for the persons aforesaid, residing to the westward of the TIT. 19. said several plantations, shall, under and by the direction of the commissioners herein after named, be laid out and made A. A. 1768. in a direct line from the said Purrysburgh road, across a part P. L. 264–5. of Jasper's barony, lately agreed to be purchased by the said Henry Middleton, to the line of colonel Daniel Heyward's tract, formerly belonging to colonel Hall, so as to leave one third part of the said land lately agreed for by the said Henry Middleton, to the northward of the said road; and from thence in a direct line, between the lands of the said Henry Middleton and Daniel Heyward, to the north-west corner of a tract of land formerly belonging to Paul Jenys, esq. deceased, and from the said corner, in a direct line across the head of captain William Sealy's tract, to the present road leading to Jenys' landing. 138. And so soon as the new landing road shall be laid out, made and completely finished as aforesaid, the same shall be used, deemed, and taken as the landing road, for the several persons residing to the westward of the said plantations, who formerly made use of the road passing through the said plantations of the said William and Henry Middleton: And that the male slaves belonging to them, and to all other persons who shall have occasion to make use of the said new landing road, hereby established, and also the male slaves which shall be on the plantation called Dickle-Borough, belonging to the said Henry Middleton, shall be thenceforth obliged to work on the said new landing road, and keep the same in repair, in the same manner as other landing roads are usually worked on and kept in repair. And that part of the present landing road, from the east end of the said new road to the landing, shall be worked on and kept in repair in the usual manner, by every person who shall make use of the same, for the purpose of carrying their produce to the said landing. 139. And be it further enacted, That as soon as may be, Road from after the passing of this act, the commissioners herein after Purrysburgh named, shall lay out, and make a road from such part of the road to Savannah river. Purrysburgh road as they shall judge most convenient, in a direct line to the north-east corner of Gideon Dupont, junior's tract of one hundred and fifty-two acres; and from thence, on the line between the said Gideon Dupont and Samuel Hamlin, to the north-west corner of Cornelius Dupont's tract of three hundred and seventy acres; and from the said corner, as near as may be, in a direct line to the barn of Paul Porcher's plantation, near Savannah river: and, that all persons that shall or may be benefited by the said road, shall be obliged to assist in laying out, making, and keeping the same in repair, in the same way and manner as the other roads in this province are made and kept in repair. 140. And be it also enacted, That the new road, leading Road from from the ferry of Tacitus Gaillard, esquire, to the road lead- Gaillard's ing from Charlestown to Orangeburgh, shall be, and is hereby ferry. declared to be a public road; and shall be worked upon and kept in repair by the inhabitants of each parish through which VOL. III. X x TIT. 19. A. A. 1768. the said road puns, in the same manner as all other public roads in this province are. 141. Whereas the inhabitants, living and residing in the fork of Broad and Saluda rivers, and Bush and Rayburn's creeks, in this province, by their humble petition to the general assembly, have represented many inconveniencies which they labour under, for want of having a road established and made public, to lead from Orangeburgh to Saluda, and from Orangeburgh thence to Bush and Rayburn's creeks; and also, for the want of a ferry to be established and made public, over Saluda river: Therefore be it enacted, That shall Road from to Saluda. be, and are hereby nominated and appointed commissioners for laying out, and making, and keeping in repair, a road to lead from Orangeburgh to Saluda; and from thence to Bush and Rayburn's creeks. 142. And all male inhabitants, from the age of sixteen to sixty years of age, within ten miles of the said road, shall be, and they are hereby obliged to make the said road, and keep the same in repair. 143. And there shall be, from and immediately after the ratification of this act, for the public use and benefit of all and singular the inhabitants and others, passing and repassing in this province, a ferry, fixed and established on Saluda river, at the lands of Samuel Kelly and John Millhous. 144. Whereas the inhabitants of the Welch Tract, in the parishes of St. Mark and Prince George, by their humble petition to the general assembly, have represented many inconveniencies which they are under, for want of having a ferry, to be established and made public, on Great Pedee river, and proper roads leading thereto, for the conveniency of themselves and others, travelling from the northern parts of this province to Charlestown and Georgetown: Therefore be it enacted, That immediately from and after the passing of this act, a public ferry be, and is hereby established, at the lands of James James, in the Welsh tract, on the north-east side of Great Pedee river, in the parish of Prince George, opposite to Cedar creek, which is on the south-west side of the said river, in the parish of St. Mark, on the lands of the said James James, and to land on either side of the said creek. 145. And shall be, and are hereby nominated and appointed commissioners for laying out and making, and keeping in repair, and they are hereby authorized, empowered and required to lay out, make, and keep in repair, a road from the north-east side of the above mentioned ferry, to lead down the country into the public road; and likewise, a road to lead from the upper side of the above mentioned creek, and also a road to lead from the lower side of the above mentioned creek, into the public road which leads down the country. And all the male inhabitants, from the age of sixteen to sixty years of age, within ten miles on each side of the said ferry, shall be, and they are hereby obliged to make the said roads, and to keep the same in repair. 146. Whereas the reverend Alexander Garden, by his pe tition to the general assembly, setting forth the grievances which he sustains by a private path or road, which was laid TIT. 19. out by the commissioners of the high roads for the parish of A. A. 1768. St. Thomas and St. Dennis, in April, 1742, from a plantation P. L. 267–8. commonly called the Blue House, through the plantation of the said Alexander Garden, and prayed that he might be relieved from the said grievance, in the manner herein before mentioned: And it being just and reasonable, that the prayer Road in the of the said petitioner should be granted, Therefore be it en- parishes of St. acted, That from and immediately after the passing of this Thomas and act, the said private path or road, shall be discontinued, and St. Dennis. no longer used as such; and that instead thereof, the private path or road which leads from the plantation of Thomas Akin, through the north-east part of the plantation of the said Alexder Garden, over Guerin's bridge, to the high road near the corner of Mr. Johnson's fence, shall be a private path or road, for the use and benefit of the said Thomas Akin, his heirs and assigns for ever. 147. Whereas many of the freeholders and inhabitants of A. A. 1769. the parish of St. Peter, and parts adjacent, in Granville coun- P. L. 275. ty, by their petition to the general assembly set forth, that the establishing a ferry from this province to Georgia, over Savannah river, at the Two-Sisters bluff, will be very convenient to persons having occasion to pass from one to the other of those provinces; and that it will be also of advantage to the said petitioners, their neighbours, and persons passing the said ferry, to have a public road laid out from the said TwoSisters bluff, to the lower part of Cypress creek, thence the best and nearest way across the Savannah to Turkey Hill, from thence the nearest and best way to the fifteen mile post, on the main road leading from Coosawhatchie to Purrys- Ferry at Twoburgh; and therefore prayed that an act may be passed for Sisters, on establishing the said ferry and road: Therefore be it enacted, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, a river. public ferry shall be, and is hereby established at the TwoSisters bluff, on Savannah river. Savannah 148. Whereas the inhabitants living in the fork of Broad A. A. 1770. and Saluda river, Ninety-Six, Steven's creek, Long Canes, P. L. 276-7. and parts adjacent, by their humble petition to the general assembly, have represented many inconveniencies which they labour under, for the want of a public ferry over Saluda river, at the lands of Robert Cunningham, and also another public ferry over Savannah river, opposite to Augusta, in Georgia, and proper roads established and made public to lead thereto, and therefore prayed that an act may be passed for establishing the said ferries and roads: Therefore be it enacted, That Saluda riverFerry over from and immediately after the passing of this act, a public Indian-island ferry shall be, and it is hereby established at the lands of Ro- Ford. bert Cunningham, known by the name of the Indian-island Ford, on Saluda river, to land on the opposite side of the said river. 149. And be it further enacted, That from and immediately Ferry over after the passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and is Savannah hereby established at the place opposite to the ferry at Au- river TIT. 19. A. A. 1770. ferries. gusta in Georgia, on part of the lands reserved for the Chikesau Indians, to land on the opposite shore of the said river, in the province of Georgia. 150. And be it further enacted, That be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out, Roads to said making and keeping in repair, and they are hereby authorized, empowered and required to lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to lead from the ferry hereby established on Savannah river to the ferry hereby established on Saluda river. That be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out, make and keep in repair a public road to lead from the north side of the ferry hereby established on Saluda river, the nearest and best way to Hendrick's mill on Inoree river. And that be, and they Road north from Orangeburgh. are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out, make and keep in repair a public road, to lead from the north side of the ferry hereby established on Saluda river, the nearest and best way to Hendrick's mill on Inoree river: And that be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out, making and keeping in repair a public road to be continued from Hendrick's mill, on Inoree river, to the nearest and best way to the Fish-dam ford on Broad river. 151. And all the male inhabitants from the age of sixteen to sixty years of age, living within four miles on each side of the roads hereby established, shall be and they are hereby obliged to make the said roads, and to keep the same in repair. 152. Whereas several of the inhabitants living in the interior, and on the frontier parts of this province, by their humble petition to the general assembly, have set forth, that the petitioners labour under great disadvantages for the want of proper roads to be established and made public, for the conveniency of conveying the produce of the lands to the market of Charlestown, and praying that a law may be passed to remedy the same: Therefore be it enacted, That be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, for laying out, making, and keeping in repair, and they are hereby authorized, empowered and required, to lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to lead from the north side of Orangeburgh bridge, up the country to a place called the Indian Head. That be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, for laying out, making and keeping in repair, and they are hereby authorized, empowered and required to lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to be continued from the Indian Head aforesaid, till it falls in or intersects a road which leads from a place called the Ridge Road to Long to Augusta. That be, and they are hereby Cane creek; appointed commissioners for laying out, making and keeping in repair, and they are hereby authorized; empowered and required to lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to run from the before mentioned road, which leads from the Ridge to Augusta, to the Long Cane creek. That — thence to Rocky creek; be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, for laying out, making and keeping in repair, and they are hereby TIT. 19. Cherokes authorized, empowered and required to lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to lead from the Long Cane creek to Great Rocky creek, near the Cherokee Indian line. A. A. 1770. That be, and they are hereby appointed P. L. 278-9. commissioners for laying out, making and keeping in repair, thence to the and they are hereby authorized, empowered and required to line. lay out, make and keep in repair, a public road to lead from the last mentioned road, at or near a place called Mountain creek, near Cuffee town, to the plantation of Andrew Williamson at Hard Labour, and from the said plantation of Andrew Williamson to be continued from thence to the plantation of Robert Miller near the Cherokee Indian line.* 153. And be it further enacted, That a road which now leads Road from from the plantation of Robert Goudy, at Ninety-Six, to the Ninety-Six to place called the Ridge, and from thence to the road which is the Ridge. hereby established to lead from the Indian Head to Long Cane creek, be, and the same is hereby declared to be a public road.* 154. And all the male inhabitants from the age of sixteen to sixty years, living in the north and south forks of Edisto, and also all other persons living within ten miles of each side of the first mentioned road, leading from the north side of Orangeburgh bridge, to the place called the Indian Head, shall be and they are hereby obliged to make the said road and to keep the same in repair, and all the male inhabitants from the age of sixteen to sixty years, living within ten miles on each side of the other roads hereby directed to be laid out and made public, shall be and they are hereby obliged to make the said respective roads, and to keep the same in repair. 155. Whereas persons having occasion to cross Cooper river from Charlestown to Lampriere's and Scott's ferries, are often greatly delayed by reason that the proprietors of the said ferries do not keep boats in the said town, and Mr. Andrew Hibben, hath represented to the general assembly, that he is willing to remedy the said inconveniencies by keeping proper boats ready at the shortest notice to transport persons, their horses and carriages from Charlestown to the said places; and therefore prayed that a law may be passed for vesting a ferry in him, for that purpose: And whereas neither of the owners of Scott's and Lampriere's ferries are willing to keep boats in Charlestown for the purpose aforesaid: Therefore Hibben's ferbe it enacted, That a ferry shall be and is hereby established for the transporting of passengers, their horses and carriages from Charlestown to Scott's ferry in the parish of Saint Thomas and Saint Dennis, and to a bank or ridge of oyster shells lying to the southward of the house commonly called the Point House of Clement Lampriere at Habcaw, in the parish of Christ Church. 156. The commissioners of the high roads in Christ Church parish, shall forthwith (at the labour and expense of such of See A. A. 1784, [P. L. 351] repealing part of this act, not clearly expressed. ry. |