The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

364 COMMONS JOURNAL, MARCH 5, 1759–APRIL 7, 1759Ordered that the said Message be Engrossed.“A Bill for Vesting the Ferry Over Santee River in the way leading fromCharles Town to Williamsburgh, commonly Called Murray’s Ferry, in JamesHunter, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Murray, deceased,In trust for, and to the only Use and Behoof of James Murray, an Infant, onlySon and Heir at Law of the said Joseph Murray, his Executors, Administratorsand Assigns, for a term of Years therein mentioned,” was read a Secondtime with Blanks which were filled up, and several Amendments were madeby the House to the Bill.Ordered that a Clause be prepared to be added to the said Bill to obligethe Proprietor of the said Ferry, to post up in the most Conspicuous placeor Places, the several Rates of Ferriages, to be paid by Passengers using thesaid Ferry, to be offered at the third Reading of the Bill; And that the Gentlemenwho prepared and brought in the Bill do prepare the same.Ordered that Mr. Cantey and Collonel Richardson do carry the Bill tothe Council.Ordered that it be an Instruction to the Committee for Grievances, thatthey do examine what Fees are taken by the several Officers of this Provincein their respective Offices, and that they report the Same, as it shall appearto them, to the House; And that Mr. Mazyck be added to the said Committee.Read the Petition of William Hemsworth, and the Subscribersthereunto, Setting forth,That it would be very convenient for the Neighbours and a great Advantageto the Public to have a Ferry established on the Lands belonging toWilliam Hemsworth, on the South side of Pedee River, as Travellers from theNorthward are often disappointed in Crossing the said River for want of anEstablished Ferry.And Praying that a Public Ferry may be established.Ordered that the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of aCommittee, and that they do examine the matter thereof, and report theSame, as it shall appear to them, to the House; And It is referred to Mr.Lynch, Mr. Trapier, Mr. Gadsden, Collonel Richardson, Mr. Mazyck, Mr.Thomas Waties, Mr. John Waties.Read also the Petition of the Subscribers, Inhabitants on both Sides ofPedee River, Setting forth,That on the 19th Day of April in the Year of Our Lord 1756, the Commissionersfor the Upper District on the East Side of Pedee River did appointand Establish a Ferry on the said River on Abraham Lundy’s Land, nowOccupied by John Crawford; And as the said Ferry is now kept in good Orderto the great Satisfaction of the Inhabitants and many Travellers, it be-