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the fbple commolt:.^ of this (late :
I. Be it therefore enacted by the General Affembfy of the State »fNor:h Carolina, audit \i hereby enafled, by the au.
thorhytt toe /ante, that the Juftices of each county in the. difLicts of Morgan and SjI'ijImj, and the county of Ran-dolph,
fliall havepovver annually to appoint two-dfereet and careful riven, well acquainted with the qualities of tobac-co,
to be infpect'-rs thereof in luchcounty, -a ho (hail take the fame oath or aftiru ation, perform the fame duties, and '.
be li.ble to the fame penalties, and fhaM receive the fame 'res as other nfpedors of Qobacco in this It-ite : Provided
neverti.elefs. that the tobacco infpeded by virrtie of th s act may be re-infpe&ed if required by the purchafers, at
any '.\arehouie to whi.h the fame fb ill be carried for exportation, and if the faid tobacco (ha)] again pafs and be ap-proved,
tie purchafer fhall pay the fees j Andfi ovid d a'jo, that noti.ing in this *& contained (hall extend to iro-po.
ser any county court lo lay a tax for the purpofa of bunding a warihiufe.
Chap. LVI'II. An i.cl far the inaction of tobacco in the county of Surry.
\T7HEREAS it may be beneficial to the planters of tobacco in the weftern parts of this ftate, that an infpe&ion of
» * that commodity be eltabiiihed in the county cf Sir ry ;
I- Be it therefore enacted. by the Gen, nil Affentbh of the State ^North-Carolina, end it is hereby enacted, by the au»
ikrity of thefame, that the county court of Surry fha'l annually appoint two difcreet and careful men, well acquaint-ed
with' the natureand qualities of tobacco, to its irifpedors thereof, who fliall rake the iame oaih, be fubject to the
fame rules, regulations, and reductions, to which infpedors of tobacco are fubject by an atf of the Gereril Affem-bly
pa (Ted at Halifax, in the yeir one thoufand (even hundred and feventy- feren, entitled, an ail to amend thejtapit
oftobacco, ami preventfrauds." A'. Qi L. 2, 1777: ' !
, P 337-
II. And be it jai ther enacttd, by ihe authority ef'.re/jid. that the infpedors f:> appointed fliall have and receive of
the owners of tobacco the fum of -eight {hillings fc* each and even hogfhead; and the fum of one fliilling for each
and every hun.lred weight o! transfer tobacco by them infpectsd, in full forthtir trouble, finding na.ls, prizing and
every thing nectfT.ry : hereto,
III.. And be itfurther enact, d, by ihe authority rf.refa'd, that all tobacco fo inlpetled fliall be held and deemed mer-chantable
toba.co, as if the fame had been inspected at any other infpedion in this ftate. Provided that nothing
herein contained fhnll extend or be conitrued to extend to prevent the re-inlpfcricn of any tobacco infpeded at the
faid infpedipn for faid county, agreeable to this act. by th: infpedors lawfully appo nted at any inipedion hereto-fore
efUblifhed by law, to which it lhaUor may be carried for exportation, if it fliall appear that the tobacco lo in-fpected
has been roiled orotherwife damaged in i'.s paflage from die warehoufe in faid county to the port where it
maybe received. A?:d provide dalfo, thai no tobacco inspected at faid warehoufe lhall he held or deemed a lawful
tender in payment of any tobacco contract heretofore made until re-infped. dai feme other warehoufe, any law to
the contrary notwithftao'ding; and that the Juftices of the count-,' court aforefaid are hereby authorised and impower-ed,
at the (wil court held in .'• 'ay next, to nominate and appoint fuch place as they may think moltcomenieiit for luch,
infpection to be held, or \varehoui\s to be elected for that purpefe.
Chap. LiX. An act for erecting a town on the land < of Whitmiil Hill, in Martin county, on Roanoke riv- r.
WHEREAS it is reprelei'.ted to this Ail, mbly that the land of Wlitmill Hill, on the fouth fide of Roanoke river,,
known by the name of Kehuky, in Martin county, is a healthy, pleafant fituation, and very conveniently fi-tuated
for trade and commerce, and 'the iMlVhhm'Jl Hill having (ignified h'.s confent to have feventy acres of- the
faid land laid off for a town, which will greatly promote the trade and navigation of faid river :
I. Be it enatl.d by ihe General AJfembly of ihe State oj"North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacled, by the authority of
the fame, that the faid feventy acres of land be laid effin half-acre lots and ftreets accordingly, and the fame are
hereby conltituted and eftablifhed a town, and fhali be called by the name of Biountfvilie.
II. And be it further enacled by the authority tfirefaid, that from and after the patting of this ad, that J'feph Blount
Hill, William Williams, Blake Baker Wiggins, John Da --fan, John Drew and Jeremiah Nelms, gentlemen, be and they
ana! every of them, be conltituted commiffiom rs and truftees for defigmng, building and carrying on the faid town,
and they (ball (land feized in an indefeafible eftate, in fee Ample, inthe faid feventy acres of land as aforefaid, to
and for she ufes, intents and purpofes hereby declared ; and the faid commiffioners or any three of them, fliall have
fud power and authority to meet "as olten as they (hall think necefiary, to appoint a public quay on Roamake river,
adjoining the faid town for a public landing, as they fnall think convenient and necefiary.
III. Beit enacted by the authority of.re/aid, that the faid commiffioners or a majority of them, (hall appoint a time
and give public notice thereof, for meeting the fubferibers on the faid land, for determining the property of each par-ticular
lot, which (hall be drawn by ballot in a fair manner, by direction and in the prefence of a majority of the faid
commiffioners at leaft, and each fubferiber lhall bz entitled to the lot or lots which (hall happen to be drawn for him
and correfpond with the number contained in the aforefaid plan of the faid town •, and the faid commiffioners or a
majority of them (hall make and execute deeds for granting and conveying the faid lots contained in the faid town, to
the refpeuive fubfcribei'8 for the, fame, their heirs and affigns for ever ; and alfo to all and ever* other perfon and
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| Full Text | l6$ the fbple commolt:.^ of this (late : I. Be it therefore enacted by the General Affembfy of the State »fNor:h Carolina, audit \i hereby enafled, by the au. thorhytt toe /ante, that the Juftices of each county in the. difLicts of Morgan and SjI'ijImj, and the county of Ran-dolph, fliall havepovver annually to appoint two-dfereet and careful riven, well acquainted with the qualities of tobac-co, to be infpect'-rs thereof in luchcounty, -a ho (hail take the fame oath or aftiru ation, perform the fame duties, and '. be li.ble to the fame penalties, and fhaM receive the fame 'res as other nfpedors of Qobacco in this It-ite : Provided neverti.elefs. that the tobacco infpeded by virrtie of th s act may be re-infpe&ed if required by the purchafers, at any '.\arehouie to whi.h the fame fb ill be carried for exportation, and if the faid tobacco (ha)] again pafs and be ap-proved, tie purchafer fhall pay the fees j Andfi ovid d a'jo, that noti.ing in this *& contained (hall extend to iro-po. ser any county court lo lay a tax for the purpofa of bunding a warihiufe. Chap. LVI'II. An i.cl far the inaction of tobacco in the county of Surry. \T7HEREAS it may be beneficial to the planters of tobacco in the weftern parts of this ftate, that an infpe&ion of » * that commodity be eltabiiihed in the county cf Sir ry ; I- Be it therefore enacted. by the Gen, nil Affentbh of the State ^North-Carolina, end it is hereby enacted, by the au» ikrity of thefame, that the county court of Surry fha'l annually appoint two difcreet and careful men, well acquaint-ed with' the natureand qualities of tobacco, to its irifpedors thereof, who fliall rake the iame oaih, be fubject to the fame rules, regulations, and reductions, to which infpedors of tobacco are fubject by an atf of the Gereril Affem-bly pa (Ted at Halifax, in the yeir one thoufand (even hundred and feventy- feren, entitled, an ail to amend thejtapit oftobacco, ami preventfrauds." A'. Qi L. 2, 1777: ' ! , P 337- II. And be it jai ther enacttd, by ihe authority ef'.re/jid. that the infpedors f:> appointed fliall have and receive of the owners of tobacco the fum of -eight {hillings fc* each and even hogfhead; and the fum of one fliilling for each and every hun.lred weight o! transfer tobacco by them infpectsd, in full forthtir trouble, finding na.ls, prizing and every thing nectfT.ry : hereto, III.. And be itfurther enact, d, by ihe authority rf.refa'd, that all tobacco fo inlpetled fliall be held and deemed mer-chantable toba.co, as if the fame had been inspected at any other infpedion in this ftate. Provided that nothing herein contained fhnll extend or be conitrued to extend to prevent the re-inlpfcricn of any tobacco infpeded at the faid infpedipn for faid county, agreeable to this act. by th: infpedors lawfully appo nted at any inipedion hereto-fore efUblifhed by law, to which it lhaUor may be carried for exportation, if it fliall appear that the tobacco lo in-fpected has been roiled orotherwife damaged in i'.s paflage from die warehoufe in faid county to the port where it maybe received. A?:d provide dalfo, thai no tobacco inspected at faid warehoufe lhall he held or deemed a lawful tender in payment of any tobacco contract heretofore made until re-infped. dai feme other warehoufe, any law to the contrary notwithftao'ding; and that the Juftices of the count-,' court aforefaid are hereby authorised and impower-ed, at the (wil court held in .'• 'ay next, to nominate and appoint fuch place as they may think moltcomenieiit for luch, infpection to be held, or \varehoui\s to be elected for that purpefe. Chap. LiX. An act for erecting a town on the land < of Whitmiil Hill, in Martin county, on Roanoke riv- r. WHEREAS it is reprelei'.ted to this Ail, mbly that the land of Wlitmill Hill, on the fouth fide of Roanoke river,, known by the name of Kehuky, in Martin county, is a healthy, pleafant fituation, and very conveniently fi-tuated for trade and commerce, and 'the iMlVhhm'Jl Hill having (ignified h'.s confent to have feventy acres of- the faid land laid off for a town, which will greatly promote the trade and navigation of faid river : I. Be it enatl.d by ihe General AJfembly of ihe State oj"North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacled, by the authority of the fame, that the faid feventy acres of land be laid effin half-acre lots and ftreets accordingly, and the fame are hereby conltituted and eftablifhed a town, and fhali be called by the name of Biountfvilie. II. And be it further enacled by the authority tfirefaid, that from and after the patting of this ad, that J'feph Blount Hill, William Williams, Blake Baker Wiggins, John Da --fan, John Drew and Jeremiah Nelms, gentlemen, be and they ana! every of them, be conltituted commiffiom rs and truftees for defigmng, building and carrying on the faid town, and they (ball (land feized in an indefeafible eftate, in fee Ample, inthe faid feventy acres of land as aforefaid, to and for she ufes, intents and purpofes hereby declared ; and the faid commiffioners or any three of them, fliall have fud power and authority to meet "as olten as they (hall think necefiary, to appoint a public quay on Roamake river, adjoining the faid town for a public landing, as they fnall think convenient and necefiary. III. Beit enacted by the authority of.re/aid, that the faid commiffioners or a majority of them, (hall appoint a time and give public notice thereof, for meeting the fubferibers on the faid land, for determining the property of each par-ticular lot, which (hall be drawn by ballot in a fair manner, by direction and in the prefence of a majority of the faid commiffioners at leaft, and each fubferiber lhall bz entitled to the lot or lots which (hall happen to be drawn for him and correfpond with the number contained in the aforefaid plan of the faid town •, and the faid commiffioners or a majority of them (hall make and execute deeds for granting and conveying the faid lots contained in the faid town, to the refpeuive fubfcribei'8 for the, fame, their heirs and affigns for ever ; and alfo to all and ever* other perfon and J 2 |
