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for the purposes herein mentioned, any part or the whole of the funds now in their possession, or which they may hereafter possess, an act to the contrary notwithstanding.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the confiscated property to which this state is now entitled, in the election districts of Prince George, Winyaw, and All Saint, and all such property as hath heretofore accrued, or may hereafter accrue to this state, in the said election districts, under the operation of an act, entitled, "An act to appoint escheators and to regulate cscheats:" And all the vacant lots in the town of Georgetown, shall be and are hereby vested in the Winyaw Indigo Society: Provided the aforesaid property shall not exceed five thousand pounds sterling.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the confiscated property, to which property in this state is now entitled, in the circuit court district of Cheraw, as also all the property already esvested in cheated, and which may hereafter eschcat to this state, under the operation of the above recited act, in the said circuit court district, shall be and is hereby vested in the incorporated society of St. David; and the said societies are hereby vested with all the powers which have been heretofore vested in the commissioners for selling and disposing of confiscated property, in the persons appointed escheators in the several districts throughout this state, and in the commissioners herctofore appointed for selling the vacant lots in the town of Georgetown: Provided the property shall not exceed five thousand pounds sterling.

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 Indepen-
dence of the United States of America.

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

An ACT for making further provision for the
Debt of the State of South-Carolina.

WH

HEREAS the sum subscribed on the thirtieth day of September last, agreeably to the terms of an act, entitled, "An act for making such provision for the debt of the state of South-Carolina, as is specified therein," does not exhaust the interest due to the state, on the debt funded to its credit by the United States:

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Be 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 commissioner of loans be, and he is here- Time of by authorized and required to receive and fund all funding such indents as were fundable under and by virtue of an act, passed on the twentieth day of December, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, entitled, "An act for making such provision for the debt of the state of South-Carolina as is specified therein," and which indents the holders thereof have neglected to fund under the said act, and the claims of James M'Call, as specified in the commissioners report. Provided the said indents shall be subscribed on or before the last day of March next, on the same terms, and subject to the same restrictions and provisoes as the said act contains.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioner of loans for the time Part of being, be, and he is hereby authorized and requi- Gillon's red to receive on loan, (the said loan to continue be funded. open till the last day of March next,) on the terms hereinafter declared: All indents issued to the late Commodore Alexander Gillon, on the portage bill book, which have been paid to the persons entitled, from the said portage bill book, to receive the same, and generally all indents which were issued to the said Alexander Gillon, and are now in the possession of other persons: Provided the persons now holding any indents, issued on the portage bill

book, shall satisfactorily prove to the said com. missioner of loans, on or before the last day of March next, that they were bona fide purchasers of the same, previous to the twenty-fifth day of January, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and moreover, that at the time of such purchase, they had no notice of the resolution of the house of representatives, of the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, expressive of their opinion of Conimodore Gillon's conduct.

And be it further enacted, That on receiving the Terms of said indents, the commissioner shall calculate the funding. interest accruing on them respectively, to the first

day of January, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six; the aggregate sum whereof shall be paid in three certificates, one purporting that the state of South-Carolina Owes to the person or persons subscribing to said loan, a sum to be expressed in said certificate, equal to three ninths of the aggregate sum subscrib, ed, bearing an interest of three per cent. from the said first day of January, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, payable quarter-yearly; one other certificate for a sum, to be expressed therein, equal to four ninths of said aggregate sum, bearing an interest of six per cent. from the said first day of January, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, payable quarter-ycarly; and a third certificate for a sum, to be expressed therein, equal to two ninths of said aggregate sum; which certificate, from and after the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and six, shall bear an interest of six per cent. per annum, payable quarter yearly.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeSurplus to said, That if the total amount of interest, arising upon the sums loaned under the authority of this act, shall exceed the balance of interest remaining

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to this state on the debt due from the United States, that then the commissioner of loans shall deduct, in average and proportion, from the aggregate amount of each loan, such a sum as will reduce the interest on the remaining sums, to the amount of the interest due this state from the United States; and the commissioners of loans shall give to the subscribers aforesaid, respectively, certificates of the balances due to them, specifying the amount of the several descriptions of stock to which they are entitled. And the commissioner of the treasury in Charleston is hereby authorized and required to purchase, with any unappropriated monies that may be in the treasury and to transfer to the holders of such certificates, respectively, equal sums of the funded debt of this state, having regard to the several descriptions thereof, as specified in the said certificates, and paying such interest as may have accrued on such surplus certificate.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer in Charleston, be, and he is Treasurer hereby authorized and directed to receive from the to receive commissioner of loans of the United States, all the to the ex monies that may be paid to this state, by the Unit- tinguish ed States, in extinguishment of the balance due to six per this state from the United States, and to apply the cents. same to the extinguishment of the present six per cent. funded debt of this state, either by payment of two per cent. on the said stock, or by purchase of the same: Provided that the treasurer shall not make any payment or purchase, but by and with the advice and consent of the governor of this state for the time being.

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And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That John Lewis Gervais, esquire, be, and John Lew he is hereby continued commissioner of public ac- is Gervais counts and of loans, to the end of the next meeting in office for and sitting of the general assembly, with all the one year longer. powers heretofore annexed to these offices respec

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tively: Provided, That in addition to the duties heretofore imposed on him by former laws, he also perform the duties of this act.

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.

An ACT to provide for the maintenance of Illegi timate children, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

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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 from and after the passing of this act, if any white woman be delivered of a bastard child or children, and shall, at any time after the birth thereof, voluntarily give information to some magistrate of the county or parish in which she resides, or shall be brought before such magistrate on the information, on oath, of any other person, that such child will become a burthen upon such county or parish, and will declare, on oath, who is the father of her child or children, then, and in that case, the magistrate before whom such accusation shall be made, shall issue a warrant to apprehend and bring before him or some other magistrate, the person so accused, who shall be obliged to enter into a recognizance, with two good and sufficient securities, in the penal sum of sixty pounds, conditioned for the annual payment of five pounds for the maintenance of the child; or should the woman have more than one at a birth, then, and in that case, ten pounds for the maintenance of the said children, until the age of twelve years, and to save harmless the parish or county; and should the person so accused, refuse to enter into such recognizance, he shall be committed to pri

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