ber, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, six hundred and eighty-three A.D. 1813. dollars. For William Rowe, to remunerate him for expenses incurred in assembling and furnishing supplies to two detachments of militia ordered out, seventy-nine dollars and twenty-four cents. For William Wayne, for extra work done to the court house of Georgetown, one hundred and fifty dollars. For William B. Villard, for injuries sustained in apprehending an outlaw negro man, Sampson, three hundred dollars. For Zachariah Stedham, for arrears of pensions from seventeen hundred and ninety-one to eighteen hundred and thirteen, four hundred and seventy-one dollars and forty-two cents. To indemnify the estates of Uriah Edwards and Francis Coleman for a tract of land improperly sold by the commissioners of confiscated estates, as the property of Jacob Valk, to be paid to the legal administrators of the said Uriah Edwards and Francis Coleman, whenever they shall administer on said estates, within this State, three thousand and eighty-five dollars. For William Carter, one hundred and seventy-one dollars and forty-two cents, an arrearage of pensions granted to him by a resolution of both branches of the Legislature in December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. For the purpose of refunding to Benjamin Reynolds the purchase money of a piece of land sold by the State, and in which the State had no title, nine hundred and fifty-five dollars, seventy-three cents, with interest at seven per cent. from eighteenth of April one thousand eight hundred and six, to first day of January next. For Peter Gibert, executor of P. Moragne, assignee of John Campbell, for an indent certificate, number two hundred and forty-one, for seven pounds one shilling and five pence, or thirty dollars and thirty cents, with interest from the first of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. For the repairs of the court house of Kershaw district, if so much be necessary, one thousand dollars; and that Wiley Vaughan, James Chesnut, Peter Warren, Chapman Levy and Thomas Whitaker, be appointed commissioners to superintend the said repairs. For the repairs of the gaol of Beaufort district, if so much be necessary, two hundred and fifty dollars; and that Berkley Ferguson, Charles Jones Jenkins, and John Riley, be appointed commissioners to superintend the said repairs. XIII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following sums of money be appropriated for the purposes hereafter mentioned, viz. For Dr. John Noble, for attendance on the magazine guard, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eleven and twelve, one hundred and twenty-three dollars, twenty-seven cents. For Dr. John L. E. W. Shecut, for attendance on the magazine guard, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, one hundred and one dollars, fifty cents. For Dr. James Moultrie, for attendance on prisoners in Charleston gaol, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eleven and twelve, three hundred and seventeen dollars fifty-three cents. For Dr. James Moultrie, Jr. for attendance on prisoners in Charleston gaol, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eleven and twelve, two hundred and seventy-three dollars, sixty-five and a half cents. For Dr. Abner Crenshaw, for attendance on prisoners in Laurens gaol, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eleven and twelve, twentyfive dollars, twenty-five cents. A. D. 1813. Marion gaol. As a compensation to John McNeill, gaoler of Chesterfield, for dieting a prisoner, fifty-nine dollars, twenty-five cents. For Doctors Brazier and Rambert, for attendance on prisoners in Edgefield gaol, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eleven and twelve, thirty-eight dollars. For Dr. Thomas Brickhouse, for attendance on prisoners in Edgefield gaol, in the years one thousand eight hundred and eight and nine, fortyfour dollars, twenty-five cents. For Doctor Sweepsom Cox, for attendance on prisoners in Camden gaol, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, nine dollars fifty cents. XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That two hundred dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated for the purpose of repairing the gaol in Marion district, if so much be necessary; and that Colonel Godbold, Major Legget, C. Daniel, John M'Lean, and Jesse Legget, be appointed commissioners to superintend the same. XV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That William Griffin be, and he is hereby, placed upon the pension list, and shall be entitled to all the arrearages heretofore, and that the comptroller general be directed to pay him the same, from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. For Samuel Raney, in payment of an indent issued to him, on pro. ducing said indent to the comptroller general, thirty-four dollars and twenty eight cents, with interest thereon from the thirteenth of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five. For Philip Fry, twenty-one dollars, forty-two cents, agreeable to the joint concurrence of both houses of the Legislature. For Hardy Stroud, twenty-one dollars, forty-two cents, for one year's annuity due his father, William Stroud, agreeable to a joint resolution of both houses of the Legislature. XVI. And be it further enacted, That the comptroller be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to William Adams three hundred and fifty-one dollars, for an indent issued in favor of the said William Adams, but which was never paid him. 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 Independence of the United States of America. SAVAGE SMITH, President of the Senate. JOHN GEDDES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 2043. AN ACT TO ENABLE PERSONS, HEREAFTER, ON PETITION TO THE COURTS OF LAW OR EQUITY IN THIS STATE, TO CHANGE THEIR NAMES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THEREIN MENTIONED. 23 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 from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for any person who may be desirous of changing his or her name for that of another, to exhibit his or her petition in writing, to any of the A.D.1814. judges of the Courts of Common Law or Equity of this State, in open court, setting forth in said petition the reasons why he or she is desirous of Proceedings changing his or her name, together with his or her age, place of residence for changing and nativity, and the name by which he or she wishes thereafter to be called names. and known upon which said petition and the reasons therein contained, it shall be the duty of the judge to determine, and grant or not grant the prayer thereof, as to him shall appear proper, having a due regard to the true interest of the petitioner. That whenever the prayer of such petition shall be granted, it shall be the duty of the clerk or commissioner of said court, to enter the same on the minutes of the court, and to file the original petition, with the fiat of the judge, among the papers of his office; and to deliver to the petitioner a true copy of said petition, together with a copy of the judge's order thereon, properly certified, and under the seal of said court; for which the said clerk or commissioner shall be entitled to and receive from the petitioner the sum of five dollars, and no more. And which proceedings so certified as aforesaid, on being produced to the secretary of this State, shall by him be recorded in a book to be by him kept in his office for that purpose, whose duty it shall be forthwith to deliver to the petitioner a true copy of such record, with the seal of this State affixed; for which the said secretary shall be entitled to and receive from the petitioner the sum of five dollars, and no more. And upon the seal of the State being affixed to the record aforesaid, and delivered to the petitioner, his or her name shall be, and is thereby immediately, changed to that contained in the said record. II. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases, whether in Law or Equity, the person so changing his or her name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, by his or her new name, and no other. That in all cases where an action or actions shall be pending at the time of such alteration of names, the same shall not abate by the party's name being changed, but the record on motion shall be amended by expunging the old name, and inserting the new name of the party. And that in all cases, whether in Law or Equity, where the party changing his or her name is bound by obligation or otherwise, the effect of which obligation would extend to and impose any obligation on the heirs, executors or administrators of the person so having changed his name, the same heirs shall be and remain bound to all intents and purposes, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the said party had not changed his or her name. In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and fourteen, and in the thirty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JAMES R. PRINGLE, President of the Senate. THOS. BENNETT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Effect. AN ACT to establish a Court of Equity for Edgefield district. (Passed December 20, 1814. See last volume.) No. 2044. A. D. 1814. No. 2045. AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARATIME FRONTIER OF THIS STATE. 1. 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 the Governor and Commander-in-chief of this State be, and he is hereby, authorised to cause a survey to be made of the maratime frontier of this State; and, in conjunction with the officer of the United States army commanding this military district, to fix upon certain points for the establishment of block-houses or other fortifications for the protection of the coasting trade; and he is hereby authorized to build block-houses on the said points, or establish such a chain of military posts as will in his opinion most effectually provide for the protection of the maratime frontier; and the Governor is hereby authorized, in case the United States shall not provide a sufficient number of men to occupy and defend the said posts, to call into service such portion of the militia of this State as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of fifty thousand dollars, (if so much be necessary) be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the purposes above mentioned. In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and in the thirty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JAMES R. PRINGLE, President of the Senate. THOS. BENNETT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. 2046. AN ACT to prolong the time for certain militia officers to take the oath or affirmation prescribed by law. No. 2047. AN ACT to alter and amend the charter of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, so far as relates to the issuing of bills of a less denomination than one dollar; and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Passed December 21, 1814. See last volume.) A. D. 1814. AN ACT to incorporate the several Societies therein mentioned; and No. 2048. for other purposes. AN ACT TO VEST CERTAIN LANDS IN THE DISTRICT OF MARION IN THE No. 2049. 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 all the confiscated property to which the State is now entitled in the district of Marion, and all such property as hath heretofore or may hereafter accrue to this State in the said district, on account of property which by an Act entitled "An Act to appoint escheators and regulate escheats," hath escheated to this State, provided the same shall not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars, shall be, and the same is hereby, vested in the President and members of the Marion Academy Society, for the benefit of the Marion Academy. And the said Marion Academy Society are hereby vested with all the powers of escheators in the district aforesaid, for the selling and disposing of the land and property aforesaid: Provided, that nothing contained in this shall effect the property of any friendly aliens residing in this State. In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and in the thirty-ninth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. JAMES R. PRINGLE, President of the Senate. THOS. BENNETT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AN ACT TO ALTER AND CHANGE THE NAME OF ALEXANDER SILLS. 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 the name of Alexander Sills be changed and altered to that of John Alexander Willey; and that from and after the passage of this Act the said Alexander Sills shall be known and called, in deed and in law, by the name of John Alexander Willey. In the Senate House, the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and in the thirty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America. JAMES R. PRINGLE, President of the Senate. THOS. BENNETT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VOL. V.-91. No. 2050. |
