Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Georgia Law, Georgia Georgia. Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia S. F. GRANTLAND, 18121100 English

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, At an Annual Session, In November and December , 1812. 18121100 18121200 Published by Authority. MILLEDGEVILLE: PRINTED BY S. F. GRANTLAND, STATE PRINTERS. 1812.

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA; PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, [Illegible Text] AN ACT To alleviate the condition of Debtors. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the thirtieth day of the present month (November), it shall not be lawful for any civil officer of the state to issue any civil precept or process whatsoever, during the continuation of this act, except as hereinafter excepted. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Coroner, Constable, or other Civil Officer during the continuation of this act, to serve any civil writ, warrant, precept or process whatsoever, except as hereinafter excepted, or to levy any execution, ca. [Illegible Text] any other process whatever, which has heretofore issued, or may hereafter issue against the person or property of any person or persons

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whatever, or make any sales by virtue of any execution now in his or their possession, or that may hereafter come into his or their possession, except such as be founded on attachment, and such as are hereinafter excepted. 3 And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer shall not proceed to collect from the purchasers of Fractional Surveys in the late land lotteries by execution, the amount of any sum or sums which may be now due or hereafter become due during the continuation of this act except such purchasers of fractions who have removed or are about to remove without the state, and an oath to that effect is made by some one or more credible witness or witnesses. 4. And be it further enacted, That all persons shall be compelled to liquidate their accounts, if required so to do, and on refusing to comply, the creditor shall be at liberty to prosecute his debt to a Judgment. 5. And be it further enacted, That the act of limitation now in force in this state, shall cease to run, except as relates to real estate, for and during the time this act shall continue in force. 6. And be it further enacted, That where any person is now, or may hereafter become security, on such security's making oath that he has just reason to believe that the principal for whom he is or may be security, is about to squander or make away with his property, whereby such security conceives he would be compelled to pay such debt or a part thereof, that then and in that case, the principal shall be compelled to give new security, which shall be approved of by the original security, otherwise the [Illegible Text] shall be compelled to prosecute his said debt to judgment, execution

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and sale of the defendant's property, if required so to do by the original security, and on refusal so to do, the original security shall be exempt from the payment of the said debt. 7. And be it further enacted, That where any creditor apprehends the loss of his debt by his debtor being about to squander or waste his property, and shall make oath thereof, he shall be at liberty to prosecute his suit to a Judgment. 8. And be it further enacted, That this law shall not be construed to extend to any case for the recovery of taxes, or revenue due, or to become due to the state or to the Cities of Savannah and Augusta and all other incorporate towns in this state, the Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia and the Augusta Bank, to forfeitures to the state for torts and wrongs committed against the state, or to any fines inflicted by the proper authority, for neglect of duty; nor to cases of rent where the tenant or tenants refuse to give up possession, after the term or terms for which such premises were leased; nor to prevent the filing of bills in equity for discovery and relief, and to restrain fraud in the execution or performance of contracts provided, that this act shall not extend to the collection of tuition money now due, or which hereafter may become due to the University, and to the Academies in Chatham and Liberty, and all other Academies and private schools. 9. And be it further enacted, That where any Sheriff, Coroner or Constable or other Civil Officer may have heretofore levied on any property, or may hereafter levy on any property, real or personal, it shall be the duty of such officer to deliver up said property to the defendant or defendants, on his, her or their giving security [Illegible Text]

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the re-delivery thereof when called on, or for the eventual payment of the debt and costs; and where any property has been heretofore or may hereafter be levied on by virtue of any execution as aforesaid, and the defendant or defendants may have given or may hereafter give security for the delivery of the same, or for payment of the money, and it shall satisfactorily appear by the oath of the plaintiff, his, her or their attorney or agent, that the defendant, or his, her or their security or securities has left, or is about to leave the state or county, [except such as may be out in the service of their country,] then and in that case, the said officer or officers are fully authorised to proceed in the usual way as fully and effectually as if this law had never been passed; Provided nevertheless, that the defendant or defendants may stop the sale of their property, on or before the day of sale, on payment of costs, and giving new security, and all such security shall be held and considered as special bail, and in all cases where bail is offered, the party offering to become bail shall be required to justify. And where any person may be in actual service and their property is about being removed out of the county or state, his creditor shall be at liberty to proceed against the property of such person as pointed out by this act, against the property of absconding debtors, on such creditor's making oath that he has just reason to believe such removal is actually about to take place, and that he apprehends the loss of his said debt or some part thereof by such removal. 10. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the trial of the right of property, actions of ejectment [Illegible Text] of trespass, actions of trover, actions of assault,

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menace and battery, wounding or imprisonment, or any of them. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That where any Sheriff, Coroner, Constable, Attorney at Law, or other officer, shall have received and collected money, by virtue of their office respectively, that they shall be compelled to pay over the same, in the same manner they and each of them would have been compelled heretofore so to do. 12. And be it further enacted, That any person making oath that his, her or their debtor is about to remove out of this state or any county, attachment shall be granted thereon, on giving bond and security agreeably to law; the subsequent proceeding shall be the same as is prescribed by the attachment law now in force in this state; Provided nevertheless, that the defendant may stop all further proceedings either before or after Judgment, by giving good freehold security for the debt and costs. 13. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act shall not extend to any Executor, Administrator, Administratrix or Guardian, who has actually in his or her hands, any money, property or papers belonging to any legatees, distributees or orphans, and withholds the same from the proper benefit and use of said legatees, distributees or orphans, or where he, she or they have applied said money, property or papers to his or her own individual use, and not to the use of said legatees, distributees or orphansPROVIDED NEVERTHELESS that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the issuing subp[oelig]nas and summonses, and summoning jurors and witnesses, where the same may be necessary,

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for the hearing and determining cases which by this law the courts are authorised to hear and determine. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, to amend the several road acts, regulating roads in this state, so far as respects the operation of said acts in the counties of Bryan, Liberty, M`Intosh, Glynn, Camden and Wayne, passed on the 8th day of December, 1806, so far as respects the county of Bryan. 1. BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That William A. Dunham be, and he is hereby appointed for the term of ten years, a commissioner of that part of the road in Bryan county called Ogechee Causeway with the power of calling out all the hands in Bryan county, subject to work on the public roads, including all the hands on the North side of Ogeechee river, consisting of the following plantations, to witThe estate of William Elliott, the estate

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of Ralph Elliott, Stephen Elliott's plantations, Benjamin Savage's plantation, the estate of Thomas Savage, Benjamin Stite's plantation, John H. Morell's plantation, and the estate of Peter H. Morell's six days in each year, at any time the said Dunham may deem it necessary, on giving six days notice; PROVIDED, that not more than one eighth of all the hands embraced by this act, shall be called out at any one timeAND PROVIDED ALSO, that all the hands in Captain Bird's District, and others on the north west side of Canuchee shall be wholly exempt from the provisions of this actPROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that it shall be optional with the owners of slaves as aforesaid. either to comply with the above act, otherways to pay to the said Dunham, the sum of three dollars for every slave detained from said public road duty, per annum. 2 And be it further enacted, That the better to enable the said William A. Dunham to keep in passable and good [Illegible Text] the said causeway, it shall be lawful for him to demand and receive the following toll, to witon every four wheel carriage, waggons excepted, the sum of thirty seven and one half cents; on every two wheel carriage, carts excepted, eighteen and three fourths cents; and on every man and horse, six and one quarter cents. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said William A. Dunham, commissioner as aforesaid, be and he is hereby authorized to appoint a person as summoner whose duty it shall be to give such notice as he may be instructed by the said commissioner, in conformity to this act, and the testimony of such summoner shall be conclusive evidence against all defaulters.

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4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Judge or Justice before whom the said commissioner may bring his suit for default on said causeway, to render Judgment at the first term against the owner or owners of such defaulting slave or slaves, but such defaulting slave or slaves together with any other property belonging to the owner of such slave or slaves, shall be bound to satisfy the judgment and costs of suit. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the said William A Dunham to transfer to any person whatever the powers vested in him by this act, without the approbation of the Justices of the Inferior court of Bryan county, or their successors in office or a majority of them, whose duty it shall be during the aforesaid term of ten years, to examine the state of the said causeway, whose approbation by public notice shall be necessary to entitle the said commissioner to demand or receive the aforesaid rates of tollNor shall any toll be demanded by the said Dunham at any time whatever when the said Justices of the Inferior court or a majority of them shall declare the causeway not in comfortable passable order. 6. And be it further enacted, That no alleviating law which has, or may be passed during the present session, shall militate against the provisions of this act. 7. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be construed to the exemption of any of the hands in Bryan county, or on the north side of Ogechee river, who have been subject to road duty in said county, from any of the provisions

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of the above recited act, excepting so far as relates to Ogechee Causeway. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To incorporate the town of Jefferson in the county of Jackson. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Thomas Hyde, Willis Pope, John Boyle, Peleg Rogers and Robert Billups, esquires, shall be commissioners of said town, and that they and their successors in office, shall have full power and authority to pass all bye-laws and regulations which may be necessary for improving and repairing the Public Square, Streets and Springs of said town, and the promotion of public good; PROVIDED, that such bye-laws and regulations shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, and that no penalty thereby imposed, shall extend to corporal punishment (except on slaves or persons of color); and provided also, that said commissioners shall not impose any poll tax upon the citizens of said town which shall exceed one dollar within the term of one year. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said

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commissioners shall continue in office until the first Monday in January, eighteen hundred and fourteenon which day on the first Monday in every January thereafter, all the free male white citizens of said town who shall be entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall assemble at the court house of said county, and by ballot elect five other commissioners, who shall continue in office for one year, and in case it should so happen that such elections should not be held on the days required by this act, that the commissioners then in office, shall continue until such election may take place; at which election, any two Justices of the Peace for said county not a candidate, shall preside, provided nevertheless, that the said commissioners shall be re-eligible to said appointments. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, authorising the Inferior court of Clark county, to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building bridges in said county, passed the 4th day of December, 1811. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of

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Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, That it shall and may be lawful for the Inferior court of the said county of Clark, to apply the money which has been collected, or may hereafter be collected by virtue of the above recited act, to any county purposes which may in their opinion be most conducive to the interest and welfare of said county, any thing in the above [Illegible Text] act to the contrary notwithstanding. 2 And be it further enacted, That the money arising by said extra tax, shall be recovered and accounted for by the Tax Collector, in like manner and conditions as other county taxes 3. And be it further enacted, That the above recited act so far as it militates against this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To incorporate the town of Sandersville in the county of Washington, and to vest certain powers in the Commissioners thereof. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same,

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That David Martin, Samuel Richmond, Simeon Rogers, John Mathews and Isham H. Saffold, be Commissioners of said town, and they and their successors in office shall have full power and authority to pass all bye laws and regulations which may be necessary for the improvement and repairing of the streets of said town, and the preservation of the public good; provided nevertheless, that such bye-laws and regulations shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, and that no penalty thereby imposed, shall extend to corporal punishment, except to people of color; and provided also, that the said commissioners shall not impose any tax upon the citizens of the said town, which shall exceed one dollar on each poll, within the term of one year. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall continue in office until the first Tuesday in January, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and on the first Tuesday in January in every year thereafter, on which day all free male citizens of the said town, who have given in their taxable property, and who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall assemble at the court-house in said town, and by ballot elect other commissioners, who shall continue in office for one year, at which election two Justices of the Peace for the said county not being candidates, shall preside; provided nevertheless, that said commissioners shall be re-eligible to the said appointment. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said incorporation shall extend to, and take all the town lots that have been originally laid off in said town, and also shall comprehend all the land within

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four hundred yards of the said court-house, it being the centre of said corporation. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To continue in force an act, passed the 22d day of December 1808, giving further time to the fortunate drawers in the late land lotteries to take out their grants. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the time allowed by the above recited act, for taking out grants be, and the same is hereby extended and continued until the first day of October eighteen hundred and thirteen, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812.

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AN ACT To continue in force an act, entitled an act, for the relief of John M'Cloud, and the heirs of Micajah Little, deceased. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the before recited act shall be, and remain in full force until the first day of January, 1816. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812. AN ACT To establish and make permanent the ferry on Savannah river, in the county of Elbert, known by the name of Macdonald's ferry. 1. BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the ferry on Savannah river, in the county of Elbert, on the land whereon Hugh Macdonald now lives, adjoining lands of Moses Haynes, sen'r, called and known by the name of Macdonald's ferry, be and the same is

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hereby made and declared a public ferry, and the said Hugh Macdonald, his heirs or legal representatives are authorised to ask and receive from all persons crossing at said ferry the same rate of toll (or ferriage) that is by law authorised to be received at public ferries on said Savannah river. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend the several laws now in force within this state, for regulating of Vendues, and to alter the mode of appointing Vendue Masters for the City of Savannah. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah be, and they are hereby authorised to appoint and licence annually, such number of Vendue Masters for said City, as they in their discretion shall think proper, such Vendue Masters first paying to the said City the sum required

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by law. All Vendue Masters who may be appointed for the City of Savannah, shall pay to the Treasurer of the state the sum of one hundred dollars each; all those appointed for the Cities of Augusta and St. Mary's, the sum of twenty-five dollars each, in addition to the one per cent on all slaves; all Vendue Masters which may be appointed for Savannah, Augusta and St. Mary's, shall be licenced by the Corporation of said Cities before they shall proceed to act as such. 2 And be it further enacted, That no Vendue Master within this state shall be permitted to act as such, until they give bond and security to the state for the faithful discharge of their duties, as is directed in and by an act, entitled an act, better regulating Vendues within this state, passed 8th day of December, 1794; which bond and security the Corporation of the Cities of Savannah, Augusta and St. Mary's are hereby authorised and required to take before such Vendue Masters shall be licenced, and transmit the same without delay to the Treasury-Office of this state. That no Vendue Master within this state shall proceed to act under their several appointments until their respective bonds shall be deposited in the Treasury-Office, and have obtained his receipt for the same, including therein the sums required by this act. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Savannah shall not appoint and licence any Vendue Master who shall be in arrears to the state on account of his or their former offices as Vendue Masters, neither shall any other Vendue Master who shall be in arrears to the state on account of his or their former offices

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as Vendue Master act as such until all arrears shall be paid. 4. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall sell, or attempt to sell at public auction any goods, wares, merchandize, or any other property within any of the Cities of Savannah, Augusta, or Town of St Mary's, county City officers, Executors, Administrators and Guardians acting in their several capacities as such excepted, without first obtaining such licence, he shall forfeit to and for the use of this state, the sum of three thousand dollars, to be recovered by bill, plaint or indic ment in any of the counties in which such offience may happen. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of the state shall, and he is hereby empowered and required within twenty days after any sum or sums may become due by any Vendue Master under this or any former law regulating Vendues, who shall fail to pay the same within twenty days, to issue execution under his hand and seal against each and every defaulter or defaulters, and their security or securities, under the same rules and regulations as are prescribed for the collection of taxes by the several tax laws now in force within this state. 6. And be it further enacted, That all laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812.

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AN ACT Regulating roads in this state, so far as respects the county of Wayne, and to repeal an act, entitled an act, to amend the several acts regulating roads in this state, so far as respects the county of Waynepassed the 10th December, 1811. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representetives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That immediately after the passing of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court of Wayne county shall be authorised, and hereby are required to appoint Commissioners for each public road leading through said county, and three commissioners on the post-road leading from Fort Barrington to Little Satilla as already laid out, who are to direct and superintend the labor to be performed on said road, and that the said Justices shall also have power and authority to fill all vacancies in the board of Commissioners, that may be occasioned by death or otherwise, and that the power and authority of the road Commissioners who have been appointed previous to the passing of this act, shall henceforth cease and be determined. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court of Wayne county, or a majority of them, are hereby empowered at their discretion to reject or confirm all county roads heretofore laid out, also to grant the prayer of petitions for county roads, also to appoint superintendants for the same, at all times when requested,

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and to apportion the hands for said roads as they may think most proper. 3. And be it further enacted, That when any person shall be a defaulter on any of the said roads, it shall be the duty of the Commissioners of the road to which he or they may belong, to give twenty days notice by advertisement in one or more of the most public places in the county, of the time and place of their meeting, and a majority of them on the day pointed out, determine on the execuse of any such delinquent, and shall within ten days thereafter, issue their execution against such person or persons as shall not have rendered to them a sufficient excuse. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812. AN ACT To add a part of Washington county to the county of Baldwin. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, all that part of Washington county, lying between Town creek and the Oconee river, shall constitute a part

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of Baldwin county; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812. AN ACT Declaring the assent of the Legislature of the State of Georgia to the formation of one or more state governments in the mississippi territory. WHEREAS Congress at their last session passed a resolution, requesting the assent of the Legislature of this state to the formation of one or more state governments in the Mississippi territory; AND WHEREAS the Legislature of this state, deems it to be just and right, that the expediency of forming territorial into state governments should be submitted to the wisdom of the General Government, and can discover no reasonable objection that this state can have to such formation; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the assent of the Legislature of the state of Georgia, is hereby given and declared to the formation of one or more state governments in the Mississippi territory, by the

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Congress of the United States, at any time they may hereafter think proper to order and establish the same. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812. AN ACT To make permanent the site of the public buildings in the county of Madison 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That Danielsville in the county of Madison, shall be the permanent site for the public buildings of said county, at which place the courts and elections of said county shall be held from and after the first day of March next; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 5th December, 1812.

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and there proceed to draw Grand and Petit Jurors to serve at the Superior court, to be held in and for said county on the first Monday in April next; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, for licensing and regulating Pedlars. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted, That it shall be the duty of every or any Pedlar or Itenerant Trader who shall wish to vend any goods, wares or merchandize in this state, to apply to some one of the Clerks of the Superior court of this state, or the Treasurer thereof, and to pay to and for the use of this state, thirty dollars, and on the payment thereof, to receive from said Clerk or Treasurer, a Certificate or License to vend or sell goods, wares or merchandize in any of the counties of this state, for the term of twelve months from the date of such license. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of all and any of such Clerks within sixty days after the receipt of any money by virtue

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of this act, to deliver and pay over the same to the Treasurer of this state and on failure thereof, they shall be subject to indictment for mal-practice in office, and being thereof convicted, shall be removed from office, and fined in a sum not less than twice the sum which he so failed to pay, and stand committed until the same is paid. 3 And be it further enacted, That if any Pedlar or Itenerant Trader shall vend any goods, wares or merchandize without first obtaining a certificate as aforesaid, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for every such offence. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be so construed as to prevent any person from trading on the manufactures of this state, and that all laws militating against this act are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of William Stobo and Reuben Moore. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said William [Illegible Text] and Reuben Moore are hereby exonerated and

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discharged from the penalties of a bond entered into by the said Stobo and Moore for the appearance of John R. Salisbury, at the Superior court of Burke county, which recognizance was estreated, and judgment entered up against the said Stobo and Moore at the October term of the Superior court of said county in 1812, upon the payment of cost. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To make known and establish the dividing line between Camden and Wayne counties, and to add part of Camden to Wayne. WHEREAS an act passed on the 20th day of December 1808, to add part of Camden county to the county of Wayne, has been found not to answer the beneficial purposes intended, and which line never has been run; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the line dividing the said counties of Camden and Wayne shall begin at the Ford of Little Satilla, where the post-road crosses the same,

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thence a direct line to the mouth of Buffal[oelig]e from thence to the lower line of the second district of Wayne, where lot No. [Illegible Text] and 240 joins, thence [Illegible Text] said line to where lot No [Illegible Text] and 17 joins on the Indian boundary line, and that all the lands lying to the North and West of the above described lines, are hereby declared to be added to, and be a part of Wayne county, and that James Fort and Plenn Sheffield are hereby authorised to run out the said lines, and that the expense of running said lines be paid by the county of Wayne; and that all laws militating against this law are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To invest William A. Dunham with the exclusive right and privilege of running a line of Stages from Savannah to St. Mary's for the term of ten years, from the 1st day of January next. WHEREAS the Southern and [Illegible Text] parts of the state have derived great benefit and experienced much convenience from the Line of [Illegible Text] which have been kept up for some years past, by William A. Dunham;

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1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That William A. Dunham of the town of Darien, his heirs and assigns shall be, and he is hereby fully invested with the exclusive right and privilege of running a Line of public Stages between the towns of Savannah and St. Mary's, in such manner, and on such conditions as has been usual in the granting of such privileges, for the full term of ten years, from the first day of January next. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend and explain the 29th section of the Judiciary law of this state. WHEREAS the above recited section of the Judiciary law of this state is not sufficiently explicit to effect the object for which it was intended; 1 BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted, That where any attorney shall institute a suit in any of the courts of this state for and in behalf of any person or persons who resides out of this state, or out of the county in which the defendant

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or defendants may reside, and in which such suit may be tried, such attorney shall be liable to pay all costs, in case such suit shall be dismissed, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs be cast in his, her or their suit, and it shall be lawful for the Clerk of said court to issue execution against said [Illegible Text] or attornies for the amount of the cost of said suit. 2. And be it further enacted, That where any attorney shall institute a suit in any of the counties of this state for any person who resides out of the county in which such suit is brought, and judgment shall be obtained thereon, and the Sheriff shall return the execution, no property to be found, that then the plaintiff's attorney shall be bound for the cost of said suit, and the Clerk may issue his execution against the plaintiff and the attorney who brought said suit jointly, for the amount of the cost of such suit; and if any attorney shall retain in his hands any money received by him for any client, after being by the court ordered to pay over the same to the principal he shall be struck from the list of attornies, and never more suffered to plead in any of the courts in this state. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To authorize His Excellency the Governor forthwith to contract with fit and proper persons to make a certain [Illegible Text] of of rifle guns, with the apparatus thereunto belonging, for the use of the militia of this state. WHEREAS the time has arrived when it is highly necessary that the citizens of this state should have arms placed in their hands to defend their rights and liberties; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, His Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby authorized and required to contract with fit and proper persons on such terms as he shall deem advisable, to make Five Hundred Rifle guns, three feet four inches long in the barrel, counter-bored and good substance, well stocked with trong wood and mounted with iron and well polished, of the size to carry fifty balls to the pound, with moulds and wipers for each gun, and to have the same deposited in the public arsenal of this state, subject to be drawn for under the direction of the Commander in Chief for the Militia and pay for the same out of any money that now is, or that may hereafter come into the Treasury of this state, not otherwise appropriated. 2. And be it further enacted, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised and required to purchase one thousand pounds of gun-powder, and twenty-five thousand

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[Illegible Text] of lead, and fifty thousand rifle and musket [Illegible Text], and deposit the same in the public arsenal of this state, or at such other place or places within this state as in his opinion the public safety may require. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To organize the detachments of men which now are, or hereafter may be required by the President of the United States from the Executive of this state, for the service of the union, and to organize Volunteer Companies. [Illegible Text] BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That whenever any detachment of militia may be required of this state by the proper authority for the service of the United States, it shall be the duty of the Adjutant General to apportion the numbers required from the several Divisions Brigades, and form the same into Regiments and Battalions, to give orders to the respective Brigade Inspectors, whose duty it shall be to apportion the requisition required of the several Regiments, Battalions and Companies within the Brigade to which such Brigade Inspector may

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belong, and out of each Regiment, Battalion or Company to raise by draft or otherwise the proportion required from each Regiment, Battalion or Company. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the several Colonels out of whose Regiment any such company shall or may be formed for the use of the United States, those now actually engaged in the service of the United States, together with those who have already made choice of their officers excepted, to proceed without delay to advertise elections for Captains, Lieutenants and Ensigns to command said companies, which election shall be held as near the centre of each company as convenience will permit, and shall be held and conducted in the same manner, and subject to the same regulations as to voters, c. as govern the elections for militia officers of the same grade in this state, and the return thereof shall be transmitted to His Excellency the Governor without delay; and it shall be the duty of His Excellency the Governor within ten days after the return thereof, to open and compare the returns and issue special commissions to the persons so elected, and the officers so commissioned shall continue in office until discharged from the service of the United States, or until their office shall be vacated by death, resignation or other disqualification. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of His Excellency the Governor on receiving the returns of elections heretofore had, or which may hereafter be had for Captains, Lieutenants and Ensigns to command the present detachment given up for the service of the Union, to commission them agreeable to the requisitions of this act.

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4. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of the Brigadier Generals respectively, so soon as the Captains Subalterns as aforesaid shall have received their commissions, to order an election for a Colonel and two Majors for each Regiment, which election shall be held at each Regimental muster ground, by giving at least twenty days previous notice thereof, in his General Orders, at which election all persons shall be entitled to vote who will be subject to the command of such officer or officers when so elected, and it shall be the duty of His Excellency the Governor on receiving the returns of any of the said elections, to issue commissions as above pointed out, and such election shall be conducted and superintended as elections heretofore held under the militia laws of this state. 5. And be it further enacted, That any Volunteer Companies in this state, which are at present raised or may be raised, shall be organized and commanded by the officers already chosen, or which may hereafter be chosen by them, who shall be entitled to receive their respective commissions from the Commander in Chief And the said companies shall be received into the service of the state or of the United States as exigencies may require, when called on by the proper authority, and continue and exist as organized volunteer corps for the term of time designated by their articles of association, or for which they may respectively volunteer, subject to the same regulations as other detachments and companies of militia of the state when called into service, and at the end of said term, they shall be dissolved and return to the militia of the linePROVIDED, the number of said volunteer companies shall

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not exceed one hundred men each, exclusive of commissioned and non-commissioned officers 5. And be it further enacted, That all persons included in any detachment of the militia called for by the United States, shall be eligible to any of the offices or appointments appertaining to said detachment. 6. And be it further enacted, That all militia laws heretofore passed, militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To renew a certain Bounty Warrant therein named. WHEREAS Samuel Hester has petitioned this Legislature to renew a certain Bounty Warrant in the name of Aaron Gust, and the same appearing reasonable and just; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the Comptroller General be, and he is hereby required to take in the outstanding evidence of the claim of the said Aaron Gust, and issue a new one in lieu thereofPROVIDED, the said Samuel Hester shall give bond

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and security to His Excellency the Governor that the said Bounty [Illegible Text] is genuine, and indemnify the state against any future claim on account thereof. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, more effectually to open and keep in repair the public roads, causeways and bridges in this state, passed the 16th day of December, 1811. 1 BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, That in all cases where the Justices of the Inferior courts have or may hereafter appoint commissioners in their respective districts, according to the provisions of the above recited act, and the commissioners so appointed, shall at any time within twelve months after their appointment, neglect or refuse to discharge the duties required by this and the before recited act, and sufficient proof thereof being made to the Inferior court, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars for every such refusal or neglect of duty, which fines when collected, shall be by the Inferior courts appropriated to the building

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and keeping in repair the public bridges within the county. 2 And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of all overseers appointed, or that may hereafter be appointed, to superintend the working on and repairing the road or roads laid out and assigned by the commissioners to their superintendance, and cause the same to be well worked on, and repaired in the best possible manner, which the situation of the land over which said road shall pass will admit of, and to make a return to the commissioners or some one of them within five days after every time of working on said road, a list of all defaults and deficiencies which may have taken place during such time of working on said road; and where any overseer shall at any time within twelve months after his appointment, neglect or refuse faithfully to discharge the duties required of him as overseer, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ten dollars, to be adjudged of by the commissioners of the district; which fines shall be collected by the commissioners in the same manner as default money. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners or a majority of them to issue executions against defaulters, under their hands and seals, directed to any lawful constable of the district, for the amount of all fines by them imposed by this act, unless a satisfactory excuse be rendered to them on oath within thirty days, by the person or persons returned by the overseer as defaulters. And it shall be the duty of the Constable to levy and collect such fines in the same way and manner as executions issuing from the Justices courts, and when collected, the said

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Constable shall within twenty days pay over the amount collected to the commissioners or any one of them; one half of which shall be paid by the commissioners to the overseer, and the remainder, together with any fines which may be collected from overseers; shall be paid to the Inferior court, applied to the building and repairing bridges in their respective countiesPROVIDED, that overseers shall not be witnesses against defaulters to any other fact than that of summoning to work on the said roads. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Inferior courts of the several counties in this state shall have the exclusive right of letting the building and repairing bridges in their respective countiesPROVIDED, that this act shall not operate in the counties of Effingham, ashington, Tatoall, Burke, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Glynn, M'Intosh, Camden, Wayne, Warren. Richmond, Telfair, Bulloch, Lincoln, Pulaski, Montgomery, Jefferson, Laurens, Twiggs and Wilkinson. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of Hague Laughton. WHEREAS the aforesaid Hague Laughton is

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the chief and head workman of a Cotton Manufactory in the county of Wilkes, incorporated by the Legislature, and in the prosecution of the labors of said factory, his constant and particular attention is required and without it the business of the factory must necessarily stand stillAND WHEREAS, by the [Illegible Text] and other laws of this state, he has been, and may hereafter be frequently called off from his said beneficial and useful employment, to the great disadvantage of said factory, which ought as well as all other home manufactories to be encouraged and protected by a free and enlightened government, and more especially at this eventful crisis; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the said Hague Laughton shall be, and he is hereby exempt from militia, road, and other similar duties, which may [Illegible Text] him from his business and attendance on the said manufactory, during the time that he may be employed thereinany thing contained in any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of the [Illegible Text] and Academy of Waynesboro' in Burke county, to dispose of certain lands belonging to said institution adjoining the town commons. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the commissioners of the Academy of Waynesboro' in the county of Burke, or their successors in office or a majority of them, are hereby fully authorized and empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of, to and for the use and benefit of said Academy, two hundred acres of the lands adjoining the said town, and the said commissioners in the sales or other disposition of the said lands shall do the same on the most effectual security, and on such terms and conditions as may be most conducive to the interest and prosperity of the aforesaid institution. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of Benjamin Moore. WHEREAS Robert Moore in his lifetime became

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security for one William Fidler, to prosecute an indictment in behalf of the state of Georgia against one Oran Beckley, for an assault and battery committed on the said William Fidler; that at a term of October eighteen hundred and ten, of the Superior court for Richmond county, at which term the said Fidler was recognized to appear, he from sickness was unable to do so, and to prosecute the said indictment in terms of said recognizance, which of consequence was forfeitedthe said Robert Moore has since departed this life, and the said Benjamin Moore who is his legal heir and representative, is in danger of execution for the sum of fifty dollars, the amount for which the said Robert Moore was boundfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the proper authority be, and are hereby required to remit fifty dollars, the penalty incurred by the said William Fidler's failing to appear and prosecute the said Oran Beckley to conviction in the Superior court of Richmond county, after cost being paid by said Benjamin Moore. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To add the county of Madison to the second Brigade of the fourth division of the militia of this state. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That the county of Madison shall be added to, and form a part of the second brigade of the fourth division of the militia of this state. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT [Illegible Text] form a new division out of the counties of Randolph, Jones, [Illegible Text], Pulaski, [Illegible Text], Laurens and Wilkinson. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted, That the counties of Randolph, Jones, Twiggs. Pulaski, Telfair, Laurens and Wilkinson be, and the same are hereby formed into a new division, to be known by the fifth division of Georgia Militia.

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2. And be it further enacted, That the counties of Randolph and Jones, shall form the first brigade of the fifth division, and the counties of Twiggs, Pulaski, Telfair, Laurens and Wilkinson shall form the second brigade of the fifth division of the Georgia Militia. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Baldwin county to select fit and proper persons to serve as grand and petit jurors. WHEREAS the Inferior court of said county failed to convene at the court-house, in order to make that arrangement in terms of the lawfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior court of Baldwin county, together with the Sheriff and Clerk, or a majority of them, to convene at the court-house in said county, on the first Monday in February next, whose duty it shall be to select from the books of the receiver of tax returns, fit and proper persons to serve as grand jurors, and correct

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the petit jury list, under the same rules and regulations as directed by a law passed December 7th, 1805. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the said Inferior court should fail to convene as above directed, that it shall be the duty of the said Justices, Sheriff and Clerk aforesaid, or a majority of them, to make such selection on or before the next Superior court thereafter, to be held in the said county of Baldwin. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of William Wilson, Zachariah Bell and Thomas M`Dade. WHEREAS William Wilson was recognized in the sum of one hundred dollars to appear at a Superior court held in for the county of Richmond, in October 1812, for an assault and battery on one Abel Cain, and for the appearance of the said William Wilson, Zachariah Bell and Thomas M`Dade, each bound themselves in a bond of fifty dollars for the appearance of said William Wilson, who appeared the first and second days of said term, from sickness was unable to give any further attendance, and on the case being called, and default being made, judgment was entered

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up against the principal and securities for the sums in which they were severally bound; 1. BE it therefore enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia, in General Assembly met and by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Richmond, or a majority of them be, and they are hereby fully authorised and empowered if they think proper to relieve the above named William Wilson, Zachariah Bell and Thomas M'Dade, or either of them, in such sums or any part thereof, as they may severally stand bound, upon payment of cost. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, GOVERNOR. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To alter the names of Lorinda Price, Florina Price Linson Ebben Price to that of Lorinda Jackson, Florina Jackson and Linson Ebben Jackson. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from immediately after the passing of this act, the said Lorinda Price, Florina

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Price and Linson Ebben Price shall be known and called by the names of Lorinda Jackson, Florina Jackson and Linson Ebben Jackson. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To appoint Port Wardens for the port of Savannah. 1 BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That five Port Wardens for the port of Savannah be appointed as hereinafter directed, who shall hold their offices for, and during the term of one year, from and after the first day of January next, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah be, and they are hereby invested with full power and authority to elect and appoint the said Port Wardens on the said first Monday in January next, and on the first Monday of every succeeding January thereafter. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the oath to be taken, the duties to

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be performed by the said Port Wardens, and fees shall be prescribed and directed by the said Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannahany law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT Explanatory of the several judiciary laws of this state. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, it is enacted by the authority of the same, That no part of the Judiciary laws of this state shall be so construed as to require the renewal of any judgment as heretofore practised, or in any other manner whatever. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To incorporate The Insurance Company of the City of Savannah. WHEREAS Charles Harris, William B. Bulloch, Archibald S. Bulloch, Isaac Mims, William Stephens, John Eppinger, Samuel Barnett, John P. Williamson, John Cumming. Robert Mackay, James Johnston, Peter Mitchell, James Dickson, Zachariah Miller, Abner Woodruff. John Moorhead, John Caig, Samuel Howard, Abraham Richards, Lemuel Kollock, William Davis, Benjamin Burroughs, Oliver Sturges, Adam Cope, George Glen, George W Owen, Abraham D. Abrahams, William Taylor, William Belcher, Thomas W. Rodman, Sheldon C. Dunning George Anderson, Asel Howe, Richard M. Dimond. Thomas Burdell, Ferd. [Illegible Text] Jeremiah Cuyler, Alexander Hunter, William Mein, Robert Habersham, Joseph Habersham, Andrew Knox, Ebenezer Stark, George Harral, Joshua E. White, Steele White, Edmund Maher, Benjamin B. Norris, William Gaston, F. D. Petit de Villers, William Wood-bridge, William T Williams, Gurden J. Seymour, Robert Iman, John M'Nish, Robert Watts, Philip Box, Francis M. S. Fell, Josiah Penfield and John B. Mars, citizens and merchants of the City of Savannah, have by their memorial represented, that they are desirous of forming and establishing an Insurance Company in the City of Savannah, the objects of which will be to insure property and effects against sea risques, fire and other casualties, for which Insurance Companies are usually organized and establishedAND WHEREAS it is also represented by the memorial of the said citizens and merchants, that sufficient

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capital can be raised and placed upon a footing of respectability, which will guarantee the most prompt and faithful indemnifications for all losses insured against by said company; 1. BE it therefore enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the several persons before mentioned, and others who may become members of said company respectively, the officers and members thereof, and their successors shall be, and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate in name and deed, by the style and denomination of The Savannah Insurance Company, and by the said name and style shall have succession of officers and members for the term of thirty years, and a common seal to use, and shall have power and authority to make, alter, amend and change such bye-laws as may be agreed on by the members of said company; PROVIDED, such bye laws be not repugnant to the laws or constitution of this state, or the United States. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That the before-mentioned persons and others who may become members, shall within the term of six months from and after the passing of this act, convene and elect a President Vice-President, and other officers who may be deemed necessary for said company; and so soon as the said election of President and Vice-President and other officers shall have taken place, or within the term aforesaid, the persons before mentioned and others who may subscribe and become members of said company at the said convention, or afterwards within the term aforesaid, shall proceed

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to the election of Directors agreeably to any law or regulation as to the number of said Directors, which may be agreed on by the members and subscribers of said company. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said President and Vice-President, and other officers and said Directors, shall remain in office for and during the term of one year from and after the term of their elections as aforesaid. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital of said company shall be three hundred thousand dollars, but that the said company shall commence its business and operations so soon as twenty-five thousand dollars shall have been deposited, and the said company organized as aforesaidPROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that if the Directors of said company shall at any time insure for more than three times the amount of money actually deposited in the Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia, then and in that case, the Directors shall become individually responsible for such excess, and an action of debt may in such case be brought against them or any of them, their heirs, executors or administrators in any court in the United States having competent jurisdiction, by any creditor or creditors of the said corporation, and may be prosecuted to judgment and execution. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company when organized, shall have full power and authority to insure property and effects of every nature and description against sea risques, fire and other accidents and casualities for which Insurance companies are usually established, organized and incorporated.

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6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall agree to, establish such bye laws, rules and regulations relative to the election of said President and Vice-President, other officers and Directors, and for other purposes, as the members of said company may deem expedient or conducive to the welfare, interests and promotion of said company. 7 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall have full power and authority under the style and name of The President and Vice President of the Savannah Insurance company to sue for and receive all such sum or sums of money, as may become due to the said company, by any name or style whatever at any court of law, or before any tribunal having jurisdiction thereof; and the rights and previleges of said company in any court, or at any tribunal whatever to defend, and also to take, receive, purchase, hold and possess any property, real or personal, for the use, benefit or advantage of said company; and to sell, make over, and dispose of the same in any manner the said company may direct; and the said company shall be, and are hereby declared to be vested with all the powers and advantages, privileges and emoluments of an association of persons incorporated for the intentions and purposes aforesaid. 8. And be it further enacted, That in any and all cases of loss or losses by fire or otherwise of any property which may be at any time insured by the said company, they shall be bound to pay the whole amount of any such loss or losses within the term of six months from the time any such loss or losses may occur or happen; and on failure

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of payment as aforesaid, this charter shall be null and void. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To incorporate the Hibernian Society of the City of Savannah. WHEREAS a voluntary association of persons hath been formed in the City of Savannah, under the name and style of The Hibernian Society of the City of Savannah, the objects and purposes of which association are stated to be the [Illegible Text] of indigent and exiled Irishmen, and to promote social and friendly harmony among the members of said associationAND WHEREAS the said persons so associated under the name and style aforesaid, are desirous of being incorporated; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the several persons and members of said charitable association, and others who shall hereafter become members of the said association respectively, and the successors, officers and members of the same shall be,

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and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, in deed and in name, by the name and style of the President and Vice-President of the Hibernian Society of the City of Savannah; and by the said name shall have perpetual succession of officers and members, and a common seal to use, with power to make, alter, change and amend such bye-laws and regulations as may be agreed on by the officers and members of said society provided, such laws be not repugnant to the laws and constitution of this state; and that they have privilege to sue for and recover all monies that now are, or that may be due to the said Hibernian Society by any name, or in any manner whatsoever, the rights and privileges of the said Society in any court to defend, and to receive, take and apply all or any donations for the use intended by the said Society, and also to purchase and dispose of any property real or personal, for the use and benefit of said Society: shall, and hereby are declared to be vested with all the privileges, powers and advantages, rights and immunities of a Society of people incorporated for the purposes intended by their association and institution. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken as a public act, to all intents and purposes whatsoever. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT For the relief of Simon Jackson. WHEREAS Simon Jackson of the City of Savannah, has by his petition represented, that he is born of free Indian parents, but has been deprived of privileges which his birth and parentage entitled him to, in consequence of his complexion And whereas the said Simon Jackson only claims the right of purchasing property, and of disposing of and holding the same without the interposition of a guardian, and it appearing from the testimony accompanying the petition of said Simon Jackson, that he was born of free Indian parents; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Simon Jackson be, and he is hereby authorised to purchase and hold real and personal property, and to sell, bequeath, and dispose of the same as he may think proper, and direct, without the aid or interposition of a guardian. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Simon Jackson shall not be vested with, or claim any other civil right or rights than is, or are specified as aforesaid in this act. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To authorize Sheriff's sales at St. Mary's in Camden county. WHEREAS great injury is often sustained by the sales or sacrifice of defendants property at the court-house in Camden county, situated twenty-two miles from [Illegible Text] Mary's, the most noted commercial town in said county; for [Illegible Text] whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the sales of real as well as personal property levied on by the Sheriff or his deputy of Camden county, shall be made at the Market house in the town of St. Mary's, on the Saturday next succeeding the first Tuesday in each month; provided, the defendant or his attorney shall so require the sameany law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 27th November, 1812. AN ACT To authorize [Illegible Text] M'Call to open and keep in repair a road from High Bluff on the Ogechee river, through the counties of Effingham and Chatham. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of

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Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That Sherod M'Call be, and he is hereby authorised to open and keep in repair a road leading from High Bluff on Ogechee river, through the counties of Effingham and Chatham, so as to intersect the Augusta road at or near the twelve mile stone on said road. 2 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no hands in the counties of Effingham and Chatham be compelled to work on the said roadany law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend the ninth section of the third article of the constitution of this state. WHEREAS the ninth section of the constitution of this state is in the words following, viz:Divorces shall not be granted by the Legislature until parties shall have had a fair trial before the Superior court, and a verdict shall have been obtained, authorizing a divorce upon legal principles; and in such cases, two thirds of each branch of the Legislature may pass acts of divorce accordingly; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and

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House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted, That as soon as this act shall have passed agreeably to the requisitions of the constitution, that then the section above recited shall be repealed, and the following adopted in lieu thereof. 2. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That where the parties shall have a fair trial before a special jury of the Superior court in their respective counties where the parties or the complaining party may reside, authorising a divorce upon legal principles, then, in all such cases the divorce shall be deemed valid, agreeable to the tenor of the said verdict. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. [It was determined by a resolution of the General Assembly, passed in 1811, that the signature of His Excellency the Governor was not necessary to the passage of bills for altering the Constitution.] AN ACT More effectually to punish the crimes of forgery and counterfeiting. WHEREAS the laws heretofore of force in this state, have been found insufficient to restrain and punish the crimes of forgery and counterfeiting, in consequence whereof, these offences have become

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common, to the great loss of individuals and diminution of public credit; AND WHEREAS these offences are highly criminal, in as much as they lessen the confidence of the people in the public securities of the natition, whilst they tend to the corruption of morals, to the injury of commerce and the prejudice of that paper medium which facilitates the transmission of money, and increases the active capital of cur country; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall within the limits of this state, forge, counterfeit, make, prepare, engrave, stamp, print, sign, pass, utter, buy, [Illegible Text], exchange, pay, barter, or tender in payment the counterfeit resemblance or imitation of any Bank bill or bills, note or notes, or other bill or bills, note or notes of the late Bank of the United States, or of the Bank of Augusta, or of the Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia, or the counterfeit resemblance or imitation of any Bank bill or bills, note or notes or other bill or bills, note or notes, of any other Bank or Banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations which formerly have been, now is or are, or hereafter may be chartered or incorporated by the authority of the United States or any one of them, or which formerly have been, now is or are, or hereafter may be duly and lawfully created in any of the present or future territory or territories of the said United States, with power to issue such note or notes, bill or bills, whether such note or notes, bill or bills, in the charter or charters, act or acts of incorporation,

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may be termed Bank bills or notes, notes promisory or of credit, or are called by any other name or names whatsoever; and likewise whether the same be payable to any person or persons, or his, her or their order, or to any person or persons or the bearer, or to the bearer generally: Every such person or persons so forging, counterfeiting, making, preparing, engraving, stamping, printing or signing such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, or causing, procuring, assisting, aiding, abetting or being concerned in the forging, counterfeiting, making, preparing, engraving, stamping or printing the same; whether such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them be complete and filled up with the number, date, names of the President and Cashier and Payee, or any of them, or whether the same be in blank without such number, date, names or signature, or any of them; all and every such person or persons so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of clergy. And all and every such person or persons so passing, uttering, buying, selling, exchanging, paying, bartering or tendering in payment, such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, (knowing them to be such), their aiders and abettors, being thereof duly convicted, shall likewise be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of clergy. And if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall knowingly have, keep, possess, hide, conceal or secret, or aid, assist, or be concerned in the having, keeping, possessing, hiding, concealing or secreting such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, or

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who knowing the same to be, or to have been had, kept, possessed, hid concealed or secreted, shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof to some Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court or Justice of the Peace, within one month after such fact or facts comes to his, her or their knowledge, every such person or persons so offending, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and shall moreover be publicly whipped with not less than ten, nor more than thirty-nine lashes, and imprisoned for not [Illegible Text] than one, nor more than twelve monthsPROVIDED ALWAYS, that such person or persons shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause, of any of the offences therein mentioned, if he she or they had kept, possessed, hid, concealed, or secreted, or aided, assisted, or was concerned in the having, keeping, possessing, hiding concealing or secreting of such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes INNOCENTLY, IGNORANTLY, and without knowing their use or nature, or who (knowing the same to be, or to have been had, kept, possessed, hid, concealed or secreted,) shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof as aforesaid, through innocence, ignorance and want of knowledge of their use and nature And provided also, that this clause shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged to extend to officers of justice into whose hands or possession any such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes may come, or who may have, keep or possess the same, in the due and regular execution of the duty of his or their office; and all and every such bill or bills, note or notes, which shall or may be found upon any such offender

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or offenders as aforesaid, or otherwise discovered, shall be burned and destroyed in the presence of the Judge of the Superior court, by the sheriff of THAT county, at THAT term of the Superior court, when and where the conviction of such offender or offenders is had, or takes place, unless it appears that the same may probably be wanted as evidence against some other person or persons; in which event, such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes shall be sealed up in the presence of the Judge, who shall affix his seal thereto, and then be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Superior court of such county, thence to be removed by order of the Judge if necessary. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall alter or erase any genuine bill or bills, note or notes of the late Bank of the United States, or of the Bank of Augusta, or of the Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia, or if any person or persons shall alter or erase any genuine bill or bills, note or notes of any other Bank or Banks, or of any Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations, which formerly has or have been, now is or are, or hereafter may be chartered or incorporated by the authority of the United States or any one of them, or which formerly has or have been, now is or are, or hereafter may be duly created in any one of the former, present or future territories of the said United States, with power to issue or emit such bill or bills, note or notes in the said charter or charters, act or acts of incorporation, be termed Bank bills or notes, notes promissory or of credit, or are called by any other name or names whatsoever; and whether such note or notes, bill or bills

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are made payable to any person or persons, or his, her, or their order, or to any person or persons or the bearer, or to the bearer generally; or if any person or persons after the passage of this act by any cunning device, slight or trick whatsoever, shall change or alter the value, sum or denomination of the said genuine bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, whether by changing the old figures, or substituting or adding new ones, by discharging the ink from the said note or notes, bill or bills by means of any chemical preparation or process, and then writing or printing upon the same anew, or by any other manner of means whatsoever, with intent to increase the value of such bill or bills, note or notes, or the sum therein mentioned or due thereupon, or with intent to defraud the said bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations, or any of them, or any private person or persons whatsoever; all and every such person or persons so altering, erasing or otherwise changing the said bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, their sum, amount, value or denomination with intent aforesaid, their aiders and abetters being thereof duly convicted, shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of clergy. And all and every person or persons, who, after the passage of this act, shall pass, utter, buy, sell, exchange, pay, barter, or tender in payment such bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them so altered, erased, or otherwise changed as aforesaid, (knowing them to be such,) all and every such person and persons, their aiders and abetters being thereof duly convicted, shall likewise be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of

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elergy. And if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall knowingly have, keep, possess, hide, conceal or secret, or aid, assist, or be concerned in the having, keeping, possessing, hiding concealing or secreting such bill or bills, note or notes (so altered, erased or otherwise changed,) or any of them, or who knowing the same to be or to have been had, kept, possessed, hid, concealed or secreted, shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof to some Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court or Justice of the Peace, within one month after such fact or facts comes to his, her or their knowledge, every such person or persons so offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall be fined not less than one hundred, nor more than five hundred dollars, and shall moreover be whipped with not less than ten nor more than thirty-nine lashes, and imprisoned for not less than one nor more than twelve months provided always, that such person or persons shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause, of any of the offences therein mentioned, if he, she or they had kept, possessed, hid, concealed or secreted, or aided, assisted or was concerned in having, keeping, possessing, hiding, concealing or secreting of such bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them, so altered, erased or otherwise changed as aforesaid, innocently, ignorantly, and without knowing their use or nature; or who (knowing the same to be, or to have been had, kept, possessed, hid, concealed or secreted), shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof as aforesaid, through innocence, ignorance and want of knowledge of their use or nature And provided also, that this clause shall not be taken,

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held, deemed or adjudged to extend to officers of justice, into whose hands or possession such bill or bills, note or notes, so altered, erased or otherwise changed as aforesaid may come, or who may have, keep, or possess the same, or any of them, in the due and regular execution of the duties of his or their office or offices; and all every such bill or bills, note or notes so altered, erased, or otherwise changed as aforesaid, and found upon any such offender or offenders aforesaid, or otherwise discovered, shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of, in the like manner, and under the same restrictions as are pointed out and provided in the last clause of the first section of this act, for the destruction or other disposition of the counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes therein mentioned. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall wilfully and knowingly vend, sell, buy or purchase as goods or merchandize, or shall exchange, barter, traffic, utter, pass, pay, or tender in payment, or hire, or procure, or assist, or be concerned in the vending, selling, buying, purchasing, exchanging, bartering, trafficking, uttering, passing, paying, or tendering in payment, the counterfeit resemblance upon paper of any of the bill or bills, note or notes of any of the bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations embraced, included in, referred or alluded to in the two preceding sections of this act, whether the said counterfeit resemblance or imitation upon paper of the said bill or bills, note or notes, or any of them be perfect or incomplete, whether they or any of them be filled up with the number, date,

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payee's name, and signature of the President and Cashier, or whether the same be in blank, without such number, date, name or signatures, and likewise whether such person or persons say and acknowledge at the time of vending, selling, buying, purchasing, exchanging, bartering, trafficking, uttering, passing, paying, or tendering the same in payment, that they or any of the same are counterfeit or not; every such person or persons so wilfully and knowingly vending, selling, buying, purchasing, exchanging, bartering, trafficking, uttering, passing, paying, or tendering in payment, or aiding, abetting, hiring, procuring, assisting, or being concerned in such vending, selling, buying, purchasing, exchanging, bartering, trafficking, uttering, passing, paying, or tendering in payment of such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, knowing the same to be such, (whether the same be in blank, and notwithstanding the same be said or acknowledged to be counterfeit at the time) with intent to defraud the said bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations, or any private person or persons; such person or persons so offending, being duly convicted of the said offences, or any of them, shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of clergy. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall engrave, imprint, stamp, dot, etch, or otherwise mark or represent, or shall begin or commence engraving, imprinting, stamping, dotting, etching, or otherwise marking or representing upon copper or other metal, or upon any other substance, the imitation or resemblance, whether perfect or incomplete, of any of the bill

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or bills, note or notes, of any bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations, in any of the preceding sections of this act embraced, included, mentioned, alluded or referred to, (whether the said engraving, imprinting, stamping, dotting, etching, marking or representation be finished or not,) except by order and for the use of the particular bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations, whose bill or bills, note or notes are imitated or resembled by such plate, engraving, etching, or other representation; or if any person or persons shall aid, abet, assist, hire, procure, or be concerned in such engraving, imprinting, stamping, dotting, etching, or other marking, or representation, except by such order and for such use as aforesaid; every such person or persons being thereof duly convicted, shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging, without the benefit of clergy. And if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall knowingly have, keep, possess, use, hide, conceal, or secret or aid, assist, procure, hire, or be concerned in having, keeping, possessing, using, hiding, concealing or secreting such plate or plates, engraving or engravings, dotting or dottings, etching or etchings, or other representation or representations aforesaid, or any of them, or who knowing the same to be, or to have been had, kept, possessed, used, hid, concealed or secreted, shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof to some Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court or Justice of the Peace within one month after such fact or facts comes to his, her or their knowledge; every such person or persons so offending, being

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thereof duly convicted, shall be fined not less than one hundred, nor more than five hundred dollars, and shall likewise be whipped with not less than ten, nor more than thirty nine lashes and imprisoned for not less than one, nor more than twelve months provided always, that such person or persons shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause of any of the offences therein mentioned, if he, she or they had kept, possessed, used, hid, concealed or secreted, or aided, assisted, procured, hired, or was concerned in having, keeping, possessing, using, hiding, concealing or secreting such plate or plates, engraving or engravings, dotting or dottings, etching or etchings, or other representation or representations aforesaid, ignorantly, innocently, and without knowing their use or nature, or who (knowing the same to be, or to have been had, kept, possessed, used, hid, concealed or secreted,) shall not discover his, her or their knowledge thereof as aforesaid, through ignorance, innocence and want of knowledge of their use or nature And provided also, that this clause shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged to extend to officers of justice, into whose hands or possession such plate or plates, engraving or engravings, etching or etchings, or other representation or representations may come, or who may have, keep or possess the same, or any of them, in the due regular execution of the duties of his or their office or offices; and all and every such plate or plates, engraving or engravings, dotting or dottings, etching or etchings, or other representation or representations aforesaid, found upon such offender or offenders, or otherwise discovered, shall be broken, melted down, defaced,

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destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in the like manner, and under the same restrictions as are pointed out and provided in the last clause of the first section of this act, for the destruction or other disposition of the counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes therein mentioned. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall sign, complete or fill up the blanks in any counterfeit imitation or imitations of any note or notes, bill or bills of any of the bank or banks, Insurance company or companies, or other corporation or corporations in any of the four preceding sections of this act embraced, included in, mentioned, referred or alluded to, whether by forging, or signing in writing or otherwise, any name or names in imitation of, and purporting to be the signature or signatures, name or names of the President or Presidents, Cashier [Illegible Text] other officer or officers of any of the aforesaid banks, Insurance companies or other corporations, or whether by forging or signing by writing or otherwise, the name of the Payee, or the date and number to any such counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes which were before in blank; every such person or persons so offending, and every person or persons concerned in aiding, abetting, assisting, hiring or procuring such offences, or any of them to be done or committed, being thereof duly convicted, shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death by hanging without the benefit of clergy. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall manufacture, make, prepare, vend, sell, buy, purchase, barter, exchange

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or assist, or be concerned in manufacturing, making, preparing, vending, selling, buying, purchasing, bartering or exchanging, or shall hire, or procure another or others to manufacture, make, prepare, vend, sell, buy, purchase, barter or exchange any paper of that description which is used for bank bills or notes, and which shall contain the water mark or other private mark used upon the bill or note paper of any of the banks, Insurance companies or other corporations in any of the preceding sections of this act, mentioned, embraced, included in, referred or alluded to; or which shall be in imitation or resemblance of the bill or note paper of any of such banks, Insurance companies or other corporations, though without such water-mark or other private mark; or if any person or persons shall manufacture, make, mend or assist in manufacturing, making or mending the paper moulds or other necessary machines or instruments commonly used in the process of manufacturing or preparing paper of that kind, or shall hire or procure another or others to manufacture, make or mend the same; or if any person or persons shall knowingly keep, hide, conceal, use, possess, or secret, or assist, or be concerned in keeping, hiding, concealing, using, possessing or secreting any paper of the description aforesaid, or any paper moulds, or other machines or instruments commonly used in the manufacture or preparation of such paper, or any machines or instruments commonly used in the making or mending of such moulds, or other instruments for the manufacture or preparation of such paper as aforesaid; or who knowing such paper or such moulds, machines or instruments, or any of them to be, or to have been kept, hid, concealed, used, possessed or secreted, shall not discover the

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same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof to some Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court or Justice of the Peace within one month after such fact or facts comes to his, her or their knowledge; all and every such person or persons so offending, being duly convicted of the said offence, offences, or any of them, shall be fined not less than one hundred, nor more than five hundred dollars, shall moreover be imprisoned for not less than one, and not more than twelve months, and whipped with not less than ten, nor more than thirty nine lashesPROVIDED ALWAYS, that such person or persons shall not be deemed, held, taken or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause, of any of the offences mentioned therein, if he, she or they manufactured, made, prepared, vended, sold, bought, purchased, bartered, exchanged, mended, kept, hid, concealed, used, possessed, secreted or did not discover; or aided, assisted, hired, procured, or was concerned in the manufacturing, making, preparing, vending, selling, buying, purchasing, bartering, exchanging, mending, keeping, hiding, concealing, using, possessing or secreting such paper, paper-moulds or other instruments, or machines before-mentioned, innocently, ignorantly, without knowing their use or nature, or by the order for the use of that particular bank, Insurance company or other corporation, whose genuine paper such paper resembles or imitates, or the imitation or resemblance of whose genuine paper such paper moulds or other machines or instruments is or are calculated to produce and provided also, that this clause shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged to extend to officers of justice into whose hands or possession such paper,

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paper moulds or other machines or instruments may come, or who may have, keep or possess the same, or any of them, in the due and regular execution of the duties of his or their office or offices; and all such paper, paper moulds or other machines or instruments aforesaid, or any of them, found upon any such offender or offenders, or otherwise discovered, shall be burned, melted down, broken, destroyed or otherwise disposed, in the like manner, under the same restrictions as are pointed out and provided in the last clause of the first section of this act, for the destruction or other disposition of the counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes therein mentioned. 7 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall wilfully and knowingly manufacture, make, mend, use, possess, conceal, hide or secret, or shall aid, assist, hire, procure, or be concerned in the manufacturing, making, mending, using, possessing, concealing, hiding, or secreting any punch, die, stamp, mould, milling instrument, or other machine or instrument used, designed, intended or calculated for the forging or counterfeiting doubloons, johannes, guineas, half-guineas, Spanish milled dollars, half dollars, or quarter dollars, or any other species of gold or silver coin, current, or which shall become current in this state; or who knowing such punches, dies, stamps, moulds, milling instruments or other machines or instruments aforesaid, or any of them, to be, or to have been manufactured, made, mended, used, possessed, concealed, hid or secreted, shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof to some Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court

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or Justice of the Peace within one month after such fact or facts comes to his, her or their knowledge; all and every such person or persons so offending, being duly convicted of the said offences, or any of them, shall be fined not less than one hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall moreover be imprisoned not less than one, nor more than twelve months and be publicly whipped on his, her or their bare back or backs, with a whip or cow-skin, with not less than ten, nor more than thirty-nine lashes provided always, that such person or persons aforesaid, shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause, of any of the offences therein mentioned, if he, she or they manufactured, made, mended, used, possessed, concealed, hid, secreted, or aided assisted, hired, procured, or was concerned in manufacturing, making, mending, using, possessing, concealing, hiding or secreting such punches, dies, stamps, moulds, milling machines, or other machines or instruments, aforesaid, or any of them, innocently, ignorantly, and without knowing their use or nature; or who (knowing the same to be, or to have been manufactured, made, mended, used, possessed, concealed, hid or secreted,) shall not discover the same, or his, her or their knowledge thereof as aforesaid, through innocence, ignorance, and want of knowledge of their use or nature provided also, that this clause shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged to extend to any officer or officers of justice, into whose hands or possession such punches, dies, stamps, moulds, milling machines, or other machines or instruments aforesaid, or any of them may come, or who may have, keep or possess the same, in the

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due and regular execution of the duty or duties of his or their office or offices; and all and every such punches dies, stamps, moulds, milling machines, or other machines or instruments aforesaid, found upon such offender or offenders, or otherwise discovered, shall be broken, defaced, melted down, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of, in like manner, and under the same restrictions as are pointed out and provided in the last clause of the first section of this act, for the destruction or other disposition of the counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes therein mentioned. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons after the passage of this act, shall manufacture, make, gild, plate, silver, lacquer or otherwise colour, keep, possess, conceal, hide or secret, or cause, procure, hire, aid, assist, or be concerned in manufacturing, making, gilding, plating, silvering, lacquering or otherwise colouring, keeping, possessing, concealing, hiding or secreting any piece or pieces of base metal of the size, shape, form or similitude, or intended, designed or calculated to be of the size, shape, form or similitude of any piece or pieces of the gold or silver coin which now is, or which hereafter may become current in this state whether such piece or pieces of base metal so manufactured, made, gilt, plated, silvered, lacquered or otherwise coloured, kept, possessed, concealed, hid or secreted, be stamped, struck, impressed or imprinted in imitation of any genuine gold or silver coin, or whether such piece or pieces of base metal be in blank without such stamp or impression; every such person or persons so offending, being duly convicted of the said offences, or any one of them, shall be fined not

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less than one hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned for not less than one, nor more than twelve months, and whipped on the bare back with a whip or cow-skin, with not less than ten, nor more than thirty nine lashes provided always, that such person or persons shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged guilty within the meaning of this clause, of any of the offences therein mentioned, if he, she or they manufactured, made, gilt, plated, silvered, lacquered or otherwise coloured, kept, possessed, hid, concealed, secreted or assisted, aided, or was concerned in manufacturing, making, gilding, plating, silvering, lacquering or otherwise colouring, keeping, possessing, hiding concealing or secreting such piece or pieces of base metal aforesaid, innocently, ignorantly, and without knowing their use or nature provided also, that this clause shall not be held, taken, deemed or adjudged to extend to officers of justice who shall have, keep or possess such piece or pieces of base metal in the due and regular execution of the duties of his or their office or offices; and all and every such piece or pieces of base metal found upon such offender or offenders, or otherwise discovered, shall be melted down, broken, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in like manner, and under the same restrictions as is pointed out in the last clause of the first section of this act, for the destruction or other disposition of the counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes therein mentioned. 9 And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President or Presidents, Cashier or Cashiers, and all and every other officer and officers of all and every of the Banks, Insurance companies or other corporations in any of

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the preceding sections of this act mentioned, referred or alluded to, and all and every other person or persons injured or attempted to be injured by any of the offences in the preceding sections of this act enumerated or described shall be, and are hereby declared to be good, competent and sufficient witness or witnesses in law, against any offender or offenders who shall or hereafter may be indicted, presented, tried or arrested by virtue of this act, for any of the offences herein enumerated or described. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That none of the felonies created by this act, shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate to any person or persons whomsoever. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief David Speer. 2. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court of Greene county, or a majority of them be, and they are hereby fully authorised and required to relieve the above named David Speer from the payment

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of the judgment entered against him as security for the appearance of one David Speer, jr. upon payment of costs. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 9th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend and explain an act, entitled an act, to legalize and make valid certain acts of sheriffs and clerks, and to regulate the admission of evidence in the several courts of law and equity in this state, so far as relates to certain papers. WHEREAS the before recited act does not sufficiently provide for all the cases for which it was intended And whereas, there is of record in this state, a number of deeds of conveyance which are only attested by one witness, and who has subscribed the same as a Justice of the Peace, and also a great number which have been proven before a clerk of the Superior court, who has subscribed himself as Justice ex officio or as clerk in his official capacity in the recess of the court And whereas, doubts have been entertained as to the propriety of admitting such deeds as evidence

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in the several courts of law and equity in this state; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That where any deed of conveyance has been attested by one Justice of the Peace or a Clerk of the Superior court, and recorded in the [Illegible Text] prescribed by law, the same shall be admitted as evidence in any of the courts of law or equity in this state, and as such submitted to the juryany law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of purchasers of lots in the town of Sumpterville in Laurens county. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Laurens, or their successors in office are hereby authorized to pay over to the purchasers of lots in the town of Sumpterville, all such sums

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of money as may have been paid by them to the Inferior court of said county, on account of such purchase, and to deliver up to the said purhasers all their notes or bonds that may have been given them on account of said lots, on the said purchasers cancelling or relinquishing their titles to the same. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court, or a majority of them are hereby authorised to dispose of the square of land belonging to said county, at the place called Sumpterville, on such terms, and in such manner as they may think expedient, and out of the first proceeds of said sale to pay over to the purchasers of lots as aforesaid, the several sums of money so paid by them, and the balance applied to the benefit of the said county. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of William S. Lancaster and Clement Lanier. WHEREAS it appears upon the petition of

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the aforesaid William S. Lancaster and Clement Lanier, that they unfortunately became securities for the appearance of one James Lanier, before the Superior court of Pulaski county, in April term last, who was indicted for the crime of Sabbath breaking in the act of card playing, which said James Lanier failed to appear, and upon such failure, the court proceeded to judgment in October term last, to the amount of their bondsfor remedy whereof; 1 BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the said William S. Lancaster and Clement Lanier be, and they are hereby fully exonerated and discharged from the pain and penalty of said judgment, upon their paying the costs incurred on said indictmentany law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To authorise the Justices of the Inferior court of Baldwin county, to levy an extra tax. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met and by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of

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Baldwin are hereby authorised and required to levy an extra tax on the inhabitants of Baldwin county, which shall not exceed one fourth part of the general tax, for the purpose of building a court house in the said county. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Tax Collector for the county of Baldwin is hereby required to collect the said extra tax at the same time, and upon the same terms that he collects the general tax, and pay over the same into the hands of the Inferior court of the county of Baldwin, which shall be by them immediately applied to the building of a court-house in the town of Milledgeville, at the site established by law. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to 9th, December, 1812. AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, to amend and revise an act, to incorporate the town of St. Mary's, passed the 10th day of December, 1804. WHEREAS the powers of the Intendant and Council of St. Mary's as assigned to them by the above recited act, in one respect, are not clearly defined, or are not well understoodwherefore; 1. BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of

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Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Intendant and Council of the town of St. Mary's are vested with the sole power to order and regulate the nightly guards and patroles within the limits of said town, at such times, and in such manner as they in their discretion shall judge expedient and necessary for the security of the inhabitants and their property, and for the preservation of good order; also to determine and levy fines for all violations of the rules and ordinances of the said Intendant and Council, for all defaults, or for any other offences against the ordinances of the said corporation. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of any law or parts of laws now in force, and which may be construed to militate against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To lay out a new county out of the counties of Montgomery and Bulloch. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General

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Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That all that part of the counties of Bulloch and Montgomery, including a line beginning at the mouth of Skull's creek, thence up the main South East prong to the head thereof, thence a direct course to Monk's ford on fifteen-mile creek, thence down said creek to the Montgomery county line, thence along said line to Pennington creek, thence up said creek to the head, thence a direct line to the Laurens county line, thence along said line to the Washington county line, thence along said line to the Jefferson county line, thence along said line to Ogechee river, thence down said river to the mouth of Skull's creek, the place of beginning, and all that part of the counties of Montgomery or Bulloch comprehended within the lines aforesaid, shall form a new county, to be known by the name of Emanuel. 2. And be it further enacted, That Edward Lane, Francis Pugh, Needham Cox, Eli Whitdon and Uriah Anderson shall be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to fix on the site of the public buildings for said county, which shall be as near the centre of said county as convenience will admit of, at which place the courts and elections shall be held as soon as suitable buildings are erected thereat, and said commissioners or a majority of them are authorized and empowered to contract with fit and proper persons for the purpose of building a court-house and jail in said county, which after at least thirty days notice, shall be let to the lowest bidderPROVIDED, that until the court-house shall be erected, the elections and courts shall be held at the house of Stephen Rich.

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3. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor of Montgomery county shall be, and he is hereby authorised and required to run and plainly mark the several artifical lines herein before designated, which shall be paid for by the county of Emanuel. 4. And be it further enacted, Tat all militia officers and Justices of the Peace who are comprehended in the county of Emanuel shall hold their respective commissions in like manner as if they had been commissioned for said county. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county of Emanuel shall be added to and become a part of the Middle Circuit of this State, and the Superior courts of said county shall be held on the third Monday in May, and the fourth Monday in November, and the Inferior courts of said county shall be held on the first Monday in February and July. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners or a majority of them of the county of Emanuel shall be, and they are hereby authorised and required to purchase a tract of land, not less than fifty acres, on which to fix the site of the public buildings, and lay off the same in lots, and sell and dispose of the same at public auction, to the highest bidder, on a reasonable credit, and the proceeds of said sale after paying first cost of said land, shall be appropriated to the payment of the public buildings, and other county purposes. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall be an election held at the house of Stephen Rich, on the first Monday in January next, for the purpose of electing a Clerk of the Superior and Inferior courts for said county, a Sheriff, Coroner, county

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Surveyor, Collector and Receiver of tax returns. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county of Emanuel shall be added to, and become a part of the second brigade of the first division of the militia of the state of Georgia. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court for said county shall convene at the house of Stephen Rich as aforesaid, as soon as possible, and from the best information which they may be able to procure, select Grand and Petit Jurors, and proceed to drawing said jurors for the ensuing courts, in the manner pointed out by the law regulating the selecting and drawing Grand and Petit Jurors in this state. 10. And be it further enacted, That the suits low pending in any of the counties from which the county of Emanuel has been taken off, shall no be transferred to said new county, except on [Illegible Text] for real estate, but remain and be finally [Illegible Text] the respective counties in which they may be [Illegible Text] pending. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. [Illegible Text] Department, Georgia, DAVID B. [Illegible Text] Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT For the relief of John Allen. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the Justices of the Inferior court of Morgan county be, and they are hereby authorised, if they think fit, to exonerate John Allen from the payment of the sum of two hundred dollars, the amount of a judgment entered up against him by the Superior court, on a forfeiture of recognizance, c. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To alter and amend an act, [Illegible Text] the more effectually securing the Probate of Wills, limiting the [Illegible Text] for executors to qualify, and [Illegible Text] to make their election, and [Illegible Text] other purposes therein mentioned 1. BE it enacted by the Senate [Illegible Text] House of Representatives of the State of [Illegible Text] in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the Courts of Ordinary [Illegible Text] application

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made by any administrator, administratrix, guardian or distributees of any estates, shall appoint three or more freeholders of the county in which such application shall be made, whose duty it shall be to divide the said estate subject to distribution, into as many parts or shares as there are distributees and assigns, by lot or otherwise, as to them shall seem proper, one of the said parts or shares to each distributee, or his, her or their guardian or legal representative; the said distributee or his, her or their guardian or legal representative, first giving bond and approved security to the said administrator to refund his or her proportionable part of any debt which may be afterwards established against the said estate, and the costs attending the recovery of such debtPROVIDED ALWAYS, the party so applying shall give to all the parties in interest within the state written notice thereof twenty days, and those without the state, ninety days before the meeting of the court, at which the said application is madeAND PROVIDED ALSO, that the persons so making distribution shall be previously sworn to make the same according to justice and equity without favor or affection to any of the parties, to the best of their skill and understanding. 2. And be it further enacted, That any executors, executrix, administrators, administratrix or guardian, whose residence shall be changed from one county to another, either by the creation of a new county, removal or otherwise, shall have the privilege of making the annual returns required of them by this act, to the Court of Ordinary of the county in which they reside, by having previously obtained a copy of all the records concerning the estates for which they are bound as executors,

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executrix, administrators, administratrix or guardians, and having had the same recorded in the proper office in the county in which they then reside, and having given new bond and security as the law directs, for the performance of their duty. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To make valid a transcribed copy of the records of the Ordinary court of Scriven county, and to confirm the same in courts of record. WHEREAS by an order of the honorable the Ordinary court of the county aforesaid, the records of said court have been transcribed into bound books; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the aforesaid transcribed copy be, and they are hereby confirmed as the lawful record of said court. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said duplicate records shall be considered by the officers of court as original records, and shall be received

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as such in all or any court of record, nor shall they or any of them be bared in evidence by the courts of record throughout this stateany thing to the contrary notwithstanding. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said court shall be, and they are hereby authorised to defray the expenses of transcribing the said records. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 9th December, 1812. AN ACT To admit Grand Jurors to give evidence. WHEREAS doubts doth exist as to the propriety of admitting grand jurors to give evidence against persons who may have been sworn before them, when in session, as a Grand Jury, on account of that part of the oath which requires them to keep secret the state's council, their own, and their fellows, which secrecy ought not to exist longer than the term, or after the bill is publicly read in courtfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That all grand jurors shall be competent witnesses in any court of record in this state where it may be necessary, on account of any thing that may be given in evidence before them, as a body of grand jurorsany law to the contrary notwithstanding.

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[Illegible Text]. And be it further enacted, That in future the oath to be administered to the foreman of all grand juries shall be as follows, viz:You as foreman of the grandjury jury of the county of..... shall [Illegible Text] enquire, and true presemments make of all such matters and things as shall be given you in charge, or shall come to your knowledge, touching the present service, the state's council, your fellows and your own, you shall keep secret, (unless called on to give evidence thereof in some court of law in this state): You shall present no one for envy, hatred or malice, nor shall you leave any one unpresented from fear, favor, affection, or reward, or the hope thereof; but you shall present all things truly and as they come to your knowledge, to the best of your understanding, so help you GOD. And the same oath which is taken by the foreman, shall be taken by each and every member of any and all the grand juries in this state. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT For the relief of Benjamin Brown. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General

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Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, all that part of the lot or tract of land situate in the nineteenth district of Baldwin, now Randolph county, known by number ninety-seven, so far as the state of Georgia has any claim thereto, be and the same is hereby given up and restored to the said Benjamin Brown. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or any part of laws operating against this law be, and the same are hereby repealed BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To change the name of the county of Randolph. WHEREAS it was obviously the intention of the Legislature of Georgia, in designating a county in their state by the name of Randolph, to perpetuate the name of John Randolph, a member of Congress from Virginia, whose early exertions in the cause of democracy, and entire devotion to the republican system, claimed the approbation and applause of every good citizen of these United StatesBUT WHEREAS, the conduct of said John Randolph in his official capacity, as a member of Congress, has evinced such a manifest desertion of correct principles, and such a decided attachment

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to the enemies of the United States, as to render his name odious to every republican citizen in this state, and of the United States; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the county of Randolph shall be called and known by the name of the county of Jasperany law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senates. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To compel Sheriffs to collect monies under and by virtue of executions issuing from the Preasurer against Tax Collectors, and to pay over the same. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the several Sheriffs within this state, who have or may hereafter have in their possession any execution or executions issued by the Treasurer of this state, against any Tax Collector, shall and they are hereby required to levy the same, and collect the amount or amounts thereof, in the same manner as pointed out by law

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for the collection of executions issuing out of the Superior or Inferior courts of this state. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any Sheriff as aforesaid, shall fail to levy and collect the amount of any execution so issued as aforesaid, [Illegible Text] to account with, or pay over the same to the Treasurer when thereunto required, then and in that case, it shall be the duty of the Attorney or Solicitor General within the several Judicial Circuits of this state, at the request of the Treasurer, to apply to the Judge of the Superior court during the session of said Superior court, or in vacation, of the district wherein such [Illegible Text] Sheriff may reside, for a rule against such [Illegible Text] Sheriff, to shew cause why an attachment should not be obtained against him, on the usual terms for neglect of duty. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Judges of the Superior courts on application to grant such rule, and make such order as in their opinion is best calculated to compel the payment of any monies collected or to be collected by Sheriffs as aforesaid; and that all monies-collected under and by virtue of this act, shall be paid into the hands of the Attorney or Solicitor General appointed for the Circuit, when the said monies have or shall be collected, and be by them respectively transmitted to the Treasurer of this State. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To incorporate the town of Dublin, in the county of Laurens, and to vest certain powers in the commissioners thereof. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same. That Neal Morrow, Lewis Kennon, William Tolbert, Eli S. Shorter and Henry Shepard be commissioners of said town, and they and their successors in office shall have full power and authority to pass all bye laws and regulations which may be necessary for the improvement and repairing of the streets of said town, and the preservation of the public goodPROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that such bye-laws and regulations shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, and that no penalty thereby imposed shall extend to corporal punishment, except to people of color and provided also, that the said commissioners shall not impose any tax upon the citizens of the said town, which shall exceed one dollar on each poll within one year. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall continue in office until the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and on the first Monday in January in every year thereafter, on which day all the free male citizens of the said town, who have given in their taxable property, who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall assemble at the court-house in said town, by ballot elect other commissioners, who shall continue in office for one year, at which election two Justices of the Peace for said county shall preside[Illegible Text]

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NEVERTHELESS, that said commissioners shall be re eligible to the said appointment. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said incorporation shall extend to, and include all the inhabitants living within two hundred and fifty yards of Broad street, within four hundred yards of the court-house in the said town of Dublin. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 9th December, 1812. AN ACT To repeal an act, entitled an act, to make permanent the site of the public buildings for the county of [Illegible Text]-fair, passed December the third, eighteen hundred and eleven. WHEREAS by the authority of the before recited act, the commissioners appointed have fixed for the public site of said county of Telfair, on the lot or tract of land No. 79, which said lot is at least ten or twelve miles from the centre of said county, on the Ocmulgee riverfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the before recited act be, and the same is hereby repealed.

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2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court of [Illegible Text] county be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to contract for not a less number of acres of land than fifty, nor a larger number than two hundred two and a half, for the purpose of erecting a court-house other public buildings on such purchase, to be at or within two miles of the centre of said county, and on or near the [Illegible Text] river, and said court is hereby required to report their proceedings to the next legislature. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Courts and Elections for said county, from this time shall be held at the house of Mark Predgin's until the court-house for said county shall be built. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To relieve and exonerate Samuel Wilkinson from a judgment obtained against him in the Superior court of Morgan county, August term, 1812. WHEREAS the said Samuel Wilkinson in consequence of having been security for one Nathaniel Wilkinson has been [Illegible Text] in damage to

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the amount of one thousand dollars, in consequence of the non attendance of the said Nathaniel at a Superior court of Morgan county, to answer to an indictment for an assault and battery; and in as much as the said Samuel is in indigent circumstances; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court of said county are hereby authorised and required to [Illegible Text] from the said judgment, the said Samuel Wilkinson, on his paying all costs that may have accrued in consequence of the said suit; and all officers and other persons are hereby required to discharge the said Samuel on the said conditionany thing to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To appropriate money for the Political year 1813. 1. BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted, That the sum of sixteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated as a contingent fund, subject to the orders of the Governor.

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2. And be it further enacted. That the sum of two thousand dollars per annum be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the Governor's salary; to the Secretaries of the Executive Department, (not exceeding two,) five hundred dollars each; to the Secretary of State, two hundred dollars; the Surveyor General, two hundred dollars; to the Treasurer, twelve hundred dollars; the Comptroller General, six hundred dollars; the Clerk of the House of Representatives, three hundred dollars; the Secretary of Senate, three hundred dollars; the said Clerk and Secretary to be responsible for the books and papers belonging to their respective offices, unavoidable casualties exceptedthe Judges of the Superior courts, fourteen hundred dollars each; the Attorney General, and three Solicitors Generals, one hundred and fifty dollars each; which said several sums of money shall be, and they are hereby appropriated for their use, to be paid quarter yearly by warrant from the Governor on the Treasury, out of any monies not otherwise specially appropriated. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the compensation of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate, three dollars each per day, during their attendance, and the sum of three dollars for every twenty miles in coming to, and returning from the seat of government; and the sum of four dollars per day to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives during their attendance, the sum of three dollars each for every twenty miles in coming to, and returning from the seat of government; to the Clerk of the House of Representatives and Secretary of Senate, during the sitting of the Legislature, four dollars each per day, and

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the sum of sixty dollars for contingent expences; to the two engrossing Clerks and one assistant clerk to the House of Representatives, two engrossing clerks to the Senate, four dollars per day each; to the clerk of the committee on Finance, sixty dollars; to the clerk of the committee on the State of the Republic, the sum of sixty dollars; to the messengers and Door-keepers to both branches of the Legislature, the sum of three dollars each per day; to the Adjutant General, twelve hundred dollars per annum, to be paid quarter yearly; the sum of thirty thousand dollars to be set apart as a fund for military disbursements, to be drawn for by His Excellency the Governor, as he may think the public safety and expediency may require; to James Rousseau, the sum of fifty four dollars, and the sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars to William Mitchell, in full for their services attending and assisting in ascertaining the 35th degree of North latitude; the sum of five thousand dollars to be applied under the direction of the Governor and commissioners of the Penitentiary, toward the rearing of the said building; to Alexander Greene, the sum of eighty dollars for keeping in order the State-house and furniture for one year; to Peter Phar, the sum of sixty dollars for winding up the clock, sweeping the lower stories, stairs, c.; the sum of one hundred thousand dollars under the direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enable him to subscribe for the shares reserved to the state in the Planters' Bank of the state of Georgia; to the board of State commissioners of the town of Milledgeville, the sum of seventy five dollars; to John B. Barnes, Brigade Major of the Cavalry, one hundred and fifty dollars, agreebly to a concurred

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resolution of both branches of the Legislature for services rendered; to E. B. Jenkins, three hundred and thirty-nine dollars, agreeably to a concurred resolutionwhich said several sums shall be paid out of any monies now in, or which hereafter may come into the Treasury, not otherwise specially appropriated. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To incorporate the town of Waynesborough in the county of Burke, and to vest certain powers in the commissioners thereof. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That Alexander Carter, Isaiah Carter, George Poythress, William Stone and Jeremiah W. Williams and their successors in office be, and a majority of them are hereby authorised and empowered to pass all such bye-laws regulations as they shall deem necessary for preserving the public property within the limits of the incorporation, and improving the streets and public squares in the said town, removing nuisances and preventing damages by fire, and for promoting order and moralityPROVIDED,

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such bye-laws and ordinances shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of this statePROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorise said commissioners to inflict corporal punishment on any white person, or to deprive any slave or free person of color of life, limb or member. 2. And be it further enacted, That five commissioners for the said town of Waynesborough shall in future be elected annually on the second Monday in January, by the free male white citizens thereof, who shall have given in their taxable property, and who shall be at that time entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly; at which election any two Justices of the Peace of the county shall preside, and the commissioners so elected shall continue in office until the ensuing election or until their successors are appointed provided, the said commissioners may be re-elected. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners or a majority of them shall have power to appoint a clerk, marshal and such other officers as they may deem necessary to carry into effect all proceedings which they may adopt, under the authority of this act, and the said commissioners shall be ex officio Justices of the Peace, so far as respects the carrying into effect the said act of incorporation, and they may impose fines for contempts, issue executions for fines and penalties, and for taxes, which shall be collected by the said Marshal in the same manner as executions from a Justice's court, and shall be entitled to the same fees. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said

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commissioners and their successors in office, are hereby authorized to tax the inhabitants of said town to any amount not exceeding one eighth of their general tax in each year, and the said commissioners shall be capable of suing and being sued in their corporate capacity, and shall have power to acquire, hold, and dispose of property both real and personal, to be applied to the improvement of said town. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be a separate and distinct body from thr Trustees of the Academy of the said town and county; and the said commissioners shall have power to assess and levy a tax on all retailers of spirituous liquors within the incorporated limits of the said town of Waynesborough, not exceeding the amount of the one half part of what is imposed by law for a licence to retail such spirituous liquors, and shall likewise have power to exact a tax on all public shows which may be at any time exhibited or exposed to view for money within the said town. 6 And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall on application deliver to the board of Trustees of the Academy of the said town and county of Burke, all monies, bonds, notes or other evidences of debts, belonging or appertaining to the said institution, which are or may be in their hands at the time the same may be required by such Trustees, and further, that the said commissioners shall likewise on the application of the said board of Trustees, lay off and sell any number of one acre lots out of the reserved land belonging to the said town or common thereof, adjoining those already laid off, and make titles to the purchasers, upon payment being made for the

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same, and the monies arising from the sale of said lots shall be paid over by the said commissioners into the hands of the Trustees of the Academy to be by them appropriated for the benefit of the institution. 7. And be it further enacted, That the jurisdiction of the said incorporation shall extend to, and comprehend the said town and the reserved lands or commons belonging thereto. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To authorise Sheriffs to perform the duties of their office in adjoining counties in certain cases herein defined. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That in all cases which require the official acts of a Sheriff, wherein he is or may be a party in the case, and no Coroner can be obtained in the county to perform and execute the office of Sheriff, that then and in that case, it shall and may be lawful for any Sheriff in an adjoining county to do and perform all manner of official

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acts that a Coroner is authorised to do and perform in cases where the Sheriff is a party interested. BENIAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To authorise the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Madison to levy an extra tax. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Madison are hereby authorised to levy a proportionable extra tax on the inhabitants of said county for one year, not exceeding one fifth part of the annual general tax, which said tax shall be collected in the same manner as the general tax, out of which sum the Tax Collector shall be entitled to receive two and a half per cent for his services, and the money so arising from the extra tax as aforesaid shall be appropriated as a part of the county funds, for the purpose of defraying the expence of running the artificial lines ascertaining the centre of said county, and laying

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off the lots at the site for the public buildings, and for other county purposes. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To raise a tax for the support of government, for the Political year 1813. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority thereof it is hereby enacted, That the act to raise a tax for the support of government for the year 1805, passed the 12th day of December 1804, and all other acts amendatory thereto, with the alterations and amendments hereinafter expressed, be, and the same is hereby declared to be in force as the act by which the tax for the support of government for the political year 1813 shall be assessed, levied and collected. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the receivers of returns of taxable property shall, in the manner and at the times pointed out by the aforerecited act, receive the returns of taxable property of all persons liable to pay a tax, until the 1st day of May, 1813, and shall immediately thereafter proceed to assess [Illegible Text]

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four-fold tax on the property of all such persons as shall then have neglected or refused to have made return of their taxable property, and in assessing such tax the receiver shall be governed as to the property owned by the defaulter, by such information as he may be able to obtain from the neighbors of such defaulter, or by the return on the digest in the clerk's office, made by such defaulter for the preceding year; no person after he or she shall have been taxed four-fold as aforesaid, shall be allowed to exonerate him or herself from the payment of said tax by making a return of his or her property to the clerk of either of the courts or any other person; and it shall be the duty of the receiver of returns of taxable property previous to finishing his digest, to annex thereto the names of the defaulters and the amount of tax assessed in the manner herein-before pointed out due by each; and the receiver shall be entitled to five per cent on the amount of tax assessed on defaulters, as well as on the amount of the tax of those persons making regular returns; and the tax thus assessed on persons neglecting or refusing to make return of their taxable property, shall be by the collectors collected and paid into the Treasury without any abatement ex ept such as shall be recommended through a Grand Jury on account of the insolvency of any person who may be so taxed provided, that on application to the Justices of the Inferior court of each county, a majority of them, shall have power to remit such four-fold tax so assessed as aforesaid, if it should appear to them that the person or persons so assessed have not had an opportunity to make their return agreeable to the directions of this act. 3. And be it further enacted, That no receiver

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of returns of taxable property shall receive from any collector any part of his commissions until he shall have produced to the collector the Comptroller General's receipt for the digest of taxable property required to be deposited in his office, in which receipt shall be specified the amount of commissions due such receiver; and no collector shall be allowed a credit at the Comptroller General's office for the commissions of any receiver until he shall have produced to the Comptroller the receipt given by him to the receiver for the digest as aforesaid, with the receipt thereon of the receiver for the amount of his commissions as therein specified. 4. And be it further enacted, That the collectors of the tax imposed by this act, shall pay into the Treasury the amount with which they stand charged in the Comptroller General's office after deducting theirs and the receivers commissions and the amount of their insolvent lists, and shall close their accompts on or before the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; and if any collector shall fail to close his accompt by the time above specified, it shall then be the duty of the Treasurer Comptroller General immediately to issue execution against him and his securities for the balance which shall appear by the Comptroller General's books to be due on the said first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, which balance shall bear an interest of eight per cent per annum, and the execution thus issued shall direct said interest to be collected accordingly provided, that in counties where receivers and collectors are not regularly appointed, the Treasurer and Comptroller shall previous to charging such collectors with interest,

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ascertain from the dates of their appointments whether they have had the same length of time to collect the taxes as is allowed collectors regularly appointed. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the receivers of returns of taxable property, shall on or before the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, deliver to the collectors a digest of the taxable property of the counties for which they are respectively appointed, under the penalty of incurring the fine for non-performance of that duty imposed by the act herein first recited; and the collectors may immediately on the receipt of such digest, provided they have been duly commissioned, and have given bond and qualified agreeably to law, proceed to collect the tax therein assessed, giving however the notices required by the said first recited act; and the time of advertising the collectors sales, and the days on which they shall take place, shall be the same as are prescribed by law for Sheriffs' sales provided that such collector in all cases where they, or either of them, shall levy or distrain on any personal property for the collection of a poll tax only, that it shall be his duty to advertise the property so levied upon as aforesaid in three of the most public places in the Captain's district at least fifteen days previous to such intended sale, wherein such defaulter resides or may have resided at the time of giving in his return to the tax receiver, and his property shall be sold under the same restrictions as are heretofore pointed outby the tax law now in force. 6. And be it further enacted, That no tax collector shall proceed to collect any tax due from any individual which he was authorised to collect

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agreeable to law, by virtue of his appointment after the expiration of two years provided, sufficient property can be found in the county to satisfy such tax due by any individual or individuals. 7. And be it further enacted, That when the collector shall have his insolvent list credited, it shall be the duty of the Grand Jury to retain a copy of such list, and direct the collector to issue executions for the same, and place them in the hands of some constable of the county for collection, who shall be entitled to the same fees as he is entitled to for other executions, and two and one half per centum, and the balance shall be paid by the said constable to the clerk of the Inferior court, whose duty it shall be to transmit the same to the Treasurer. 8. And be it further enacted, That no tax collector shall be allowed his insolvent list after execution shall have issued against him, unless he will come before the Comptroller General, and have the same fairly adjusted. 9. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where free persons of color subject to taxation fail or refuse to pay their tax, it shall be the duty of the tax collector to hire to the highest bidder such free person for such term as shall be sufficient to pay his or her tax. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT For the relief of John Fielder. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, John Fielder shall be, and he is hereby exonerated and relieved from the judgment and interest thereon entered against said Fielder in favor of the state of Georgia, on account of his being bail for the appearance of Benjamin Easley at a Superior court for the county of Clark, to answer to an assault and battery committed by the said Benjamin Easley provided, the said Fielder shall pay all costs accruing on the said prosecutionany law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To repeal an act, entitled an act, to establish and regulate the Inspection of Flour, passed the 16th December, 1811. WHEREAS the above recited act has not been found to answer the purposes for which it was intended;

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1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the above recited act be, and the same is hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 9th December, 1812. AN ACT To make valid certain acts of the Sheriffs of the counties of Twiggs Wilkinson, and to legalize certain official acts of other Judicial officers in this state. WHEREAS the sheriffs of the counties of Twiggs and Wilkinson having acted in their official capacities after having taken their oath of office, previous to recording the same and whereas, several judicial officers in this state have proceeded to the discharge of the duties of their respective offices without having taken an oath to support the constitution of this state, and of the United States, as required by law and whereas, doubts exist as to the legality of such actsfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General

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Assembly met, That all transactions of the aforesaid sheriffs of the counties of Twiggs and Wilkinson in their official capacities as sheriffs, after the time of their having taken their oath of office, and previous to the time of recording the same, shall be deemed, held and considered valid to all intents and purposes, as if the said oath had been recorded previous to any such transactions, so far as respects the recording of said oath. 2. And be it further enacted, That the official acts of the several jucicial officers of this state heretofore transacted, shall be held, deemed and considered as valid, notwithstanding such officer or officers may not have taken and subscribed an oath to support the constitution of this state, and of the United States, so far as respects said oath; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To authorise Batt Wyche to erect a mill on the Oconee river, at Ford's Shoals. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the

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same, That from and after the passing of this act, Batt Wyche is hereby authorised to erect a mill on the South-West side of the Oconee river, at the place known by the name of Ford's Shoals; adjoining lands of the said Batt Wyche provided, said mill nor any part thereof [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the navigation of said river. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To compel citizens of the different counties in this state, as well as citizens of other states who do now or hereafter may own slaves residing in the county of Scriven, to make a return of, and pay taxes on all such slaves as aforesaid to the receivers of returns and collectors of taxes for the aforesaid county of Scriven, either by themselves, their attorneys, agents, trustees or guardians. WHEREAS a number of citizens of this state residing in the different counties thereof as well as citizens of other states who do now or hereafter may own slaves residing in the county of Scriven, and there being no law to compel the aforesaid

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slave owners to make a return of, and pay taxes in the aforesaid county of Scriven, where such slaves do now, or hereafter may residefor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That from and after the first day of January next, it shall be the duty of all such citizens of this state residing in the different counties thereof, as well as citizens of other states now owning, or hereafter may own slaves resident in the county of Scriven, to make a return of all slaves owned by them, now residing or hereafter may reside in the aforesaid county of Scriven to the receiver of tax returns, and pay the taxes thereon to the collector of taxes for the county aforesaid, either by themselves, their attorneys, agents, trustees or guardians. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons as aforesaid, should [Illegible Text] to comply with the requisitions of this act, then and in that case, it shall be the duty of the receiver of tax returns for the county of Scriven to return the same as defaulters to the collector of [Illegible Text] for the aforesaid county of Scriven, whose duty [Illegible Text] shall be to proceed against them as the tax law now in force directs; whereas the tax law now in [Illegible Text] requires all persons to take an oath or affirmation in the words following, to witI do swear or affirm, as the case may be, that the account which I now give in, is a just and true account of all the taxable property which I was possessed of, held or claimed on the first day of January last, or was interested in, or entitled unto, either in my own right, or the right of any other person or persons whatever as parent, guardian, executor, administrator,

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agent or trustee, or in any other manner whatever, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and that I will give a just true answer to all lawful questions that may be asked me touching the same, and all this I declare without any equivocation or mental reservation whatever, so help me God. 3. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons living out of the county of Scriven, and holding slaves in said county, shall be at liberty when giving in the list of their general tax return to except the slaves residing in the county of Scriven. 4. And be it further enacted, That any and every person or persons not citizens of Scriven county, so excepting slaves resident in the county of Scriven, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit; either by themselves, their [Illegible Text] agents or trusteesI, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, as the case may be, that the slaves now given in by me, is a just true account of all slaves owned by me in the county of Scriven, or that I was interested in, in any manner on the first day of January last, either in my own right, or the right of any other person or persons whatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, administrator, agent or trustee, or in any other manner whatsoever, so help me Godany law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act, more effectually to provide for the organization and equipment of the Cavalry of this state, passed the 16th December, 1811, and for authorising the governor to distribute the public arms. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted, That so much of the before recited act as requires His Excellency the Governor to purchase seven hundred and fifty pair of [Illegible Text] be, and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it further enacted, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to purchase any number of pistols and holsters that he may think proper and necessary for the use of the Cavalry of this state, not exceeding seven hundred pair of pistols and holsters. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to contract with fit and proper persons for an additional number of swords, not exceeding five hundred as he may think proper. 4. And be it further enacted, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to make such distribution of the public arms, accountrements and munitions of war as he may deem necessary for the protection of the frontier, or the good of this state generally. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Cavalry now organized, or which may hereafter be organized in the fifth division of the militia of

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this state, shall be retained in, and be attached to respective regiments of Cavalry as heretofore definedany law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend the several acts heretofore passed for opening and keeping open the river Oconee. WHEREAS a number of the good citizens of this state did purchase at the late sales of Fractional Surveys certain lands on the Oconee river, at very exorbitant prices, which prices were considerably enhanced by certain shad fisheries which were said to be attached thereto, and which benefits will be entirely done away, unless the said river Oconee shall be kept open in pursuance of the several acts then in force at the time said purchases were made; 1. BE it therefore enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, That if any person or persons shall after the first day of January next, continue any obstructions that now are, or place any other obstructions for private use in the one third

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of the Oconee river, including the main sluice from the confluence of the said Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers to the mouth of the Appalachee, by dams, traps or other machinery, by which the free passage of fish shall be thereby obstructed, shall for every twenty-four hours such obstruction shall be so continued, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered before any Justice or Justices of the Peace in the district where such offender may reside; the one half thereof shall be for the use of the informer, and the other half for the use of the county where such offender may reside 2. And be it further enacted, That when any person or persons shall be aiding, abetting or assisting in placing any such obstructions as aforesaid, on due proof thereof, shall suffer all the penalties thereby inflicted on the proper owner or claimant of such dams, traps or other machinery, by which the navigation of the said river Oconee shall be obstructed as aforesaid. 3. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall be knowing to any such obstructions being erected in the said river, shall be, and they are hereby authorised to give to the person or persons, their agent or attorney, one day's notice to remove such obstructions, within twenty days thereafter, and on their failing so to do, it shall be lawful for any person or person living adjacent thereto, to call on such number of persons as he may deem necessary, and remove such obstructions at the expense of the owner or owners, claimant or claimants of such dams, traps or other machinery, and the cost and expense of such removal shall be paid by the persons or claimants of such machinery, to be recovered before any tribunal having jurisdiction thereof.

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4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed, as to effect any milldam already built, or that hereafter may be built provided, the owner or owners of said dam or dams, will cause to be placed in said dam or dams in the main sluice of the river, a slope of at least thirty feet wide, and of sufficient depth to admit of the free passage of fish during the months of February, March and April. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws heretofore passed on this subject, militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate, Executive Department Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 7th December, 1812. AN ACT To add part of the counties of Telfair and [Illegible Text] to the county of Montgomery. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That all that part of the counties of Telfair and Tatnall, that is to say, beginning on the Oconee river, running with the Laurens and Telfair county

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line to the North prong of the Little Ocmulgee, thence down the meanders of said Little Ocmulgee to its confluence, thence down the Big Ocmulgee to its conjunction with the Oconee, thence N. 30 degrees to Milligan's creek in Tatnall county, thence up said creek to the Montgomery county line; and the same shall constitute a part of Montgomery county. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To change the names of certain persons therein named. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, that Joseph M'Cay shall bear and be known by the name of Joseph Austin, and that John William Henry Tamplin shall bear and be known by the name of John William Henry Hobson, and that John Charles Villadieu shall bear and be known by the name of John Charles Balliasany law to the contrary notwithstanding. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To amend an act, to appoint commissioners for the better regulation and government of the town of Milledgeville, passed the 15th day of December, 1810. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That all persons residing in the town of Milledgeville, entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly shall be entitled to vote for commissioners of said town. 2. And be it further enacted, That the town of Milledgeville shall be divided into two wards, in the following manner, to witall that part of said town South of Washington street shall be known by Ward No. one, and all that part lying North of Washington street, shall be known by Ward No. two, and the electors in each Ward shall meet at some convenient place within their respective Wards on the first Monday in January next, on the first Monday in January in every year thereafter, and between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon four o'clock in the afternoon, proceed by ballot to elect two persons as commissioners for each Ward, one fit and proper person as Intendant; which said commissioners Intendant before they enter upon the duties of their office, shall take subscribe the following oath, viz.I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will to the utmost of my power perform the duties required of me as commissioner or Intendant of the town of Milledgeville, so help me God. 3. And be it further enacted, That three free-holders

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shall preside at the aforesaid elections, whose duty it shall be to give ten days public notice, of the place of holding said elections, and shall certify from under their hands the persons so elected. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Intendant and commissioners shall have power from time to time to make and establish such bye-laws, rules and ordinances respecting the streets, public springs, roads, markets, public houses, carriages, waggons, carts drays, pumps, buckets, fire engines, disorderly persons, free negroes and slaves, and for the preservation of good order within the town, for preventing [Illegible Text] traffic between slaves and Shop-keepers, and for compelling a due observance of the Sabbath, and to appoint the necessary officers for carrying such ordinances into effect; and to affix and levy fines for all offences committed against the bye laws of the said townPROVIDED, such bye laws and ordinances shall not be repugnant to the constitution and laws of this stateAND PROVIDED ALSO, that it shall not be lawful for said commissioners to assess or levy any tax whatsoever on the inhabitants of said town, exceeding the one eighth of their general tax. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws which militate against this act be, and they are hereby repealed. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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AN ACT To amend an act, entitled an act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions in Savannah river, calculated to impede the free passage of fish and the navigation of said river by boats, so far as respects the counties of Richmond, Columbia, Lincoln, Elbert and Franklin,a as far as the mouth of Tugalo and Keowee rivers. WHEREAS the provisions contained in the above recited act, have proved ineffectual to cause the removal of the many obstructions placed in Savannah river, calculated to impede the navigation of said river by boats, and prevent the free passage of fish up said riverfor remedy whereof; 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Richard Gray is hereby appointed commissioner in the county of Franklin, that James Hatcher and Enos Tait be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Elbert, that William Smith, Shepherd Gross and Mark Anthony be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Lincoln, that Humphrey Evans, James Blanchard, James Cartledge, Archer Avery and James Luke be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Columbia, and that Lindsey Coleman and John Willcox be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Richmond; and that all of the aforesaid commissioners, or any one or more of them, shall have full

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power and authority to proceed to examine and view said rivers, or any part thereof, from the City of Augusta, to the mouth of Tugalo and Keowee rivers, and determine whether more than one third of said rivers, including the main current or channel, (which is hereby declared shall be kept open at all times) is obstructed by fish traps and dams attached thereto, and in case he, or they shall be convinced after viewing and examining said rivers, that more than one third part of said rivers including the main current or channel thereof is obstructed by fish traps or dams attached thereto or other obstructions placed in said river, calculated to impede the free passage of fish or navigation of said river by boats, then and in that case, it shall be the duty of such commissioner or commissioners, (if it be convenient,) to notify the owner or owners thereof, their agent or manager to remove the said obstruction or obstructions within two days; and on refusal thereof, the said commissioners, or any one of the above named commissioners to order out, and call to their aid, any portion of the military forces of said counties, whose duty it shall be to attend to and obey said orders for the removal of said obstructions, and for the protection and defence of persons engaged in the removal thereof in terms of this act, and in case it should so happen, that the militia should fail to comply with the reqiusitions of this act, when called on by the said commissioners, or either of them, that then and in that case, the said commissioners or any one or more of them are hereby authorized and empowered to remove or cause the said obstructions to be removed in any manner they may think proper. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever

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any one or more of the commissioners herein named, shall be able to identify or make known any person or persons who shall violate the provisions contained in this act, it shall be his or their duty to prosecute the said person or persons in the county where such offender or offenders may reside, according to the mode pointed out in the above recited act, to suffer the penalties therein specified; one half to the commissioner or commissioners who shall lodge the information, and the other half to the county. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812. AN ACT To amend the fourth and fifth sections of the third article of the constitution of this state. WHEREAS the fourth and fifth sections of the 3d article of the Constitution of this state, are in the words following, viz: fourth section---The Justices of the Inferior courts shall be appointed by the General Assembly, and be commissioned by the Governor, and shall hold their commissions during good behaviour, or as long as they respectively reside in the county, for which they shall be appointed, unless removed by sentence onimpeachment,

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or by the Governor on the address of two thirds of each branch of the General Assembly; they may be compensated for their services in such manner as the Legislature may by law direct. Fifth Section---The Justices of the Peace shall be nominated by the Inferior courts of the several counties, and commissioned by the Governor, and there shall be two Justices of the Peace in each Captain's district either or both of whom shall have power to try all cases of a civil nature within their district, where the debt or liquidated demand does not exceed thirty dollars, in such manner as the Legislature may by law direct; they shall hold their appointments during good behaviour, or until they shall be removed by conviction or indictment in the Superior court for mal-practice in office, or for any felonious or infamous crime, or by the governor on the address of two thirds of each branch of the Legislature. AND WHEREAS, the term of good behaviour has a tendency to destroy that sense of responsibility which should ever be kept alive in a free country, and felt by every individual in whose hands the duties of office are reposed; 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted, That as soon as this act shall have passed agreeably to the requisitions of the constitution, that then, the sections above recited shall be repealed, and the following adopted in lieu thereof; 2. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General

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Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior courts shall be elected on the third Tuesday in October, eighteen hundred and thirteen, and on the third Tuesday in October in every fourth year thereafter, by the electors entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, which election shall be held conducted in the same manner as pointed out by law for the elections of clerks sheriffs, and the persons so elected, shall be commissioned by the Governor, and continue in office for the term of four years, unless removed by impeachment for mal-practice in office, or by the Governor on the address of two thirds of both branches of the General Assembly; they may be compensated for their services in such manner as the Legislature may by law direct; and there shall be five Justices for each county, who shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, when any vacancy shall happen by death, resignation or otherwise, of any Justice of the Inferior court, it shall be the duty of two or more of the Justices of the Inferior court or Justices of the Peace to give at least twenty days notice by advertisement at three of the most public places in the county, previous to the election to fill such vacancy, which election shall be held in the same manner as is by this section before expressed. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be two Justices of the Peace in each Captain's district in the several counties of this state, either or both of whom shall have power to try all cases of a civil nature within their district, where the debt or liquidated demand does not exceed thirty dollars, in such manner as the Legislature may by law direct; they shall be elected on the first Saturday in January

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eighteen hundred and thirteen, and on the first Saturday in January in every fourth year thereafter, by the citizens of the district to which they respectively belong, entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, which election shall be superintended by three freeholders of the district, whose duty it shall be to take the following oath, to be administered by the Captain or commanding officer of said district, to wit:I, A B do solemnly swear, that I will to the best of my abilities, superintend the election of Justices of the Peace for this district, so help me Godand they shall transmit a return of said election within twenty days to His Excellency the Governor, who is hereby authorised to commission the persons so elected accordingly; and they shall hold their appointments during the term of four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless they shall be removed by conviction on indictment in the Superior court for mal-practice in office, or for any felonious or infamous crime, or by the Governor on the address of two thirds of each branch of the Legislature. And when any vacancy shall happen by death, resignation, or otherwise, of any Justices of the Peace between the time of such election, and the expiration of the time for which such Justice or Justices were elected, it shall be the duty of two of the Justices of the Peace in any of the adjoining districts where such vacancy or vacancies may happen, to advertise in three of the most public places in the district where such vacancy or vacancies may happen, the time of holding an election for the purpose of filling such vacancy or vacancies, and give at least fifteen days notice of the time and place where such election shall be held, which shall be in the [Illegible Text]

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where such vacancy or vacancies shall have happened, and it shall be the duty of the said Justices to superintend such election, and certify the same under their hands to His Excellency the Governor, who shall within ten days after receiving the same, commission the persons having the highest number of votes, provided, the same is not contested. ROBERT IVERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorise the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville to lay off and lease four acres of land to Overoff Jordan. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville are hereby authorised and required to lay off four acres of land of the town common, and lease the same to Overoff Jordan for the [Illegible Text] of ten

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years, so as to include the cabins where the said Jordan now lives. BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM RABUN, President of the Senate. Executive Department, Georgia, DAVID B. MITCHELL, Governor. Assented to, 10th December, 1812.

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RESOLUTIONS, WHICH ORIGINATED IN SENATE. IN SENATE, 10th November, 1812. Resolved, That Francis Jeter be appointed a Notary Public for the county of Baldwin and town of Milledgeville. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 6th November, 1812. Resolved. That James Pittman, George Eberhart, Nathan Meroney, George Christian and James Thompson be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the Madison county Academy, that they be, and are hereby authorised either by themselves or their agent, to purchase at any sales of Confiscated property, the amount of one thousand pounds for the use of the Academy of said county as heretofore allowed the several counties in this state, by the 7th section of an act of the General Assembly of this state, passed on the tenth day of December, seventeen hundred and ninety two. Approved, 16th Nov. 1812. IN SENATE, 6th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Justices of the Inferior court and Justices of the Peace of M`Intosh county be authorised to confine in the Jail at Darien, in said county, all criminals until a county Jail is erected. Approved, 16th December, 1812. IN SENATE, 5th November, 1812. Resolved, That Ephraim Brown and Thomas

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Garnett be, and they are hereby appointed Lumber Measurers for the city of Savannah. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 6th November, 1812. Resolved, That Malcum Ruie be appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of the county of Tatnall, in the place of M'Keen Greene, removed. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 4th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of Rhesa Bostwick, as a Justice of the Inferior court of Burke county, in place of Doctor Southworth Barlow, removed out of the county be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 5th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of William Wilkins, esq as a Justice of the Inferior court for the county of [Illegible Text], in the place of Reuben D'Jernatt, esq. resigned, and the Executive appointment of John J Smith, esq as a Justice of the Inferior court for the said county, in the place of James B Clopton, esq. resigned, be, and the same are hereby confirmed. Approved 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 6th November, 1812. Resolved, That Harris Allen and Alexander Greene be appointed Vendue Masters for the town of Milledgeville. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 4th November, 1812. Resolved, That James Fraser and Thomas Barrett

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be, and they are hereby appointed Vendue Masters for the City of Augusta. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SANATE, 6th November, 1812. Kesolved, That Morgan Brown be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the county of Washington and town of Sandersville. Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 4th November, 1812. Resolved, That Paul Peter Thompson be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the county of Chatham and City of Savannah Approved, 16th November, 1812. IN SENATE, 17th November, 1812. The committee on the State of the Republic to whom was referred documents No 1 and 2 on the subject of East [Illegible Text], beg leave to submit the following memorial as their Report. To the CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES. The Legislature of the State of Georgia having taken into their consideration, the relations between the Province of East Florida and the state they represent, with every sentiment of deference and respect, submit to the consideration of your honorable body, their memorial and remonstrance. The numerous and multiplied aggressions by Spain upon the commerce, the rights, and the dignity of the United States, since the ratification of the Treaty concluded between the two governments on the 20th of October 1795, which wrongs are yet unredressed, and her spoliations on our commerce yet unatoned for; and since the purchase

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of Louisiana by the United States from France, with the same limits and boundaries ceded to France by Spain, that government has uniformly refused, and does now forcibly retain possession of a part of said territory, including the town of Mobile, obviously within the limits of said territory thus purchased, in violation of that good faith which should always subsist between nations not at war with each other; and that the government of Spain being now in the hands of a Regency, not recognized by the United States as legitimate authority; independently of this, the alliance between Spain and Great-Britain, with whom we are now at war, renders it in the opinion of your memorialists, highly expedient, nay, indispensably necessary, that your honorable body should adopt efficient measures to authorise the President of the United States to take immediate possession of the province of East Florida, as well as that portion of West [Illegible Text], purchased from France, but still retained by Spain. The contiguity of the province of East Florida to the state they represent, together with the influence which it has had, and may have upon the Indians within the boundaries of the United States, makes it necessary for the safety and interests of the states generally, and that of their southern frontier in particular, to take measures to occupy immediately the province in question by the forces of the United tates; your memorialists are impelled to this recommendation for a consideration of the following facts; 1st. That the port and island of Amelia belonging to the Province of East Florida is a rendezvous for smugglers, whose patriotism has long since been prostrated at the shrine of avarice, and

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who by ministering to their own rapacity, violate the laws of the Union, and strengthen the enemy by treasonably affording them aid and comfort, there by prolonging the war, which the injustice and oppression of Great Britain has compelled the United States to declare against her. 2d. That by suffering the province of East Florida to remain in the possession of Spain during the present contest with Great Britain, with whose government Spain is in intimate alliance, we may reasonably expect reinforcements from the Havannah or elsewhere, of British and Spanish forces; which acting in conjunction with their savage allies, already in the province, must inevitably eventuate in the destruction of the frontier inhabitants of this state. Add to this the difficulty with which we could take possession of the fortress of St Augustine, (if indeed it be practicable at all) when in possession of a competent force. 3d. That in the event of a strong force, either British or Spanish, occupying East Florida and the island of Cuba at the same time, the whole trade of the western states bordering on the Mississippi, must be totally annihilated; that being the key to the entrance of the Mississippi, and being in possession of the enemy, our vessels would have to sail around the Island of Hispaniola, which would expose them to the danger of falling inevitable victims to British cruisers. Your memorialists would not presume to enter into a further detail of facts, which are so well known to your honorable body, and by whom they trust so justly appreciate, believing as they do, that every friend to the peace and safety of this country will cordially unite in effectuating an object

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by which the chances of speedily terminating the war, will be so greatly multiplied. Your memorialists are aware that the provisions of the constitution of the United States forbid any state from engaging in war, unless actually invaded, and in such [Illegible Text] danger as will not admit of delay That this danger exists, and that the persons and property of citizens resident in the South Eastern section of the state they represent, cannot be considered safe, while the war continues with England, and East Florida remains in the possession of Spain her ally; That the sovereignty of the state has been invaded by the murder of one man and the wounding another within the limits of the state of Georgia, by the Indians residing in the province of East Florida; and where is the difference in the criminality of the act (they beg leave to ask), between the commission of a crime by the subjects of Spain in East Florida, and its commission by a people resident in the province, and whom they supply with arms, ammunition and protection? that this is the fact cannot, will not be denied, when it is recollected that not only the Indians in the province are provided for and protected, but that, a general invitation has issued from the fortress at Augustine to the blacks in the province, to take [Illegible Text] in the fort, and they will be furnished with arms and implements of war necessary for the execution of their nefarious purposes. Your memorialists would further state, that nothing but that reverential respect which they ever felt, now feel, and will ever feel for the constitution of these states, has thus long [Illegible Text] them from avenging the manifold injuries they have received, and so long supported from the minions

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of that corrupt and corrupting province; and should the period ever arrive, (which they pray Heaven to avert), when the constituted authorities of the United States shall deny [Illegible Text] that aid, which the safety, the honor and interest of the southern frontier of the union, the state they represent, so imperiously require, they will deeply regret the necessity which shall compel them to resort to those means which God and nature has placed within their reach, to demand that justice from their insolent oppressors, which the duty they owe to themselves, their country and posterity requires at their hands Approved 21st November. IN SENATE, 13th November, 1812. Resolved, That Robert Creswell and George Allen be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the Richmond county Academy, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the removal of Benjamin F. Harris, and William Cumming refusing to serve. Approved, 27th November. In Senate, 18th November, 1812. The committee on the state of the Republic considering the critical situation in which the citizens of the Eastern district and other frontier parts of this state are placed during the present hostilities with Great Britain, and also considering the damage with which the district and other frontier parts of this state is menaced from East Florida, beg leave to Report, and recommend the following resolutions; Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby directed to request of Major General Thomas Pinckney a detachment of the

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quota of the state to be stationed on the sea-coast and other frontier parts of this state, as may be best calculated to protect and defend the exposed situation of said state. Also resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to furnish the militia of the Eastern section and other frontier parts of this state with arms and ammunition. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be directed to urge on Major General Thomas Pinckney the justice and necessity of furnishing a portion of continental troops, together with the requisite arms and ammunition, for the defence of the sea coast and other frontier parts of this state. And be it further resolved, That until the foregoing arrangements are carried into effect, that His Excellency the Governor be authorised and required to cause one full company of Infantry to be stationed in each of the following counties, viz Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, M`Intosh, Glynn and Camden, at such place in each county as shall be determined upon by their respective Colonels, and when so called into service, and whilst remaining therein, shall be under the same rules and regulations, and be entitled to the same pay and rations with the militia troops of the United States. Approved, 27th November. In Senate, 23d November, 1812. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby directed to take the necessary steps to bring before the proper authority, Jesse Bryan, to account in what manner he came by the certificates mentioned in his communication. Approved, 27th November.

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In Senate, 10th November, 1812. Resolved, That Doctor James Troup be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of M`Intosh county, in the room of William A. Durham, resigned. Approved, 27th November. In Senate, 13th November, 1812. Resolved, That John J. Maxwell be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court for the county of Bryan, in place of Thomas Savage, deceased. Approved, 27th November In Senate, 7th November, 1812. Resolved, That Reuben Cole, esq. be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of the county of Jones, in the place of William Butler, resigned. Approved, 27th November. In Senate, 10th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of Robert Ware as a Justice of the Inferior court of Lincoln county, in the place of John H Walker, resigned, be and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 27th November. In Senate, 23d November, 1812. Resolved, That Samuel Miller Bond and James Keys be, and they are hereby appointed Notaries Public for the city of Savannah. Approved, 7th December. In Senate, 11th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of William Kindricks as a Justice of the Inferior

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court of the county of Morgan, in the place of Joseph Lane, resigned be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 7th December. In Senate, 26th November, 1812. The committee on the state of the Republic having examined the law of Congress, passed the 5th of March 1792, also the letter of Henry Knox, Secretary to the War Department, to the Governor of this state, the deed of cession and every document accessible to the committee that could afford them information upon the subject of making effectual provision for the defence of the frontiers of the United States, as it respects the state of Georgia's [Illegible Text] claims of military services rendered, so far in particular as regards the claim of Jonas Fauche and a troop of horse under his command, from the twenty-third day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, to the thirty first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four inclusive, and others similarly circumstanced, are of opinion, that there is the clearest evidence, that the said claims are just, and that said services ought to be compensated by the General Government, and not by the state of Georgia; they therefore recommend the following resolution; Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor of this state be requested to instruct the Senators, and earnestly urge and request them and the Representatives from this state in Congress, to urge and prosecute the claims of Jonas Fauche and others, for pay due to them for military services performed for the United States from the twenty-third of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, to the thirty-first May one thousand

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seven hundred and ninety-four, and the claims of others similarly circumstanced. Approved, 7th December. In Senate, 30th November, 1812. The select committee on the memorial of John M'Kennon, REPORT, That they have taken the said memorial into their consideration, and find that the memorialist is entitled to the commissions as set forth in his said memorial, and your committee recommend the following resolution Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same, That the Island known by the name of Carr's Island, situate in the [Illegible Text] river and county of M'Intosh, originally granted for two hundred and twenty acres, and part of the confiscated property of Bazil Cowper, returned by Major Lachlan M`Intosh to the commissioners of confiscated estates, be sold forthwith by the Sheriff of M'Intosh county, at the court house of said county, after thirty days public notice in one of the Gazettes of Savannah, and the sum of one thousand seven hundred and eleven dollars and ten cents be paid out of the proceeds of said sale to John M'Kennon, one of the commissioners of confiscated estates, in full satisfaction for his claim upon this state, for his commissions on former sales. And be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, That in the event of the said island selling for no more than the amount of the claim of the said John M'Kennon, together with the 20 per centum due the heirs of Maj. Lachlan M'Intosh, or for a

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less sum, that then the said island be bid off for the state, and the commissioners of confiseated property are hereby authorised to make titles to the said John M'Kennon for the said island in lieu of, and in full satisfaction for his claim, provided, he the said John M'Kennon pays or secures to be paid to the heirs of Major Lachlan M'Intosh, the twenty per centum on the amount of his claim due them for the information relative to the said confiscated property. Approved, 7th December. In Senate, 18th November, [Illegible Text]. The committee on the state of the Republic having had under their consideration, so much of His Excellency the Governor's communication as relates to Indian Affairs, Report as follows; That from the contents of the documents which they have attentively considered in every point of view, the conduct of His Excellency Governor Mitchell has been entirely correct, and in its tendency, manifestly beneficial to the community at large. His duties although arduous, have been discharged with an ability and promptitude entitling him to the full and perfect confidence of your committee. They beg leave further to report the following resolutions; Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to call out and station at any place on the frontiers of this state, to be employed in any part of the Indian territories as occasion may require, or as he may think expedient, any number of Cavalry to be taken from the volunteer corps in any part of the state or militia of the line, or volunteers from the militia, not exceeding one third thereof, as he may think sufficient

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to chastise the violent aggressions already committed by the Indians on our borders, or which may hereafter be committed by them; the term of service of said troops, and the payment thereof to be regulated in such manner as is pointed out by the laws of the United States in similar cases; and also that he be authorized to take such measures as he may deem proper and requisite to open a path or road leading from any part of the said frontiers to Trader's Hill, or any other paths or roads in the Indian territory, which may by him be considered necessary to the prosecution and accomplishment of the objects above expressed. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor may, and he is hereby empowered, if it should in his opinion become essentially necessary and expedient for the safety of the state, to employ the forces called into service by him, in pursuance of the above resolution in co-operation with any forces which the General Government may hereafter send to East Florida, for the reduction of that province. Approved, 9th December. In Senate, 30th November, 1812. The committee on the State of the Republic to whom was referred the petition of Reuben S. Saffold, and the counter petition of sundry merchants of the City of Savannah, Report as follows, viz: WHEREAS it is expressed by the 10th section of the 1st article of the constitution of the U. States, that no state shall without the consent of Congress lay any duty of tonnage And whereas, the state of Georgia passed a law dated the twelfth December, one thousand eight hundred and four, authorising the Harbor Master and Health Officer

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of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's to receive from all foreign vessels four cents per ton, and from all American vessels, two cents per ton, which shall arrive at said ports. And whereas, the law of Congress sanctioning the law of Georgia, expired in March one thousand eight hundred and twelve, in consequence of which, the Harbor Master and Health Officer aforesaid have not received their respective fees, notwithstanding they have faithfully discharged the duties of their several appointments. Therefore resolved, That the Senators and Representatives from this state, in the Congress of the United States, be required to use their best endeavors to obtain the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Georgia, passed the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and four, for the term of one year from the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, so far as to authorise the Harbor Master and Health Officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary's to collect a duty on the tonnage of all foreign vessels, four cents per ton, and on all American vessels, two cents per ton, in full of all fees, dues or demands for the service of them the said Harbor Master and Health Officer respectively. Approved 9th December. In Senate, 30th November, 1812. WHEREAS by the first section of the act incorporating the Planters' Bank of the state of Georgia, passed the 3d December [Illegible Text], one thousand shares of one hundred dollars each is reserved until the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, on the original terms, then or at any prior time to be taken by the state, according to the pleasure of the Legislature;

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Resolved therefore, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised and required to cause the said one thousand shares to be subscribed for, within the time limited for the state of Georgia. And be it further resolved, That an appropriation be made in the appropriation act to be passed this session, for one hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose aforesaid, to be by him applied in said subscription, according to the constitution and bye-laws of said Bank; and that the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to raise the whole or any part of the amount necessary to be immediately paid to the Bank upon said subscription by discount with the said Bank on the Bank of Augusta. Approved, 9th December. In Senate, 30th November, 1812. Resolved, That the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville be authorised and required to measure and lay off five acres of land of the town common on the North side of Rocky creek, below where the road crosses the said creek, near Joseph B. Jones's, and lease the same to George Micklejohn for the term of twenty years, for the purpose of erecting a tan yard thereon. And be it further resolved, That the said George Micklejohn be, and he is hereby authorised to convey water to the said tan yard from a spring known by the name of Lower Commissioners spring; provided, he does not obstruct any public road. Approved, 9th December. In Senate, 30th November, 1812. Resolved, That James Morison be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the City of Savannah. Approved, 9th December.

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In Senate, 8th December, 1812. WHEREAS by an act for laying out and defining the boundary of Emanuel county, the present site of the public buildings of the county of Montgomery is within the lines of the said county of Emanuel; And [Illegible Text], no provision is made in said act relative to public officers; for remedy whereof; Resolved, That Benjamin G Cray, Thomas Moore, John [Illegible Text] Bryant, Robert [Illegible Text] and Moses Daniel be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court of the county of [Illegible Text]. Also resolved, That the aforesaid Justices of the Inferior court aforesaid be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to fix on the site of the public buildings for the said county of Montgomery, and all elections and Superior and Inferior courts shall be held at the house of James Alston, until such public buildings may be erected. Approved, 10th December. In Senate, 6th December, 1812. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville are hereby authorised and required to measure and lay off two acres of land on the south side of [Illegible Text] creek, adjoining a fraction belonging to George Micklejohn, to Willoughby Jordan for the term of ten years, for the purpose of erecting a tan yard thereon, the said two acres of land being on the town common. Approved, 10th December. In Senate, 9th December, 1812. Resolved, That Daniel Brinson be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of the county of [Illegible Text] in the place of Wilson

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Conner, who is attached to Montgomery county by the late division. Approved 10th December. In Senate, 8th December, 1812. Resolved, That Robert Freeman be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of Oglethorpe county, in place of Charles Mathews, esq. resigned. Approved, 10th December. In Senate, 6th December, 1812. Resolved, That Jesse Meizles, Francis Pugh Milliner Holiday be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Emanuel. Approved, 10th December. In Senate, 27th November, 1812. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, That the Governor be directed to apply to the President of the United States, requesting a road may be opened from the Tugalo in this state, through the land of the upper Cherokees by Cowee Equanuttee and Tullussee, intersecting the road leading from [Illegible Text] to Marysville, or from Tugalo by the most direct and convenient rout to the settlements of East Tennessee. Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 4th November, 1812. Resolved, That Garoh Davis be, and he is hereby appointed a commissioner of the Academy of Columbia county, to fill the vacancy of Gazaway Davis, esq resigned. Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 5th December, 1812. Whereas there are a number of persons residing

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within the limits of this state, whose names appear on the list of banishment and acts of confiscation, and have not made application to the government of this state, praying a restoration of citizenship; And whereas, it may appear that more or less of those persons aforesaid now have, or hereafter may have appointments in this state in a civil or military line, which appointments are contrary to law, and the interest, wish and spirit of this governmentfor remedy whereof; Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That His Excellency the Governor is hereby authorized and requested to have the names of all those persons which appear in the act aforesaid, published in two or more of the public Gazettes of this state, who have not heretofore been restored to citizenship Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 1812. The committee on the state of the republic to whom was referred the letter of Col Newnan, containing an account of the expedition lately conducted by him against the Seminolie Indians in East Florida, beg leave to Report: The subject presented in this interesting document considered in relation to the brave and patriotic persons to which it alludes, and their still more brave and devoted services to their country, eminently challenges a frank expression of our acknowledgments, and [Illegible Text] a feeling appeal to our gratitudeUnaccustomed to war, and the various consequences which mark its progress, an eventful experiment was involved in the call of the nation, upon the untrained valor of a peaceful people; and but for the native principles of bravery, combined

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with an ardent love of country, derived from ancestors constitutionally free from fear, which warm the bosoms of our youthful warriors, we might be left in fearful and dubious suspense as to the issue of this new and untried contestIn the state of reluctant hostilities to which this nation has been justly provoked by the vicious passions of an unprincipled government, we have witnessed the ready appearance of generous and disinterested Volunteers, [Illegible Text] to breast the first rude approach of an odious and deprecated strugglePrompted by a glowing [Illegible Text] for their country, and influenced by the opening prospect of fame, they tendered their willing services to protect the perilous situation of our most exposed fellow citizensand the contemplation of these services, from their commencement to their splendid termination, awakens emotions which cannot be repressed within the dull limits of cold detail. At an unfriendly season, uninured to its [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], and upon the first alarm of danger, did this little soldierly band assemble in prompt and eager haste to meet the threatning exigencytheir comfortable homes were cheerfully forsaken, they pressed from the fond and affectionate embrace of friends and relatives, they encountered without a murmur the multiplied [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] marches; through [Illegible Text] forests and scorching sands, they perseveringly buffeted the rain and wind of a fickle climatedisease, with more than common wantonness, rioted upon their vigorous health; far from parental or friendly care, and amidst every privation and distress did they support with manly fortitude their trying vicissitude of condition Such instances of youthful patriotism have occurred but seldom in any age

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of our country, and are rare indeed upon the page of history. The annals of martial deeds may be safely dared to display a scene of courage and of suffering equal to that, which a part of this intrepid corps bravely and inflexibly sustainedthey were advanced, with skill and cool deliberation against a superior enemy, and after the most signal proofs of steady firmness and patient resolution, their heroic exertions were crowned with repeated and honorable victory. Their's was no trivial enterprise, although engaged against an enemy whose horrid warfare dismays the common mind and tests the coward heart; although in the bosom of a wild and savage country, surrounded by prowling and butchering barbarians, worn down by long and [Illegible Text] marches, exhausted by impetuous but successful battle, assailed by vigorous famine, haunted by a [Illegible Text] deadly foe by day, and from the groans of sick and wounded deprived of rest by night, yet for seven days, through every pressing danger, did they brave these dire distresses, and maintain the boasted character of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] It is to services like these a grateful country will readily pay the just tribute of respect and applause, and to the disconsolate families of those who have fallen early martyrs in so glorious a cause, will cheerfully administer that support of which they have been deprived. Therefore resolved, That the Volunteers who so promptly assembled and marched from different quarters of the state, at the call of the Commander in Chief, to defend the South Eastern extremity of our frontiers, and who were always in such willing readiness to engage in any expedition which he might direct, have acted with patriotism

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and courage, well meriting the thanks of this Legislature Resolved, That those Volunteers who have lately been engaged in an expedition against the hostile Indians in East Florida, have evinced acts of intrepidity and a love of country loudly claiming the hearty applause and entire approbation of the General Assembly. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be authorised to draw on the Treasury for any money not otherwise appropriated, to the amount of one year's pay, at five dollars per month, in favor of the families, if any they had, of those persons who fell in the engagement with the Seminolie Indians, in a late expedition conducted by the Adjutant General of this state. Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 8th December, 1812. Resolved, That Charles M'Kennon be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of the county of Telfair, in place of Benjamin G. Cray, who is attached to Montgomery county by the late division of Telfair. Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 10th December, 1812. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be required to pay out of the contingent fund, to Messrs Grantl nds, a sum not exceeding six dollars, for printing the law for the alleviation of Debtors, as it passed the House of Representatives. Approved, 10th December. IN SENATE, 25th November, 1812. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Justices

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of the Inferior courts of the counties of Laurens and Pulaski, to pay over to John Thomas, a reasonable compensation for his services for surveying and laying out the county of Pulaski, and running a dividing line between the aforesaid counties of Laurens and Pulaski, on the said John Thomas exhibiting his account to the said Justices of the Inferior courts of the counties aforesaid, who on examining and allowing the same, it shall be the duty of the Justices aforesaid, for their respective counties, to pay the aforesaid John Thomas his demand, equally between them, and in conformity to an act, passed the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Approved, 7th December. IN SENATE, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That Wiley Robeson and Benjamin Liles be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the court-house and jail for the county of Wayne, in place of George Linder removed, and John Roberts refusing to serve. Approved, 9th December. IN SENATE, 26th November, 1812. Resolved, That David Blackshear and Noah Stringer, esquires be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Laurens, in the room of Benjamin Adams and Jethro B. Spivey resigned; and be it further resolved, that Amos Love and Neal Munroe, esquires, are appointed commissioners for the said county of Laurens. Approved, 7th December. IN SENATE, 17th November, 1812. Resolved, That Valentine Walker and Holland

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M`Tyre be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Richmond, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignations of John Course and John Wilson; V. Walker to fill the [Illegible Text] of John Course, esq. and H. M'Tyre the vacancy of John Wilson, esq. Approved, 27th November. IN SENATE, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That Dr. Robert Grant and Raymond Demerie, sen. esq. be appointed commissioners of Glynn county Academy, in addition to those already appointed. Approved, 9th December. IN SENATE, 21st November, 1812. Resolved, That Thomas Swain and [Illegible Text] Fletcher be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Telfair, in the place of John Prince removed, and William Henly resigned. Approved, 7th December. IN SENATE, 6th December, 1812. Resolved, That Richard A. Blount be appointed a Justice of the Inferior court for the county of Washington, in place of Francis Boyakin, esq. being now detached to Baldwin county Approved, 10th December. In Senate, 26th November, 1812. Resolved, That Thomas Brannen, Aaron Smith, Paul Bevill, jr. and William Young, esquires, be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Scriven, in place of Caleb Howell, sen removed, and James Oliver, John Pollock and William Black, esqrs. resigned. Approved, 7th December.

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In Senate, 26th November, 1812. Resolved, That the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville do lease to Jane Rucker, five acres of land out of the town common adjoining of the lease she already is in possession of, for the term of nine years. Approved, 7th December. In Senate 27th November, 1812. Resolved, That Solomon Thompson, esq be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court for Warren county, in the place of Isaac Ball, esquire resigned. Approved, 7th December. RESOLUTIONS, Which Originated in the House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 7th November 1812. Resolved, That Noble W. Glen be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the City of Savannah and county of Chatham. Approved, 16th November. In the House of Representatives, Thursday, 5th November, 1812. Resolved that the Executive appointment of Thomas Mendenhall, esq. as a Justice of the Inferior court for the county of Chatham be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 16th November.

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In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 7th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of Neely [Illegible Text] and James Allen as Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Franklin be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 16th November. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 7th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of Samuel Alexander and Jeremiah Dupree as Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Twiggs be, and the same is hereby confirmed Approved, 16th November. In the House of Representatives, Monday 9th November, 1812. Resolved, That Georg Kolb and John Moore be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Washington, in place of Henry Slappy removed, and Francis Tennell, deceased. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 11th November, 1812. Resolved, That John Brown Richard Walker be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Wayne, in place of Richard Leverett Allen B. Powell, esquires, resigned. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 7th November, 1812. Resolved, That F. D. [Illegible Text] de Villers be, and

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he is hereby appointed Interpreter of Foreign Languages, with the functions of Notary Public attached thereto, for the county of Chatham. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Tuesday, 10th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointments of Edward B. Brooking and William Hudson as Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Hancock be confirmed, and that Hartwell Gary be appointed as a Justice of the Inferior court for said county. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 11th November, 1812. Resolved, That Benjamin Liles John Brown be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the Academy of the county of Wayne, in place of Gerge Linder removed, and Moses Harrison refusing to serve. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 11th November, 1812. Resolved, That Dr. Joel Abbot of Wilkes county be, and he is hereby appointed a Trustee of the University of Georgia, in the room of John Griffin, esq. resigned. Approved, 17th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 18th November, 1812. To the Senators and Representatives of the State of Georgia in the Congress of the U. States. GENTLEMEN, The General Assembly of the state of Georgia

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beg leave through you, gentlemen, to remonstrate against the trade now carried on with Spain and Portugal, under the sanction and authority of law, and for these obvious reasons; that Spain and Portugal are allies of Great Britain, occupied by her troops, and as much dependant upon the power and influence of Great Britain, as if they were component sections of her empire, or colonies thereof. In feeding, therefore, the armies of England in Spain and in Portugal, or any other pretended neutral power in alliance with, or dependant upon the energies of [Illegible Text] Britain, is indirectly supporting that government, or supplying it with the means (not otherwise to be obtained) of protracting the just and necessary war in which our Republic is now engaged, to an indefinite extent, and at the same time, exhibiting to the world the curious spectacle of one belligerent generously aiding the efforts of the opposing belligerent; the trade to these allies of Great Britain, is not, and cannot be countenanced or tolerated by that portion, and it may be added, that overwhelming majority of the citizens of these United States, who have supported, and will continue to support our National Government in this second contest, with the haughty and oppressive monarchy of England. The people of this state are known to be zealously devoted to the Republican institutions of their country, as well as to their present rulers and administration, and are prepared at all hazards to sacrifice their lives and their fortunes in the present contest with the enemy. But the Legislature of Georgia would again beg leave to ask, through you gentlemen, of what avail those efforts will be, if opposed by avaricious speculators supplying

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the starving armies of [Illegible Text] in the Spanish Peninsula? Would not the British government sacrifice, readily sacrifice her possessions on this continent, if permitted to maintain its ground in Spain and Portugal, through the facilities of a commercial intercourse between those countries and United America? The General Assembly of Georgia can [Illegible Text] comprehend, or accede to the policy which [Illegible Text] that intercourse. In its effects, it operates exclusively to the ruin of the interior agriculturalists, and of all the patriotic farmers and planters of the United States who will not, or are not disposed to consent to the [Illegible Text] of rice, flour, grain or other bread stuffs and provisions to the said countries occupied by British armies, and can only be promotive of the views and interests of a class of speculators with whom all forms of government are the same, and who are ever ready to erect their fortunes upon the ruins of justice and the nation; with these statements before you, gentlemen, emanating from this source, you are hereby requested, for in behalf of the state of Georgia, to remonstrate against any measure which has, or may be taken, to legalize the intercourse referred to; and also to use your best exertions to inhibit it by an act of Congress of the United States. Approved, 24th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday 18th November, 1812. Resolved, That Thomas H Penn be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the City of Augusta and county of Richmond. Approved, 27th November.

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In the House of Representatives, Friday, 20th November, 1812. Resolved, That John Rucker and John Repsher, jr. be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court of the county of [Illegible Text]. Approved, 27th November. In the House of Representatives, Friday, 20th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of William Woods as a Justice of the Inferior court of the county of Elbert, in room of Richardson Hunt resigned, be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 27th November. In the House of Representatives, Friday, 20th November, 1812. Resolved, That Joseph M Bride be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of Randolph county, in the room of Solomon Strickland, esq resigned. Approved, 27th November. In the House of Representatives, Thursday, 12th November, 1812. The joint committee appointed to contract for the printing of the Laws, Journals and Concurred Resolutions of the present session of the Legislature, having received proposals for printing the same, to wit:---from John E. Kean, and from Messrs S. F. Grantland, and having duly considered the said proposals, are of opinion that the terms upon which said S. F Grantland offer to perform the same, are the most advantageous to the state, they offering to print the Laws and Resolutions at 2 1-3 cents per sheet, and the Journals at 2 3-4 cents per sheet.

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Mr. J. E. Kean proposing to print the same, the first at 2 [Illegible Text] 4 cents per sheet, and the latter at 3 1-4 cents per sheet, on nearly the same specimen of type and paper. The committee do therefore recommend the following resolution; Resolved, That Messrs. Seaton and Fleming Grantland have the printing of the Laws, Journals and Concurred Resolutions of the present session of the Legislature. Approved, [Illegible Text] December. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, [Illegible Text] November, 1812. Whereas by an act passed the 12th day of December 1809, entitled an act, to compile and arrange the Laws and Resolutions of this state, passed since the political year 1800, a compilation of the Laws and Resolutions in pursuance of said act, was delivered to His Excellency the Governor, on the 3d day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and by him approved on the 25th February, in the same year; And whereas, by a contract entered into between His Excellency the Governor and Adams and Duyckinck, Printers, of Augusta, the said compilation was to have been printed and delivered at the Executive Department on or before the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twelve, which time was [Illegible Text] by the last Legislature to the first of June in the same year, and the said Adams and Duyckinck failing to comply with their said contract; Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested, and he is hereby authorised, to put in suit the bond of the said Adams and Duyckinck unless they shall print and deliver the said compilation

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at the Executive Department, on or before the first day of March next, to be distributed with the Laws and Journals of this present Legislature. Approved, 1st December. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 21st November, 1812. Resolved, That if any of the Electors chosen by this General Assembly, to vote for President and Vice President of the United States, shall fail to attend in the town of Milledgeville by the hour of twelve o'clock in the day of the first Wednesday of December next, then the appointment of such Elector or Electors so failing to attend, shall be considered as vacated, and the General Assembly will forthwith proceed to fill such vacancies. Approved, 2d December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 30th November, 1812. The committee on Finance to whom was referred so much of his Excellency's communication as relates to the Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia, beg leave to REPORT, that they have had the same under their consideration, and are of opinion, that it will be conducive to the interest of this state to subscribe for the number of shares reserved in said Bank; therefore recommend the following resolution. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to subscribe for, and in the name of the State of Georgia, for the whole number of shares reserved for said State, in the Planters' Bank of the state of Georgia. Approved, 5th December.

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In the House of Representatives, Monday, 30th November, 1812. The committee on Finance beg leave to make a further Report; that they have had His Excellency the Governor's communication relative to sundry Audited Certificates presented by Jesse Bryan for renewal, and which certificates appear to be forged, recommend the following resolution. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to detain in the Executive Office the said forged certificates, to be used by him as evidence in case it should be thought proper to institute a prosecution against the said Bryan or any other person. On that part of the Governor's communication which relates to the Penitentiary, they have taken the same under consideration, and and notwithstanding the many necessary expenditures incumbent on the state, they are of opinion, that the work has progressed to a degree that would not justify a suspension of the progress of the same; they therefore recommend the following resolution; Resolved, That the further sum of five thousand dollars be appropriated and applied under the direction of the Governor and Commissioners of the Penitentiary, toward the rearing of the said building Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 30th November, 1812. The committee on Finance to whom was referred document No. 7, relative to Andrew Ellicott, [Illegible Text]'s account for ascertaining the 35th degree of North latitude, Report; that they have examined

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said document, and have collected every information in [Illegible Text] to it; that Andrew [Illegible Text], esq. has received full and ample compensation for his services in ascertaining the said 3 [Illegible Text] degree of North [Illegible Text]; but from the long and arduous labors of James [Illegible Text] and William [Illegible Text], two persons who attended Mr. Ellicott, and performed a great part of the most [Illegible Text] labors incident to that service, have not received any compensation for their services; we therefore recommend the following resolution; Resolved, That the sum of fifty-four dollars be paid to James [Illegible Text], and the sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars be paid to William Mitchell in full for their services in attending on assisting Mr. Ellicott, in [Illegible Text] the 35th degree of North latitude, and that the same be inserted in the appropriation law of this year. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 30th November, 1812. The committee on Finance beg leave to Report on the communication of His Excellency the Governor, relative to the Yazoo Deposit; That they have taken the same into consideration, and find upon due enquiry and investigation, that there is in the Treasury of this state, the sum of 184,716 dollars 47 1-2 cents, the balance of 500,000 dolls the sum originally deposited by the Yazoo speculators, for the purchase of the Western territory of this state, ceded to the United States as expressed in said communication. This diminution of the original deposit, has been too clearly and satisfactorily accounted for and explaned in the communication of His Excellency,

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to require any elucidation from your committeeIt only remains for them to ascertain whether it is in the power of the General Assembly to make any application of the stock purchased by Gen. Mathews, then Governor of this state The sum invested in the purchase of this stock, amounted to 49,445 dollars 50 cents, and was taken from the Yazoo Deposit and considered as a representative of the money with which it had been bought. The purchase was made in the name of the state, and is therefore at the disposal of the state, if she thought proper to exercise control over it But as a representative of so much of the original deposit, it partakes of its character, and must be identified with it. The constitutional principle, however, which inhibits the application or appropriation of the Yazoo Deposit as a part of the funds of this state, cannot interfere with the application of the interest which bath accrued upon the said stock, the whole of which, or nearly the whole, as His Excellency has represented is still due. If there is any difference between the sum directed to be invested in the purchase of six per cent stock, that really so invested, which would now produce the diminution of capital, it has arisen as your committee presume, from the expenses and commissions incidental to said investment. Be this, however, as it may, the proprietors of the Yazoo Deposit can have no possible claim upon the interest of this stock, and for this obvious and cogent reason, because neither constitutionally or legally can they demand more than the amount they have deposited. Your committee are therefore of the opinion, that the said interest may be considered as a part of the funds of this state. Your committee recommend,

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that the amount of stock be drawn in money from the Treasury of the United States, and deposited as a part of the balance of said Yazoo Fund. Your committee are also of the opinion, that the bills of the Bank of the United States, and all other bills composing a part of the balance of the Yazoo Deposit be converted into gold and silver. Your committee therefore beg leave to report the following resolution; Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised to convert into money the United States [Illegible Text], which was [Illegible Text] in the name of the State of [Illegible Text] as also, the bills of the United States bank, as well as bills of any other bank, now among the Yazoo Deposit. And be it further resolved, that His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised and directed to apply for, receive and deposit in the Treasury, the amount of interest which hath accrued upon the purchase in the name of this state, of forty-nine thousand four hundred and forty five dollars and fifty cents, six per cent stock of the United States. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Thursday, 3d December, 1812. Resolved, That Alexander Carter, John Whitehead, sen John Davis, William [Illegible Text], Southworth Harlow, Amos Whitehead and Samuel Down be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the Academy in Burke county. Approved, 8th December.

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In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 2d December, 1812. Resolved, That Patrick Houston, Venables Bond, Abraham Gindrat, George M Waters and Lee Blacksell, esquires, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the Academy of Bryan county. Approved, 8th December. In the House of Representatives, Friday, 4th December, 1812. The joint committee on Finance beg leave further to report on the account of the State Commissioners of Milledgeville, the following resolution. Resolved, That the sum of seventy five dollars be appropriated to the State Commissioners of the town of Milledgeville, in full for services rendered by them, since the 20th day of November one thousand eight hundred eleven, to the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Approved, 8th November. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 2d December, 1812. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested, and he is hereby authorised to direct the Solicitor General of the Eastern District to investigate the claim of the State to certain confiscated lands purchased in the month of November eighteen hundred and ten, by the counties of Elbert, Jackson, Clarke, Morgan, Putnam, Wilkinson, Laurens, Montgomery, Bulloch, Randolph, Tatnall and Scriven; Wilkinson and Tatnal having by their commissioners withdrawn their interest in said purchase, and to eject any person or persons residing thereon, and report to

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His Excellency the Governor, his actings and doings therein. Approved, 8th December. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 2d December, 1812. The joint committee on the State of the Republic to whom was referred the petition of John M'Queen, esquire, Report Whereas the late Basil Cooper, dec'd, was named and included in the act of confiscation of this state, passed the first of March 1778, and had a very large real estate confiscated and sold for the benefit of the state; And whereas, there is or may be part of that estate yet remaining unsold or otherwise undisposed of by the State, for which a petition hath been presented by John M'Queen, for the widow and children of said Basil Cooper, to have the remnant of his said property restored. Be it therefore resolved, That all the lands of Basil Cooper, dec'd, heretofore confiscated to the use of the state. yet remaining unsold or otherwise disposed of by the state, except Carr's island in the Altamaha river, about to be disposed of by the state, be, and the same is hereby vested in John M'Queen of the county of Chatham, and his heirs and assigns for ever, to and for the use and in trust for the heirs of the said Basil Cooper, deceased, share and share alike. Be it further resolved, That all the right, title, interest and claim of this state to the unsold and undisposed lands of Basil Cooper, a person named in the bill of confiscation, passed on the day and year aforesaid be, and the same is hereby relinquished on the part of said state, and fully and completely vested in, and transferred to John M'Queen

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of the county of Chatham, his heirs and assigns for ever, in trust for the purpose above mentioned, provided, that the said John M'Queen shall pay all per cent and expenses which may have accrued or [Illegible Text] by reason of any information which may have heretofore been given to the commissioners of confiscated property, to be sold in terms of the several laws regulating the sale of confiscated property. Approved, 8th December. In the House of Representatives, Thursday, 10th December, 1812. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to cause the public arms [Illegible Text] deposited in the arsenal at Louisville, to be removed to Milledgeville. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 7th December, 1812. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorised and required, if he shall deem it necessary to employ some attorney to assist the Solicitor General of the [Illegible Text] district in the case of the State vs. Scott and Thomas, for the overplus paid them for building the State house. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 7th December, 1812. Resolved, That David W Crawford be, and he is hereby appointed a [Illegible Text] Public for the county of Columbia, and [Illegible Text] P. Turner be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the county of Hancock. Approved, 10th December.

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In the House of Representatives, Monday, 7th December, 1812. Resolved, That James Eppinger, Levi Delyon and John Drysdall be, and they are hereby appointed Notaries Public for the county of Chatham. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives, Monday, 7th December, 1812. Resolved, That Daniel Miller be, and he is hereby appointed Lumber Measurer for the river Satilla, in the county of Camden. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives. Friday, 4th December, 1812. The joint committee on Finance to whom was referred the Governor's communication relative to the compensation of the Brigade Inspector of Cavalry, beg leave to report the following resolution, to wit. Resolved, That the Brigade Inspector of Cavalry be allowed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, in full compensation for past services heretofore rendered, that in future, he shall be allowed the sum of three dollars per day while in the service of this state; provided nevertheless, that he shall not be allowed to receive pay for more than eighty days in each year, which service shall be certified by the Brigadier General of Cavalry. Approved, 10th December In the House of Representatives, Monday, 7th December, 1812. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Legislature, that the members of the next Legislature respectively, ought to appear in a full suit of Homespun, of the manufacture of this state. Approved, 10th December.

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In the House of Representatives, Friday, 4th December, 1812. Whereas by the law passed the last session of the Legislature, John Proctor, Robert Barnett, John Speight, John Ball Daniel Hicks were appointed commissioners, vesting them with the power of laying out and selling certain town lots for the special purpose of erecting the public buildings in the county of Wilkinson; Therefore be it resolved, That William Wicker, William Lord, John Smith and Charles Culpepper be, and they are hereby appointed in addition to those already appointed as commissioners aforesaid, and they are hereby vested with the same powers which the commissioners are invested with by an act, entitled an act, to make permanent the site of the public buildings in the county of Wilkinson. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives, Friday, 4th December, 1812. The committee on Finance to whom was refered the report of the State Commissioners of the town of Milledgeville, Report, that they have taken the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following resolution. Resolved, That the State Commissioners of the town of Milledgeville be, and they are hereby required to deliver to the Treasurer of this State, all notes and bonds taken by them for leases or rents of the town commons, which now remain in their hands, together with all sums of money collected by them for rent, which has accrued to the state under and by virtue of the aforesaid leases; that His Excellency the Governor be required to secure the collection and payment of all sums of money due for rent or leases as aforesaid,

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that the same may be deposited when collected in the Treasury Office of this state, and become a part of the funds thereof Approved, 10th Dec. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 9th December, 1812. Whereas there are now in the Treasury-Office, as appears by the Treasurer's Abstract submitted to this Legislature, a number of the evidences of the debts due by this state, which have been presented at the Treasury and paid off, to wit:Governors, Presidents and Speakers Warrants, Paper Medium, State Troop Bounty Warrants, Audited Certificates and Funded Certificates And whereas, the aforesaid papers are of no use to the state, but an incumbrance to the Treasury Department; Resolved, That the Treasurer do cause three fair and accurate lists of said papers to be made out; one to be deposited in the Executive, and in the Comptroller General's and one in the Treasury offices, and so soon as the said lists shall be compleated, that His Excellency the Governor, with the Comptroller General and Treasurer, shall after carefully examining the same with the aforementioned papers, cause said papers to be burnt, and that His Excellency the Governor cause the expence of making out the aforesaid, lists to be paid for out of the coatingent fund. Approved, 10th December. In the House of Representatives, Thursday, 12th November, 1812. Resolved, That the Executive appointment of Richard Hollins and Johnson Strong as Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Randolph be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Approved, 1st December.

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In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That William D Lane be, and he is hereby appointed Notary Public for the town of Eatonton and county of Putnam. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That Thomas H. Kenan, esq be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the county of Baldwin and town of Milledgeville. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That Henry W. Raley be, and he is hereby appointed a Notary Public for the county of Wilkinson. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Saturday, 28th November, 1812. Resolved, That Ezra Powers be, and he is hereby appointed a Justice of the Inferior court of Effingham county, in the room of Abel G. Loper, esq. resigned. Approved, 5th December. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, 2d December, 1812. Resolved, That Stephen Gatlen and Daniel Coles be, and they are hereby appointed Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Pulaski, in room of Solomon A. Hopkins, esq, deceased, and Murdock M'Leod, esq resigned. Approved, 8th December.

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INDEX. A ATTORNIES, made liable for costs incertain cases Page. 30 Clerks may issue their executions for the same 31 May be struck from the roll in a certain case [Illegible Text] The Governor requested to employ, to assist the Solicitor General of the Ocmulgee district in the case of the State vs. Thomas and Scott 168 Academies, in Waynesboro', Burke county, 200 acres of land, to be sold by the commissioners of 41 In Madison county, commissioners of, appointed 131 In Richmond county, Trustees of do 137 In Columbia county, commissioners of do 147 In Glynn county, ditto do 153 In Wayne county, ditto do 156 In Burke county, ditto do 165 In Bryan county, ditto do 166 Allen John, an act for the relief of 86 Appropriation, an act to appropriate money for the political year 1813 97 Arms, the Governor authorised to distribute 116 at Louisville, to be removed to Milledgeville 168 Austin John, name of substituted for that of M'Cay 120 Augusta, Vendue Masters appointed for 132 133 A Notary Public appointed for 158 Abbot Joel, appointed a Trustee of the University of Georgia 156 Adams Duyckinck, bond of, for printing the D gest of the laws compiled by A. S. Clayton, directed to be put in suit unless the said Digest be delivered by the first of March next 160 B Baldwin county, Inferior court of, authorised to select fit proper persons to serve as Grand Petit Jurors 44 Notaries Public appointed for 131 , 172 Brown Benjamin, an act for the relief of 90 Ballias John C. name of substituted for that of Villadieu 120 Burke county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 132 Commissioners of the Academy of, appointed 165 Bryan Jesse, the Governor requested by resolution to bring him before the proper authority to make him account for having in possession certain certificates 138 The Governor requested to detain in the Executive Office said certificates, to be used as evidence if necessary 162

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Bryan county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 139 Commissioners of the Academy of, appointed 166 Bank Planters', the Governor authorised to subscribe for 1000 shares reserved therein for the state 144 , 145 Do. do. do. do. 161 C Clark county, Inferior court of, authorised to apply money collected under an act to levy a tax to build bridges in said county, to any county purposes 12 Camden county, part of, added to Wayne county, and the dividing line between those two counties established 28 Sheriff of, authorised to make his sales at St. Mary's 56 A Lumber Measurer appointed for 169 Costs, Attornies made liable for, in certain cases 31 Comptroller General, directed to renew a State Troop Bountv Warrant in the name of Aaron Gust 36 Constitution, 9th section of the 3d article, respecting divorces, act past the first time for amending 57 Fourth 5th sec. of the same article, relative to the election of Justices of the Inferior courts and Justices of the Peace, amended and made permanent 125 Cavalry, an act more [Illegible Text] to provide for the organization and [Illegible Text] of, amended 116 Governor [Illegible Text] to call into service 142 [Illegible Text] Inspector of, a resolution respecting his pay 169 Confiscated property, sale of some directed to be made forthwith, at which John [Illegible Text] is authorised to purchase $ 1711 10 [Illegible Text] value 141 The state's title to certain confiscated land, sold in Nov. 1810, to be investigated by the Solicitor General of Eastern district 166 All confiscated as Basil Cooper's except Bryan's island and such as has already been sold, relin quished to his heirs 167 Columbia county, a commissioner for the Academy of appointed 147 A Notary Public appointed for 168 Chatham county, Justice of the Inferior court appointed for 154 Interpreter of Foreign Languages appointed for, with the functions of Notary Public attached there to 155, 156 Notary Public appointed for 169

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Cooper Basil, all the [Illegible Text] property of, not already sold, except an island called Bryan's island restored to the heirs of 167 D Debtors, an act to alleviate the condition of 8 Purchasers of fractional surveys, mercy extended to 4 Not to effect Bank transactions, revenue or debts for tuition 5 Defendants in execution may stay the sale of property in certain conditions 6 Not to operate to prevent certain actions [Illegible Text] Provisions of, not extended to [Illegible Text] administrators guardians, who have [Illegible Text] their hands property belonging to legates, [Illegible Text] and orphans 7 Durham William A. commissioner of that part of the road from Savannah to [Illegible Text] called the Ogechee causeway 8 Secured in the exclusive right of running a Stage for ten years between Savannah and St. Marys 29 Danielsville, site of the public buildings in Madison county [Illegible Text] Division, Militia Division, a new one formed from the counties of [Illegible Text] (now Jasper) Jones, Twiggs, Pulaski, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] 43 Dublin, town of, in Laurens county, incorporated 94 E Evidence, an act to regulate the admission of 77 Grand Jurors may be called on to give, in certain cases 89 Emanuel county, laid out from the counties of Montgomery and Bulloch 82 Commissioners appointed to fix on the site of the public buildings [Illegible Text] Courts and elections to be held at the house of Stephen Rich, till the public buildings are compleated [Illegible Text] Surveyor of Montgomery county, authorised to run and mark the lines 84 Officers falling therein, shall retain their commissions ib When the courts shall be held therein ib Elections for county officers, when and where to be held 84 85 Added to the Middle Judicial Circuit 84 [Illegible Text] to the 2nd Brigade of the first division of the militia [Illegible Text]

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Inferior court authorised to select and draw Grand and Petit Jurors 85 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 147 Executors and administrators may remove their proceedings on estates from one county to another 86 Estates, distribution of, how made 87 Eastern District, Governor directed to call on General Pinckney for an [Illegible Text] force to protect 137 Militia therein to be furnished by the Governor with arms and amunition 138 Elbert county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 159 Electors of President and Vice President, a resolution for filling vacancies of, if any should happen by their failing to attend 161 Ellicott Andrew, a resolution respecting the claim of, recommending an appropriation to James Rousseau and William Mitchell 162 163 Effingham county, a Justice of the Inferior court appointed for 172 F Ferries, one established across Savannah River in Elbert county, where Hugh M'Donald now lives 16 Franklin county, part of, added to Jackson county 24 Restrictions upon laying Land Warrants therein 25 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 155 Fort James Plenn Sheffield, commissioners to run the dividing line between Wayne Camden counties, Wayne county to pay the expenses 29 Fauche Jonas, a resolution respecting the claim of 140 Forgery and counterfeiting, an act more effectually to punish the crimes of 58 Persons convicted of, how punished 60 Persons hiding, c. counterfeit bills, how punished 61 Counterfeit bills may be burned in presence of the court 62 Persons convicted of altering bank or other notes, how punished 63 Persons hiding counterfeit bank bills, how punished 64 Persons making, buying or selling paper for bills, how punished 70 71 Fielder John, an act for his relief 110 Flour, an act to regulate the Inspection of, repealed ib Florida, East Florida, a memorial to Congress respecting the occupancy of [Illegible Text] Grants, time extended to fortunate drawers in the land lotteries to take out 15 [Illegible Text] Rifle, the Governor authorised to contract for 500 32

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Gust Aaron, Compt. Gen'l. required to renew a state troop bounty [Illegible Text] in the name of 36 Grand Jurors, shall be competent witnesses in certain cases 89 Oath of 90 Governor, directed to call on Gen. Pinckney for a part of this state's quota of 100,000 militia, to be stationed on the seaboard 137 Or a portion of continental troops 138 May cause a company of militia to be stationed on the seaboard in certain counties ib Authorised to bring before the proper authority Jesse Bryan, to account for the manner in which he became possessed of certain certificates ib A resolution requesting him to [Illegible Text] the Representation from this state in the Congress of the U. S. to have the claim of Jonas [Illegible Text] others, for military services paid by the U. States 140 The conduct of, in the late Indian affairs, approbated 142 Authorized and required to subscribe for the shares reserved for the state in the Planters Bank 145 [Illegible Text] A resolution [Illegible Text] him to apply to the President of the United States to have a road opened from Tugalo thro' the Cherokee Nation to E. Tennesse 147 [Illegible Text] by resolution to have the names of all persons on the bill of confiscation and banishment, and who have not been restored to citizenship, published in two or more of the public Gazettes 148 Requested to draw on the contingent fund in favor of Messrs. Grantlands for six dollars 151 Requested to put in suit Adams Duyckinck's bond for printing Digest of Laws compiled by A. S. Clayton, unless the Digest be delivered by the first of March next 160 Requested to detain in the Executive Office, certain Audited Certificates presented by Jesse Bryan 162 Authorised to exchange for gold and silver, the U. S. bills, or any other bills, forming a part of the Yazoo deposit, to draw deposit in the Treasury, the interest due on $ 49,445 50 of 6 per cent stock, which forms a part of the Yazoo deposit, said interest to be considered as state funds 163, 164, 165 Requesied to direct the Solicitor General of the Eastern district to investigate the state's title to certain confiscated lands sold in November 1810 166 Requested to have the arms now at Louisville removed to Milledgeville 168 Requested to employ counsel, to assist the Sol. General of the [Illegible Text] dist. in the case of the State vs. Thomas Scott 168 Requested to take steps to secure the collection of all monies due for rent, of town common, and deposit it in the Treasury 170

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Glynn county, commissioners of the Academy of, appointed 153 H Hibernian Society of, incorporated 53 A common seal to have and use, sue and be sued 54 Hobson John William H. name of, substituted for that of Tamplin 120 Hancock county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 156 A Notary Public appointed for 168 Homespun, the members of the next Legislature to appear in 169 J Jefferson, town of in Jackson county, incorporated, and commissioners of appointed 11 Vacancies how filled 12 Judiciary, the 29th section of explained 30 The several laws of explained 48 Jurors, Inferior court of Baldwin county authorised to select 44 Inferior court of Wilkinson county authorised to draw 25 Inferior court of Emanuel county authorised to select and draw 85 Jackson Lorinda, Florina and Linson Ebben, substituted for that of Price 46 Simon, an act for the relief of 55 Inferior courts, Justices of, elective on the 3d Tuesday in October 1813, and once in every four years thereafter 127 Judgments, renewal of not required 48 Insurance, company of, for the City of Savannah [Illegible Text] 49 Term of 50 Shall elect their own officers 50 , 51 Capable of sueing and may be defended 52 Jasper county, name of, substituted for that of Randolph 91 Jones county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 139 Justices of the Peace, elective on the first Saturday in January 1813, and once in every four years thereafter 127 , 128 Jordan Willoughby, commissioners of Milledgeville authorised to lease him two acres of land on the town common for 10 years 146 L Land Lotteries, time extended to fortunate drawers in, to take out their grants 15 Laughton Hague, an act for the relief of 39 Lancaster William S. and Clement Lanier, an act for the relief of [Illegible Text] Lumber Measurers for the City of Savannah appointed 131 , 132 One for the county of Camden on Satilla river appointed 169 Lincoln county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for [Illegible Text] Laurens county, Inferior court of, authorised to pay jointly with Pulaski county to John Thomas, the expences of running dividing line between said counties 152 Commissioners appointed for, but no particular duty assigned them 152 Laws and Journals, printing of, given to S. F. Grantland 159 , 160 Digest of, time of printing and delivery of, extended to first March next 160

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M Mississippi Territory, assent of Georgia given to the formation of one or more states therein, 22 Madison county, site of the public buildings therein, made permanent at Danielsville, 23 Added to the second Brigade of the 4th division of Militia 43 Militia, detachment of organized, 33 May elect their own officers, 34 A new division of formed, called the 5th Division, 43 Governor authorized to station a company of, in each of the counties on the sea-board, or other exposed part [Illegible Text] Governor may call into service on the frontiers, 142 Moore Benjamin, an act for the relief of 41 M'Call Sherod, authorized to open a road through Effingham and Chatham counties, 56 Montgomery county, Justices of the Inf. court appointed for 146 Inferior court to fix on the site of the public buildings of ib. Courts [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] at James Alston's till the court-house, c. are completed, ib. Parts of the counties of Tatnall and Telfair added to, 119 M'Queen John, a resolution on the petition of, respecting the property of Basil Cooper, [Illegible Text] 167 All per centums due or to become due, on information lodged against said property, to be paid by him, 168 Mills, the erection of one across the Oconee river authorized, 112 M'Cay Joseph, name of altered to that of Austin, 120 Micklejohn George, Commissioners of Milledgeville authorized to lease to him for 20 years 5 acres of land on the Town Common, for a tan-yard, 145 Morgan county, Inferior court authorised to remit a Judgment entered against John Allen for $200, 86 Do. do. do. do. Samuel Wilkinson, 96 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 139 Milledgeville, an act to appoint Commissioners for the better regulation and government of the town of, amended, 121 Town Commissioners of, authorized to lease for ten years, 4 acres of the town common to Overoff Jordan, 129 Vendue Masters appointed for, 132 Town Commissioners of, authorized to lease for 20 years, 5 acres of the town common to Geo. Micklejohn, for a tan-yard, 145 Town Commissioners of authorised to lease for 10 years 2 acres of the town common to W. Jordan for a tan-yard, 146 Town Commissioners authorized to lease for 9 years 5 acres of the town common to Jane Rucker, 154 A resolution recommending an appropriation in favor of the State-Commissioners of 166 State Commissioners of, required to turn over to the Treasurer all bonds, notes and monies, which have come into their hands for leases or rent of town common, 170 M'Intosh county, civil officers of, authorized to send and confine their criminals in the Jail at Darien, 131 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 139

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M'Kinnon John, authorised to purchase at the sales of confiseated property, $1711 10 cents value, in full for his demands as Commissioner for Confiseated property, [Illegible Text] M'Cloud John, indulgence granted him and the heirs of M. Little, as the securities of John Darracott, former Tax-Collector of Wilkes county, till the first January, 1816, [Illegible Text] M'Donald Hugh, authorized to establish a ferry across Savannah river, where he now lives in Elbert county, ib. N. Notaries Public, appointed for Baldwin county, 131 , 172 One appointed for Washington county, 133 Appointed for the city of Savannah, 133 , 139 , 145 , 154 , 156 , 169 One appointed for the city of Augusta, 158 Do. for the county of Columbia, 168 Do. do. Hancock, 168 Four do. do. Chatham, 169 One do. do. Putnam, 172 One do. do. Wilkinson, ib. Newnan, Col. Daniela resolution [Illegible Text] the conduct of, the detachment who went with him against the Florida Indians, 148 O. Oath, of Grand Jurors 90 Oconce river, an act to amend the several laws heretofore passed for opening and keeping open of 117 Fines, how recovered for placing obstructions therein, 118 Proviso in favor of owners of dams already built, 119 Oglethorpe county, Justice of the Inferior cour appointed for 147 P. Pedlars, an act for licensing of 26 How punished if the tax is not punatually paid 27 Powder, the Gov. authorized to contract for 1000 Ibs25,000 Ibs. lead and 50,000 flints, 32 Price, Lorinda, Florina Linson [Illegible Text] altered [Illegible Text] that of Jackson 46 Putnam county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 132 A Notary Public appointed for 172 Pulaski county, Inf. court authorised to pay jointly with Laurens county, to John Thomas, the expenses of running the dividing line between those counties, 152 Petit de Villers, T. D. appointed Interpreter of foreign languages and Notary Public for the county of Chatham, 155 , 156 Penitentiary, a resolution recommending the appropriation of 5,000 dollars more to be applied towards rearing said building, 162 R Roads, Wm. A. Dunham, appointed commissioner of one laid out in Bryan, Liberty, M'Intosh, Glynn, Camden Wayne counties 8 Term of ib His powers 9 Apportionment of hands ib. Capt. Bird's district all others on the North West side of the Canuchee exempted 9

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Hands to work six days in each year, or the owner to pay $ 3 for each hand per annum, and toll to be paid ib. Fines how assessed and collected 10 Justices of the Inferior court of Bryan county, constituted judges of the state of, and to say when it is in such repair as will authorise the commissioner to demand toll ib. Alleviating act not to militate against the provisions of ib. An act regulating of, in Wayne county, Inferior court to appoint commissioners 20 Three commissioners to be appointed on the post road ib. Vacancies how filled ib. Fines how assessed and collected 21 An act more effectually to open and keep in repair of 37 Commissioners appointed by the Inferior courts ib. Overseers how punished [Illegible Text] Certain counties exempted from the operation of 39 Sherod M'Call authorised to open one through Effingham and Chatham counties 56 Governor authorised to open one from any part of the frontier to Trader's Hill 143 Governor directed to apply to the President of the [Illegible Text] States to have one opened from Tugalo, through the Cherokee Nation, to East Tennessee 147 Randolph county, the name of, altered to Jasper 91 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 159 , 171 Richmond county, Trustees of the Academy of, appointed 137 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 152 , 153 Rucker Jane, commissioners of Milledgevillee authorised to lease 5 acres of land on the town common for nine years to 154 Remonstrance, against the exportation of articles of provision to Portugal and Spain 156 , 157 , 158 S Sandersville, town of, in Washington county, incorporated 13 Commissioners of, appointed, and their powers 14 States, the formation of one or more in the Mississippi Territory, assented to by Georgia [Illegible Text] Stages, the exclusive right of running one for ten years between Savannah and St. Mary's, secured to William A. Dunham 29 Stobo William and Reuben Moore, an act for the relief of 27 Savannah, an act authorising the appointment of Wardens for the port of 47 Insurance company incorporated for the city of 49 Hibernian Society in, incorporated 53 River, an act to keep open and remove, prevent obstructions therein, as far as the month of Tugalo and Keowee rivers amended 123 Commissioners therein named, may call out a military force to execute their orders 124 Notaries Public appointed for the city of 133 , 139 , 145 , 154 , 156 , [Illegible Text]

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Sales, Sheriff's of Camden county authorised to make their sales in the town of St. Mary's in said county 56 Sumpterville, Laurens county, an act for the relief of purchasers of lots therein 78 Speer David, an act for the relief of 76 Sheriffs, of Camden county authorised to make their sales at St. Mary's 56 Certain acts of, legalized and made valid 77 Their powers in certain cases extended to adjoining counties 103 Liable to be compelled to pay over money at any time which they collected on the state's executions 92 Of Twiggs Wilkinson counties, certain acts of made valid 111 St. Mary's, an act, revising an act, incorporating the town of 81 Intendant and Council shall appoint nightly guards, c. 82 Slaves, owners of all slaves within the county of Seriven, whether citizens resident, or non-resident thereof, compelled to pay the taxes of such slaves in that county 113 Swords, the Governor authorised to contract for 500 116 Seriven county, tax on all slaves therein, to be paid in said county 113 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 153 Solicitor General Eastern district to investigate the state's title to certain confiscated lands sold in 1810, report to the Gov'r. 166 Ocmulgee district, Governor authorised to employ an attorney to assist him in the case of the State vs. Thomas and Scott 168 T Tax, Inferior court of Baldwin county authorised to levy an extra tax, for the purpose of building a Court house 80 Inferior court of Madison county authorised to levy an extra tax 104 Tax General, an act to raise a tax for the support of Government for the political year 1813 105 Defaulters taxed four-fold by the Receiver 106 Comp. Genl's. receipt necessary to entitle the Receiver to demand his commissions 107 Balance due by Collectors after 1st day of December 1814, to bear an interest of 8 per cent ib. Free persons of color refusing to pay, may be sold 109 Telfair county, site for the public buildings of, to be fixed on by the Inferior court and made permanent 95 Courts, elections c. to be held at Mark Pridgins, 'till the Court-house is built 96 Part of, added to Montgomery county 119 Justice of the Inferior court appointed for 151 , 153 Tamplin John Wm. H. name of, altered to that of Hobson 120 Tatnall county, part of, added to Montgomery county 119 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 132 , 146 Tonnage, a resolution requesting the representation of this state to use their endeavors to obtain the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Georgia, authorising the Health Officers and Harbor Masters to collect fees thereon 143 , 144 Twiggs county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 155 Treasurer, shall cause three copies of all Governors, Presidents and Speakers Warrants, now in the Treasury, and paid off, and all Paper Medium, State Troop Bounty Warrants, Audited Certificates and Funded Certificates taken in, to be made out, c. 171

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U University of Georgia, Joel Abbott appointed a Trustee of 156 V Vendue Masters, an act directing the mode of appointment of, for the Cities of Savannah and Augusta, town of St. Mary's 17 Bond and security required, and bonds to be deposited in the Treasury Office, and the Treasurer's receipt requisite before they can proceed to make sales 18 Those in arrears to the state not eligible, 'till all arrearages are paid ib. Treasurer authorised to issue executions for the state's duty accruing under this act 19 Two appointed for the City of Augusta 132 , 133 Two appointed for the town of Milledgeville 132 Volunteers, cempanies of, organized 35 May be dissolved when their term of service expires 36 Governor may call out, and order into service 142 The detachment of, who went against the Indians in East Florida, the conduct of approbated 148 Villadieu John C. name of, altered to that of Ballias 120 W. Washington county, a part of added to Baldwin county, 21 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 153 , 155 Wilkinsan county, Inf. court of authorised to draw G. P. Jurors 25 When and where to meet for the purpose of ib. At what term to serve, 26 Additional Commissioners for selling lots to build a courthouse and jail in appointed 172 Wayne county, lines of, dividing it from Camden county, established, and a part of Camden county added thereto, 28 Commissioners of the Court-House and Jail of, appointed, 152 Justices of the Inferior court appointed for, 155 Commissioners of the Academy of, appointed, 156 Waynesboro, Burke county, Commissioners of the academy of, authorised to sell 200 [Illegible Text] of land for the benefit of said academy, 40 Town of incorporated, 100 Wilson William, Zacharsah Bell and Thomas M'Dade, an act for the relief of, 45 Wardens, appointment of for the port of Savannah authorized 47 Mayor and Aldermeu of said city authorised to appoint, ib. Wills, an act to alter and amend an act more effectually securing the probate of, c. 86 Persons appointed by the Courts of Ordinary to make distribution of estates among the heirs to be sworn, 87 Wilkinson Samuel, an act to relieve and exonerate him from a judgment obtained against him in the Superior court of Morgan county. [Illegible Text]

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To pay all costs, 97 Wyche Batt, authorised to [Illegible Text] a mill across the [Illegible Text] river 112 Warren county, Justices of the Inferior court appointed for 154 Y. Yazoo Deposit. Gov'r. authorised to exchange the United States' Bills and any other Bills therein for Gold and Silver; and to receive the interest which has accrued on the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of United States' Stock, forming a part thereof; and the same to put into the Treasury of this state, and declared to be a part of the state funds, 163 , [Illegible Text] , [Illegible Text]