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coll i or children order twenty-one >ears of age, (hall be entitled
to f.Vo draws j and ad widow's, having legitimate child or children
m.JiT the age ol twenty-one years, who have re ruled twelve
mouths in this ft ate immediately preceding the paffiagu of this A <5l,
ihall be entitled to two draws ; and all families of orphans, under
twenty-one years of age, having no parents living, iliall be en
titled to one draw.
Sec. cj. And he it further entitled hy the authority aforefaid, ,
'i hat lifts of per Tons entitled to draw, in conformity to the j>ro
viftons of this act, fhail be taken and made out within three
months from the pail age thereof, by any three or mere of the
J afticcs of the Inferior Courts of the refpedtive Counties, or ffich
lie and proper perfons as they may appoint, not exceeding one
for each County, who fhall previous to their entering on the du
ties of their appointments, ftverally enter into Bond and Security
to be approved hy the Aid Joffices, in fucli reafonable fum as
they may deem neceffiiry, for the faithful difeharge of the truft
rrpofed in them, and alio take and fubferibe an oath in writing
faithfully to perform the duties required of them by this adl. And
it Hi all be the duty of the faid Juftices, or any three or more of
them, or luch perfons as they may appoint, to attend at the
Court Houles of the rdpe&ive Counties, on as many feveral days
as the laid Juftices may deem need!ary, and appoint for the pur- '
pole of taking and making out fucli lifts, giving at leafl ten days
pievious notice of fuch attendance by advertifement at five or
more of the mod: public places in the refpeftive Counties—and
the names .of all perfons entitled to draw with the number of draws
to which they may be entitled, fhall be entered in a Book to be
provided for tliatpurpofe in each County, which faid lifts or books,
fhall immediately after the fame (hull have been completed, and
tranferipts thereof depcfited in the Clerks Office of the Superior
Courts, be tranfmitted by the faid Juftices to his Excellency the
Governor, for which faid fervice the laid Juftices or fuch .pci Tons
as they may appoint, as a fore faid, fhall receive from the perfons
entitled to draw-on entering their names refpcdlively, for each
draw twelve and a half Cents. And his Excellency the Gover
nor is hereby authorifed and required forthwith to ilfue Ids pro
clamation, and caufe the lame to be publifhed in all the Gazettes
of this ftate, fetting forth the out-lines of this Aft, and requir
ing all perfons interefted therein, to exhibit their claims in the
Counties of their refpeftive refidence, lupported by'the oath or
affirmation of one or more credible witnefies, where doubts
cxift in tne minds of the laid Juftices or perfons to be appoint
ed by them as aforefaid.
Sec. id. And be it further enabled by the authority afore,kid , That
immediately after the returns dial! have been received from the diftrift
furveyors, and the Juftices of the Inferior Courts; his Excellency the
Governor be authorifed, and he hereby is required, to caufe fair lifts to
be made and arranged in alphabetical order, of die perfons entitled
to draw, and caufe the lottery to be carried into effeft conformably
to the proviftons contained in this Ad, under die fuperintcndancy
of five managers, or a majority of them, to be appointed by the
Legiflature, who fhall apportion the blanks and prizes, in the
manner aforefaid, and give one month’s public notice in all the
Gazettes of the ftate, previous to the commencement of the
drawing, and fhall fet forth in fuch notification, the days of draw
ing for the names enrolled under the letter A ; the days of draw
ing for the names enrolled under the letter B, and fo on through
out the alphabet, commencing the drawing with the names be
longing to the ftrft letter.
Sec. i i. And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid ,
That all perfons againft whole names, lands may be drawn in pur
fuanceof this ad, iliall be entitled to receive grants, which (ball
be ifilled under the hand of his Excellency the Governor, and die
Great Seal of the State, on application of fortunate drawers
refpcftivcly, who lb all have complied with the requifitions of this
aft, and being applicable to them, their refpeftive heirs or devifees,
invefting in them, fee fimple titles, to the particular ffirvey or
furveys of lands, drawn againft; their names refpeftively, by paying
into the Treafury of this ftate, within three months immediately
alter the drawing is completed, the fum of nine dollars per hun
dred acres for river land, of the ftrft quality—feven dollars per
hundred acres for river land, of the fccond "quality— feven dol
lars per hundred acres for high land, of the ftrft quality—four
dollars per hundred acres for nigh land, of the fccond quality—
two aohars per hundred acres for all third quality land— and half a
j H;I AT iy °' ‘? crcs * or a!l P lne land i and that prices (hall
be affixed to lain lanes, in the following manner, viz.— All Rfiver
T.an-!, c. the tuu quality, at one dollar per acre—All River Land
cr the lecond ftu.mcy, at fifty cents per acre—All Upland of
the ftrft quality, at fifty cents per acre—All Upland of the find
quahty, at twenty-hve cents per acre—All Upland of the third
quality, at twelve and an half cents per acre—and all Pine Land
' lx ? n ‘ f lk;l t e, ' cs per acre ; which ilia!) be paid by the
following mhaltnents, viz.—one third of the price of the ref
j-.e&ive trails, on or before the expiration of three years to be
computed from the firfl payment; and one third annuallv there
aUer, until the whole pr.ee of the land is difchargetl, befori the
Paid fortunate drawers fnall receive a grant for ihe lame ; a d
cafe of* failure in any of the afore laid payments, the fa id k
fhail revert to, and be vefled in the Hate. Provided never.tPP\
that the faici fortunate drawers, fliall be at liberty to pay vp'tij
whole amount, at any time before the expiration of five vesa
and fit all be entitled to receive a grant immediately on fo dairv. *
Sac. ia. And he it further enabled hy the Authority aAc?a r '
il;at no contract for the conveyance and file of' ticket * r !
lottery arorelaid, previous to obtaining grants therefor, Cii:- '■
binding or obligatory, on either of the contracting pauies, zid t
heirs, executors, adminiflrators, affigns, or devices, m txnyaZn
ofiuw or equity in this Hare.
Sec. 13. And be it Jurther enacted hy ihe authority efer k.'
1 uHC v htne vacancies may happen by cieath, resignation, or otc-tf
of any of tne D; H1 ift Surveyor or Surveyors, appointee sk
purluance or this at, the Oovernor is authorifed and requixer',
Mil up fuch vacancy, or vacancies ; and in cafe anv Surveyor hQt
fail to profecute the truH repofed in him, either from ina:
or otherwife, in fuch manner as in the opinion of the Gorcra®/
may render doubtful the fimlhing the furveys within the dan eiC
rnited, he (hall have power to declare fuch appointment wuc:
and to Mil up the fame as in cafe of other vacancies.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted by the authority aferddd
That the furveyors to be appointed in purfuance of this a6R 'lhA
before they proceed to the duties of their appointments* <uLc
the following oath or affirmation to wit:
b do Solemnly fwear, or affirm, (as the cafe
may be) that I will well and faitiifuily, to the utmoH of my
and abilities, dlfcharge the duties of Surveyor of diftrift No."
agreeably to the recuifiuons of an act entitled, <c An Ad to make
diHribution of the late ceffion of lands, obtained from the Creek
Nation, by the United States Comrniffioners, in a treaty enneici
into at or near Fort Wilkinfon, on the j6th day of June isoz
-So help me God.’ —*W hich oath the Surveyor-generalis amhe
rifed and required to adminifter. And all chain-men to be em
ployed in purfuance of this ad, -fliall, before they enter feven&v
upon their duty, rake the following oath, or affirmation, viz.
" c *° folemnly fwear, or affirm, (as the cafe may
be) that 1 will, to the utmoH of my ikijj and judgment, meaibre
all lines which I fliall or may be employed on,"as a chain-carrier,
as accurately, and with as little deviation from the courfes pointed
out by t.iC Surveyor, as poffible, and give a true account efihe
fame to the faid Surveyor—So hek me God.” Which ossh
the DiHrift Surveyors aie hereby empowered and required load
miniHer.
-c . t 5. And he it further enabled hy the authority aforef&id.
That for the purpofe of afeertaining the different qualities of LjskL
to be laid off and Purveyed in purfuance of this ad, the Survey
or of each diftridt fhail employ one difereet perfon, qualified «>
judge of the value of lands, whofeduty it fnall be to attend luca
Surveyor, and explore each and every Purvey of land in the pro
grefs of laying them off, and report the quality thereof, under oath,
to the Surveyor, who fliall note the fame in his field-book, for
which fervice, the perfons performing the fame fliall receive fifty
cents, for every Purvey by them explored, to be paid out of the
Treafury of this State.
Sue. 16. And he it further enabled by ihe authority aforefaid.
That immediately after the boundary line fliall be run, agreeably
to this ad, live Commiffioners, to be appointed by the TegiMature,,
fliall, at the mofl eligible and fuitable place, at or near the head
of the navigation on the South fide of the Oconee River, lay our
a trad of land, containing three thouland two hundred and forty
acres, or fixteen of the aforementioned tradh of two hundred two
and an half acres each, as laid off by the DiHrid; Surveyors, which is
hereby referved & Pet apart, for a town to be called & known by the
name of Mjli/edgeville, and fhail, on fuch part as they may
deem rnoH proper, lay off lots containing one acre each, and fliall
lay a plat of the fa:d trad of land, together with a plan of die
town, before the next General Affembly, and fuch number oflois
final 1 be dilpofed of as they may deem expedient.
Sec. 17. And whereas it may lb happen, that perfons may
have turveyed lands in the aforefaid ceffion, contrary to law, and
on which grants may have iffued. —Be it therefore enabled hy ihe
authority aforefaid , That all fuch Purveys or grants, are hereby de
clared to be null and void, to all intents and purpofes, as though
the lame had never been made or iffued nor fhail any Purvey or
grant, for lands in the afore laid ceffion y be admitted to a jury as
evidence of title to the lands in this ad deferibed, except thoie
obtained by virtue, and under the authority of this aft, any
to the contrary notwithflandinpu
• o
ABRAHAM JACKSON,
Speaker of the lloufe cf Represent ati vet*
SOLOMON WOOD,
P ref dent pro term
Afiented to. May 11, 1803.
JOHN MILLEDGE, Governor .
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