A.D. 1787.

A.D. 1776. No. 1025. An Ordinance to direct the manner of procuring negroes to be employed in

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..430

A.D. 1788.

1372. An Ordinance to impose a penalty on any person who shall import into this
State any Negroes, contrary to the Instalment Act......
1389. An Act authorizing persons having in their possession, or taking up, runaway
slaves, to send them to the gaols of the districts where they may be appre-
hended, and not to the Work-house of Charleston

.......430

A.D. 1792.

A. D. 1794.

A. D. 1796.

A. D. 1798.

A. D. 1799.

A. D. 1800.

A. D. 1801.

A. D. 1802.

A. D. 1803.

1544. 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 slaves, or negroes, mulattoes, Indians, Moors or mestizoes,
bound for a term of years, from any of the United States, by land or by
water....
.431

1605. An Act to revive and extend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the importa-
tion of slaves from Africa, or other places beyond sea, into this State, for
two years; and also, to prohibit the importation of 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.'
1645. An Act to prohibit the importation of negroes, until the first day of January,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine...
1658. An Act more effectually to prevent shop-keepers, traders, and others, from
dealing with slaves having no tickets from their masters; and for other
purposes therein mentioned....

1696. An Act to revive and extend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the importa-
tion of negroes until the first day of January, one thousand seven hun-
dred and ninety-nine," until the first day of January, eighteen hundred
and one.......

.433

434

.434

..435
1710. An Act to protect slaves belonging to third persons, from being distrained for
rent not due by them.......

......435

1740. An Act further to revive and extend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the
importation of negroes until the first day of January, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-nine, until the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and one," to the first day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and three.......

.436

1744. An Act to prevent negro slaves and other persons of colour, from being
brought into or entering this State......
.....436

........440

1745. An Act respecting slaves, free negroes, mulattoes and mestizoes; for enforcing
the more punctual performance of patroll duty; and to impose certain res-
trictions on the emancipation of slaves......
1756. An Act supplementary to en Act entitled "An Act to prevent negro slaves
and persons of colour from being brought into or entering this State ".
1787. An Act to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to prevent negro slaves
and persons of colour from being brought into or entering this Stato;" and
also, an Act supplementary to the Act aforesaid; and for other purposes
therein mentioned....

1811. An Act to alter part of an Act entitled "An Act respecting slaves, free ne-
groes, mulattoes and mestizoes; for enforcing the more punctual perform-
ance of patrol duty; and to impose certain restrictions on the emancipation
of slaves".

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.447

A.D. 1816.

A. D. 1817.

......448
1814. An Act to alter and amend the several Acts respecting the importation or bring-
ing into this State, from beyond seas, or elsewhere, negroes and other per-
sons of colour; and for other purposes therein mentioned......
2107. An Act to prohibit the importation of slaves into this State from any of the
United States; and for other purposes therein mentioned.....
2135. An Act to increase the penalties which are now by law inflicted on persons
who deal or trade with negro slaves, without a license or ticket from their
master or owner, or the person having charge of them.....

A. D. 1818.

2141. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the importation of
slaves into this State from any of the United States; and for other purposes
therein mentioned.".

....

2195. An Act to repeal the Act passed at December Session, in the year one thousand
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eight hundred and sixteen, and the amendatory Act thereto, passed at December Session, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, prohibiting and restricting the bringing of Negroes into this State from the sister States......

...458

A. D. 1820.

A. D. 1821.

......

2236. An Act to restrain the emancipation of slaves, and to prevent free persons of
colour from entering into this State; and for other purposes.. ...
2254. An Act to provide more effectually against the offence of harbouring negro
or other slaves

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.460

A. D. 1822.

A D. 1823.

2319. An Act the more effectually to prohibit free negroes and persons of colour from entering into this State; and for other purposes..

2277. An Act for the better regulation and government of free negroes and persons of colour; and for other purposes..

A. D. 1825.

A. D. 1831.
A. D. 1834.
A. D. 1835.

2361. An Act to amend "An Act the more effectually to prohibit free negroes and

2528.
2639.
2653.

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..463

persons of colour from entering into this State; and for other purposes."..466 An Act concerning free persons of colour and slaves; and for other purposes...467 An Act to amend the laws in relation to slaves and free persons of colour......468 An Act more effectually to prevent free negroes and other persons of color from entering into this State; and for other purposes...

..470

A. D. 1714.

A. D. 1717.

A. D. 1719.

A. D. 1726.
A. D. 1734.

A. D. 1738.

A. D. 1740.

A. D. 1742.

A. D. 1751.

A. D. 1753.

ACTS RELATING TO RIVERS.

347. An Act for cutting, clearing and making a convenient Creek or Water-course through that part of the land belonging to Mr. John Jones, commonly called the Hallover....

377. An Act to impower Commissioners to make one or more Cuts or Creeks in the parish of Christ Church, for the more convenient transporting of the goods carried by water to Charlestown, of the persons within the limits therein mentioned.

417.
582.

.475

..477

410. An Act for cutting and clearing a Creek from the head of the Black river, over against the landing of Maj. David Durham, to the bridge near the plantation of Capt. Roger Moore, in the parish of St. James Goose Creek..479 An Act for cutting and clearing a Creek, commonly called Biggon Creek......481 An Act for clearing and cleansing and making navigable the head of Ashley river, from the bridge commonly called Waring's bridge, to the bridge commonly called Stevens's bridge, and from the said bridge to Dorchester bridge, and from thence to the plantation of Samuel Wragg, Esq., inclusive.482 646. An Act for clearing and opening the several Creeks, Cut-offs or Water-passages therein mentioned; and for regulating the boats and pettiaugers going through the same......

...486

647. An Act for clearing, cleansing and making navigable Black river, and for keeping the same open and navigable, from the narrows, inclusive, to the Western boundary of Williamsburg township...

.489

672. An Act to cut and sink Drains and passages into the North and West branches
of Stono river.....
..492
694. An Act to amend and to supply certain defects in the Laws now in being, for
cutting, clearing, cleansing and making navigable the several Creeks, Cut-

offs and Water-passages in this Province...
497
788. An Act for amending an Act entitled An additional and explanatory Act to an
Act entitled An Act to empower the several Commissioners of the high-
roads, private paths, bridges, creeks, causeways, and clearing of water
passages, in this Province of South Carolina, to alter and lay out the same,
for the more direct and better convenience of the inhabitants thereof.....501
812. An Act for making Black river navigable, from the Western boundary of the
Township of Williamsburgh, down to the Tideway, as far as the place
commonly called the Narrows.....

813. An Act for appointing and impowering Commissioners to make the Wateree river navigable, and for laying out and making a road from the upper settlements, near the Catawba nation, on the North-east side of the said Wateree river, to the place on Santee river, commonly called Beard's ferry, and from thence to the road leading from the Congrees to Charlestown..

503

..504

A. D. 1754. No. 820. An Act for repealing such parts of an Act entitled "An Act to cut and sink

A. D. 1756.

A. D. 1768.

A. D. 1777.

A. D. 1778.

A D. 1779.

A.D. 1783.

A D. 1784.

A.D. 1785.

Drains and Passages into the North and West branches of Stono river," as relate to the West branch of Stono river; and to impower the Commissioners therein named, to cut and sink Drains and Water-passages into the said West branch of Stono river, and to cut and sink a Drain or Waterpassage in the Swamp called Basford's Swamp, in the parish of Saint Bartholomew...

....506

....509

823. An Act for ascertaining the district for cutting, cleansing and keeping in repair,
the Creek or Cut commonly called the Hawlover...
844. An Act for cleansing, clearing and making navigable the head of Ashepoo
river, from Ashepoo bridge to the Fish Pond bridge; and for cleansing,
clearing and making navigable Chechessey creek, from the mouth of the
same to the Public Landing, known by the name of Chechessey Landing ;
and for appointing commissioners for clearing the Horse Shoe creek, in the
room of those who are dead.....

.....

.510 969. An Act to appoint Commissioners to lay out, cut, sink, maintain, and keep in repair, several Drains or Water-passages, to carry off the waters falling into, and for draining the swamp called Cawcaw swamp, and the lands at the head thereof; also to appoint Commissioners to lay out, make, and keep in repair the Roads therein mentioned, in the parishes of St. Luke and St. St. Peter; and for making and keeping in repair a drain on Cypress swamp, from Bacon's bridge to the plantation of Robert Eckles......... 1041. An Act for clearing and making navigable Edisto River, and the forks or branches thereof.....

1045. An Act to appoint Commissioners for opening and enlarging the communication between Ashley and Stono rivers, and for clearing and deepening New Cut......

1068. An Act for clearing and making navigable Tulifiny creek, from the bridge known by the name of the Tulifiny bridge, to the Mill-dam of Barnard Elliott, Esq.....

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..519

..521

.523

..523

1069. An Act for opening the navigation of Lynch's and Clarke's creeks, and ap-
pointing Commissioners for superintending the same.......
1104. An Act to oblige all male inhabitants, from sixteen to sixty years of age, resid-
ing on or near Waccamaw river, to work on and lay open the navigation of
the said river, and for appointing Commissioners for carrying this Act into
execution....
.524
1139. An Act to appoint and empower Commissioners to lay out, cut, sink, clean,
and keep clean and in repair, a Cut or Water-passage, from Ashepoo river
to Pon Pon river, and from Ashepoo river to Cheehaw river; and for other
purposes therein mentioned...

....

525

1169. An Ordinance to oblige the male inhabitants, from sixteen to sixty years of
age, residing in the upper districts of All Saints and Prince George's
parishes, on or near Waccamaw river, to work on and lay open the naviga-
tion of the said river; and for appointing Commissioners for carrying the
said Ordinance into execution.......
..527
1182, An Ordinance to empower Commissioners therein named, to cut and sink
Drains and Water passages in the swamp and Savannahs formed by the
North-east branch of Stono river....
1226. An Act to prevent the daming up Broad, Saluda, Pacolate, Tyger, and Enoree
rivers, and Stevens's creek, or otherwise obstructing the Fish from passing
up the said rivers; and to oblige such persons who have already damed
or otherwise obstructed the passage of Fish in said rivers, to open the said
dams or obstructions, so as Fish may pass..

1243. An Ordinance to appoint Commissioners for clearing Wall's Cut, Edisto, Wateree, Great and Little Pedee rivers.....

.528

..531

..531

1244. An Ordinance to empower Commissioners therein named to cut and sink Drains and Water-passages in Cacaw swamp, St. Paul's parish............533 1249. An Ordinance to oblige the male inhabitants from sixteen to sixty years of age,

residing within four miles of Black river, in Georgetown district, to work on and lay open the navigation of the said river, and for appointing Commissioners for carrying the same into execution...

..535

A. D. 1785. No. 1273. An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to empower

Commissioners therein named to cut, and sink Drains and Water-passages in the swamp and Savannahs formed by the North-east branch of Stono river," passed the sixteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; also to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to empower Commissioners therein named to cut and sink Drains and Waterpassages in Cacaw swamp, St. Paul's parish," passed the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four... 1288. An Ordinance for clearing Edisto, Wateree, Great and Little Peedee rivers, Broad and Saltcatcher rivers......

.....536

..538

A. D. 1786.

1316. An Act to establish a Company for the Inland Navigation from Santee to Cooper river..

A. D. 1787.

1334. An Ordinance for improving the navigation of Goose Creek, in Charleston
district, and for better draining the low lands in its vicinity..........
1349. An Act to establish a Company for clearing and improving the navigation of
Edisto and Ashley rivers, and for forming a communication by a Canal and
Locks between the former and the latter.....

.541

.543

A. D. 1788.

A. D. 179C.

1354. An Ordinance for appointing Commissioners for cleansing, clearing and making
navigable Chechesey creek, in the room of those who are dead, with au-
thority and powers contained in the Act of the General Assembly, for
cleansing, clearing and making navigable the said creek, passed the nine-
teenth of March, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six..
1355. An Act to establish a Company for the opening of the Navigation of the
Catawba and Wateree rivers......

.545

.548

.549

1361. An Ordinance to empower Commissioners therein named, to cut and sink
Drains and Water passages in the swamps and Savannahs formed by Wan-
nell's otherwise called Cuckold's creek, a branch of Combahee river......551
1379. An Ordinance for opening the navigation of Lynch's and Clark's creeks, and
also of Black creek, an appointing Commissioners for superintending the

same......

......

..554 556

1402. An Ordinance to appoint Commissioners for opening Wall's Cut...
1403. An Ordinance for opening the navigation of a creek called the Stave-landing
creek, and to dig a Canal from the upper end of the said creek, to the main
road leading from Charleston to Camden.....
......557
1419. An Act to establish a Company for opening the navigation of Broad and Paco-
let rivers....
.558
1485. An Ordinance to oblige all the male inhabitants, from the age of sixteen to
fifty years, residing within twenty miles of Black Mingo ferry, (who use
Black Mingo creek to send their crops to market,) to work on and lay open
the navigation of Black Mingo creek, from its confluence with Black river
to Black Mingo bridge, and for appointing Commissioners for carrying the
same into execution...

.560

A. D. 1791.

1505. An Act for opening and improving the navigation of Great Peedee, Wateree, Congaree, Broad river, Savannah, Keowe, Tugaloo and Black rivers, Lynch's, Black, Jeffries and Catfish creeks...

.561

A. D. 1794.

1596.

A. D. 1795.

An Act for opening the navigation of Pinetree creek, from the mouth of said creek to the fork: thereof, near Camden.... ..565 1603. 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.... ......566 1616. An Act to authorize the Commissioners therein appointed, to clear out and remove the obstructions in the river Savannah, between Vienna and Campbelton, and the town of Augusta; and to draw a Lottery or Lotteries for that purpose..... .669 An Act to empower Commissioners therein named, to cut, sink and keep in repair Drains and Water Passages in Cacaw Swamp, in St. Paul's parish..570

1618.

A D. 1795. No. 1624. An Act to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to enable 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;" passed on the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.... .574

1640. An Act to open and keep in repair a Canal, to lead from Rogers's Lake into Peedee river.....

A. D. 1796.

......575

A. D. 1801.

A. D. 1805.

A. D. 1809.

A.D. 1813.

1760. An Act to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Company for the
opening the navigation of Broad and Pacolet rivers.".
..576
1857. An Act to open the navigation of certain rivers therein mentioned, and for
cutting a Canal across North Island.......
........577
1959. An Act to establish a Company for the inland navigation from Sampit into
Santee, and from Santee into Cooper or Wando river......
2036. An Act appointing Commissioners to lay out and make a Portage at Lockert's
Shoals in Broad river.......

..580

An Act to improve and extend the navigation of Black river...
An Act to alter and amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to empower
Commissioners therein named, to cut and sink Drains and Water Passages
in the Swamp and Savannahs formed by the North-east branch of Stono
river," passed on the sixteenth day of March, in the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-three....
.......587

.582

.583

A. D. 1817.

2161. An Act to suspend an Act entitled "An Act to improve and extend the navigation of Black river".

.588

Index..

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