Cumberland County NcArchives Court.....Williams, James 1784 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Ardrey n/a August 13, 2009, 8:56 pm Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina Written: 1784 Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1784 North Carolina. General Assembly April 19, 1784 - June 03, 1784 Volume 24, Pages 543-649 CHAPTER LXIV. An Act Vesting in James Williams, his heirs, executors, administrators and Assigns, the Property of the Toll-Bridge, Known by the Name of McCraney's Bridge, on the Lower Little River in Cumberland County. I. Whereas, the bridge over the lower Little River in Cumberland county, at the place known by the name of McCraney's Bridge, now the property of James Williams, has by experience been found very convenient for travellers, and the said James Williams being desirous of keeping the said bridge in good repair at his own expence, on condition of having the benefits therof for the space of twenty-five years; II. Be it therefore Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby Enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the said James Williams, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to repair in the most substantial manner the bridge aforesaid; and after such repairs are compleatly finished, it shall and may be lawful for the said James Williams, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to keep a sufficient gate thereon, and take and receive from all persons that pass over the same the following rates, that is to say: For every man and horse four pence, for every horse and chair one shilling, for every four wheeled riding carriage, including the horses drawing the same, two shillings, for every cart one shilling, for every waggon two shillings, for every led horse or ox three pence, for every head of neat cattle one penny, for every head of hogs or sheep one-half penny. Provided nevertheless, That no toll shall be demanded or received from any person when attending general or private musters, the annual elections, nor from the members of the General Assembly when on public business. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/cumberland/court/williams1083wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb