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268 LAWS of North-Carolina.
A. D. 1766. George Maires ; thence running a direft Line to the Corner made by Jrlhur M'Coy^
^-—v-—' on South River •, and the iaid Line when run, fliall for ever after be deemed the
Boundary Line between the laid Counties of New Hanover and Duplin.
County of Dupiia i\\^ AND h it further Ena5led, hy the Authority aforefaid^ That the Juftices of
pen'le.''^
the Ex-
^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^.^^ County of DitpUn, ate hereby impowered and diredted, to de-fray
the Expence of running the faid dividing Line out of the County Tax.
Not fodeHar t>,e IV", AND hc it furthdT Ena5fed, hy the Authority aforefaid^ That nothing herein.
feft'ng TaTesIs containcd Ihall be conftrued to debar the Sheriff ot New Hancvcr County, as the
befnre the Divi- fame now (lands, to m.ike Diftrefs for any Levies, Fees, or other Du.s, that are
"'"'•
due, or that fhall be due the Tenth Day of March next, from the Inhabitants of
the faid County of New Hanover •, but that he may make Diftrefs in the fame Man-ner
as by the Law the faid Sheriff could or might have done, if the faid dividing
Lines had remained witholU Alteration • and the faid Levies, Fees, or other Dues,-
fli.dl be colle6ted and accounted for in the fame Manner as if this Ad had never
been made ; any Thing herein contained, to the contrary, noiwithftanding.
CHAP. XXVIII.
An Act to encourage Benjamin Heron, £/^-, to build a Bridge over the North Eaft
Branch of Cape Fear River^ at or near the Place where the Ferry is 7%ow kept by
Edward Davis,
Private, I. 'ITTHEREAS a Bridge over the North Eaft Branch of Cape Fear River,
YY at or near the Place where the Ferry is now kept by Edward Davis,
would be much for the Conveniency of all Travellers ; and as the Land on both
Sides the River belongs to Benjamin Heron, Efq; the i^\A Benjamin Heron is defirous
of building a Bridge there at his own Expence, on Condition that the Benefit thereof
be vefted in him, his Heirs and Afiigns, for ever
BnJgetobt'ouiif, II. BE it therefore Enacted, by the .Governor, Council, and Affembly, and by the
Authority of the fame. That it ftiall and may be lawlul for the iaid Benjamin Heron,
his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Affigns, toereft and build a good, ftrcng,
and fubftantial Bridge, over the North Eaft Branch of Cape Fear River, as near as he
conveniently can to the Place where the Ferry is now kept by Edward Davis ;
which Bridge ftiall have one wide Arch of Thirty Feet for Ratts and Pettiauguas to
pafs through, and Six Feet high above high Water Mark, and be made to draw up
occafionally, for the Navigation of Veflels of larger Burthen ; and after building
and ereding the faid Bridge as aforefaid, it ftiall and may be lawful for the faid Ben-jamin
Heron, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Afligns, to keep a fufficient
Gate thereon, and take and receive from all Perfons that ihall pafs over the fame
Rates of Toll. the following Rates, that is to fay: For every Man and Horie, Six Pence j for
every four Wheel Carriage, drawn by Two Horfes or Oxen, Two Shillings ; and
for every two Wheel Carriage, drav/n by one or two Horfes or Oxen, One Shilling
;
and for every Florfe or Ox more. Four Pence each •, and for every Head of neat
Cattle, Three Half Pence ; and for every Twenty Hogs or Sheep, Eighteen Pence,
and fo in Proportion for a greater or lefter Numiber of Hogs or Sheep ; and for all
Travellers on Foot, Four Pence each.
kept wiihin fix
Miles.
No Ferry to b= HI. /JND be it furthc/ EnaHcd, by the Authority aforefaid. That after the faid
Bridge is fo built and completely eredled as aforefaid (provided it ftiall be compleated
within Four Years after the pafling this Act) it ftiall not be lawful lor any Perfon
whatfoever to keep any Ferry, build any Bridge, or fet any Perfnn or Perfons, Car-riage
or Carriages, Cattle, Hogs, or Sheep, over the laid River, for Fee or Reward,
within Six Miles of the fame, under the Penalty of Twenty Shillings, Proclamation
Money, for each and every Offence -, to be recovered by a Warrant by the faid Ben-jamin
Heron, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Affigns, before any Magif-trate
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| Full Text | 268 LAWS of North-Carolina. A. D. 1766. George Maires ; thence running a direft Line to the Corner made by Jrlhur M'Coy^ ^-—v-—' on South River •, and the iaid Line when run, fliall for ever after be deemed the Boundary Line between the laid Counties of New Hanover and Duplin. County of Dupiia i\\^ AND h it further Ena5led, hy the Authority aforefaid^ That the Juftices of pen'le.''^ the Ex- ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^.^^ County of DitpUn, ate hereby impowered and diredted, to de-fray the Expence of running the faid dividing Line out of the County Tax. Not fodeHar t>,e IV", AND hc it furthdT Ena5fed, hy the Authority aforefaid^ That nothing herein. feft'ng TaTesIs containcd Ihall be conftrued to debar the Sheriff ot New Hancvcr County, as the befnre the Divi- fame now (lands, to m.ike Diftrefs for any Levies, Fees, or other Du.s, that are "'"'• due, or that fhall be due the Tenth Day of March next, from the Inhabitants of the faid County of New Hanover •, but that he may make Diftrefs in the fame Man-ner as by the Law the faid Sheriff could or might have done, if the faid dividing Lines had remained witholU Alteration • and the faid Levies, Fees, or other Dues,- fli.dl be colle6ted and accounted for in the fame Manner as if this Ad had never been made ; any Thing herein contained, to the contrary, noiwithftanding. CHAP. XXVIII. An Act to encourage Benjamin Heron, £/^-, to build a Bridge over the North Eaft Branch of Cape Fear River^ at or near the Place where the Ferry is 7%ow kept by Edward Davis, Private, I. 'ITTHEREAS a Bridge over the North Eaft Branch of Cape Fear River, YY at or near the Place where the Ferry is now kept by Edward Davis, would be much for the Conveniency of all Travellers ; and as the Land on both Sides the River belongs to Benjamin Heron, Efq; the i^\A Benjamin Heron is defirous of building a Bridge there at his own Expence, on Condition that the Benefit thereof be vefted in him, his Heirs and Afiigns, for ever BnJgetobt'ouiif, II. BE it therefore Enacted, by the .Governor, Council, and Affembly, and by the Authority of the fame. That it ftiall and may be lawlul for the iaid Benjamin Heron, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Affigns, toereft and build a good, ftrcng, and fubftantial Bridge, over the North Eaft Branch of Cape Fear River, as near as he conveniently can to the Place where the Ferry is now kept by Edward Davis ; which Bridge ftiall have one wide Arch of Thirty Feet for Ratts and Pettiauguas to pafs through, and Six Feet high above high Water Mark, and be made to draw up occafionally, for the Navigation of Veflels of larger Burthen ; and after building and ereding the faid Bridge as aforefaid, it ftiall and may be lawful for the faid Ben-jamin Heron, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Afligns, to keep a fufficient Gate thereon, and take and receive from all Perfons that ihall pafs over the fame Rates of Toll. the following Rates, that is to fay: For every Man and Horie, Six Pence j for every four Wheel Carriage, drawn by Two Horfes or Oxen, Two Shillings ; and for every two Wheel Carriage, drav/n by one or two Horfes or Oxen, One Shilling ; and for every Florfe or Ox more. Four Pence each •, and for every Head of neat Cattle, Three Half Pence ; and for every Twenty Hogs or Sheep, Eighteen Pence, and fo in Proportion for a greater or lefter Numiber of Hogs or Sheep ; and for all Travellers on Foot, Four Pence each. kept wiihin fix Miles. No Ferry to b= HI. /JND be it furthc/ EnaHcd, by the Authority aforefaid. That after the faid Bridge is fo built and completely eredled as aforefaid (provided it ftiall be compleated within Four Years after the pafling this Act) it ftiall not be lawful lor any Perfon whatfoever to keep any Ferry, build any Bridge, or fet any Perfnn or Perfons, Car-riage or Carriages, Cattle, Hogs, or Sheep, over the laid River, for Fee or Reward, within Six Miles of the fame, under the Penalty of Twenty Shillings, Proclamation Money, for each and every Offence -, to be recovered by a Warrant by the faid Ben-jamin Heron, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, or Affigns, before any Magif-trate |
