Wayne County, NC – Nicholson Washington - Act to Erect Gate

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1823-25, Chapter LXXXIX -An Act to authorise Nicholson Washington to erect 
a gate on his land across the road leading through his plantation on Neuse 
River, in Wayne County. 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 Nicholson Washington, of the county of Wayne, be, and he is hereby 
authorised to erect and keep up a gate upon his own land across the public 
road leading to his Ferry on Neuse River: Provided, that the said gate be 
erected at least half a mile from the ferry, and that the said Nicholson 
Washington keep the road between the gate and the Ferry in good repair at 
his own expense. 

II. And be it further enacted, That the said Nicholson Washington, on 
failure to keep said road in good repair, shall be amenable to the laws 
which are or may be, from time to time, provided against Overseers of 
public roads.

Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina

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