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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of Georgia, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE 
AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1827. 
[missing title] 
ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES. 

1827 Vol. 1 -- Page: 165

Sequential Number: 131 

Full Title: AN ACT to establish and make permanent a ferry across the 
Chattahoochee river in the county of [Illegible Text] at a place known by the 
name of Gates' ferry on his own land, and to vest the right thereof in Charles 
Gates and his heirs, and to fix the rates of said ferry.

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 passage of this act, that Charles 
Gates be, and he is hereby authorised and empowered to erect a ferry across the 
Chattahoochee river on his own land, and that [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] 
entitled to demand and receive the following rates of toll or ferriage, to wit: 
for a loaded waggon and team, fifty cents -- for a four wheel carriage and two 
horses, thirty-seven and a half cents -- for a gig and horse, twenty-five 
cents -- for a horse and cart, twenty-five cents -- for a man and horse, twelve 
and a half



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cents -- for an ox cart and oxen, twenty five cents -- for each foot passenger, 
six and a quarter cents -- for each head of neat cattle, two cents -- for hogs, 
sheep or goats, one cent -- for a led horse, six and a quarter cents.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said 
Charles Gates shall be held responsible for all losses or damages which may be 
sustained in consequence of negligence or other improper conduct at said ferry.

IRBY HUDSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

President of the Senate.

JOHN FORSYTH, Governor.

Approval Date: Assented to, Dec. 22, 1827.



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