Surry County, NC – Matthew M. Hughes - Act to Erect Dam, 1829 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Act to authorise Matthew M. Hughes, of the county of Surry, to erect a dam across Fisher's river 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 from and after the passage of this act, Matthew M. Hughes, of Surry county, shall have, and he is hereby granted leave to build or erect a dam across Fisher's river, in the county aforesaid; any law, usage or custom to the contray notwithstanding. Source: NC Archives Public and Private Laws of North Carolina 1829 Chapter CXIII Page 75 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts - gpotts1@nc.rr.com ______________________________________________________________________