in clearing, making and keeping in repair the navigation of the said creek, canal and locks; to ascertain which, the books of the said company, together with the books of the former company, shall always be liable to the inspection of the legislature. And that the said company, or their agents, may stop any goods, vessels, boats or rafts, from passing on the said creek and canal, until payment of the said toll.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeMay pur said, That the said company shall have power to purchase, for themselves and their successors, for ever, such land as may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid, and as much land at each end of the said canal as they may deem necessary, not exceeding two acres.

in repair.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeShall keep said, That the said company shall be obliged to the works keep the said crack, canal and locks, at all times in good and sufficient order, condition and repair, on pain of being answerable for any damages occasioned by their wilful default or neglect.

And be it further enactedby the authority aforesaid, Shares ex. That the shares in the said company shall be exemptempted ed from any rate, tax, duty, assessment or impositifrom tax. on whatsoever, for the term of twenty-one years; and that the sail shares may be cold, transferred, as

signed or bequeathed by the proprictors respectively; and in case of their dying intestate, shall go according to the act of distribution, as personal estate.

for ob

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall wilfully or malici- Penalty ously cut, break down, damage or destroy any structing bank, or other work to be erected or made for the the navipurpose of the said navigation, or shall throw dirt, gation. trees, legs, or other rubbish into the said canal, so as to injure the same, such person shall be answerable to the said company for tenfold the damages occasioned thereby, to be recovered before a justice of the peace, or any court having jurisdiction, as the case may be; and in case of his or her inability to pay the same, he or she shall be imprisoned for three months.

And be it further enacted by the authority afore

said, That the said company and their successors, May purfrom time to time, for ever, shall be capable of chase nepurchasing, acquiring, holding and possessing, and groes, &c. of selling and disposing of any negroes, or other goods and chattels, as well as of any lands or real estates: Provided the same do not exceed three thousand dollars.

how to

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall be sued for any matter or Persons thing done in pursuance of this act, he may plead the sued; general issue, and give this act and the special mat- plead. ter in evidence; and on verdict against the plaintiff, nonsuit or discontinuance, recover double costs.

And be it further enacted by the authority afore

said, That this act shall be deemed and taken to This act a be a public act, and judicially taken notice of as public act such, without special pleading.

In the Senate House, the sixteenth Day of December, in
the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-seven, and in the twenty-second Year of the In-
dependence of the United States of America.

DAVID RAMSAY, President of the Senate.
ROBERT BARNWELL, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.

Kenner

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bited a

An ACT to establish the Roads and Ferries therein mentioned, and for appointing commissioners of the streets and markets in the town of Columbia.

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E 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 the ferry heretofore vested in Joseph Kennerly, on Saluda river, shall be, and the same. is hereby vested in the said Joseph Kennerly, and his heirs and assigns, with the same reservation of right to Godfrey Drehar, and his heirs and assigns, which was secured to his father, Godfrey Drehar, and himself, by their former charter, for the term of fourteen years, to commence immediately after his present term shall have clapsed; and the same rates of ferriage shall be paid at the said ferry, as are now payable there by law.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeOther fer said, That no ferry or ferry-boat, shall be kept beries prohi- tween the said Kennerly's ferry and Rawl's ferry, bove and up the said river, nor within three miles below the said ferry, nor shall any bridge, or other conveyance, be established or erected within the limits aforesaid.

below.

Ferry on

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry shall be, and is hereby Little Pe- established on Little Podce river, at the plantation dee vested of Joshua Barfield, and shall be vested in him, his in Joshua Barfield. heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and the rates of ferriage payable at the said ferry, shall be, for every foot passenger, four cents; for every man and horse, seven cents; for every led horse, four cents; for every head of black cattle, two cents; for every head of hogs, sheep and goats, two cents; for every carriage upon two wheels, with the rider or riders, horse or horses, in gears or harness, twenty-five cents; for every carriage on four wheels, and the riders and horses therewith, fifty cents; and for every hogshead of tobacco rolled, with the horses and driver, twenty-five cents.

dee, at

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry shall be established at the Ferry on Dog's bluff, on Little Pedee river, to cross the Little Pe said river, to be vested in Anthony Sweet, his Dog's heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; bluff. at which ferry the same rates of ferriage shall be payable, as are to be paid at the ferry herein before established, and vested in Joshua Barfield.

bluff.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public road shall be laid out, cleared Road to and grubbed, to run the nearest and best way Dog's from the main road on the west side of Little Pedee, in Liberty county, across the ferry hereby established at Log's bluff, and through Kingston county, to Kingston; and that Joseph Jenkins and Robert Jordan, for Kingston county, and that Robert Hodge, Leonard Dosier and Solomon Shannon, for Liberty county, and the majority of them, shall be commissioners to lay out, clear and grub the same.

creek ves

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the ferry over Drowning creek, here- Ferry on tofore used and held by John Newson, shall be Drowning vested in him, and his heirs and assigns, for the ted in John term of fourteen years; and the same rates of fer- Newson. riage shall be paid there, as are herein before made payable at Dog's bluff.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the ferry over the Wateree river, near Cam- Camden den, commonly called the Camden ferry, shall be, ferry estaand the same is hereby re-established for a further term of fourteen years, and shall be vested in the proprietors of the land on each side of the river.

blished.

ed in Rho

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a ferry shall be, and is hereby estab- Crossby's lished on Broad river, at a place called Crossby's ferry vestferry; and the same shall be vested in Rhody dy CrossCrossby, her heirs and assigns, for twenty-one by, years, with the following rates of ferriage, viz. for every waggon and team, or other four wheeled