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Petition to Establish Town of Hallsborough, Duplin Co., Nov. 1818

Contributed by Grace Williamson TURNER. 
Transcribed by Sloan Mason

Source: Petition to Establish Town of Hallsborough, Duplin Co., Nov. 1818
        General Assembly, Session Records, November-December 1818.

To The Honorable, The General Assembly of the State of North Carolina,

The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the County of Duplin. Respectfully Sheweth 
that the Lands on the Lower Side of Limestone Rock near the Mouth of the East Side 
of the North East of Capefear River is a healthy Situation and well calculated for 
the Establishment of Several Stores which might lend Greatly to the Corsetiere and 
advantage of Great part of said County. 

Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Honorable Body will take the Subject into 
Consideration and pass a law to Establish a Town on the lands of William HALL, Senr. 
and sons Situated as above Stated by the Name of Hallsborough, and your Petitioner 
as in duty bound will Ever Pray.
November 1818.

John BISHOP

Thomas KENADY

A. Newkirk

Lewis JONES

Wm. PEACOCK

Edward HOUSTON

John HOUSTON

Merril WILLIAMS

Danl. SOUTHERLAND, Junr.

Merit MANNING

William HALL, Sr.

Lewis HALL

Abraham HALL

Nicholas HALL

Joseph T. RHODES

A. PEARSALL

John CARR

Hillary BISHOP

Thomas P. HALL

Felix KENEDY

James SIMPSON

Levin WALLER

Soloman SOUTHERLAND

Samuel SOTHERLAND

Alexr SOUTHERLAND

David BROCK

Martin MANING

A Bill to Establish a Town on the Lands of William HALL, Senr. & Sons, in the County 
of Duplin.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is herby 
enacted by the Authority for the same, that Nicholas HALL, Thomas P. HALL, John FARIOR, 
Nathan WALLER, Archibald MAXWELL, & Samuel HOUSTON, Thomas KENNEDY (crossed out) be and 
they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of laying off a town on the 
lands of William HALL, Senr. & sons, on the lower side of Limestone Creek near the 
Mouth on the East Side of the North East of Cape Fear River, in the County of Duplin, 
by the name of Hallsborough, and it shall be the duty of said Commissioners or a 
Majority of them, as soon or may be to lay off & exhibit a fair plan of said Town in 
acre or half acre lots, on such part of the lands of the said William HALL, Senr. & 
Sons, as they or a Majority of them may think proper; and when the said lots shall be 
so laid off, the same shall be at the entire will & --- disposal of the aforesaid 
Commissioners, and the money arising from the sale of said lots shall be applied to 
the use of the said William HALL, Senr. & Sons. Provided that the consent of the 
Proprietors of the Land shall first have been obtained. Provided, further that the 
said William HALL, Senr. & Sons, shall at and before the laying out & selling the lots 
of the said Town, execute to the Commissioners aforesaid a good and sufficient title 
in fee simple to the lands upon which the said Town of Hallsborough is to be 
established.

In Senate, Dec. 1818, Read the first Time and passed, By Order
HENDERSON, Clrk.

In Senate Dec. 11, 1818
Read the first time and passed
By Order
Robert WILLIAMS, C.S.

In. H. COMMONS 23rd. Dec. 1818. 
Read the second time, amended and passed.
By Order
HENDERSON, Clk.

In Senate, Dec. 24th, 1818
Read the second time and amended and passed.
By Order
Robert WILLIAMS

In Commons 25 Dec. 1818. Read the third time and passed By Order.
Honorable Comm.

In Senate Dec. 25th, 1818. Read the third time and passed and Ordered to be ----
By Order.
Robt. WILLIAMS, C.S.

A Bill to Establish a Town on the Land of William HALL, Senr. & Sons in the County 
of Duplin.

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