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tions be, and the fame are here
by eftabliflied under the fame re
gulations as thole already efta
bliflied in or near the town of
Augusta : On John Shelman’s
lot of ground in Louisville; on
some public lot in the town of
Wafhingfon, or fuel) other lot
in the said town at the Commii
fioners of the academy in the
county of Wilkes may point out;
on the land of General John
Twiggs, at New Savannah, near
the mouth of Butler’s creek, and
on lands of Henry Arrington at
the fame place; on lands of
Kobert Forfyth in the town of
Galphington; on lands of Arthur
Fort, near the Falls of Oge
ohee ; and on land&'of George
Handley and Christopher Hilla
ry, at Reid’s B 4 off.
By Order of the House
JOHN POWELL, Speaker.
AugttHa, February 3, 1789.
An Aft
'To prevent I rands in the measuring
of Lumber .
WH E R E A S it will
tend to the intereftof
this date that all lum
ber be honeflly and
faithfully made, as well as for
preventing disputes between buy
ers and fellers,-
Be it enabled by the Reprefmta
fives-of the Freemen of the Si ate oj
Georgia in General Ajfembly met y
and it is crusted by the authority of
the fame % That from and imme
diately after the pailing this Aft,
all lumber, that is to lay, all
ranging timber, fcantiing, plank
and boards, ftaves, heading and
ihingles, which (halt be (hipped*
or put on board any (hip or vt ffels
intending to export the fame,
fliall be infpefted by per(ons ap
pointed tor that purpose.
Be it enafted by the authority
aforefaid\ That all ranging tim
ber be squared on all edges, and
all that is not squared m all its
edges, and above half sap, dull
be deemed refufe: All fcantiing,
plank and boards, fliall have
iquare edges, and when any fcant
iing, plank or boards, may be
fpliu, the inlpeftor (hall measure
the fame to the split part, and
lhould the piece be more than
one half split, it (ball be deemed
refufe; All plank, boards or
fcantiing, that (ball be one third
part lap, the inipeftor (hall make
a ch dilution for luch part as max
be sap, not exceeding one half,
to be added to the part that fliaiJ
be good; and all boards, plank or
fcantiing, that are uneven lawed,
lo as to-make a difference of half
an inch in the thiekneis in one
part more than another, (hall be
deemed refufe.
Be it enafted by the authority
aforefaid , That ali and every ipe
cfes of lumber to be mealuied
and comprehended within the
meaning of this Aft, (hall bs by
(uperfkial measure; that is to fay,
any piece of ranging timber twen
ty feet long, twelve by twelve,
(hall be two hundred and forty
teer; and any piece of fcantiing
timber twenty feet long, fix by
lix, (hall be sixty feet; all plank
twenty feet long, two inches thick,
and twelve inches wide, (hill be
forty feet; and all boards twenty
fee*, long, one inch truck, and
twelve inches wide, fliaH be twen
ty ieetand all other fuzes and
lengths of lumber (kali be mea
lured in manner aforefaid.
Be tt erncled by the authority
aforefuia , That all white oak
pipe ftaves fliall be five feet fix
inches long, two and one half
inch thick,, and from four to fix
inches broad,, and clear of sap;
md all hogfliead ftaves fliall be
three feet fix inches long, and
not Jess than three inches broad,
clear of (ap, and three quarters
of an inch <hick at the thin:ft
edge; barrel ftaves (hall be at
least two feet fix inches lons, not
leis than three inches broad, and
three quarters of an 1 ch tl ick at
the thi; est edge, and clear of lap *
white oak pipe and hogfliead
heading (hall be at least thirty
inches long, one inch thick, and
fix inches broad, clear of sap ;
and all lumber that (hall be un
iound or rotten (hall be confider
ed as refufe, so far as the fame
may extend : Shingles fliall be
at least inches long,
five eighths of an inch thick at
the thickest end, and well drawn,,
and at least four inches broad at
both ends, and the edges squared.
And be it enafted by the autho
rity aforefaid , That any person
or persons who (hall or may be
appointed infpeftors of lumber,
and who fliall buy, barter or fell
any (pecies of lumber as herein
before mentioned, fliall forfeit
and pay for every such offence
the sum of one hundred pounds
sterling, one half to the informer
and the other half to the use of
the academy in the county or
counties where such offence may
be committed.
And be it enafted by the autho
rity aforefaid, That the said in
fpedtors (hall be paid at and af
icr the rate of two (hillings and
four-pence for mealuring and
marking every thousand ket of
merchantable lumber, and one
{hilling and two-pence for mea
jfuring and marking every thou
(and feet of refute; for culling
and numbering every thouiand
pipe (laves, (even {hillings; for
every thousand hoglhead ilaves,
four and eight-pence; for every
ihoul'and barrel (laves, two and
four-pence; and for every then
land (hingles, one and two pence;
one half the charges of meafar
ing and ma king, culling and
numbering, to be paid by the
buyer, and the other half by the
teller r a “d that all lumber deem
ed relufe (hali have the letter R
ii)aiked on it, as well as the con
tents ot said piece;, and that each
inipedtor, before he enters on the
execution of hrs office, {hall take
the following oath ;
1 A. B. appointed infpe&or
‘ of lumber for the port of
4t do lotemnly iw T ear or affirm,
“ that 1 will Lonelily, faithfully,
4 a °d impartially, infpedt, mea
“ fore, mark and number, all
“ lumber that I (half or may
** have in charge and render a
“ j u te and true account of the
lame, according to the intent
u an d meaning of this adl; and
a 1 will not barter « r (ell,
“ diredly or indiredly any fpe~
“ cies ot lumber during my ap
pointment."
And be it enabled'by the author
rity afore said, That any ad or ads
heretofore made to prevent frauds
in the making ot lumber, be,
and the fame are hereby repealed*
By Order of the House ,
JOHN POWkLL, Speaker.
Augufla , February 4, 1789.
CONSTANTINOPLE.
ExtraS 0/ a letter , QSober 22.
M T HE deposing of the Caitnacan haa
JL not been the only change in our go- *
vernment. The decease of the Reis Effendi,
or Vice Chancellor, in an apopleftic fit, haa
: cauled another, which will probably occasion
more. The populace are very cutrageous_on
account of the Captain Pacha’s conduftj and
we do dot think he will trust himfelf here this
winter, for fear of becomiug a viftim to their
fury. He, however, still enjoys the favor of
his Sublime Highnel's, who imputes to heaven
only the fucccfs or ill fortune of his arms.
This week the head of Ibrahim Pacha was ex—
posed at the Seiaglio, having been taken off
by order of the Grand Vizir, being accufad
of not having aflifted the Prince Ipfilanti at
jaffy as he ought to have done, when that
Prince was made a prisoner by the Aufttians.
“ After an exceflive hot and dry feafou,
which has deflroyed all the fruits and pro
duftions of the earth, unequalled in the me
mory of man, we have had for twelve hours
a very terrible florin of thunder and wind,
accompanied with heavy hail and jait, by
which accident a great number of perfonsand
cattle have perilhed. The border* pf the
Black Sea ate covered with an incredible