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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,