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PRIVATE ACTS.

An act to vest certain lands, in New-Castle county, in Thomas Magens, notwithstanding his being an alien at the time of purchasing and taking the same.

An act to vest a certain lot of land, in the town of New-Castle, in John Mundall, notwithstanding his being an alien at the time of purchasing the same.

An act for the relief of William Prentiss, an insolvent debtor, confined in the public jail, at George-town, in the county of Sussex, but who is not an inhabitant of this State.

An act for the maintenance of the banks and sluices belonging to the tract of marsh, called the Mill-creek meadows, and for other purposes,

An act to enable the land holders of Rehoboth neck, to erect one or more gates on the public roads, on the south side of the road leading from the town of Lewis to Burton's mill, in the county of Sussex.

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An act for the relief of John Vining, Andrew Barratt and James Morris, sureties of Thomas Carlisle.

81

A supplement to an act, entitled, "an act for raising the sum of twelve thousand dollars, by way of lottery, for the erecting piers in the river Delaware, opposite the town of New-Castle."

See additional supplement hereto.

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the swamp and low grounds, commonly called and known by the name of the Black swamp, situate (partly) in the forest of Murderkill and Mispillion hundreds, in the county of Kent, and State of Delaware, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

ibid.

167

120

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh or low grounds, commonly called and known by the name of Calbreath's marsh, situate in the forest of Murderkill hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh and low grounds, commonly called and known by the name of the Tappahannah marsh, situate in the forest of Murderkill hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

See supplement hereto.

An act to enable Joseph Nock to erect a mill-dam on the State road leading from Dover to Duck-creek-cross-roads, and for the condemnation of certain pieces of ground near Worrell's bridge, for a scite for a water grist-mill.

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A further supplement to the act, entitled, “ An act to enable the owners and possessors of the meadows, marsh and cripple, lying upon Non-such and Mill-creeks, and adjoining Lewden's island, in the hundred and county of New-Castle, on Delaware, to embank and drain the same, to keep the outside banks and dams in good repair, and to raise a fund for the doing thereof.”

An act to confirm the title of a certain tract or parcel of land, situate in
Brandywine hundred, in the county of New Castle, in Samuel
M'Clintock, his heirs and assigns.

An act to vest in Jane Kelly, widow of William Kelly, late of Pencader hundred, in the county of New Castle, State of Delaware, deceased, certain lands and premises, late the property of the said William Kelly, deceased, which by reason of alienage in the intestate, have escheated to the State of Delaware.

III. 120

121

328

121

128

131

151

An act for establishing and regulating a ferry over the river Delaware, at the town of New-Castle.

A supplement to an act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh and low ground, commonly called and known by the name of Marshyhope, in Mispillion hundred, and county of Kent, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

An act to vest in William Wood, and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land, situate in Brandywine hundred, in the county of New-Castle, agreeably to the tenor of certain articles of agreement executed between the said William and a certain Samuel M'Bride, since deceased.

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the swamps and low grounds, situate in the head waters of Chester river, in the forest of Duck-creek hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

An act to authorize Susan F. Mitchell, executrix of George Mitchell,
Esquire, deceased, to sell and convey certain land to William
Polk, the younger.

157-312

159

160

167

ibid.

A supplement to an act, entitled, "An act to enable the owners and pos sessors of the meadow, marsh and cripple, lying on both sides. of Silver-run, fronting the river Delaware, effectually to embank and drain the same, and keep the banks, dams, sluices, canals and drains in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expense thereof."

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh or low ground, commonly called and known by the name of Fishingcreek marsh and cripple, situate in Mispillion hundred, in Kent county, to ditch, drain and bank the same.

An act to vest the title of certain lands therein mentioned, in Charles
Cahoon, and the heirs of William Cahoon and Thomas Cahoon.

III. 168

ibid

170

An act to alter a road therein mentioned.

212

An act to alter part of the road leading from Dover, through Murderkill forest, towards Tappahannah.

214

An act for the maintenance of the banks and sluices belonging to the tract of marsh, called the Red-hook marshes.

219

An additional supplementary act to an act, entitled, "An act for supporting St. George's creek, and for embanking and draining a quantity of marsh and cripple on both sides of the said creek, being deemed about three thousand acres, situate in Red-lion and St. George's hundreds, and county of New-Castle; and for keeping the dykes and drains belonging to the same in good order and repair."

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the swamp and low grounds, situate in Murderkill hundred, commonly called Wild-cat swamp, and of the adjacent lands, to ditch and drain the same.

An act to enable certain commissioners to make partition of certain tracts or parcels of land, called Deep-creek-furnace and Nanticoke-forge, with their appurtenances, and the lands purchased for their accom. modation, in the county of Sussex, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

See supplement thereto.

An act authorizing Ezekiel Riggs, his heirs or assigns, to alter or change a road therein mentioned.

An act to enable the owners and possessors of the meadow ground, marsh and cripple on Red-lion creek, in New-Castle county, to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood-gates in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expense thereof.

A supplement to an act, entitled, "An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the swamp and low grounds, situate on the head waters of Chester river, in the forest of Duck-creek hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same."

ibid.

220

ibid.

273

220

ibid.

223

An act to vest in James Mortimer, his heirs and assigns, a lawful title to a certain lot of ground in the borough of Wilmington.

241

An act to vest a title of two several parcels of land therein mentioned in
Joseph Haslet and Jemima Monroe.

An act to authorize Ann Ward, administratrix of George Ward, deceased, to convey and assure unto Nicholas Barlow a certain parcel of land.

An act to enable Jonas Dawson to raise the sum of three thousand dollars, by lottery, for the purposes therein mentioned.

An act for enabling Benjamin Burton and Isaiah Wharton to erect a mill. dam across a creek, called Duck-creek, at a place called Watermelon point, on the south side of said creek, and Hard-landing on the north, opposite thereto, in Dagsborough hundred, and county of Sussex; and for the condemnation of two acres of upland on the south, and two on the north side of said creek, at the places aforesaid, for the use of a grist and saw mill.

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh or low grounds commonly called and known by the name of Meridith's branch, in the forest of Murderkill hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

An act to confirm the title of a certain tract or parcel of land, situate in Brandywine hundred, and county of New-Castle, in the State of Delaware, to Harman Talley, his heirs or assigns.

An act for the relief of John Palmore.

III 245

282

299

320

327

328

ibid.

An act to enable William Derrickson, Richard Clarke, Ebe Walter and James Fossett to erect a mill-dam across a creek, called Assawaman creek, at or near a place called Sloop point, in Baltimore hundred, and county of Sussex; and for the condemnation of two acres of upland on the north, and two on the south side of said creek, for the use of a grist and saw-mill.

359

An act to divorce William Robbins and Tamsey, the wife of the said William, from the bonds of matrimony.

347

An act vesting in Thomas Boulden the title of a certain parcel of land therein mentioned for a term of years, in trust for Mary Bantem, an infant.

ibid.

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of the marsh and low ground, commonly called and known by the name of Swan-creek marsh and cripple, situate in Mispillion hundred, in Kent county, to ditch, drain and bank the same.

349

An act to confirm the partition made by certain commissioners therein mentioned, and for other purposes.

367

An act to incorporate the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow, marsh and cripple, known by the name of the Brandywine marsh, in the borough of Wilmington, and county of New-Castle.

ibid.

An act to enable the trustees, wardens and vestry of St. Paul's protestant episcopal church, in Georgetown, Sussex county, to raise by lottery the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, to finish the same, and to enclose the lands thereunto belonging.

An act to enable the trustees of the college of Wilmington to raise a certain sum by lottery, for the purposes therein mentioned.

An act authorizing certain conveyances between Richard Cooper, Esquire and Sarah M'Clyment and Sohn Torbert, administrators of James M'Clyment, late of Kent county, deceased.

An act to vest in Nathaniel Drew, an undivided moiety of a lot of ground with the improvements thereon, in the town of Dover, which a certain William Drew, his brother, died seized and possessed of.

An act to enable Samuel Coombe, administrator de bonis non of John Purden, deceased, to convey and assure unto Sarah Maxwell and John Maxwell, a certain tract or parcel of land in Murderkill hundred, in Kent county.

III.

367

377

S87

ibid.

390

An act to incorporate the proprietors and holders of Pothooks marsh, in
Sussex county.

391

An act to authorize the owners and possessors of Hudson's branch, and low grounds adjacent, situate in the forest of Murderkill hundred, in Kent county, to cut a ditch or drain through the same.

396

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