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Executive Department, Louiftville , 20/i> Dec. 1802. ORDERED , That the aft entitled <f //tf AD for mere effec tually keeping open the River Savannah f and the aft entitled u an aft to amend an aft for keetwg open the Oconee River , fn m the Rock Landing to John 'Barnett's, in the County of Clark, pa fed the id December, 1801, and to keep open the navigation if Great Ogee bee River, up to the Shoals” —be publijhed in the Louifville, IValdington, and one cf the Anguft a Gazettes, for the information cf the citizens at large, George R. Clayton, Secretary. An ACT for the more effeDu ally keeping open the River Savannah. WHEREAS the keeping open the River Savan nah, is of the greateft impor tance to the citizens of the back country, as well in conlequence of navigation, as the advantages refnlt'ngtotbe citizens generally, by having an annual ilipply of fifh therefrom ; and whereas many perfons on the faid River have fo obftrufted the palTage of Boats by dams, as to render it highly injurious to commerce, and almoft tottally prevented the fiili from getting up the fame. Sec. 1. BE it therefore en abled by the Senate and Houfe cf Rcprefentatlves of the State of Georgia in General Affembly met, That from and after the pafllng of this A6l it fhall not be law ful for any perfon or perfons, to dam, flop or obftru6t the River Savannah from the City of Au gufta to the junftion of the Rivers Tugalo and Keowee, and from thence up the Tugalo River to Ford; but that the one third part of the faid River including the main fluce, is hereby declared to remain and continue open for a free palTage. Sec. 2. And he it further enafted, That any perfon or perfons who now have dams or other obftruftions placed in the faid River Savannah between the City of Augufta and Hat ton’s Ford on Tugalo River con trary to the true intent and meaning of this Aft, fhall re move the fame on or before the firft day of January next. Sec. 3. And be it further enafted, That if any perfon or perfons fhall, in violation of this aft, either build dams, or other wife obftruft the faid palTage, or fail to remove thofe already made, fhall be fubjeft to a pe nalty of twenty dollars per day for every day they may remain after the time preferibed by this aft. Sec. 4. And be it further enafted , That it fhall be the duty of any jufticecf the peace, in whole diftrift fuch offence or offences may be committed, to iffue his warrant upon his own knowledge, or information on oath of any free w hite perfon, commanding fuch offender or offenders to be brought before him within ten days,to an Twer to the charge alledged againft him’or them, and fuch jufticc fhall iffue his fbbpoena, commanding the attendance of fuch witnefs or wicneffes, as may be thought cellary to eftabiilh or defend the faid charge or charges, who ihall be fubjeft to all the pains and penalties for non-attendance or refilling to anlwer on oath, I ll f c h quell 10ns as may be afked him or them as is cuilomary in jufticcs courts for the collection of Imall debts, and, if upon exa mination, it Ihould appear that Inch offer dr r or offenders is or are guilty of any breach of this aft, it fhall be the duty of fuch jufticc, to enter up leparate judgments againll each offen der lb concerned for the fum of twenty dollars and colls, for each and every day that fuch ob llruftions Hi all have continued, and the laid jullicc fhall forth with, iffue execution on the laid judgment or judgments, fo entered up, which lb all be le vied on the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of fuch of fender or offenders, and fold agreeably to law regulating conllables Tales, and in cafe the offender or offenders Ihould prove infolvent, it fhall be the duty of the jullicc or jufticcs who fhall prefidc at the trial of fuch offender or ( ffrnders, to iftue a capias ad fatisfaciendum againft the boo) of inch offender or offenders, and commit him or them to the common jail of the county wlure Inch offence may be committed, there tore main for the fpace of twenty days for each offence fo com mitted : and provided there lha!l be no jail in the county where Tuch offence may be committed, then, and in that cafe, it dull be lawful for the jufticcs afore - faid, to commit the laid offen der or offenders to the com mon jail of the next adjacent county, and the money arifing from fueh fine or hues lhail be paid into the hands of fuch jul tice of the peace, who fhall pay one half thereof to the informer, for his own proper life, a'id the remaining moiety fhall be paid by the laid juft ce, to the Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county in which he refides, which ftiall be con fide red as a part of the county funds, and appro priated accordingly. Sec. 5. And be it further enafted by the authority aferejaid, That if any Jufticc of the peace lhallin anymannei afore faid, offend againft this Aft, it fhall be lawful for him or them to be fued or profecuted in any one of the adjoining diltr fts. — And the lame fees fhall be levied and collefted for ler vices performed under this A6t, as are allowed for like fervices in 1 Jufticcs Courts. Abraham Jackson, Speaker of the IE uje of Repre- Jentatives. David Emanuel, P reft dent cf the Senate. Affentcd to, Dec. 1, 1802. John Milledge, Governor . AN ACT to amend an aft for keeping open the Oconee River , from the Rock Landing to John Barnett's, in the County cf delf k, paffed the feccnd day of December, 1801, and to keep open the navigation of Great (Jgechce River, up to thefhoals . Sec. 1. BE it enafted by the Senate and Iloufe of Reprejentatives of the State of Georgia , in Gene ret AJfimhly sret y That from anti after the* palling of this aft, no perfon or ptrfons, under the penalty c f twenty dollars per day, fhall dam, flop or obflruft the Oconee River, from the Rock I andirg, up the mam 11 ream thereof, to the confluence of the Apalachee i but the lame is hereby declared to he, (at kail one third part thereof, in cluding the main channel) a free pallage : and any perfon or perfons who now has or have | dams or other obdriiftions pla- 1 ced in the faid River Oconee, | contrary to the true intent and meaning of this aft, and who will nrt re move the fame, on or 1 beh re the firft day of January ' next, fhall be liable to the fame fines as above mentioned. Pro vided nevei /helefs , that nothing contained in this aft, fhall he confirutd to extend to affeft any mill dam or dams, other than inch as fhall have been erefted, or ma/ hereafter be erefted oi extended into the laid River Oconee, contrary to law. S»;c. 2. And he it further enabled , 1 hat fo much of th.e above recited aft, as operates againll this aft, be and the fame is hereby repealed. Sec. j. Arid be it further etiadlcdy that any perfon or per lons who, after the pafllng of this aft, fhall obllrua the main channel of Great Ogechee Ri ver, from the fhoals to the Mouth thereof, (hall be fubjeft and liable to the lame tines and penalties as are pointed out by the above aft. Abraham Jackson, Speaker oj the Houfe of Repre fen tat Ives. David Kmanuel, Prejident of the Senate. Afltnied to, 26th Nov. 1802. John Mill edge, Governor. —l-: - 'a* msx=-. a. ~ 11* NOTICE. AIL thnfe indebted to the Fft ate of William PolUrd y or to the Jubficriber, by note or book account y are entreated to clifeharge them immediately , par titular ly thefe indebted for the year Ido 1, as all thefe accounts wiU be put in fuit if not paid before the Jirft of January next. DAVID M‘CORMICK. Louifville, Dec. 18, 1802. The SUBSCRIBER HAVING pur chafed out the remaining Stock of Goods of David M ( Cormick y now opens at his late Store (in addition) an affortment of GOODS , feletled by himjtif y and well adapted to theJeafon y which he now offers for Jale for Cajh or Produce , on more reafenable terms than has ever been offered here. ISAAC BOWER. December 21, 1802. N O'T IC E, And m for the lafl time . r FHOSE who have any De- A mands againft me y are re quefled to bring them forward j and thefe indebted to me y or to the late concern of Pcfner and Benedix , to fettle before the fir ft of January next , otherwife all the accounts and notes fhall be put in the hands of juftices and at ter ries . J. G. POSNER . Dec . 15, 1802. CAUTION. I L /Sr/' 'is are f rewarded frcm trading for two notes of bandy given by the JubJcriber to JeJepb H iffy for thirty hujhels of corn eacby due in Odcber 1801, as / ha ve paid off the fame, JOHN ANDERSON. December 22, 1802. noti c e.~ \\ HERE AS my wife Sarah , hath made her elopement frcm her bed and board , ihcfe are to fore warn all perjons frcm a editing her , as lam determined net to pay one farthing cf her contracts.—* Given under my hand this 20 lb December, ISO 2. GRISHAM COMELD. N O T I C K. ATI. thefe per fens having dc wands againft the cjlate of Moles Spighty late cf Burke County , dec . are reque/led to render them in duly attejled ; andJuch as are in debted thereto , to make immediate payment , it being the wijh cf tb<fe to whew the adminijiration is confided , to cloje , as Jpeedily as ptj/ible , the affairs cf that eflate . BENJ. BELL, Adm'r. November 7, 1802. NOTI C E. " '"PI IAT after the expiration of * line months, appiicati n will be made to the Judges of the In ferior Court cf IVafhingtcn Coun ty, to Jell a trad of 200 acres of Land , in the Jaid County, ad joining the Lands of John Ren free, 'John Sheppard and myfelf. Sold for the benefit of the heirs of Id Liam Duggan , deceajcd. Benjamin Manning, Adminijlrator. May 29, 1802. TAKE NOTICE. TIL L!' after nine months frcm this date, application will be made to the honorable the Inferior Court of Wafhinglon County , for leave to Jell a trad of land, on I Villi anf hn's Jwamp , in Jaid County, including a mill called Hampton s t for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of Nathaniel Kenfrcc, dec cafe d. J AMES RUSHING, Executor. Augujl 9, 1802. TAKE NOTICE. THAI' nine months after the 2Ctb of Augujl, 1802, applied - I tlon will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of IVaJhington county , for leave to Jell a trad cf 287 1-2 acres of land , in Mont | g r mery county , cn Hightower's 1 creek, being the property of James Hall, deceajed, for the benefit of I the heirs and creditors of Jaid deceajed. David Blackshlar, Isaac Hall, Admimfirators. N O TIC E. ALL perfons indebted to the eftate of James Hall, late of Wafhington county, deceafed, are requeued to make immediate payment; and thole to whom laid eftare is indebted, are like wife requefted to bring in their accounts properly attefted, on or before the firft of June next. David Blackshear* Isaac Hall, Administrators,
