A. D. 1812. Forts to be furnished with ordnance. For Alexander McKee, one hundred and twenty-four dollars, sixty cents, and interest thereon, as a compensation for money expended by him in defending his titles to a tract of land which he bought of the State. For E. Liles, one hundred and twenty-nine dollars and ten cents, with interest thereon, as a compensation for an indent granted to Isaac Robinson; the above sum and interest thereon to be paid to him when he proves to the Comptroller-general that he is the person legally authorized to receive the same. For Isaac Bush, six dollars; and also, for Richard Bush, six dollars, as a compensation for attending as witnesses at Barnwell court. For William Hutchenson, late a Captain in General Sumter's Brigade, four hundred and sixty-three dollars, fifty cents; as a compensation for a judgment obtained against him in Mecklenburg County, in North Carolina, by Elias Myers, whom he had enlisted as a private soldier, to serve ten months, for a negro, in the said Brigade during the late war. For John Brannon, seven hundred and fifty dollars, as a compensation for extra work done and losses sustained by him by his contract to build the court house at Abbeville. For George Robinson, executor of Wm. Robinson, two hundred and ninety-nine dollars, sixty-seven cents, as a compensation for money expended in defending a suit commenced against him by the treasurer of the lower division. To Asa Delozaa, attorney for Asa Cole, John Evans, Joseph Ashhard, Joseph English, Isaac Clarke, George Patterson, John Liet, John Spencer, John Ervin, Samuel Bullfinch, Roland Sandiford and Catharine Bantlion, fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as will pay the interest of six per cent. on the sums appearing to have been due them on the portage bill book of the frigate South Carolina, to be ascertained and settled by the Comptroller-general. For repairing the court house and gaol of Fairfield district, three hundred dollars, if so much be necessary; and that Andrew Crawford, Abner Ross, Michael Moore and William Adger be appointed commissioners to superintend said repairs. For repairing the court house and gaol of Pendleton district, one thousand dollars; and that William Robertson, William Hunter and James C. Griffins be appointed commissioners to superintend said repairs. For repairing the gaol of Charleston district, three thousand dollars; and that Nathaniel G. Cleary, Edmund M. Phelon, Bartholemew Carol and John S. Cogdell be appointed commissioners to superintend said repairs. X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor be authorized to furnish each fort or battery already erected, or which may be hereafter erected on any part of the coast, with two or more pieces of ordnauce, of such calibre as in his opinion is best calculated to promote the end contemplated: Provided, the said forts or batteries be so situated as will enable them to aid in the defence of the maritime frontier. XI. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of forty Appropriation thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the pay, rafor the militia. tions and support of such of the militia of this State as the Governor and Commander-in-chief shall think proper to call out for the defence of the State, pursuant to the laws in that case made and provided, if so much be necessary. Sufferers by XII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of two fire in Camden, thousand dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated for the relief of the suffer ers by fire in Camden. XIII. And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the comptroller be directed to pay to Benjamin Tyler whatever sum may be due to him for arrears of pension. A. D. 1812. Loan to estab XIV. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That ten thousand dollars be appropriated for the purpose of establishing a cotton manufactory to be erected in Greenville district, to be paid to Messrs. Caruth and lish a cotton Thompson; which said sum of ten thousand dollars, with interest of seven manufactory in per cent. per annum, shall be repaid, one half at the expiration of two, and Greenville." the remainder at the expiration of three years, they giving landed security to ten times the value of the said loan, with a power in the mortgage to sell the estate mortgaged at the end of the said term without any necessity of judgment on their bonds; all which deeds shall be under the inspection and direction of the comptroller-general. Bremar. XV. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the comptrollergeneral is hereby directed and required to return the money to Francis Money to be Bremar, one of the securities of Daniel Doyley, which was made at sher- returned to F. iff's sale under an execution in favor of the State against the said Daniel Doyley and Francis Bremar his security, and has been paid into the treasury of this State; and to stay all proceedings against the said Francis Bremar, and the other securities of the said Daniel Doyley, late treasurer of this State: Provided, that in the opinion of the attorney-general of this State the said indulgence shall not destroy the lien of the judgment, and of the execution or executions issued against the property of the said Francis Bremar and the other securities of the said Daniel Doyley. XVI. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the comptroller-general be, and is hereby, directed not to proceed to collect a certain Proceedings debt due by the representatives of Stephen Baldy, deceased, to the State, to be stayed in nor a certain debt due by Elias Gabriel Jaudon to the State, nor a certain certain cases. debt due by William H. Wigg, executor of William H. Wigg, deceased, but that indulgence be given to them for the payment thereof until the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fourteen: Provided, that the representatives of the said Stephen Baldy and Elias Gabriel Jaudon and the said William H. Wigg, shall give further security, if the comptroller-general shall think it necessary. tatives of C. XVII. Be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the comptroller-general be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to the Appropriation legal representatives of the late Mrs. Christiana Hoff, when designated as to the represensuch by any court of competent jurisdiction, any sum not exceeding two Hoff. thousand one hundred and forty-two dollars and eighty-five cents, that may remain in the treasury, being a balance in favor of the confiscated estate of the late Fenwick Bull, deceased, as a legacy left by him to the late Christiana Hoff aforesaid. As compensation to the representatives of the late John Watson, for land taken and injury done in continuing Meeting-street road through his land, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, nine hundred and sixty-three dollars. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and in the thirty-seventh year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. SAMUEL WARREN, President of the Senate. JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. D. 1813. No. 2024. AN ACT to amend 'An Act for regulating the Courts held by the (Passed September 24, 1813. No. 2025. AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THEREIN MENTIONED. I. Be it enacted, by the honorable the Senate and House of RepresenAppropriations tatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the sums hereafter mentioned be respectively appropriated for the following purposes: Magazine guard. For the expenses of the members of the Legislature at the present session, and pay of the Solicitors for their attendance, six thousand dollars—if so much be necessary. For the Secretary of State, as a compensation for his travelling expenses and attendance during the present session, three dollars per diem. For the Clerk of each house, for their attendance during the present session, each two hundred and fifty dollars-in the whole, five hundred dollars. For the Doorkeepers and Messengers, each sixty dollars-in the whole two hundred and forty dollars. For the State printers, in addition to the amount of the contract for printing during the present year, three hundred dollars. For house rent for the Governor, one hundred dollars. For the purchase of arms, munitions of war, and other military purposes, fifteen thousand dollars, if so much be necessary. For the travelling expenses and attendance of the Comptroller-general, at the present session, the same pay as is allowed by law to a member of the legislature. For payment of the balance due by the State on a settlement of the accounts of John S. Crips, late foreign agent, and commissary-general of purchases, five hundred and ninety-seven dollars fifty-six cents, pursuant to a resolution of both houses adopted last session. As a testimony of respect for the distinguished services of Lieutenant John Templar Shubrick, in three naval battles, in which the American arms obtained a signal triumph, five hundred dollars for the purchase of a sword. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the maga zine guard shall consist of an officer, two sergeants and twenty-four men; and the sum of eight thousand dollars shall be appropriated for their support and pay, if so much be necessary. For additional pay to the non-commissioned officers, musicians and pri- A.D. 1813. vates of the fifth brigade, who have recently been in the service of the State, in order to make their pay equal to that of the troops of the United States, eight hundred dollars, if so much be necessary. In the Senate House, the twenty-fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one JAMES B. RICHARDSON, President of the Senate. AN ACT to alter and amend the Militia Laws of this State. (Passed September 24, 1813. See last volume.) No. 2026. AN ACT to explain and amend an Act entitled "An to establish a No. 2027. Bank, on behalf of and for the benefit of the State." (Passed December 18, 1813. See last volume.) AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE HON. THEODORE GAILLARD, ONE OF THE No. 2028. JUDGES OF THE COURT OF EQUITY OF THE STATE, TO LEAVE THE SAME FOR THE TIME HEREIN MENTIONED. WHEREAS, the Honorable Theodore Gaillard, Esq. has petitioned the Legislature for permission to leave the same for nine months; and whereas, it is uncertain when the said Theodere Gaillard may depart therefrom: 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 Theodore Gaillard be, and he is hereby, authoorized to leave the State for the term of nine months, to be calculated from the time of his departure. In the Senate House, the seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and in the thirty-eighth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. SAVAGE SMITH, President of the Senate. JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. D. 1813. No. 2029. AN ACT for appointing an additional Commissioner or Master in Equity for the Court of Equity in Charleston; and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Passed December 17, 1813. See last volume.) No. 2030. AN ACT TO ALLOW THE United States to EXERCISE Jurisdiction for CERTAIN PURPOSES OVER THE LAND ON WHICH FORT MECHANIC IS ERECTED, IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON. WHEREAS, Christopher Williman and William Holmes are desirous of conveying to the United Siates, in fee simple, all their right, title and interest in certain lots or tracts of land in Charleston, whereon Fort Mechanic is erected, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the parties to the same: 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 so soon as the said lots or tracts of land whereon Fort Mechanic is erected, and such other lots and parcels of land as may be considered necessary to that establishment, shall have been conveyed by the said Christopher Williman and William Holmes to the United States, complete and ample jurisdiction, in and over the same, for all purposes necessary to the maintenance of a military post, is hereby declared to be ceded to the United States. Provided, however, that nothing in this cession shall be construed to prevent any process, civil or criminal, issuing from any of the courts of this State or any other competent authority, from being served or executed within the limits of the said lots or tracts of land so to be conveyed by the said Christopher Williman and William Holmes to the United States; and provided, also, that nothing contained in this Act shall be so construed as to impair the rights and privileges vested in the City Council of Charleston, under their charter of incorporation, who are hereby also authorized and empowered to relinquish their right of jurisdiction in and over the land aforesaid. In the Senate House, the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and in the thirty-eighth year of the Indepen dence of the United States of America. SAVAGE SMITH, President of the Senate. JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 2031. AN ACT to incorporate the several Societies therein mentioned; and for other purposes. (Passed December 18, 1813. See last volume.) |
