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lowing rates be paid on crossing the same, that is to say for every person, four cents; for every head of horses, mules and asses, four cents; for every head of black cattle, sheep, hogs or goats, two cents; for every four wheeled carriage, including the draught creatures, fifty cents; for every two wheeled carriage, including the draught creatures, twenty-five cents; and for every rolled hogshead or barrel, twenty-five cents.

Ferry on

in William

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry be established over Salu- Saludarida river, at the mouth of Willson's creek, on the ver, vested land of William Anderson, esquire, and that the Anderson, same be vested in the said William Anderson, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years, and that the following rates be paid on crossing the said ferry, that is to say: for every person, four cents; for every head of horses, mules, asses or black cattle, two cents; for every head of sheep, hogs or goats, one cent; for every waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage, fifty cents; for every two wheeled carriage and horse, fourteen cents; and for every rolled hogshead or barrel, fourteen cents.

on Little

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public road be laid out and opened, to Road from run the nearest and best way from David Daven- David Daport's on Little river, to Anderson's ferry, and venport's, from thence the nearest and best way to John Saluda riv Jones's, at the Long Cain and Augusta cross roads; er, to John and that Elisha Brooks and Isaac Mitchell, junior, be commissioners for laying out and opening the said road, on the north side of said ferry, and that Thomas Anderson and Lewis Clark be commissioners for the same purpose on the south side of the said ferry.

Jones's.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the division line between Abbeville and Division Edgefield counties, shall run agreeably to the line line belaid down by Patrick Calhoun and William An

tween

derson, esquires, commissioners for that purpose, Edgefield lately appointed, that is to say: from the lower and Abbe- corner of the great survey on Saluda river, along

ville.

the line of the said survey south forty degrees, west eighteen miles and one half, to the southern corner of the said survey; and from thence south thirtyfour degrees, west fourteen miles and one half, to Savannah river, at the mouth of Little river; and that the said line, laid down as aforesaid, with all the corners, stations and marks thercof, be recorded in the office of the surveyor-general of this state.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad from said, That a rond be laid out from Marr's Bluff to the Willow-creek bridge, crossing Jefferson's creek at the plantation of Mr. Joseph Burk on the said creek; and that John Gregg, John Cooper and John Orr, be commissioners for that purpose.

Mart's bluff to Willow creek

bridge.

burgh to

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad from said, That a road be laid out from Orangeburgh, a Orange direct course to the south fork of Edisto-river, the south crossing at Isaac Dyche's free bridge; from thence crossing Gent's branch, so as to intersect a new road leading to Savannah river; and that Charles Jones, Isaac Dyche, Jeremiah M'Donnel, Peter Cullen and George Robinson, senior, be commissioners for that purpose.

fork of Edisto river.

oners of

the road

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeCommissi- said, That George M'Infuss, Baltes Mabnit, John Stiders, Istac Utsey, Samuel Griffis, John Millfrom Or- house, junior, Samuel Millhouse, Charles Dewitt angeburgh and Thomas Garvin, be, and they are hereby aphan's fer peinted commissioners for keeping in repair the river road, leading from the Orangeburgh line to Givhan's ferry.

to Giv

ry.

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William

Robin

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a road be laid out the nearest and best way from the plantation of William Robinson, son's thro' through the lands of William Simmons and Jonah William Horry, until it intersects the road leading from the Simmons. said William Simmons to Ashepoo bridge; and

lands of

that George Bellinger, Benjamin Postell and James Hamilton, senior, be appointed commissioners for that purpose.

ney's ford.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry be established on Saluda Ferry on river, at Abney's-ford; and that the said ferry be Saluda rivested, for a term of fourteen years, on the north ver, at Abside, in Francis Higgins, and on the south side, in Nathaniel Abney, their heirs and assings, respectively; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Nathaniel Abney and Francis Higgins, their executors, administrators and assigns, respectively, to take and receive the following rates of ferriage, and no other: for every foot passenger, four cents; for each led horse, two cents; for a man and horse, seven cents; for a waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage, and horses, fifty cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, fourteen cents; for each head of black cattle, two cents; for hogs, sheep or goats, ferried or swam over, one cent.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public road be laid out and opened, Road from to run from Brocton's ferry on Saltcatcher river, Brocton's ferry to Sito the Sisters ferry on Savannah river, so as to sters ferry. cross Coosawhatchie at or near the mouth of Sanders's branch; and that captain Weckley, M. John Peepoles, Joseph Lawter and Jacob Mold, be commissioners for laying out and opening the said road.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public road be laid out and opened, to Road from run from Potaligo, the nearest and best way to the Potaligo to the plantaplantation of the late James Smith, so as to cross tion of Duet's branch nearly opposite to the plantation of James Peter Banner, and from thence to run to Crane- Smith. Savannah, intersecting the Sister ferry road; and that captain Reddinfield, Peter Banner and M. John Peepoles, be commissioners to lay out, open and keep in repair the said road.

Road from

And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Goodwyns said, That a public road be laid out and opened, to tavern.

Savannah

Talbirt.

run from Goodwin's tavern on Jeffer's creek, the nearest and best way to Daniel Myer's; and that Daniel Myers, Zachariah Cato and Lewis Harrill, be commissioners for that purpose.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeFerry over said, That a public ferry be established on Savanriver, vest- nah river, at the plantation of Mrs. Sarah Talbirt; ed in Sarah and that the said ferry be vested, for a term of fourteen yeas, in the said Sarah Talbirt, her heirs and assigns; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Sarah Talbirt, her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to take and receive the following rates, and no other: for every foot passenger, five cents; for each led horse, five cents; for a man and horse, eleven cents; for a waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage, and horses, seventyfive cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, fortythree cents; for each head of black cattle, two cents; for each head of hogs, sheep or goats, one cent.

ham's

tree meet

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad from said, That a public road be laid out, to run from Effing- Effingham's saw-mills, the nearest and best way to saw-mills Kingstree meeting-house on Black river; and that to Kings captain John Fulton, Hugh Reid and Needham ing-house. Lee, be commissioners to lay out, open and keep in repair the said road; and that the aforesaid commissioners be empowered to call out all the male inhabitants liable to work on the public roads, who reside within six miles of the said intended road, to open and clear the same, but for no longer term than twelve days in a year.

river, at

LongIsland.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeFerry over said, That a public ferry be established on the CaCatawba tawba river, at a place called the Long-Island, and at the lower point of said island, and that the said ferry be vested for a term of fourteen years, in John Drennan and Hezekiah Thorne, their heirs and assigns; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said John Drennan and Hezekiah Thorne, their 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, seventy-five cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, twenty-five cents; for each head of black cattle, two cents; for each head of hogs, sheep or goats, one cent.

And whereas a petition has been presented to the legislature, praying they will establish what rates shall be taken at the Two Sisters ferry, upon Savannah river, whenever there may be a fresh:

Rates of

the Two

Sisters

Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever by reason of any fresh, it is necessary to cross the river of the aforesaid ferry, ferriage at by long ferry, the following rates shall be paid, that is to say: for every foot passenger, a quarter of a ferry. dollar; for every person on horse back, three quarters of a dollar; for every two wheeled carriage, or horse in harness, and one rider, one dollar; for every four wheeled carriage, and two horses in harness or gears, one dollar and a half; for every head of cattle, ten cents; and for every hog or sheep, five cents.

river, vest.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a public ferry shall be established on Sa- Ferry over vannah river, at Fort Moore bluff, opposite the Savannah sand bar, and shall be vested in Thomas Lamar, ed in Thothe proprietor of the land, and his heirs, for four- mas Lateen years, at which the following rates shall be mar. paid, that is to say: for every foot passenger, five cents; for every person on horse back, eleven cents; for every two wheel carriage, driver, and horses drawing the same, fifty cents; for every four wheel carriage and team, three quarters of a dollar; for every head of horses or cattle, five cents; and for every hog, sheep or goat, two cents.

And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Ferry over said, That a public ferry be established on Santee Santee, at river, and across Wadbacant lake, at the plantations the planta

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