The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

246 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 20, 1758–DECEMBER 14, 1758of June 1747. Revived the 14th of June 1751. Nevertheless by An Act passedthe 13th of April 1756 this Act was continued in force for One Year.No. 24. An Additional Clause to the last mentioned Act, added by a RevivingAct for nominating Physicians. Passed the 13th of April 1756 for one Year.And the Committee recommend the Introduction of a new Bill for preventingthe spreading of Contagious and malignant Distempers in this Province.And the Committee have also perused and Considered the followingLaws, that is to say,No. 25. “An Act for the better ordering and Governing Negroes andother Slaves in this Province.” Passed the 10th of May 1740, and revived by,No. 26. An Act Intitled “An Additional Act to An Act of the GeneralAssembly of this Province Intitled ‘An Act for the better ordering & GoverningNegroes and other Slaves in this Province, and for continuing such Partof the said Act as is not altered or amended by this present Act for the Termtherein mentioned.’” Passed the 17th of May 1751, to be in force for 7 Years,but part of the former Act is hereby altered.And the Committee are of Opinion that all such Clauses and parts ofthe first of these Laws as are not repealed or altered by the Second of them,together with the said Additional Act itself be revived and continued for theTerm of five Years longer: And the Committee submit it to the Considerationof the House whether all Matters relating to the Government of Slaves oughtnot to be thrown together in One Law; And respecting the Act Intitled,No. 27. “An Act for appropriating the Dutys imposed by Law on Goods,Wares and Merchandizes imported into and exported out of the Port ofBeaufort Port Royal for the Term therein mentioned toward building andkeeping in Repair a Pilot Boat or Boats to attend the Bar of the Harbour ofthe said Port &ca. and for appointing a Comptroller and Receiver of theCountry Dutys for the said Port &ca.” Passed the 16th of May 1752 to be inforce for five Years.The Committee are of Opinion that the same ought to be Continuedfor the Term of five Years, excepting those parts of the Law which constituteand appoint Mr. Pury and Mr. Hurst Comptroller and Receiver of the CountryDutys, both these Persons being dead;And as to the two following Laws, Vizt.No. 28. Part of “An Act appointing Commissioners to lay out a Roador Causeway over Lynch’s Island Situated in Santee River, and for establishingthe Ferrys therein mentioned &ca.” Passed the 11th of March 1737[/38].Revived the 16th of May 1752 for 6 Years. And,No. 29. “An Act to Encourage the making of Flax & Hemp in the Provinceof South Carolina.” Passed the 13th of April 1756, To be in force for 3Years.