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- Revised statutes of the state of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly at the session of 1836-7, including an act concerning the revised statutes and other public acts, passed at the same session ... [v.2]
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- 1837
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- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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- North Carolina General Statutes
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Revised statutes of the state of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly at the session of 1836-7, including an act concerning the revised statutes and other public acts, passed at the same session ... [v.2]
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176
CESSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a See 1813, c.
887, 5. 2, 3.)
Condition.
(Time enlarged
by subsequent
acts.)
Restriction.
Jurisdiction of
laud on Shell
Castle ceded to
the United
States.
Not to debar
state process.
&e.
at the head land of cape Hatters:,
(«)
and also so much of the town
of Smithville, adjoining fort Johnston, as maybe found necessary
for the said fort, not exceeding six acres, shall be ceded arid stand
vested in the United States, as soon as the proprietors of said
lands shall convey the same to the United States.
3. And be it further enacted, That the above mentioned lands
are and shall be ceded lo the United States, upon the express con¬
dition, that the fortifications, light-houses and beacons, for which
the said lands are ceded, or to be ceded, shall be erected within
three years, and be continued and kept up forever thereafter for
the public use.
4. .find be it further enacted , That nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to debar or hinder any of the officers of
this State from serving any process, or levying executions within
the limits ceded by this act to the United Stales, in the same man¬
ner and to the same effect as if this act had never been made.
AN ACT FOR CEDING TO THE UNITED STATES THE JURISDICTION
OF CERTAIN LANDS ON SHELL CASTLE ISLAND, IN THE HARBOR
OF OCCACOCK.
(Passed at the session of 1734.)
Whereas the congress of the United States have passed an act
to erect a lighted beacon on Shell Castle island, in the harbor of
Occacock, upon condition that this State will cede to the United
States, a sufficient quantity of land for that purpose :
1. Be it enacted , That the exclusive legislation and juris¬
diction of so much land on Shell Castle island, as shall be pur¬
chased by the United States from the present proprietor or propri¬
etors, for the purpose of erecting a lighted beacon thereon, is
hereby ceded to the United States, and this legislature doth hereby
consent to such purchase.
2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be con¬
strued to debar or hinder the process from any court or judge of
this State from running within the boundaries of the lands so to
be purchased ; nor to continue the authority of the United States
over any part of the said lauds, for any longer term than the said
lighted beacon shall be kept up.
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