Perquimans & Gates County, NC - Act to Establish Dividing Line

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An Act to appoint commissioners to lay off and establish the
dividing line between the counties of Perquimans and Gates

Whereas, the dividing line between the counties of Perquimans and
Gates have not heretofore been sufficiently described, either by
actual surveys, or by known and fixed boundaries, whereby it
becomes expedient in order to prevent disputes between the
inhabitants of said counties, that the said dividing line should
be more accurately ascertained and laid off.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, 
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Willis
Riddick and Langley Billups, of the county of Perquimans, and Joseph
Gordon and Joseph Riddick of the county of Gates, be, and they are
hereby appointed commissioners with full power and authority to
lay off, extend and mark the line between the said counties, due 
regard being had to the former reputed line.

And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall appoint
such surveyor, chain carrier and other attendance as shall be necessary
for the marking, extending and establishing the said line, and shall
make or cause to be made a return of their proceedings to each of the
Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said counties, to be
deposited and kept among the records thereof, and the said lines when
so extended, and laid off, shall forever thereafter be established,
and confirmed as the dividing line between the said counties.

And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners, surveyors,
chain carriers and attendants, shall receive such compensation for their
services as the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said counties
shall deem just, to be paid out of the monies levied and collected for
the said counties.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1819-22
Chapter CVIII
Page 73

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