. pacity, payable to the commonwealth of Kentucky, or in any other manner now binding in law, the penalty of such bend, shall not limit the recovery thereon against the principal and security, or securities ; but they, and each of them, shall he liable according to law. to the full extent of the official obligations of such officer, as the same are enumerated in the condition of such bond. temt has issued to Edmund Talbot of Henderson county, for two hundred acres of land, dated the tenth of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, in which the words "poles and ine," are necessary; which words are also omitted in the platt upon which the patent aforesaid issued: · Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted, That the register of the land office, be empowered and required, to add the word poles after the word forty' in the beginning of the thirteenth line; and line after the word military,' at the end of the thirteenth line of the patent aforesaid; and mend the platt aforesaid, by inserting therein the said word, so as the platt and patent aforesaid, may correspond: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall, in any manner, prejudice the right of any other person. F CHAP. CCXVIII. AN ACT For the relief of RICHARD EVANS, former Sheriff W of Floyd county. Approved, January 15, 1811. HEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly, that by an act passed on the 27th day of December, 1806, Richard Evans, late sheriff of Floyd county, was exempted from the payment into the treasury, of one hundred and eighty-three dollars, sixty-three cents, seven mills, being the amount of his delinquent list; and whereas it is also represented, that the present sheriff of said county, is demanding from the securities of said Richard Evans, eighteen per centum per annum, on the said $183 63 7, from the time the tax was due until the passage of the said recited act, amounting to 844 28 7 mills : BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the present sheriff of Floyd county be, and he is hereby directed, to credit the execution now in his hands against the said Evans and his securities, for the said sum of $44 28 7, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CCXIX. AN ACT To amend the act entitled an act to amend an act establishing the town of Shepherdsville, and for other pur poses. APPROVED, Jan. 15th, 1811. Sec. 1.BE it enacted by the general assembly, That a survey of Shepherdsville, made by James Shanks, surveyor of Bullitt, and the plan or platt thereof, made out by him, and dated the eighteenth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, be established as the true plan of said town, and of the situation and boundaries of luts, streets and alleys therein and that all disputes or controversies that may arise, relative to their situation or extent, shall be determined by the afore said plan or platt. CHAP. CCXX. AN ACT For the division of Henderson county. APPROVED, JAN. 15, 1811. SECT. 1. BThat from and after the first day of May next, all that part of the county of Henderson, Boundary Union Sec. 2. The justices to be named in the commis- when justices sion of the peace, for the said county of Union, to meet and shall meet at the house of Jeremiah Riddle, in the appoint Clerk said county of Union, on the first court day after the said division shall take place and having taken the paths prescribed by law, and a sheriff being legally qualified to act, the justices of the county court, shall Commission proceed to appoint and qualify a clerk; and that ers appointed Jonathan Ramsey, William Bradford, James Johnston (of Livingston,) William R. M'Gary and Charles Davis, shall be, and they are hereby appointo fix seat of ted commissioners, to fix on the place for the perjustice. Time of meet manent seat of justice, in the said county of Union, ing. who shall meet at the place and time appointed for and their du- the first meeting of said justices, or as ty of soon thereafter as the said commissioners can; and each having taken an oath, before some justice of the peace, to discharge the duty of a commissioner, in fixing on the seat of justice for the county of Union, without favor, affection, partiality or prejudice, according to the best of his skill and ability, they or a majority thereof, shall proceed to fix on a place for the permanent seat of justice of said county, having due regard to public convenience of water, and situation, as it respects the capacity of the lands in said county, for sustaining present and future popu lation; and having ascertained the place aforesaid, they shall, under their hands, certify the same to Commission the county court. The said commissioners, for their ers allowance, and how paid services, shall be allowed each three dollars, for every day they shall be necessarily engaged in performing their said duties, to be levied and paid out Public build of the first county levy; and thenceforth, the said ings court shall cause to be erected, at such place, the necessary public buildings; and until such buildings are erected, shall hold their several courts, in the most convenient house at the said place. Each court shall appoint its own clerk, a majority concurring therein; but a majority of those present on any court day, may appoint a clerk pro tempore. each court to appoint its own clerk Circuit court when held Sheriff of Henderson, his duty SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the circuit court for the said county of Union, shall be held annually, on the first Monday in the months of March, June and September. SEC. 4. It shall be lawful for the sheriff of Henderson, to collect and make distress for any public dues and officers fees, which shall remain unpaid by the inhabitants of the said county of Union, at the time such division shall take place, and shall be accountable for the same, in like manner as if this act had not been made; and the courts of the county jurisdiction of Henderson shall have jurisdiction in all actions of Henderson and suits, either in law or equity, which shall be de. Courts pending before them, at the time of such division; and shall try and determine the same, issue process, and award execution therein. ed where and Union SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the citizens of the said county of Union, shall vote for members how to serve in the general assembly, as joined with, and shall vote making a part of the county of Henderson, in the same manner as heretofore, until the next apportionment of the ratio of representation, by the legislature of this commonwealth, except that the sheriff by whom elec and justices of the said county of Union, shall take tion conduct. the polls, and conduct such election the sheriff When and whereof, shall meet the sheriff of Henderson, on the where sherifis Friday after the election shall have closed, at the to meet court-house of Henderson county; shall compare the polls, and declare the election accordingly.— The said county of Union, shall remain and be a part of, and belonging to the sixth judicial district; and the circuit judge of said district, shall attend and preside in the circuit courts in the said county. CHAP. CCXXI. AN ACT For the division of Montgomery County. APPROVED, JAN. 15, 1811. SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the general assembly, That from and after the first Monday of February next, all that part of Montgomery county included in the following bounds, to wit :-Beginning where the division line between Bourbon and Montgomery, crosses Hinkston; thence up Hinkston, to the mouth of Lane's branch; thence to Flat creek, Boundary |