A. D. 1805. No. 1861. AN ACT TO ENABLE JOHN BARKLEY TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO THAT OF JOHN BANKSTON. WHEREAS, John Barkley hath petitioned the legislature to change his present name to that of John Bankston : I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the said John Barkley be, and he is hereby, authorized to change his present name to that of John Bankston; and that he shall hereafter be known and distinguished in law, and in all transactions in law wherein he may be bound or obliged, or wherein any person or persons may be bound or obliged to him, by no other name but that of John Bankston. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 1862. AN ACT TO REMOVE CERTAIN DOUBTS RELATIVE TO THE TITLE OF JOHN ROSBOROUGH TO A CERTAIN LOT OF LAND AT CHESTER COURT HOUSE. WHEREAS, John Rosborough, by his petition preferred to the General Assembly of this State, hath set forth that he is vested in a lot of one fourth of an acre of land at Chester court house, under the title of the sheriff of Chester district, who sold the same as the property of Thomas Anderson, deceased, who emigrated from Ireland, and had never become a citizen, in conformity with the existing laws in such case made and provided; and whereas, doubts have arisen respecting the validity of his title in consequence thereof: I. Be it enacted therefore, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That should it appear that the said Thomas Anderson, at the time of his being seized in the lot aforesaid, was an alien, the same shall in no manner or way affect the validity of the title to the lot aforesaid, but that the same shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if he, the said Thomas Anderson, had been a natural born citizen; any law, usage or custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. D. 1805. AN ACT TO Authorize the AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA No. 1863. TO RAISE A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY BY MEANS OF A LOTTERY. WHEREAS, the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, hath presented a memorial to the legislature, setting forth the objects of their institution, and that they have incurred considerable expenses in prosecuting their designs of introducing useful improvements in husbandry and agriculture, and have prayed the aid of the legislature to enable them to raise a sum of money by means of a lottery; and whereas, it appears that the exertions of the said society are of a laudable nature, and are likely to prove conducive to the public good: Preamble. I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the said Agricultural Society shall be, and Agricultural Society auththey are hereby, authorized and empowered to raise, by means of a lottery orized to draw or lotteries, to be conducted in any manner which the said society, or a a lottery. majority of them, may think most advisable, a sum of money not exceeding six thousand dollars, to be applied to the use and benefit of the said Society. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT to authorize the City Council of Charleston to ascertain and No. 1564. define the wards within that City; to appoint an Escheator; and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) AN ACT to repeal an Act of the General Assembly of this State en- No. 1865. titled "An Act for the better regulating the streets and markets of the Town of Columbia, and to incorporate the said town." (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) AN ACT to establish certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries; and for No. 1866. other purposes therein mentioned. (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) VOL. V.-64. A. D. 1805. No. 1867. AN ACT FOR APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS TO ASCERTAIN AND RUN OUT THE DIVIDING LINES BETWEEN ORANGE AND LEWISBURGH COUNTIES, AND ALSO THE LINES BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND LEXINGTON DISTRICT. I'reamble. appointed. WHEREAS, many inconveniencies daily arise by reason that the dividing lines between the counties of Orange and Lewisburgh, and Orange and Saxegotha, have never hitherto been properly ascertained and marked out: I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That John Thomas, Alexander B. Stark, Benjamin Commissioners Hart, Doctor Jamison and Jacob Rumph, junior, be, and they are hereby appointed, commissioners; and they, or a majority of them, are hereby vested with full powers and authority to run, mark out and blaze the said lines, in following manner, that is to say: the old dividing line between the parishes of St. Matthew's and Orange shall be continued until it strikes Beaver creek, if the same can be found; but if the said old dividing line cannot be found, then and in that case a line shall be run from the head of Four Hole swamp, running north, forty-five degrees west, until it strikes Beaver creek on its main branch; which line shall be taken and considered as the dividing line between the said parishes of St. Matthew's and Orange; and Beaver creek, from where the said line strikes its main branch, down to its entrance into the Congaree river, shall be taken and considered as the dividing line between St. Matthew's and Saxegotha; and the dividing line between Orange and Lexington shall commence where the line dividing St. Mathew's from Orange parish shall strike the main branch of Beaver creek, and the old dividing line, if it can be found, shall be pursued; but in case the said old dividing line cannot be found, then and in that case the line shall run to the head of the main branch of Beaver creek, and from thence a direct line to the mouth of Cedar Pond branch, where it intersects North Edisto river, thence up North Edisto river until it strikes the line of Edgefield district. Their powers and duties. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall have full power and authority to employ a surveyor, axe men, and such persons as may be necessary to assist them in ascertaining and running out the said dividing lines, upon the most reasonable terms they can, to be paid by the State. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 1868. AN ACT to incorporate the South Carolina Insurance Company. (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) A. D. 1805. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act to appoint Escheators No. 1869. and to regulate Escheats." WHEREAS, in and by the Act entitled “An Act to appoint escheators and to regulate escheats," it is enacted, that escheators shall be appointed by the joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representatives, and commissioned by the Governor or Commander-in-chief, who shall execute the duties of their office in person, and not by deputy, and give bond, and take the oath in the said Act mentioned and recited. And whereas, the Legislature of the State have heretofore given and bestowed on divers corporations in this State, instituted and established for charitable and other laudable purposes, portions of such property as hath or may hereafter escheat, and to which the State hath or may become entitled unto as escheats, with liberty to said corporations, respectively, to act as escheators; and it being impossible for corporations to act in person, or to take the oath prescribed as aforesaid, Preamble. to escheats. I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That in all cases wherein the State hath heretofore or shall hereafter relinquish or cede to any body corporate or politic, any Powers of cerpart or portion of property which hath or may hereafter revert to the State tain corporaas escheated property, that the said corporations respectively shall have, tions relative and are hereby declared to have, full power and authority in relation to the property so ceded, to nominate and appoint escheators, who, on giving bond in the sum required in and by the aforesaid Act, and taking the oath therein prescribed, shall be commissioned as escheators aforesaid, (with limited power and authority as aforesaid) by the Governor and commander in-chief for the time being; and the escheators to be appointed and commissioned shall execute their office in proper person, and not by deputy, and be vested with all the powers and authority with which escheators in and by the Act aforesaid are declared to be invested with; any thing in the said Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT to enable Budcade Matthews and Mary Ekelsale to bring No. 1870. into this State certain Negro Slaves from the Bahama Islands. (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) A. D. 1805. No. 1871. AN ACT to enforce the due observance of the Military law, so far as the same relates to Captains Jacob Drayton and William Rouse. (Passed December 19, 1805. See last volume.) No. 1872. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TREASURER TO PAY TO DAVID R. WILLIAMS THE AMOUNT OF A GENERAL INDENT AND A SURPLUS CERTIFI CATE. WHEREAS, David R. Williams hath petitioned the legislature to make some provision for the payment of a general indent of the State of South Carolina, number one hundred and ninety-nine, book E, for fortynine pounds, and a surplus certificate, signed by John Neuville, Esquire, dated the ninth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, for ninety-two dollars and sixteen cents, which were lost. I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Felix Warley, Esquire, treasurer of the lower division, be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay the amount or market value of the said certificate and indent, upon the said David R. Williams making oath that they were his property, and are lost. Provided nevertheless, that the said David R. Williams give bond and security to the treasurer of the State aforesaid, in double the amount thereof, to indemnify the State against the same. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. ROBERT BARNWELL, President of the Senate. JOSEPH ALSTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 1873. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE PASSAGE OF FISH UP THE ENOREE AND CERTAIN OTHER RIVERS. Obstructions to be removed. I. Be it enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That every person who now hath, or may hereafter erect, any dam, hedge or other obstruction across Enoree river, or any part thereof, so as to prevent the passage of fish up said river, shall, by the first of October next, provide a good and sufficient slope or sluice, at least twenty feet wide, for the passage of fish up the said river, the said slope or sluice to be kept free from any trap, weir or other obstruction which might impede or prevent the passage of fish up or through such slope or sluice |