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An Act to emancipate Isaac, a slave. 1836-1837 328 (1836)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0183 and id is 1 raw text is: 328 BLOUNT'S BRIDGE. [1830-37.1 CHAP. LXV. An Act to emancipate Isaac, a slave. Be it enacted by the General .Assembly of the Shtate of 'orth Car- olina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority if the sane, 'lat Isane, a slave, the property of Robert Belden, of the county of Cumberland, bed and he is heteby, with the consent and at the request of' his said owneri emancipated an d set rree; and, by the name of Isaac Belden, shall here- after possess and exercise all the rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other free persons of color in this State: Provided nevertheless, that be- fore said slave shall he emancipated, his said master shall give bond and good security, to tht Goveriior and his successors in olice, in the county court of New Hanover county, that the ,.id slave shall hi estly and cor- rectly demean himself as long as he shall remain in the State, and shall not beonme a parish charge; which bond may be sued upon, in the name of the Governor for the utime being, to the use of the pa: ish and of any per. son injured by the mal conduct of said slave, (Ritified 14th December, 1856.) 111ISCELLANE OUS. CHAP. LXVI. An Act to authorize William L, Blount and hi asaciated to erect a Brid.e across Great Contentnea Creek, near Washitigton's Ferry, on said Creek. Be it enrcred by the General./Issembh, of the State vf North Caro- lina, andi it is hereby enacted by the authorily of the same, That William L. Blount, of the county of Pitt, and such otler persons as may arssoci. ate themselves with him, be, and they are hereby empowered and autthori- zed to erect a bridge across Great Contentnea, near Wadhington's Ferry, on sail creek, to extend from Blount's land, on the north side, to Wash- ington's land. on the south side of said treek, to be known and called by the name of Ilount's Bridge. SEC. 2, Be itfurther encaeed, That in the construction of the bridge, an arch or arches of sullicient length, shall be made in the most proper place, so as not to obstruct the passage of any boat or boats that now are, or hereafter may be employed in navigating said creek. Sic. s. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall wilfully run any boat, flat or raft against the bridge, or shall make fast or tie to the same, or who shall in other manner do any thing whereby the said bridge shall be damaged. such persons so offending shall be subject to double the amount of damages so done to the proprietors thereof, to be recovered, by an action on the case, In either the County or Superior Courts of the counties of Pitt or Lenoir. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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