For St. George's, Dorchester, one justice of the quorum and one of the peace, in addition to the number already allowed by law. For the district of Kershaw, one justice of the quorum and one of the peace, in addition to the number allowed by law. For the parish of St. James, Goose-Creek, one justice of the quorum and two of the peace, in addition to those allowed by law. For the parish of All Saints, fur justices of the quorum and five justices of the peace. For Prince George, Winyaw, one justice of the peace, in addition to those already allowed by law. For St. Paul's parish, two justices of the quorum and one justice of the peace, in addition to those already allowed by law. For Lancaster district, two justices of the quorum, in addition to those now allowed by law. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That Darlington district shall have one justice of quorum and one justice of the peace, in addition to the number now allowed by law. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurers of the upper and lower divisions of the treasury, the clerks of the several courts of record in this state, the ordinaries, registers of mesne conveyance and notary publics, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be, ex-officio, justices of the quorum, so far as relates to the duties of their respective offices, in addition to the several justices of the quorum heretofore appointed; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. In the Senate House, the twenty-first Day of December,in An ACT conerning the line of division between this WE HEREAS at a time when South-Carolina and North-Carolina acknowledged the sovereignty of the British government, a line, was run under the authority of the said government, by commissioners duly appointed, and the boundaries between the then provinces, (now states) aforesaid, clearly ascertained and fixed; and from that period until the present time, the country has exercised constant and uninterrupted jurisdiction over all the inhabitants who have resided within the lines which were then ascertained, and acknowledged to be the lines of South-Carolina: And whereas, nevertheless, the state of North-Carolina hath, at sundry times, manifested a desire to ascertain and designate the line which is the boundary between the two states: And whereas, it is unknown to this general assembly what the specific claims set up by the said state of North-Carolina, in this behalf are; but being sincerely desirous that all claims and differences between this state and the state of North-Carolina, should be ascertained and adjusted in the most amicable manner, will appoint commissioners to ascertain and fix the same: appointed. Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South-Carolina, now met and sitting in general assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Commissithree commissioners be appointed by his excellen- oners to be cy the governor or commander in chief of this state for the time being; and full power and authority is hereby given unto them, or a majority of them, to meet the commissioners who already are, or hereafter may be appointed by the state of North-Carolina, at such time and place as the executives of the said states shall appoint and direct; and with them to settle and adjust all and singular the differences, disputes, controversies and claims whatsoever, respecting the territory and bounda ries between this state and the state of North-CaTheir acts rolina: And that whatsoever the said commissionto be bind- ers hereby appointed, or a majority of them, shall ing, when do or cause to be done in the premises, shall bethe legis. come binding and obligatory to all intents and purJature. poses whatsoever, on the said state of South-Ca ratified by commissi rolina, so soon as the same shall be ratified and confirmed by the legislature thereof, and not before. And be it further enacted by the authority aforePowers of said, That the said commissioners, or a majority of the said them, shall have full power, and they are hereby authorized to employ such and so many persons as they shall deem necessary, for the purpose of carrying this act into complete effect, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. oners. And be it further enacted by the authority aforeHow va- said, That in case of the death, resignation, incapaci Concerty or refusal to act, of all or either of the commissionbe filled. ers so to be appointed, his excellency the governor cancies or commander in chief for the time being, shall have full power, and he is hereby required, from time time, to appoint another fit and proper person, to act in the place and stead of the commissioner who shall die, resign, remove, become incapable or refuse to act. And be it further enacted by the authority aforePowers of said, That every commissioner so to be appointed persons by the governor or commander in chief for the commissi- time being, as is herein before directed, shall have, appointed oners. Governor the com and is hereby invested with full powers, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, to carry the said act into full and complete effect, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. And be it further enacted by the authority aforeto notify said, That his excellency the governor or commissioners mander in chief for the time being, as soon as he of the time shall have agreed with the executive of Northand place Carolina, on the time and place of meeting of the meeting, commissioners of this state, with the commission of their ers of the state of North-Carolina, shall notify them thereof, and commission them under his hand, and the seal of this state, to carry this act into effect. Provided nevertheless, and be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed so as in any manner to invalidate, or impair, or impugn the right or title which the said state of South-Carolina hath to the whole or any part of the said disputed territory, until the state of North-Carolina shall have so altered her bill of rights, as to enable the legislature thereof to ratify and make valid to all intents and purposes, all and singular the actings and doing of the said commissioners, appointed or to be appointed, on the part of the state of North-Carolina. In the Senate House, the twenty-first Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, and in the twenty-ninth Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. JOHN WARD, President of the Senate. W. C. PINCKNEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. An ACT to authorize the City Council of Charleston, with the consent of Congress, to impose and levy a duty on the tonnage of ships and vessels, for the purpose therein mentioned. HEREAS the city council of Charleston, by their memorial to the legislature of this state, liave, amongst other things, set forth that a proposition, authorized by the president of the United States, has been made to the said city council, to pay over to them the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for building a marine hospital in the vicinity of Charleston; and likewise to pay over to them all the hospital monies to be collected in the said port, on their taking upon themselves the direction of the said hospital, and defraying all expenses attending the same; which sums the said city council state to be altogether inadequate for the building and supporting the said hospital; but that for the reasons in their memorial mentioned, they have nevertheless agreed to assume the superintendance, direction and support of the said marine hospital, to accept the sums offered for building and supporting the same, and to rely on the legislature of this state to pass an act, and on congress to assent thereto, for authorizing the said city council to impose and levy a duty on the tonnage of ships and vessels to supply any deficienсу which may arise in building and supporting the said hospital; and the said city council have therefore prayed that an act may be passed, authorizing them to impose and levy a duty, not exceeding six cents per ton, on ships and vessels, for the purpose aforesaid: 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 whenever the consent of Congress shall be given to this act, the city council of Charleston shall be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to impose and levy a duty, not exceeding six cents per ton, on all ships and vessels of the United States, which shall arrive and be entered in the port of Charleston, from any foreign port or place whatsoever; and a like duty, each time of entry, on all ships and vessels of the United States, not licensed, which shall arrive and be entered in the said port, with goods, wares and merchandize on board, from another state, other than an adjoining state, on the sea coast or on a navigable river; and also a like duty on all ships and vessels which shall be entered in the said port, having a license to trade between the different districts of the United States, or to carry on the bank or whale fisheries, whilst employed therein, to be paid on the said last mentioned ships and vessels, not more than once a year; which said duty shall be collected and paid in such way and manner as the city council of Charleston shall direct and ap |