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An Act to compel the Slaves on the Islands of St. Simons and Jeykel, to work on the Road on the Island of St. Simons, and such cuts through the marsh as the Commissioners, hereafter named, or a majority of them, may direct to be laid out. 1823 111 (1823)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0154 and id is 1 raw text is: III, Src. 3. And be itfurther uacted by the authority afore- said, That whenever a new road ii thought necessary to he laid out and estnlished by the Inferior court of said coni- ty, it, shall be the duty of the said court to appoint three disinterested freeholders to assess the damage, (if any,) the person or persons will suslin by said road's going through his or their inclosed land, which amount so asses- sed shall be paid -by the court, provided the road or roads are laid out by the order of said court. DAITID ADAMIS, Speaker of the House of Representa(ives THOMAS STO.UKS, President of the Sen.fe. Assented to, Dec. 23, 18.3. G. M. TR1OUP. G'oveinor. AN ACT To compel the Slaves on the Islands of St. Sinuins ani Jeykel, to work on the Road on the Island of St. S1. nons, and such cuts, through the marsh as the Conunis- sioners, hereafter namued, or a majority of them, may direct to be lhid out. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- lives ofJthe State qf Georgia, in General Assembly met. and it'is h yeeby enacted by the authority of the same, That htumlediately after the passage of this act, that all slavc' subject to road duty on St. Simous and .eykel islau!4, shall perform road duty on said indd of St. Sinions on the road known as the main road, running the leiinth of the Island from north to south, and to open a cut 'fIom Fro- derica to the II ogcrawl, throiugh the marhMl, and such otiei cuts n3 the columissioners hereaftf r. lamed. or a injority of them, may think proper to lIy out, by (nrtrigiht Point to the Alatainaha river, Roads.- Br~idges, and Ferries.

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