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fliclion of all debts and demands of twenty-five pounds and under, agreeable to the reltrtclions of the before recited a8, Provided always That the" lame ftay of execution on fums from twenty to twenty -five pounds, be the lame as is provided for fums between ten and twenty pounds In the before recited And whereas executions arc not made returnable on any certain day from the iffuing thereof, whereby great injury often refults to the party recovering, bf reafon of conftables neglecting to perform their duty therefore, I Be it enacted, That from and after the aforefaid firft day of May next, aU exefu6ni iffiied.by a juftice of the Peace, fhall be made returnable in the fame time as is 3rovided fox the return of warrants in the before recited and when any execution fhall be returned not fully fatisfied and difcharged, it fliall and may be lawful'for any Juftice of the Peace of faid county, to iffue another execution for the fum fo remaining due on the former execution. Aud whereas doubts have arifen how recoveries may be had upon judgments had before Juftices of the Peace of twelvemonths uanding, where execution hath not iffued for remedy whereof, III. Be it enacted That where judgment fhall be had and execution not ifTued within twelvemonths thereafter, it fhall be lawful to fue for and recover the fame by warrant, before a Juftice of the Peace, and that the former judgment fhall be of the dept, fubje6t to fuch deductions as the defendant may make appear on trial to baye been pid, in full or in part of faid former judgment IV. A nd be it further enacte That whenever it fhall hereafter happen that LAWS OF NORTH-CAROLINAi Pajfed at tht lata Sejjion qf the General Jjjcmbly. Aq Ai for the relief 'erf the Tafciirora Nation of Indians.

WHERIE A3 the Indians cornpofmg the Tufcarora have? by their Chief Sacarufand others, regularly deputed' the con-currence of the General :AffemHly.o(-this State to enable them to- Ieafc or de mife, for a number of year, the refidue of their lands htuatemthe county pf Bertie, in -fitch manner that the whole of the leafeson faid land fheli terminate at- the-fame periods Be it cnaftcd'by the General Ajfembly of the State of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enaHed By the authority of iht fame, That the faid Chief Sacarufa, Long-. board and Samuel Smith, or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby autho-rifed to leafe and to farm the uftdemi fed refidue of the lands alloted to the Tufcarora Nation in Bertie county, for a term of years that fliali expire and end when the leafe made by the Tufcarora Nation to Robert Jones and others, in the year one thdufand feven hundred and fixty-fix, fhaU end and expire, and alfo extend the terra dr terms of the leafes already made or granted for a fhorter. term, to a term or terms which mail txpireat the fame time with the faid leafe inacie'in the year one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-fix, in fuch parcels and on fuch rents and conditions as may be approved by the Ccmmflioners appointed in purfuance of this a9, and which may bcil promote the intereft and convenience of the faidIndian Nation. And whereas fome difHcul ties have arifen refpe6ling the receipt and payment of the rents; oh fo.mc of theprefent leafes, II. Be it further enacted That the faid Chiefs, or a majority of them, be, and they, are hereby authored to make fuch alterations, by covenant or agreement, the payment and receipt of any of the rents due, or that may become due on any of the exifting leafes, as the CommifTiohers appointed in puriuauce of this aft, or a majority of them, mall approve.

Whereas the faid Indian Chiefs are ignorant of the ufual forms of bufinefs, and may want advice and affiflance in tranfa8ing the line fs re fpe cling their for remedy whereof, and to prevent their being injured, judgment fhall be entered againft either plaintiff or defendant, he, fhe or they not being preient, that at any time wunin ten days alter luch judgment, the perfon or perfons againft whom fuch judgment hath been given, on making oath before any Juftice of the county where futh judgment may be entered, that he, flie- or they was or were prevented from attending on the day of trial by bodily infirmity, miftaking the day of trial, or other fuflicient caufc, and that he, fhe or they are likely to be injured by fuch judgment, that then and in that cafey it fhall and may be lawful for fuch Juftice to grant an appeal to the nexi county court, or.ftay of execution, on fuch perfon 01 pe fons entering into bond with fuflicient fecurity, as in other cafes of granting appeals or flaying of execution from the judgment of the Juftice and it fhall alfo be the duty of fuch Juftice, to give to the party craving fuch appeal, a written order to ConftaDle, or other perfon having fuch judgment in his or their hands, commanding him to return faid judgment, together with fuch other papers and documents as may be in their hands reiative to fiich judgment, to him the faid Juftice before the I next county court and alfo commanding Pad officer to give notice to the party' in whofc favour fuch judgment hath been given, of an appeal being granted thereon; and that it fhall be the duty of the Juftice, on receiving fuch judgment andother papers, to make return thereof, together with the appeal bond and affidavit of the party craving Xuch appeal, to the nextenfuing court of his county, to be tried as other appeals from Juftices judgments. V. And be it further enacted, That all forfeitures and penalties incurred by virtue of the General Affembly not exceeding twenty five pounds, fhall and may be received by warrant before any Juftice of the Peace, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 1 11. JSC-It jlirinZT CTIUIIZU) limi inu man ouau iwiv.

wvjiiJiiiij j- ners for the purpofe of carrying the provision's of this ac into effect and no lea(e, grant, dernife, covenant or agreement made by faid Indian Chiefs as aforesaid re fpecing faid lands, or the rents, thereof, (hall be good or valid in law, unlefi the fame mall be approved by faid Cbmmiflioners, or a majority of them, and fupprobation fliallbe exprefied in writing, and annexed or endorfed on fuch leafe, covenant or agreement, and regiftered in the Regifter's office of the county of Bertie, together with faid leafe or agreement; and the faid Commifiioners fhall receive the fum of twenty -five fliillings per day for their compenfation, and ex-dences, to be paid out of the monies received by the faid Chiefs on leafing faid lands. 1 IV. And be it further enacted. That the occupancy and poficfiionor the tenants under the faid leafes, heretofore confirmed by ac or afts of the General Af-fembly, and fuch leafcs-as may be made under this act, (hall be held and deemed, in all cafes whatfoever, the occupancy and poffeffion of the faid Tufcarora Nation, to all intents and purpofes as if the faid Nation, or the Indians thereof, or any of them, relided on faid lands. Whereas the faid Chiefs Sacarufa, Longboard and Samuel Smith, being dury and fully aiithSrifed and empowered by the faid Tufcarora Nation, have con-fented that the Indian claim to the ufe, poffeffion and occupancy of faid lands, fhall ceafe and be extinguifhed, when the faid leafe made in the year one thousand feven hundred and fixtv-fix, to Robert Tones and others, fhall expire.

V. Beit enacted, That from and after the twelfth day of July, which fhall be in the year one thoufand nine hundred and fixteen, the whole of the lands al 1 1 1 7. i 'A if in 1 if. ilV 9 '4 An Aft to amend the Quarantine Uws of this State, WHEREAS by an aft of the General Affembly, paffed in the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-three, it is made neceflary that three Com mi f-froners of Navigation, or three Juftices of the Peace, fhould iffue the neceflary orders, commanding any veffel having a contagious difekfe on board, or coming from a place where fuch difeafe prevailed, to perform quaranti ne. And whereas it iometimes happens, that neither three Commiflioners, nor, three Juftices of the Peace, can be conveniently, and in time, procured for the purpofe of enforcing the above recited act, whereby the fame is frequently evaded for ie- medy whereof Be it enacted ly the General Affembly of the State of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority oj the fame, That from and after the pahing this aft: it fhall and may be lawful for any one Commilfioner of Navigation, itbk tv6.

Juftices of the Peace, or any one Juftice of the Peace with two Comioifli-oners of Navigation, to enforce and caufc to be, executed the abave recitedact, fo far as regard the iffuing of orders to compel veffels to peifptm; quarantine. loted to the faid Tufcarora Indians, by an of the General Affembly pafied at Tsfewbern, on the fifteenth day of OBober, in the year of our Lord one thou fand feven hundred and forty -eight, fhall revert to, and become the property of the State, and the Indian claim thereto, Ihali, trom that time, be held and deemed forever extinguifhed. VI. And be it further enacted That after the faid lands fhall revert to the State, if the fame, or any part thereof, fhall be vacant, the fame fhall not be liable tp the entry or entries of any perfon or perfons, without an exprefs at of the Legiflature to that efiedl Provided always, That it fhall not be lawful for II. And be it further enabled, That, firjm and after the paffi 'Commiflioners of Navigation in the feveral ports of this Stateballibe and they any perfon or perfons to make any entry or entries on the faid land, after the oaf- fing of this act Provided always, that nothing in this act contained, fliall be are cereny autnoniCQ ana ernpowerea to appoint rort- rnyiicians, and wi re-fate and prefevibe the fees to.

which they fliall be refpeclively entitled, according to the different quarantine flations which they fhall be bound to attend for the purpofe of infpefting veffels, as required by the before recited aft, -and conflrued fo as to effeB the title of any individual: Provided neverthelefs, That giving certificates of their fituation and condition in regard to the health their refpective crews and paflengers. 1 An oft to fix the permanent refidence of the Governor of this State. BE it cnafted by the General Affembly of the State of North-Caroline? and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, That from and afterthe paffing of this aft, the Governor for the time being, fliall refide permanently at die city of Raleigh, during his continuance in office. 1 no lot or parcel -ot -'lands laid ott under tne direction ot laid Commmioneis, fhall fcxeeed two hundred acres And provided further, That no leafe fhall be made but by public auction, of which due notice fhall be given in the Halifax and Edenton newfpapers. An Att to prevent the vile prattice of Duelling within this State.

BE it enacted by the General Affembly of the State of North-Carolina, audit is hereby enctted by the authority ofthejame That from and after the paffing of this al, so perfon fending, accepting, or being the bearer of a challenge for the purpofe of a though no death enfues, fliall ever after be eligible to any office of truuY honour oc profit in this State, any pardon or reprieve notwith-ffduding and fhall further be Viable to be indicted, and on before of the courts in this State having cognizance thereof, fhall forfeit and pay a fum not exceeding one- hundred pounds to4he ufe of the State. 1 1. 1 And be it further enacted, That if any perfon fights a duel in con fequenee oja "challenge lent or received, and either of the parties fhould.be killed, then the fiirvivor, on conviBion thereof; fliall fulfer death without benefit of clergy and all their aiders or abettors fliall be confidered accefTorics before the faft, II. And be it further enacted, lhat all acts and claufestot acts, coming' within the purview of this aft, be and die fame are hereby repealed and void. An At to repeal the third feftion of an aBpaflVd at the tail feffion of Aiferably, entitled An act to continue in torce and to amend an actpauea tn ine year 1799, entiuci arecling the! Judges of the Superior Courts to meet together to fettle queflions 61 lawlBrletiuitv arihng on the circuit, and to provide fQtihe trial of all perfons concerneti; 111 ywiiatu, UCUUh 4-' W--- BEUedcteayjihe General Affembly of thtSitaUjoNorthrCarttina) 'cni'iffi' f.

i- recited act be, and fame is hereby voiti.r An Act to amend anatf emiibd An aa direaing the mode of rec)oveiihg debts of twenty poundsand uniei. and after: the ilrft Mv of May ncJUfticcs of the place nMha iurif' jl vw- 5 'tezt:.