The Early History of Raleigh, the Capital City of North Carolina; A Centennial Address Delivered by Invitation of the Committee on the Centennial . the Foundation of the City, October 18, 1892. Questo articolo non è disponibile.The Early History of Raleigh, the Capital City of North Carolina; A Centennial Address Delivered by Invitation of the Committee on the Centennial . the Foundation of the City, October 18, 1892

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893. Excerpt: ... DIGEST OF LAWS RELATING TO RALEIGH. LAWS OF 1770, CHAPTER XXII. An Act for erecting part of Johnston, Cumberland and Orange Counties into a separate and distinct County by the name of Wake County and St. Margaret's Parish. Section I recites that the large extent of said counties renders it burdensome to attend the courts, general musters, and other public meetings. Sec. II. Be it enacted by the Governor,Council and Assembly, and by the authority of the same, that after the 12th March, 1771, the said county be divided by the following lines (as given in the text of the address). Sec. III. Courts to be held on the first Tuesdays in March, June, September and December. Sec. IV provides for the old Sheriff collecting arrears of taxes. Sec. V. Johnston County to be in Newbern and Wake in Hillsborough Districts. Sec. VI. Sheriff of Wake to account to the Southern Treasurer. Sec. VII. Commissioners appointed to select site of courthouse, etc, to erect buildings, etc. (as stated in the text). Sec. VIII. Justices of the Inferior Courts to levy tax to reimburse the Commissioners for their expenditures in carrying out provisions of Section VII. Sec. IX Justices of Johnston County to try causes already on docket. Sec. X. Johnston to appoint four and Wake six jurors to attend the Court of the District. Sec. XI. Only six jurors from Dobbs County. Sec. XII. The Vestry of the Parish of St Stephen's, in Johnston County, to be dissolved. Sec. XIII. The Freeholders of St. Margaret's to select twelve Vestrymen, and those of St. Stephen's to select twelve. Sec. XIV. Appoints Joel Lane, John Smith, Theophilus Hunter, Farquard Campbell and Walter Gibson to run dividing line between Johnston and Wake. Sec. XV. The Inferior Courts shall levy taxes for same. Seo. XVI. The Royal Pr...