Virginia Ferry Operators, 1748

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Transcribed from:
Hening, William Waller
1819 The Statutes at Large; Being A Collection Of All the Laws Of
Virginia, From The First Session Of the Legislature In The Year 1619. 
Volume VI. Franklin Press, Richmond, Virginia.

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OCTOBER 1748 - 22nd GEORGE II.

CHAP. XVI.
An Act for the Settlement and Regulation of Ferries, and for Dispatch of
Public Expresses.

I.
Be it enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of
this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That ferries be constantly kept at the places hereafter
named, and that the rates for passing the said ferries be as follows,
viz.

On James River and the Branches Thereof:
For a Man [and for a] Horse.

From the land of Henry Batte, in Henrico county, to the Glebe land, at
Varina (3 3/4 d.)

From Westover, in Charles City county, to Maycox, or Coggins point; and
from Maycox to Westover (7 1/2d.)

From Kennon's to Maye's, on Appomattox river, and from Maye's to
Kennon's (3 3/4d.).

From Joseph Wilkin's, or John Hood's land, in Prince George county, to
John Minge's land, in Wyanoke (7 1/2d.).

From Hog-Island, in Surry county, to Higginson's landing, on Col. Lewis
Burwell's land, so long as the ferry keeper will, at his own charge,
keep a sufficient bridge, over Hog Island creek, and upon failure
thereof from Hog-Island main, to the end of the said bridge may never
become a county charge, and from the said Higginson's landing to
Hog-Island, or upon failure as aforesaid, to the main( 1/2s 2d.; 1/4s
6.)

At Williamsburg, from Princes Anne Port to Hog-Island (2s 6d.).
For a man and horse (4s.).

From Swan's Point to Jamestown (7 1/2d.).
From Crouche's creek to Jamestown (1s.).
From Jamestown to the two last mentioned places respectively (1s.).

At Chicahominy, the usual place on each side the river (6d.).

From Cowle's to William's (3 3/4d.).
From Cowle's to Hamner's point (6d.).

From Coffield's point, in Nansemond county, to Robert Peale's near
Sleepy Hole (6d.).

From Hampton town point, to Brooke's point (3d.).
From Hampton town to Sewell's point (3p.).

From Norfolk town to Sawyer's point, or Crawford's, and from Crawford's
to Norfolk town (6d.).
From Crawford's to Powder point (4d.).

From Bolling's point, in Henrico county, over Appomattox river (2d.).

From Bermuda Hundred to City point (1p.).

From City point to Shirley-hundred, at the ship landing, and from the
said landing to City point (1p).

From the ship landing at Shirley, to Bermuda hundred (6d.).

From the hemp landing, at the falls of James river, to Shocoe's, on the
land of William Byrd, esq. (4d.).

From the land of Stephen Woodson, in the county of Goochland, to
Mansacon town (3d.).

From Henry Cary's land, over the river, to the land of the said Cary
(3d.).

From Henry Batte's, in the county of Henrico, to Alexander Bolling's, in
the county of Prince George (3d.).

From the land of Col. Richard Bland, in the county of Prince George, to
the land of Mrs. Anderson, in the county of Charles City (7 1/2 d.).

From the land of William Pride, called the Store Landing, in the county
of Henrico, to Anthony's landing, in the county of Prince George (3 d.).

From the said Store Landing over Persie's stile creek, to the land of
Peter Baugh (3d.).

From the warehouse landing at Warwick, to the land of Thomas Moseley
(3d.).

From the town of Southampton, to the borough of Norfolk, and to
Nansemond town (7p. 6d.).
But if there be more than one single man and horse (5p.).
And the same rates from Norfolk and Nansemond, to Southampton.

From Mulberry-Island point, in the county of Warwick, to Cocket's in
Isle of Wight; and from Cocket's to Mulberry-Island (1p. 3d.).

From the land of Richard Mosby, in Goochland county, to the land of
Tarlton Fleming, opposite to Mosby's landing (3d.).

From the land of Tucker Woodson, to the land of Paul Micheaux, near the
court-house (3d.).

From the land of Bennet Goode, to the land of Col. John Fleming (3d.).

From the land of James Fenly, to the land of William Cabell, across the
Fluvanna (3d.).

From Charles Lynch's plantation, in Albemarle county, on the Rivanna,
cross the said river, to the land of Richard Meriwether (3d.).

From the land of Mr. Benjamin Cocke, cross the said river to the land of
the said Benjamin Cocke (3d.).
From the land of Ashford Hughes, on the north side of James river, near
the mouth of Willis's creek, across the said river, to the land of
Robert Carter; and from the said Carter's to the said Hughe's (3d.).

From the land of Lemuel Riddick, adjoining to the public wharf, in
Suffolk, across Nansemond river, to Samuel Jordan's land (4d.).

From the land of William Pride, in the county of Henrico, on Appomattox
river, above the narrow falls, to the land of the said Pride, over the
river, in Prince George county (2d.).

From the land of William Cabbell, in Albemarle county, at the mouth of
Swan's creek, over the Fluvanna, to the land of Samuel Spencer; or from
the said Cabbell's, over Tye river, to his land opposite (3d.).


On York

From Chamberlayne's to Williams's, or Williams's to Chamberlayne's
(6d.).

From Brick House to West point, or West point to Brick House (2d.).

From Brick House to Dudley's, or Dudley's to Brick House (1p. for a man;
10 1/2 d. for a horse).

From Webb's to Lyde's, formerly Spencer's, in King William county (6d.).

From Thomas Crenshaw's to the usual landing place (3d.).

From Temple's landing, over Matapony river (3d.).

From West point to Dudley's, or Dudley's to West point (6d.).

From York town to Tindal's point, or Tindal's point to York (7 1/2d.).

From Capahosick to Scimino (1p. 3d.).

From Seaton's over Pianketank (6d.).

From Frazier's to Broach's, and from Broach's to Frazier's (6d.).

From Walker town to Waller's, or Waller's to Walker town (3 3/4d.).

From Turk's Ferry over Pianketank (3.3/4d.).

From Robert King's over Pamunky, to Blackwell's, or from Blackwell's to
King's (3d.).

From Sweethall to Claiborne Gooch's, or from Claiborne Gooch's to
Sweethall (6d.).

From George Dabney's over Pamunky river (5d.).

From Taylor's in King William, to Garland's in Hanover (5d.).

From William Pulliam's in Hanover, to John Holliday's in Caroline (5d.).

From Richard Littlepage's, to Thomas Claiborne's land, over Pamunky, and
from Claiborne's to Littlepage's (6d.).

From Todd's warehouse landing, in King and Queen, to the land of Robert
Armistead Bird, in King William (2d.).


Rappahannock

From Whiting's to Gilberts (2p.).

From the land of Thomas Ley, to Robinson's, or from Robinson's to Ley's
(6d.).

From Byrd's to Williams', or Williams' to Byrd's (1p. 3d.).

From Tappahannock town to Carter's, or to Rappahanock creek, on either
side thereof (1p. 3d.).

From Tankersley's over Rappahanock river, to the usual place (4d.).

From Germanna over the Rapid Ann (3d.).

From Ray's plantation to Skinker's (4d.).

From Urbanna to Chetwood's (2p.).

At Urbanna, form the ferry landing to Locust point, on the land of Ralph
Wormley, esq. (3d.).

From Johnston's plantation in Spotsylvania, to Washington's, in King
George (3d.).

From Taliaferro's plantation of the Mount, to the land of Joseph Berry
(4d.).

From Philemon Cavenaugh's ford (3d.).

From the wharf above the mouth of Massaponax creek, to the opposite
landing upon Mr. ball's land (3d.).

From Fredericksburg warehouse to the land of Anthony Strother, or
Strother's to Fredericksburg (3d.).

From Roy's warehouse to Gibson's warehouse (4d.).

From William Lowry's to the land of Benjamin Rust, or from Rust's to
Lowry's (1p.).

From Falmouth to the land of Francis Thornton, in Spotsylvania (3d.).

From Hackley's land in King George to Corbin's in Caroline (3d.).

From the lot of Joseph Morton, in Leeds town, to the lands of Mrs.
Brooke (8d.).

From the lower side of Parrot's creek, to Teague's creek, on the land of
Baldwin Matthews Smith, and from that creek to the lower side of
Parrot's creek (1p. 6d.).


Potomack

From Col. William Fitzhugh's land at Boyd's Hole, over to Maryland (2p
6d.).

From Hoe's to Cedar point (2p.).

From Tripplit's land below the mouth of Quantico creek, over to Brooks's
land (1p. 6d.).

From Robert Lovell's in the county of Westmoreland, over to Maryland
(2p. 6d.).

From the land of William Russel on Sherendo, across into the fork, or
cross the main river (3d.).

From Kersey's landing on Col. Carter Burwell's land, to the land of Col.
Landon Carter (3 3/4d.).

From Gersham Key's land, to the land of the Honourable William Fairfax,
esq. (3 3/4d.).

At William's Gap, from the land of the Right Honorable the Lord Fairfax,
where John Melton now lives, to the land of Ralph Wormley, esq. (3
3/4d.).

From the plantation of George Mason, opposite to Rock creek, over to
Maryland (4d.).

From the plantation of John Hereford, in Daigs neck, over the river, to
the lower side of Pamunky in Maryland (1p.).

From Hunting creek warehouse, to Frazier's point, or Addison's (1p.).

From the land of Ebenezer Floyd, to Powell's (6d.).

From Evan Watkin's landing, opposite to Canagochego creek, to Edward
Wade's land in Maryland (3d.).

From the land of William Clifton to the land of Thomas Wallis (1p.).

From the land of Hugh West, to Frazier's, or Addison's (1p.).


Nottoway

From Thomas Drew's land to Dr. Brown's (3d.).

From Bolton's ferry, to Simmons' land (3d.).


Eastern Shore

From York, Hampton, and Norfolk towns, to the land of Little Eyre on
Hungar's river, or from thence to either of the aforesaid places, for a
man or horse, passing singly, twenty shillings, for a man and horse, or
if there be more, for each fifteen shillings.

And for the transportation of wheel carriages, tobacco, cattle, and
other beasts, at any of the places aforesaid, the ferry keeper may
demand and take the rates following viz.

For every coach, chariot, or waggon, and the driver thereof, the same as
for six horses.
For every cart, or four wheel chaise, and the driver of such chaise, as
for four horses.
For every two wheel chaise, or chair, as for two horses.

For every hogshead of tobacco, as for one horse.
For every head of neat cattle, as for one horse.
For every sheep, goat, or lamb, one fifth part of the ferriage of one
horse.
For every hog, one fourth of the ferriage of one horse. 
According to the prices herein before settled at such ferry
respectively, and no more.

And if any ferry keeper shall presume to demand and receive, from any
person or persons whatsoever, any greater rate than is herein before
allowed, for the carriage and ferriage of any thing whatsoever, he or
they, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay to the party
grieved, the ferriage demanded, and received, and ten shillings, to be
recovered with costs, before any justice of the peace, of the county
where such offence shall be committed.

II.
And that where a ferry is by this act appointed on one side of a river
or creek, and none on the other side answerable thereto, it shall be
lawful for the respective county courts, to appoint an opposite ferry,
and to allow the respective rates herein before directed, and the said
courts are also hereby impowered to appoint a ferry over any river or
creek, within their respective counties, where the same shall be found
convenient, and to contract with the keeper of such ferry or of any
public ferry, to set over the militia of the county, on muster days, and
to raise an allowance for the same in their county levy; Provided
always, That no such allowance shall be raised for any ferry over a
river or creek into another county.

III.
And it shall be lawful for the keepers of the several county ferries,
herein after mentioned, respectively, to demand and take for ferriage,
the following rates, that is to say,

On the river Occoquan in Prince William, for a man three pence, for a
horse the same.

Nominy, in Westmoreland, for a man four pence, for a horse the same.

Mattox, in the same county, for a man three pence, for a horse the same.

Pappahanock creek in Richmond county, for a man three pence, for a horse
the same.

Piscataway, in Essex, for a man three pence, for a horse the same.

On James river, at Branch's in Henrico, for a man three pence, for a
horse the same.

From Jacob Micheaux's to Thomas Atkin's, for a man three pence, for a
horse the same.

On the Fluvanna, from Scott's to Battersby's, or Noble Ladd's, in
Albemarle, for a man three pence, for a horse the same.

And for wheel carriages the same in proportion to the rates herein last
mentioned, as is allowed at public ferries: Provided nevertheless, That
nothing herein contained shall be construed to oblige any person or
persons to pay for ferriages at any of the county ferries, who, before
the making of this act, was or were exempted from the same, by reason of
his, her, or their estate or interest in the county where such ferries
are kept......

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