TIT. 19. at a place known by the name of Board-landing, belonging to the estate of Charles Irby, the nearest and best way to cross Naked creek, at Drury Robertson's lower mills; from thence A. A. 1795. to cross Crooked creek at John Mansford's; from thence to 2 Faust 54-5. the North-Carolina line, to intersect a road leading to Fay- ty to the road etteville; and that Thomas Godfrey, James Stubbs and Drury Fayetteville. leading to Robertson, be and are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out the said road. the Saltcatch 378. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a road Road from opened from Valentine Gill's, the nearest and best way to Valentine Rivers's ford on the Saltcatcher; from thence to intersect the Gill's to RiCharleston road at Plat's mill; and that all the inhabitants vers's ford on liable by law to work on the roads, living within five miles of the same road, shall open and keep the same in repair; and that William Roberts, Henry Harrison, Arthur Jenkins and Simon Rentz, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the said road. 379. Whereas many of the inhabitants of the parish of Saint James, Santee, have petitioned for the removal of the bridge across Wambaw creek, in the said parish, to a situation a few miles higher up than where it is at present, that the navigation of the said creek may be extended, and the bridge may hereafter be less liable to be destroyed by freshes: And whereas, sundry other inhabitants of the said parish, have petitioned that the said bridge may not be removed, unless those petitioning for the same shall, at their own expense and labour, make all the necessary new roads and causeways: er. thereto, tinued. 380. Be it enacted, That the present bridge over Wambaw Bridge over creek, and the roads leading thereto, be discontinued, and the Wanibaw commissioners of the roads of the parish of Saint James, creek and the Santee, and are hereby directed and empowered to cause to road leading be built and erected, and when requisite, to be rebuilt and repaired, a bridge across Wambaw creek, at a situation about to be disconfour miles higher up, than where the present bridge crosses the same, between or near the dividing lines of lands belonging to the estate of the deceased Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton and of Mr. Thomas Horry, or thereabout, on the south side; and between or near the dividing lines of lands late the property of Mr. Charles Cantey, deceased, and of a plantation belonging to Mr. John Gaillard, or thereabout, on the north side of the said creek; and to levy such sum or sums of money as may be sufficient for defraying the charges and expenses on the same, by an assessment, in equal proportion, on all the male slaves from the age of sixteen to fifty years in the said parish: But however on the following condition, namely; that the inhabitants aforesaid, or a sufficient number of them, who have petitioned for the removal of the said bridge, will, before the first Monday in April next, consent and agree to make and cause to be made, before the first Monday in September next, at their own charge, expense and labour, in such manner and direction as the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall appear most to the convenience of the parishoners, and not to the material injury of any of the tracts of land on both or either side of the said creek, a road on the TIT. 19. A. A. 1795. south side of the same, leading from the public Charleston road; and also a road on the north side, leading from Echaw bridge to the aforementioned situation on the said creek, to2 Faust 57-8. gether with such causeways, and such other roads, as to them, the said commissioners, may seem fit and requisite, on both or either side of the said creek; which said roads and causeways, when made and completed, shall be considered as public, and shall be worked on and kept in good order and repair, by and at the joint and equal charge and labour of all the male inhabitants in the said parish, from the age of sixteen to fifty years; and of all the male slaves from and between those ages, belonging to all persons whomsoever, when called out, according to their respective division or divisions, to work on, and keep in good order and repair, all the roads, bridges and causeways in the said parish. But if the said inhabitants, who have petitioned for the removal of the said bridge, or a sufficient number of them, do not, before the first Monday in April next, consent and agree to make, at their own charge, expense and labour, the aforementioned roads and causeways, leading to the situation aforesaid, whenever they shall be hereafter called on, then the said commissioners of the roads in the parish aforesaid, shall, and they are hereby directed to proceed according to law, to the rebuilding of Wambaw bridge, at the place where it now crosses the creek; any part of this act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. 381. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may ing the bridge lawful for the proprietor or proprietors of the bridge over Edisover Edisto, in the county to, in the county of Orange, near the Old Mill-Seat,* for the time being, and at all times hereafter, to ask, demand and receive, to and for his and their own proper use, as pontage or toll, before any passage over said bridge shall be permitted, the several sums following: For a waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage, fifty cents; for a cart, driver and horse, twenty-five cents; for a chair and Toll for pass of Orange. Additional commission boards. be 382. And be it further enacted, That Joseph Kennerly, John ers to several Geiger, and Hargrove Arthur, be added to the present board of commissioners for the road leading from Kennerly's bridge on Saluda, through Granby, to the bridge on Sandy-run creek; that Hugh Alexander Nixon, Peter Oliver and John Lord, be added to the board of commissioners for the road from Beaver creek to the High-hill creek; that Hugh Alexander Nixon and Peter Oliver be added to the board of commissioners for the road from Beaver creek to Lyon's creek; that Jacob Saylor and Andreas Keigler, be added to the board of commissioners for the road from Sandy-run to Seawright's old place on Beaver creek. non's. Rridge over 383. Be it enacted, That Edward Cannon and David CoulEdisto-Can- ter, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to build and keep in repair, a toll bridge across Edisto river, at the plantation of the said Edward Cannon; and that the same be vested in them, the said Edward Cannon and David Coul * See A. A. 1791. Feb. Sess. 1 Faust 128. ter, their heirs and assigns, for and during the term of fourteen years, from the time when the same shall be completed. TIT. 19. 384. Be it enacted, That major Smilie, Gasper Trotti, Joel A. A. 1795. Spell and Edward Cannon, be, and are hereby appointed com- 2 Faust 59. missioners, with full power and authority to lay out, open and Commissioners for openkeep in repair a new road from the Saltcatcher bridge to the ing a road toll bridge aforesaid, and from thence to intersect the road from the Saltleading to Orangeburgh, in the nearest and best direction; catcher and that all persons liable to work upon the public roads, re- bridge. siding within ten miles on each side of the said road, be bound to work upon the same, and to keep it in repair. from theBlack 385. And be it enacted, That James Porcher, Samuel Maner Commissionand William Maner, be, and they are hereby appointed com- ers for openmissioners to lay out and open a road, to lead from the Black ing a road swamp bridge in Saint Peter's parish, on the Augusta road, the nearest and best way to the Purrysburgh road, at or near to the Purry'sswamp bridge the avenue, to the plantation late of Paul Porcher, deceased. burgh road. 386. And whereas it is of great importance to this country, 2 Faust 60-1. that encouragement should be given to the company for open ing the Santee canal: Be it therefore enacted, That the toll receivers, lock keep- Persons emers, one half of the overseers and labourers employed or to ployed at the be employed by the said company, shall hereafter be exempt Santee canal from working upon any public or private road, excepting roads exempt from road duty. intended for their own use. 387. And be it further enacted, That Thomas Boyd, Phile- Commissionmon Waters, junior, and Levi Manning, be, and they are ers to open a hereby appointed commissioners to lay out and open a road, road from Amto lead from Ammons' ferry on Broad river, the best and mons' ferry on nearest way to Hampton and Lee's bridges on Saluda river. 388. And whereas great inconveniencies have arisen in many instances, from the continuing in office those persons who have been specially appointed by the legislature, as commissioners for laying out and completing new roads in different parts of the state: For remedy whereof, Broad river. shall have Be it enacted, That on the completion of all and every new Powers of road in future, those persons who shall have been appointed commissioncommissioners to lay out and complete the same, shall cease ers to cease to be and continue commissioners of the same; and each and when they every new road so completed, shall henceforth fall under the completed authority of the judges of the county courts, where the county their roads recourts are established, or under the authority of the board of spectively. commissioners in those parishes or election districts where no county courts are established. 389. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners Powers of the herein nominated and appointed for laying out and opening commission-, the several roads before mentioned, and all commissioners ers. appointed or hereafter to be appointed, to lay out, clear or open any road or roads, shall have, and they are hereby vested with all the powers and authority which are now vested in and exercised by the commissioners of the high roads. A. A. 1796. 390. Be it enacted, That the public ferry across Great Pe- 2 Faust 106. dee river, at the plantation of Elizabeth Bishop, near the town Ferry on Peof Chatham, in Chesterfield county, be, and the same is here- dee ncar Chat ham. TIT. 19. A. A. 1796. 2 Faust 116. 2 Faust 122-3. Rocks, in St. rish. Road in Marl trict. by re-established, and vested in the said Elizabeth Bishop, her heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years, to commence immediately from and after the passing of this act: And that it shall and may be lawful for the said Elizabeth Bishop, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to take and receive the following rates of ferriage, and no other, viz: For every foot passenger, four cents; for a man and horse, seven cents; for a led horse, four cents; for a waggon and team, seventy-five cents; for any other four wheeled carriage and horses, seventy-five cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, thirty-two cents; for every head of black cattle, hogs, sheep or goats, four cents; and for each rolled hogshead of tobacco, with the horse or horses, and driver, twentyfive cents. 391. And be it further enacted, That the said Elizabeth Bishop, her heirs and assigns, being keeper of the said ferry for the time being, who shall, after the passing of this act, unnecessarily keep and detain any passenger, his or her horses or other cattle, goods or carriages, in crossing and passing the said ferry, shall, for every quarter of an hour he or she shall so keep or detain the said passenger, his or her horses or other cattle, goods or carriages, forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars, to be recovered before any justice assigned to keep the peace in and for the county aforesaid.* 392. Be it enacted, That whenever Peter Gaillard, of St. Stephen's parish, esquire, shall make clear, cut and complete, to the satisfaction of the commissioners of the roads for St. John's parish, or the majority of them, a road in St. John's parish, to run along or nearly along the division line which separates the land of the late general Marion, bought by him at a sale of Charles Cantey's estate, under a decree of the court of chancery, as part of the tract of land known by the name of the Rocks, from the other part of the same tract, called the Rocks, which was bought at the same sale, by the said Peter Gaillard; the said road, when so completed, shall be deemed a public road, and the commissioners of St. John's parish shall have it kept in order in the same manner as other public roads: And so much of the present public road, leading from the St. Stephen's road to the Congaree road, laid out and opened by virtue of an act of the legislature, passed on the twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, as now runs through the said tract of land, called the Rocks, shall be thenceforth no longer considered as a public road. 293. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be borough dis- laid out, opened and cleared in Marlborough county,t beginning at the public road leading up and down Pedee river, at the lower end of Abner Miller's land, opposite to the road leading from Lide's ferry to the said place; and running the * See A. A. 1798, [2 Faust 198]-post, § 435, 436. † Now district. nearest and best way across the Long branch, at Rollo's and TIT. 19. Porter's mill-dam, and over the Lightwood Knot creek, at the plantation of Aquilla Quick, and over Crooked creek, a little A. A. 1796. below Thomas Turner's mill, to the North-Carolina line, so as 2 Faust 123. to intersect the road leading to Fayetteville; and that William Thomas, John Wilson and James Gillaspie, be, and are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out the same. trict. 394. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be Another road laid out and opened in Marlborough county, beginning at the in Marlbocourt-house of the said county, and to run across Crooked rough discreek bridge, at the Beauty-spot, and to intersect Cole's bridge road, near the Green ponds; and that Thomas Cochran, John Haines and John Thomas, senr. be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out the same. 395. And be it further enacted, That a public ferry shall be Shockley's established over Savannah river, about four miles below the ferry estaconfluence of Toogalo and Seneca rivers; and shall be vested blished on Sa in Thomas Shockley, and his heirs and assigns, for the term vannah river. of fourteen years; * and that the rates of ferriage shall be as follows, that is to say: For every foot passenger, four cents; for every man and horse, seven cents; for every head of other horses, four cents; for every two-wheeled carriage, and the horse and horses in gears or harness, with the rider or driver, twenty-five cents; for every four-wheeled carriage, and the horses in gears or harness, and the riders or drivers, fifty cents; for every head of horned cattle, sheep, goats or hogs, two cents. trict. 396. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be Another road laid out, and opened in Marlborough county, beginning at in MarlboHagan's ford, on a prong of the Three creeks, and running rough disacross the other prong of the said creek, at Charles Cottingham's bridge, and to continue in the best course towards the court-house of the said county, till it shall intersect the postroad, at or near the plantation of Charles Lucas; and that Nathan Thomas, James Connor and Charles Cottingham be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out the same. trict. 397. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be Another road laid out and opened, beginning at the North-Carolina line, in in MarlboMarlborough county, at a road leading from Rockingham in rough disNorth-Carolina, at or near the Green ponds, and to run the nearest and best way, so as to intersect the road leading from Gibson's ferry, on Little Pedee river, to the plantation of Mrs. Elizabeth Bugman, and that William Easterling, Joshua Ammons and Barnabas Hennagan be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out the same. 398. And be it further enacted, That a public road shall be Another road laid off and opened, from Marlborough court-house, to cross in MarlboNaked creek at the old ford above William Pledger's mill- rough dispond, and to intersect the road leading up Pedee river, a lit- trict. tle above the meeting-house on the said road, and that Robert See A. A. 1810, which alters this clause. |