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1694-1726 1 (1694)

handle is hein.ssl/sssc0284 and id is 1 raw text is: T I E pubt Latus OF S 0 U T H-C A R 0 L I N A, Sc. Sh Wit for makng fufficint Fences, anbt A. D. 1694. In 3 t~a~. A. D . 64 the fame u Aepair. No.,. W 1-EREAS divers of the inhabitants of this province, by keeping low and ill fences, That any per- where corn and other provifions are planted, have inticed horfes, neat cattle, and on that fhall other flock, their coming into the faid corn and other provifions, which faid inhabitants be- plant any thing ing evilly minded, do fet canes, and ufe other dangerous and indireat means, which have de- that they would froyed many horfes and other cattle; for prevention thereof, Be it Enaled, That all planters have fecured ry~ may halkeep afence and others of the inhabitants of this province whodo plant corn and other provifions, or fix feet high a. any other thing which they would have fecured from clariage or damages of horfes, neat cat- bout the fame. tie, or any other flock, fhall make, have and keep a good firong and fufficient fence 6 feet high, about all forts of provifions, and fhall from time to time fo maintain and keep the fame. No canes or II. No planter or other perfon fhall have in any of his enclofures any canes or flakes, or fdakes that may any other thing that may damnify or mifkhief any horfe, neat beaft or cattle, under the for- or cattle to be in feiture for every fuch fault of the fum of 40s. to be levied as is appointed by the a& of fmall any inclofures. and mean caufes, and paid to the commiffioners or truflees for the poor, for the poor's uLfe. Penalty. III. If any horfe, neat beaft or cattle fhall be found breaking into, or found in any man's - plantation that hath fufficient fences, according to this ar', the owner or owners of fuch plan- . If cattle break tation fhall by warrant from any juftice of the peace, direted to the next conflable where fc i friciee the faid injury is committed, fummons 3 neighbouring freeholders, which freeholders, or any how the perfon 2 of them, are hereby impowered and appointed to make a true and juft appraifement of any damnified thall fuch damage or injury, which faid appraifeient the appraifers fhall give under their hands havefatisfadtion. and on their oaths, and on which appraifement any juffice of the peace is hereby impowered and required to give execution, if demanded, for the firft damages on the owner or owners of fuch horfes, neat beaft or cattle, as much as the faid damage fhall be praifed to, according daFrhef to this ad. AND for the fecond fault of the fame horfes or neat cattle in the fame plantation, Forthefecond the faid jufice is required to give execution double what the damages fhall be appraifed as damage. aforefaid, in the fame way and manner as in the ad intituled, an a6t for fmall and mean caufes, is direated for fmall debts in the like cafe: But what {hall amount to more than 40s. to be re- Ifthedamages covered by a due courfe of law, as any other aftion of trefpafs according to the proportion exceed 40s. how aforefaid*. B recovered. Perpetuated by A. A. I2th December, r17i. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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