A. D. 1810.

AN ACT TO DEFINE AND ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION WHICH SHERIFFS No. 1965. SHALL IN FUTURE RECEIVE FOR DIETING NEGROES CONFINED IN GAOL;

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THEREIN MENTIONED.

I. 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 for each negro confined and dieted in any gaol of this State, twenty-five cents per diem shall be allowed to the sheriff who shall have charge thereof, in lieu of all other claims on the part of the said sheriff, for such detention and dieting.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and immediately after the passing of this Act it shall be the duty of the sheriffs of the several districts in this State, and they are enjoined and required, to advertise in the Carolina Gazettes, in Charleston, all such negroes as are in their custody, once in every week for three months; and on failure thereof shall forfeit such compensation for dieting and detention as they would otherwise by this Act be entitled to receive.

III. Aud be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any sheriff shall in future hire out, or permit any negro who may be in his custody to go or be without the walls of the gaol of such district of which he is sheriff, shall, for every such offence, being thereof convicted, be fined a sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars; any law, usage or custom to the contrary hereof notwithstanding.

In the Senate House, the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, and the thirty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.

SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate.

JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH No. 1966. CAROLINA HOMESPUN COMPANY TO ESTABLISH A LOTTERY OR LOTTERIES

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID COMPANY,

WHEREAS, it has been represented by the president and directors of the South Carolina Homespun Company, that permission to raise, by one or more lotteries, a sum of money, would greatly aid the said company in the completion of their views, agreeably to the intention of their charter :

I. Be it therefore 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 said board of directors of the South Carolina Homespun Company is hereby empowered and authorized to establish and proceed to draw, and finally conclude, one or more lottery or lotteries, for the purpose aforesaid. Provided, there shall not be raised, by means thereof, a sum exceeding eighteen thousand dollars.

In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, and in the thirty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.

SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate.

JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

A. D. 1810.

No. 1967. AN ACT to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Society for the advancement of Christianity in South Carolina.

(Passed December 19, 1810. See last volume.)

No. 1968. AN ACT authorizing the building of a Bridge over Cooper River, at Clement's Ferry.

No. 1969. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GAOLERS OF Charleston, WILLIAMSBURG, MARION AND HORRY DISTRICTS, TO RECEIVE AND TAKE CHARGE OF PERSONS LIABLE TO BE COMMITTED IN GEORGETOWN DISTRICT; AND FOR BUILDING A GAOL IN THE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN.

fined.

I. Be it enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of RepresentaPrisoners in tives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of Georgetown, the same, That in all cases where any person or persons shall be apprehow to be con- hended and liable to be committed according to law in the district of Georgetown, they and each of them shall and may be committed to the gaol of either of the adjoining districts of Charleston, Williamsburg, Marion, or Horry, until a gaol or proper place of confinement be built, and put into a state fit for the reception of prisoners, in the district of Georgetown; and the gaolers of each or either of the aforesaid districts of Charleston, Williamsburg, Marion and Horry, shall be, and are hereby, authorized and bound to receive and take charge of such person or persons apprehended and liable to be committed as aforesaid in the said district of Georgetown; and shall be, and are hereby, authorized to demand and receive such fee or fees for the receiving and safe keeping of any person or persons so apprehended, and liable to be committed in the said district of Georgetown, as though the said person or persons had been apprehended and liable to be committed in either of the respective districts of Charleston, Williamsburgh, Marion or Horry.

How to be

trial.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the respective sheriffs of the districts of Charleston, Williamsbrought up for burgh, Marion and Horry, to deliver up to the sheriff of Georgetown district, or to his regular deputy, on the order of the said sheriff, any person so apprehended and confined in either of the respective gaols of the aforesaid districts, in order that the said prisoner may, by the said sheriff, be brought up before the court for trial, or otherwise dealt with as the said court of Georgetown district shall order and adjudge.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a sum Appropriation not exceeding seven thousand dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated for for building the building a good and sufficient gaol in the town of Georgetown; and goal in George- that Thomas Chapman, Savage Smith, John L. Wilson, John Shackelford

town.

and William Grant, be appointed commissioners, who, or a majority of A. D. 1810. whom, are hereby authorized and empowered to contract for and have built, under their immediate direction and superintendance, a substantial gaol of brick; and from time to time to draw for and receive the whole, or any part, of the aforesaid sum of seven thousand dollars, to be by them appropriated, according to their discretion, towards the building of the said gaol in the town of Georgetown.

In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, and in the thirty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate.

JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SOCIETIES TO RAISE A SUM OF MONEY No. 1970. BY LOTTERY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THEKEIN MENTIONED.

WHEREAS, James Garvin the president, and Barnet H. Brown the secretary, of the Savannah River Literary Society, in behalf of the said society, Preamble. have petitioned for leave to raise a sum of money by lottery for the benefit of the said society:

Savannah Riv. er Literary

I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authori- Lottery autho ty of the same, That James Garvin president, and Barnet H. Brown secre- rized for the tary, and the members of the Savannah River Literary Society, and their successors, as a body corporate in law, under the name of the Savannah Society. Literary Society, shall have full power and authority, and they are hereby fully authorized and empowered, to erect and proceed to the drawing and finally to conclude a lottery, for the use and benefit of the said society: Provided, they do not by the said lottery raise a sum exceeding two thousand dollars; and that Lewis S. Hay, Washington Bryan, Michael Brown, William Black, and James R. Vince be, and they are hereby appointed, commissioners to manage and conduct said lottery.

For school in

II. And whereas, John A. Cuthbert president, James Postell treasurer, and John Riley secretary, of the Beaufort District Society, in behalf of the Beaufort. said society, have petitioned the Legislature, praying to be permitted to raise a sum of money by lottery, for the purpose of building a school in the said district of Beaufort; Be it therefore 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 John A. Cuthbert the president, James Postell treasurer, and John Riley secretary, of the Beaufort District Society, and their successors, as a body corporate in law under the name of the Beaufort District Society, shall have full power and authority, and they are hereby fully authorized and empowered, to erect and proceed to the drawing, and finally to conclude one or more lotteries, for the purpose of building a school in Beaufort district: Provided, the sum to be raised by the said lottery or lotteries do not exceed five thousand dollars.

III. Whereas, William Burnsides, Zachariah Bailey, James Memehan, James Young and William Lowe, have by their petition set forth that Thomas Wadsworth, late of Charleston, deceased, did by his last will and testament order and direct that sundry tracts of land should be conveyed

Wadsworth

A. D. 1810. by his executors to certain trustees, who should further convey the said lands to any five persons who should be elected by the freemen residing in Laurens district, in the lower batallion of the 9th regiment, and second brigade of the upper division of said State, to be holden by such five persons and their successors in trust for the purpose of raising a fund for the annual support of a free school, to be situated within the bounds of said batallion; that the said lands have been conveyed according to the direction of the testator, and a school house erected; and that at an election held on the tenth day of March 1809, the said petitioners were returned duly elected as trustees for the said purposes; and praying that they may be incorporated for the purpose of carrying fully into effect the execution of the aforesaid trust; Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That ville school in- the said petitioners, and their successors in office, appointed or elected, or corporated. to be appointed or elected, according to the form and manner to be prescribed by the said petitioners, shall be, and they are hereby, incorporated as a body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name of the trustees of the Wardsworthville poor school, for the purpose of carrying into effect the aforesaid trust; and shall have perpetual succession of officers and members; and that they may have a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the same; and by its corporate name to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this State; and to make rules and by-laws, not repugnant or contrary to the laws of the land, as, for the good order and proper government of the said corporation, may by them be thought proper and

necessary.

IV. And be it further enacted, That all lotteries which have been granted during the present session of the Legislature, or which may hereafter be granted, shall be, and are hereby declared to be, forfeited, unless the same shall have been drawn and completed within the term of five years from the date of the grant.

In the Senate House, the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, and thirty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.

SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate.

JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives,

No. 1971. AN ACT to authorize the Intendant and Wardens of the City of Charleston to widen Motte-street, and to open Kinlock's Court as a street; and for other purposes therein mentioned.

(Passed December 20, 1810. See last volume.)

No. 1972. AN ACT to incorporate the several Societies, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

(Passed December 20, 1810. See last volume.)

A. D. 1810.

AN ACT TO REGULATE AND ASCERTAIN THE RATES OF LANDING, STO- No. 1973.

RING AND WEIGHING OF PRODUCE IN THE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN;

AND FOR ABOLISHING THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES THEREIN
MENTIONED IN CHARLESTON AND GEORGETOWN.

1. 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 from and immediately after the passing of this Act the Rates of storing and weighfollowing rates and sums respectively shall be paid, and no greater shall be ing produce in demanded or exacted by owners of wharves, or any other persons, for Georgetown. wharfage, or for landing, weighing and storing any of the articles hereinafter mentioned, upon the wharves in Georgetown. For landing every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; weighing every barrel of rice, six cents per barrel; shipping every barrel of rice, four cents per barrel; for storing every barrel of rice, eight cents per week for the first and last weeks, and four cents for each intermediate week. And for storing of half barrels, half the price of whole barrels. For landing every bale or case of cotton, four cents per bale or case; for weighing every bale or case of cotton, six cents per bale or case; for shipping every bale or case of cotton, four cents; for storing every bale or case of cotton, eight cents per bale or case, for the first and last weeks, and four cents per week for every intermediate week. For landing every barrel of tar, pitch and turpentine respectively, one cent; for shipping every barrel of tar, pitch and turpentine respectively, one cent. For landing each and every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, oats, wheat and rye respectively, thirty-one and a quarter cents; for storing of each and every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, oats, wheat and rye respectively, per week, thirty-one and a quarter cents; for shipping of every hundred bushels of corn, peas, potatoes, oats, wheat and rye respectively, thirty one and a quarter cents.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no greater rates or sums respectively shall be paid, and no greater shall be demanded or exacted, for the wharfage, landing, weighing, storing and shipping of any articles not herein particularly named and mentioned, than are now or may hereafter be by law required and demanded at Charleston for like articles respectively.

abolished.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of January next, there shall be no inspection in Charles- Inspection ton and Georgetown, of produce, naval stores, lumber, or any other article (tobacco excepted,) brought to market from the interior country, unless the person or persons so bringing to market and offering for sale any such produce, naval stores, lumber, or any other articles as aforesaid, do consent to the inspection thereof; in which case, the inspectors shall as heretofore receive such fees as are now established by law.

In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, and the thirty-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate.

JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives.