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within the time prescribed by the commissioners for that purpose, the same shall be recovered in money, by warrant, under the hands and scals of a majority of the said commissioners or their successors, directed to any such person as they, or a majority of them or their successors, may appoint; and the property levied on, whether real or personal, shall be publicly sold, after twenty-one days notice thereof shall have been given by advertisement, in any two gazettes in Charleston.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, Powers of That the aforesaid commissioners, or a majority of the com- them or their successors, shall have full power and

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authority to continue the canal aforesaid and specified, as high up the said swamp, and in such courses, and of such size, as they may decra convenient and proper; and also to make and keep in repair, a drain or canal, up the swamp called the Horse Shoe Swamp, which vents into the aforesaid creek, and to make the same of such width, depth, and in such courses and directions as they may think right and proper, and in extending and keeping in repair the first mentioned canal, or in laying out, making and keeping in repair the canal or drain up the Horse Shoe swamp. The aforesaid commissioners, or a majority of them or their successors, are hereby declared to be possessed of all the powers and authority specified in the aforesaid act, passed on the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and in this act.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeMode of said, That all expenses which may be incurred in defraying laying out the said canals, and building bridges expenses. over then and the aforesaid creck, and also in mak

ing locks in the said canals, shall be defrayed by an impartial and equitable assessment, to be made by the commissioners, or a majority of them or of their successors, on all the lands which may be Lenefited by the clearing out the said creek, and in

making and keeping in repair the said canal or canals, and on all the slaves made liable to work on the same; and such assessment shall be recovered, in case of default, in the same manner as is specified in the third clause of this ect.

And be further enacted, That a journal of all their proceedings shall be kept by the aforesaid commissioners and their successors, which shall be open to the inspection of the proprietors on the said swamps, who may make at any time any extracts they may think proper from the same.

In the Senate House, the nineteenth Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and in the twentieth Year of the Independence of the United States of America.

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

An ACT to incorporate the Agricultural Society

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HEREAS a petition has been presented, praying that the Agricultural Society, in the city of Charleston, shall be incorporated:

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 those who are now members of the association in Charleston, commonly called the Agricultural Society of South-Carolina, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, as a body politic and corporate, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The Agricultural Society of South-Carolina."

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporation, by their name aforesaid, shall have perpetural succession of officers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner and according to such form as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations now existing or hereafter to be made, for the govern

ment of the said society; and that they shall have a common scal, with power to change, alter and make new the said rules and regulations and common seal, in such manner, and as often as they shall judge expedient.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, use, take, receive, possess, retain and enjoy to itself, in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, of what kind or nature soever; (provided the annual income or neat profits of such real estate shall not exceed three thousand dollars,) and to let, lease, sell, alien, or otherwise dispose of the same, in fee simple, or for any term of years, as they may think proper; and by its said name to sue and be sucd, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this state, and to make such rules and by-laws, not repugnant or 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 or expedient, and in like manner to change, alter, amend or renew the present or any of their future rules, by-laws and regulations.

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

In the Senate House, the nineteenth Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and in the twentieth Year of the Independ ence of the United States of America.

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

Ma ACT for laying out certain Roads and establishing certain Ferrics, and for other purposes

therein mentioned.

Bilseef Representatives, now met and sitting

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in general assembly, and by the authority of the same, That a public ferry shall be and is hereby Ferry on established on the Catawba river, at the plantation the Caof Finney M'Clenahan, and that the said ferry shall be and is hereby vested in the said Finney in Finney M'Clenahan, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Finncy M'Clenahan, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to take and receive the following rates of ferriage, and no other, viz. for every foot passenger, four cents; for a led horse, four cents; for a man and horse, seven cents; for a waggon and team, seventy-five cents; for any other four wheeled carriage and horses, seventyfive cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, twenty-five cents; for each head of black cattle, hogs, sheep or goats, two cents; and for each rolled hogshead of tobacco, twenty-five cents.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry shall be, and is hereby Ferry on established on the Catawba river, at the plantation the Caof George Wade, and shall be vested in the said George Wade, his heirs or assigns, for the term of in George fourteen years; and that he be entitled to the same rates of ferriage as is allowed by law at M'Clenahan's ferry on the same river, and be obliged to perform the same duties and be liable to the same penalties as are established for and concerning other ferries on the said river; and that no ferry shall be established within four miles of the said ferry.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry shall be established on the the Wate Wateree river, at the plantation of Henry Rugely, ree river, and shall be vested in the said Henry Rugely, for Henry the term of fourteen years; and that he be entitled Rugely F

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to the same rates of ferriage as are by law allowed at John Michael's ferry on the said river; and that he be obliged to perform the same duties and be liable to the same penalties as are by law established for and concerning other ferries on the same river.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad from said, That a public road shall be laid out, to run Grindol's from Grindol's shoals on Pacolet river, by Alexcross Ti- ander M'Beth's store, in Union village, so as to cross Tiger river near the mouth of Cain creek, and to intersect the Charleston road at or near Alexander Bookter's bridge on Enoree river; and that John Savage, Joseph M'Junkin and William Sharpe, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out the said road.

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name of Rutledge's old ferry, being the property of Dewitt's. Charles Dewitt, and shall be vested in the said Charles Dewitt, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Charles Dewitt, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to take and receive the following rates, and no other: for every foot passenger, four cents; for each led horse, four cents; for a man and horse, seven cents; for a waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage and horses, seventy-five cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, twenty-five cents; for each head of black cattle, two cents; hogs, sheep or goats, one cent; and that no person shall erect any bridge or keep any private ferry within three miles of the said ferry hereby established, and vested in the said Charles Dewitt.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeFerry at said, That a public ferry be established at the Sandy Sandy Bluff, on Little Pedee river, that the same Little Pe. be vested, for the term of fourteen years, in John des river. Campbell, his heirs and assigns, and that the fol

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