my, and to perform and do any thing respecting the property vested therein; provided such bye-laws and ordinances shall not be inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this commonwealth. They shall choose a president and secretary out of their own body; and in case of vacancy, by death or otherwise, of any one or more of the said trustees within the year, the same shall be supplied by a majority of the remaining trustees.

II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That the first annual election of the said trustees shall not take place, or be made, until the year one thonsand seven hundred and eighty-eight; and that in the mean time, and until such election be made, George Washington, William Brown, David Stewart, John Fitzgerald, Charles Lee, William Baker, Isaac S. Keith, Samuel Hanson, James Hendricks, William Hartshorne, Josiah Watson, Benjamin Dulany, and Charles Simms, gentlemen be, and they are hereby constituted trustees of the said academy, with the same powers and authority to all intents and purposes as is given by this act to those who shall hereafter be elected trus

tees.

CHAP. CI.

An act for dividing the county of
Harrison.

I. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That Harrison from and after the first day of May one thousand seven county divid hundred and eighty seven, the county of Harrison shall ed and Ran. dolph formed be divided into two distinct counties, that is to say, so much of the said county lying on the south-east of the Boundaries. following lines, beginning at the mouth of Sandy creek, thence up Tyger's Valley river to the mouth of Buchanan river; thence up the said river including all the waters thereof; thence down Elk river including the waters thereof to the Greenbrier line, shall be one distinct county, and called and known by the name of Randolph; and the residue of the said county shall retain the name of Harrison. A court for the said county

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of Randolph, shall be held by the justices thereof, of the fourth Monday in every month after the said division shall take place, in such manner as is provided by law for other counties, and shall be by their commissions directed. The justices to be named in the commission of the peace for the said county of Randolph, shall meet at the house of Benjamin Wilson, in Tyger's valley, in the said county, upon the first court day, after the said division shall take place, and having taken the oaths prescribed by law, and administered the oath of office to, and taken bond of the sheriff, according to law, proceed to appoint and qualify a clerk, and fix upon a place for holding courts in the said county, at or as near the centre thereof as the situation and convenience will admit of; and thenceforth the said court shall proceed to erect the necessary public buildings at such place, and until such buildings be completed, to appoint any place for holding courts as they may think proper. Provided always, That the appointment of a place for holding courts, and of a clerk, shall not be made unless a majority of the justices of the said county be present, where such majority shall have been prevented from attending by bad weather, or their being at the time out of the county, in such cases the appointment shall be postponed until some court day when a majority shall be present. The governor, with advice of the council, shall appoint a person to be first sheriff of the said county, who shall continue in office during the term, and upon the same conditions, as is by law appointed for other sheriffs. It shall be lawful for the sheriff of the said county of Harrison to collect and make distress for any public dues or officers fees, which shall remain unpaid by the inhabitants thereof 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. The court of the said county of Harrison shall have jurisdiction of all actions and suits in law or equity, depending before them at the time of the said division, and shall try and determine the same, issue, process, and award execution thereon.

II. And be it further enacted, That the court of the said county of Harrison, shall account for and pay to the said county of Randolph, all such sums of money as shall or may be paid by the inhabitants of the said county of Randolph, towards defraying the expence of

erecting a courthouse and other public buildings in the said county of Harrison. In all elections of a senator, the said county of Randolph, shall be of the same district with the said county of Harrison.

CHAP. CII.

An act directing the sale of lands in the towns of Louisville and Harrodsburg, and for other purposes.

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McKee,

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That Lands in LouRichard Clough Anderson, William Taylor, Robert isville & Har Brackenridge, David Meriwether, John Clarke, Alex- rodsbu g in ander Scot Bullit, and James Francis Moore, gentle- Kentucky, to men, are hereby constituted commissioners for the fol- ceeds approlowing purposes, that is to say, they or a majority of priatedto pay them, shall have power, and are required to demand ment of mort. gage, from and receive from the trustees of the town of Louisville, Jon Connolthe amount of the sales of lots made by them, and upon ly, to John refusal or neglect to pay the money, to institute one or Campbell, & Joseph Simore suits in their names, and the same to prosecute to recovery. The said commissioners, or a majority of balance due them, shall sell and convey the lands in the said town to Alexander remaining unsold, by the said trustees, and apply the money arising therefrom, as well as the monies by them received for the former sales, after deducting the necessary charges of surveying and laying off the said lands, in the first place to the payment of what shall be due on the mortgage from John Connolly to John Campbell and Joseph Simon, and the surplus also to pay to the said Campbell and Simon, for and on account of six hundred and eight pounds three shillings and two pence half penny, together with legal interest on five hundred and seventy seven pounds three shillings, part thereof from the fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, due to the said Campbell and Simon from Alexander M'Kee.

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II. And be it further enacted, That the trustees of the town of Harrodsburg, shall, and they are hereby of Louisville.

directed, to sell, as soon as may be, so many lots in the said town, as will raise a sum sufficient to pay the balance due to the said Campbell and Simon, either from the said Connolly or Alexander M Kee, after deducting what shall be paid them, out of the sales of the lands in the town of Louisville, as aforesaid, and to apply such sum accordingly. The said commissioners are hereby constituted trustees of the said town of Louisville, in the room of those appointed by the act for establishing the said town, and shall have the same power, and authority, to all intents and purposes as the former trustees had.

ford in Lin.

CHAP. CIII.

An act to establish a town, on the lands late the property of Benjamin Logan, in the county of Lincoln, and to fix the place of holding courts therein.

I. WHEREAS it is represented to this present geTown of Stan neral assembly, that Benjamin Logan hath given and coln county conveyed to the justices of the county court of Lincoln, Kentucky es- twenty-six acres of land, which have been by the said tablished.

court laid off into lots with convenient streets, and disposed of, reserving as much ground as will be sufficient for the purpose of erecting thereon a courthouse and prison, and that it would be of public advantage were the said lots established a town, and courts for the said county held therein:

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the said twenty-six acres of land, so laid off into lots and streets, shall be, and they are hereby established a town, by the name of Stanford, and that Benjamin Logan, John Logan, William Montgomery, Henry Pauling, Isaac Shelby, Walker Baylor, and Alexander Blane, gentlemen, be trustees of the same, who, or a majority of them, are authorised to make such rules for the regular building therein, as to them shall seem most convenient, and tq

settle and determine all disputes about the bounds of the said lots. In case of the death, resignation, removal out of the county, or other legal disability, of any one or more of the said trustees, the remaining trustees shall chuse others in their stead, who shall have the same power and authority as any other in this act particularly appointed. So soon as the owners of lots in the said town shall have built thereon a dwelling house sixteen feet square, with a brick or stone chimney, such owner shall have and enjoy the same privileges as the freeholders and inhabitants of other towns in this state, not incorporated, hold and enjoy. The court of the said county of Lincoln, shall proceed to erect a court house and prison on the land by them set apart for that purpose in the said town of Stanford, and when the same shall be completed courts for the said county shall thenceforth be held at the said place.

CHAP. CIV.

An act to amend the act, intitled An act for surveying and apportioning the lands granted to the Illinois rement, and establishing a town within the said grant.

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That Additional James Francis Moore, Alexander Brackenridge, Ro- commissionbert Brackenridge, Richard Taylor, Andrew Heth, ers for surRichard Terrell, and William Croghan, gentlemen, veying and shall be and they are hereby constituted commission- apportioning ers, in addition to those appointed by an act, intituled the Illinois re "An act for surveying and apportioning the lands giment. granted to the Illinois regiment, and establishing a town within the said grant.' The said board of commissioners, or any seven of them, shall have power, and are herby authorised to settle and determine all claims. to land under the said act heretofore received, as well as all such as shall be exhibited to them before the first day