is directed, (if he or they are residing within the limits of the city of Charles A. D. 1788. ton,) within the space of three months, and (if residing in any part of the country) within six months from the passing of this Act, all such person or persons so neglecting to record the certificate in the secretary's office, the person or persons who intend to avail himself or themselves of any of the rights granted in the said recited Acts shall be obliged, when required, to produce a record of his or their certificate from the secretary's office, and in default thereof the privilege demanded shall not be admitted. In the Senate House, the twenty-seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate. JOHN J. PRINGLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT to alter and amend the Act respecting the High Roads and No. 1395. Bridges, passed the twenty-second of March, one thousand seven hun dred and eighty-five; and for laying out several new Roads, and establishing sundry Ferries, therein mentioned (Passed February 27, 1788. See last volume.) AN ACT to carry into effect the Ordinances of Congress for establish- No. 1396. ing Courts for Trial of Piracy and Felonies committed on the High Seas. (Passed February 27, 1788. See last volume.) AN ACT to incorporate the Camden Orphan Society, and the Friendly No. 1397. Cambridge Society, in Ninety-Six District. (Passed February 27, 1788. See last volume.) AN ACT FOR REPEALING AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act for disposing of No. 1398. WHEREAS, by an Act passed at Jacksonborough, on the twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred A. D. 1788. and eighty-two, entitled "An Act for disposing of certain estates, and ban Preamble. pened to a certain extent. ishing certain persons therein mentioned," commonly called the Confiscation Act, all the estates, real and personal, which were of Jeremiah Knott, deceased, at the time of his death, or of his heirs or devisees at the time of passing the said Act, were confiscated and forfeited to the use of this State. And whereas, James Vallotton, of or near Purisburgh, on the river Savannah, and Elizabeth his wife, lately filed their bill in the honorable the court of chancery of this State, to prove and substantiate the right of the said Elizabeth Vallotton to the said estates, real and personal, as the niece and heiress at law of the said Jeremiah Knott, deceased; which said claim, after due form of law, hath there been proved and established; 1. Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Former act re- Representatives, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the said recited Act be, and is hereby, repealed, so far as the same relates to the said estates, real and personal, of the said Jeremiah Knott, deceased; which said estates shall be, and they are hereby, taken from and divested out of the commissioners of forfeited estates, and from and after the passing of this Act the same shall be, and they are hereby, vested in the said James Vallotton, in trust for the use of his said wife Elizabeth Vallotton, her heirs and assigns forever, or for such uses and purposes as she shall by her last will and testament direct and appoint, in as full and ample manner as if the said said Act had never passed. In the Senate House, the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate. JOHN J. PRINGLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 1399. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITOR GENERAL TO RECEIVE and audit THE CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF JAMES COOK AGAINST THE Confiscated ESTATE OF JOHN CHAMPNEYS, AND THE CLAIMS OF LEWIS BOTTNER AGAINST THE STATE. Preamble. WHEREAS, by an Act passed the eleventh of March, one thou sand seven hundred and eighty-six, it was enacted that no account, either against the State or against persons whose estates have been confiscated, should be received by the auditor after the expiration of three months from the passing of the said Act. And whereas, James Cook hath, in and by his petition set forth, that John Champneys is justly and truly indebted unto him in and by a certain bond or obligation, with a mortgage of certain lots situate on the wharf formerly the property of the said John Champneys, and since confiscated, both bearing date the second day of Feb. one thousand seven hundred end eighty-two, for the payment of one thousand pounds sterling money, and also in and by another bond or obligation bearing date the second day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, conditioned for the payment of one hundred and twenty seven pounds five shillings and eight pence sterling. And whereas, it appears that the said claims and demands are just and fair, but that the said James Cook was prevented by unavoidable misfortunes and extraordinary circumstances, from delivering in the same to the auditor, to be received and audited, within the time prescribed by the law as aforesaid; I. Be it therefore enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of A. D. 1788. Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the above recited Act passed on the eleventh James Cook. day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, be so far repealed as to admit the auditor to receive and audit the aforesaid demands of James Cook, in the same manner as if the aforesaid Act had never been made. II. And whereas, Lewis Bottner has petitioned the Legislature, setting forth that he has a well-founded claim against the State, which, from par- Lewis Bottner. ticular circumstances, was not presented within the time limited by law; Be it therefore enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the above recited Act passed on the eleventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, be so far repealed as to admit the auditor to receive and audit the aforesaid demands of the said Lewis Bottner, in the same manner as if the aforesaid Act had never passed. In the Senate House, the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate. JOHN J. PRINGLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT TO INVEST IN SAMUEL KNIGHT, AND HIS ASSIGNS, THE EX- No. 1400. CLUSIVE RIGHT OF CONSTRUCTING AND VENDING A MACHINE FOR THE POUNDING OF RICE, FOR THE TERM THEREIN MENTIONED. WHEREAS, the said Samuel Knight hath, by his humble petition to the General Assembly, set forth that he hath, with much attention, labor, Preamble. and expense, invented and constructed the model of a machine, which he believes will be of great utility to the State in beating out rice, and praying the exclusive right of making and vending machines constructed on the said model, for a term of years; to Samuel I. Be it therefore enacted by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the au- Right granted thority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act the said Knight. Samuel Knight, and his assigns, shall have the sole and exclusive right and liberty of erecting, building, constructing, and vending within this State, the said machine for pounding of rice, for and during the term of fourteen years. And if any person or persons do or shall, during the said term herein limited, erect, build, construct, or sell any such machine without the leave, license, or permission of the said Samuel Knight, or his heirs or assigns, first had and obtained in writing, signed by him or them in the presence of one or more witnesses, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Act, every such offender shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty pounds sterling, for the use of the said Samuel Knight, his heirs or assigns, to be recovered in any court of record of the said State by action of debt, bill, or plaint, in which no wager of law, essoign, privilege, or protection, or more than one imparlance, shall be allowed: provided always, that if any person or persons shall tender or pay to the said Samuel Knight, his heirs or assigns, the sum of five pounds sterling, he or they shall and are obliged and required to grant each and every such person or persons, A. D. 1788. Model to be office of the a license and permission, signed as above directed, authorizing him or them to construct or build such machine. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in order to prevent any person from pleading ignorance of the principles on which lodged in the the said machine is constructed, the said Samuel Knight shall immediately after the passing of this Act lodge an exact plan or model of the same in the secretary's office of this State, there to remain for the term aforesaid, to which all persons shall, at all office hours, have recourse for inspection and examination. secretary of the State. In the Senate House, Wednesday, the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate. JOHN J. PRINGLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 1401. AN ORDINANCE FOR APPOINTING Preamble. RARY HOLDING OF THE PROPER PLACES FOR THE TEMPO OFFICES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE State, PROTHONOTARY OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CLERK OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS, SURVEYOR GENERAL, AND REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the rooms which were heretofore appointed by law for the holding the records and offices of the secretary of the State, prothonotary of the court of common pleas, clerk of the sessions, surveyor general, and register of mesne conveyances, have been unfortunately destroyed by fire; I. Be it ordained by the honorable the Senate and House of RepresenCommissioners tatives, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That appointed to fit Daniel Cannon, Daniel Stevens, Anthony Toomer, William Johnson, and up rooms for certain State officers. Courts to be held in the City Hall, Charles ton. Richard Lushington, Esquires, be, and they are hereby appointed, commissioners for the repairing and fitting up the first floor of the guard-house in a proper manner for the holding the said offices, and records belonging thereto; and that as soon as the said house shall be so fitted up, the commissioners aforesaid shall give notice thereof to his Excellency the Governor, who is hereby authorized and empowered to direct that the records of the said offices be there deposited, and the offices there held, till the Legislature shall otherwise determine. And that the said commissioners, or any two of them, be, and they are hereby, authorized to draw the sums requisite for the above purposes, out of any moneys lying in the treasury. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That till a proper place in Charleston shall be built for the holding the courts of chancery, general sessions and common pleas, that the same, by the assent of the intendant and wardens of Charleston, be held in the city hall. In the Senate House, the twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JOHN LLOYD, President of the Senate. JOHN J. PRINGLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. D. 1788. AN ORDINANCE to appoint Commissioners for opening Walls's Cut. No. 1402. (Passed February 27, 1788. See last volume.) AN ORDINANCE for opening the Navigation of a Creek called the No. 1403. Stave Landing Creek, and to dig a Canal from the upper end of the said Creek to the main road leading from Charleston to Camden. (Passed February 27, 1788. See last volume.) AN ORDINANCE TO SECURE TO ISAAC BRIGGS AND WILLIAM LONG- No. 1404. BY THEM. WHEREAS, the principles of natural equity and justice require that authors and inventors should be secured in receiving the profits that may arise from the sale or disposal of their respective writings and discoveries, and such security may encourage men of learning and genius to publish Preamble. and put in practice such writings and discoveries as may do honor to their country and service to mankind. And whereas, it is represented to the General Assembly of this State, that Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet have invented a steam engine, more powerful in its operation, and more simple in its construction, than any hitherto in use: to Briggs and I. Be it therefore ordained, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the Right granted authority of the same, That the said Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet, Longstreet. their heirs and assigns, shall have the sole and exclusive right of using within this State their said engine, for the term of fourteen years from the passing of this Ordinance. And if any person or persons shall, within the said term, presume to construct, or in any manner put in practice within this State, any steam engine on the same principles as that of the aforesaid Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet, without the consent of the said inventors and proprietors in writing, signed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses, every such person or persons shall forfeit and pay to the said proprietors double the value of every engine or engines so constructed, to be recovered by the said proprietors by action of debt; and the payment of such forfeiture shall not entitle the person or persons so trespassing, to continue in his or their trespass. Provided nevertheless, that the said Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet shall, within one year from the passing of this Ordinance, actually put in practice their said engine, and lodge an accurate account of the precise principles and construc |
