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An Act to repeal an act passed at Raleigh in One Hundred Seven Hundred and Ninety-Six 1812 42 (1812)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0028 and id is 1 raw text is: thonsed to lay an additional tax not exceeding ten shillings on each taxable slave in said county, which tax shall be collected in the same manner as all public taxes in said county are by law directed to be collected, atd when collect. c1, shall be appropriated in such manner as the said Court shall ordain and direct towards defraying the expence of Patrnllers therein and for keeping in due order and subordination, the slaves within said county. II. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws that come within the purview and meaning of this act be repealed and made void. CHAP. CXX IV. An Act to repeal an set passed at Raleigh in one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled, An act making compensa. tion to the owners of outlawed or executed slaves for the counties of Bladen, Halifax, Granville, Cumberland, Perquimons, Bean- fort and Pht, so far as the same relates to the county of Granville. BE it enacted by the. General Assembly of the State of North-Carohna, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, so much of the act passed at Raleigh in one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled An act makng compensation to the owners of outlawed or executed slaves for the counties of Bladen, Halifax, Granville, Cumberland, Perquimons, Beaufort and Pitt, as relates to, or in any manner concerns the county of Granville so far as it makes provision for the payment or compensation to the owners of outlawed or executed slaves in said county, be and the same is hereby repealed and made void. 11. And be itfurther enacted, That if there shall remain in the hands of the Sheriff, of the County Trustee or .f any officer of said county, any surplus money, after discharging all claims to which it is made-subject by the provision of the before recited act, that the same shall be applied under the direction, and by order of the County Court of said county of Granville, to the discharge of any tax or taxes to which the person or persons who have paid the same shall or may be liable. CHAP. CXXV. An Act to authorise certain Commissioners therein named to raise by way of Lottery a sum of money for certain purposes. WHEREAS it has been represented to this-General Assembly that certain individuals of the county of Row- an, have nearly completed a house for public worship which they are unable to finish without the aid of a lottery to supply funds for that purpose. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina, and it i hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That John Bat ger, Francis Lingal, Leonard Cleids, Henry Casper, George Rosamond and Adam Casper, of the county of Rowan, be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects mentioned and provided for in this act. II. And be itfurther enacted, That the said Commissioners or a majority of them, are hereby authorised to raise by way of lottery, any sum not exceeding six hundred dollars III. And be itfurther enacted, 'That the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall before they sell or cause tohe soId any tickets by virtue of the authotity hereby granted, give bond in the sum of twelve hundred dollars with security to be approved by the County Court of Rowan, and payable to the chairman thereof and his successors, conditioned for the fair conducting of said lottery according to such scheme as they shall adopt and publish, and for payment at the time set forth in such scheme of the prizes which shall be drawn ; which bond may be-put in suit without assignment, for the benefit of any person injured by their misconduct or refusal to pay such prizes at the time and in the manner set forth in such scheme as the said Commissioners or a majority of them may adver- tise in pursuance of this act. V. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners or a majority of them as soon as the drawing of said lottery is completed, shall pay over the nett profits thereof to such person or persons as may be ippointed to re- ceive the same by the elders and managers for the time being, of the German Presbyterian Congregation of Se- cond Creek, in the county of Rowan, who shall hold the same in trust for the purpose of finishing a house of wor. ship, for the use of said congregation, and for discharging.any debt or debts which have been or may be contract- ed by the elders and managers of said congregation in that behalf. CHAP CXXVI. An Act to repeal an act passed at the last session of the General Assembly, entitled An act to authorise the counties t*rein mentioned to elect a Comptroller and other officers, and directing the duties of the several officers, respecting the finantes of said counties, so far as relates to the county of Lincoln. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of JVorth. Carolina, and it i hereby enacted by the auihority of the same, That the act passed at the last session of the General Assembly entitled An act to authorise the coun- ties therein mentioned to elect.a Comptroller and other officers, and directing the duties of the several officers res- pecting the finances of said counties, be, and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same relates to the county of Lincoln. CHAP* CXXVII. An Act for the reliefof Allen Robinett and Michael M'Dowell. DE it enacted by the General Aasembly of the State of North- Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by he authority of the ,aame, That from and after the passing of this act, Allen Robinett and Michael M'Dowell, be, and they ai heie. blrestored to citizenship In as full and ample a manner as if they had.never been convicted of anyoffence whatever; and they the siid Allen Robinett and Michael M'Dowell, are hereby declared to be fully competent to exercise and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit within this State; Any law tQ the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CXXVIII. An Act to repeal an act passed at the last General Assembly prescribing the mode of appointing Constables in the Countyof Wilkes, and to restrict the county Court in the appointmeptof Constables in future. BE it enacted by the General A8eenbly of the State of North. Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authorift of the sane, That the before recited act, be, and the same is hereby repealed and made void. II. Andbe it further enacted, That the said County Court in future shall not appoint more than one Constable in cach and every Captain's District, except the'Districts in which the town of Wilkesborough is situate, and not more thian two in that. III: And beit further enacted, That in every appointment of a Constable, there shall be at least five Justices of the Peace present on the bench ; Any law.to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CXXIX. An Act to authorise testified copies of deeds, wills and mene conveyances to be read as evidence, so far as regards the county of Martin. VEIEREAS it has been the practice of Register's and Clerks within the county of Martin, to register deeds and nesne conveyances, and record wills without registering or recording the certificates of probate on the same, and %% hereas doubts are entertained whether the copies th9reof are admissible evidence in any case, for remedy wvhe reof, BE it enacted by the General .4ssembly of the State oJ North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sane, That from and afler the ratification of this act, all regularly attested copies of deeds, willo, and meane Digitized from Best Copy Available LAWS OF NORTH-CAROLINA 42

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