THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VOLUME XIX. PART I. STATUTES, COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY, Establishing Ferries. (State Archives.) AN ACT For establishing several Ferries in this Province and for vesting the same in the persons therein mentioned WHEREAS the establishing of the several ferrys herein after mentioned will be greatly to the advantage and conveniency of Persons travelling through this Province we therefore pray your most Sacred Majesty that it may be Enacted AND BE IT ENACTED by his Excellency James Wright Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief of the said Province by and with the Advice and Consent of the Honourable Council and Commons house of Assembly in General Assembly met and by the Authority of the same that immediately from and after the passing of this Act a publick Ferry shall be and the same is hereby established from the town of Ebenezer upon Savannah river to the Bluff on the opposite shore, Also Two Ferrys over Briar Creek, one at a place called Mill Town and the other at the upper Publick Road, also a Ferry from the Center of the Town of Augusta upon Savannah River to the Bluff on the opposite shore in the province of South Carolina and also a Ferry over the river Alatamaha at Fort Barrington. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED that the Establishing Ferries. the said Ferry established at the Town of Ebenezer as aforesaid shall be and the same is hereby vested in Martin Dasher and that the Ferry established at Milltown upon Bryar Creek shall be and the same is hereby vested in the Honourable John Graham Esquire, Thomas Morgan, John Mulryne, and Josiah Tatnall Esquires their and each of their Executors, Administrators, or Assigns And that the Ferry Established on the upper Road over the said Creek shall be and the same is hereby vested in Darby Kennedy and that the Ferry established at the Town of Augusta shall be and the same is hereby Vested in Edward Barnard Esquire and that the Ferry established at Fort Barrington aforesaid shall be and the same is hereby vested in Benjamin Lewis and that the said Ferries respectively shall be and Continue to be vested in the said Martin Dasher, the Honourable John Graham Esquire Thomas Morgan John Mulryne and Josiah Tatnall Esquires Darby Kennedy, Edward Barnard, and Benjamin Lewis, their, and each of their Executors, administrators, and Assigns respectively for and during the Term of Five years from the passing of this Act AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that the said Martin Dasher, the Honourable Johu Graham Esquire, Thomas Morgan, John Mulryne, and Josiah Tatnal Esquires Darby Kennedy Edward Barnard and Benjamin Lewis Establishing Ferries. their Executors Administrators and Assigns respectively shall and they are hereby required to provide and keep at the Ferrys vested in them as aforesaid one or more sufficient Ferry Boat or Boats fit to Carry Five horses and also a sufficient Number of Servants, Slaves or other persons Constantly to attend the said Ferries as well by Night as by day to transport and Carry over the same passengers their Servants, Slaves, Horses, Cattle and Carriages and it shall and may be Lawfull to and for the said Martin Dasher; The Honourable John Graham Esquire, Thomas Morgan, John Mulryne, and Josiah Tatnall, Esquires; Darby Kennedy, Edward Barnard; and Benjamin Lewis their Executors, Administrators and Assigns respectively to ask, demand, and receive for the Ferriage at the respective Ferrys aforesaid the several prices and rates following Vizt AT THE FERRY AT EBENEZER For every foot passenger Two pence For every person and Horse, Six pence For every Wheel Carriage, Three pence p': Wheel For every single Horse, Three pence If Swam, One Penny half Penny Pr: head. For Neat Cattle, Three Pence Pr: head. If swam, One Penny half Penny Pr: head. For Calves, Sheep and Hoggs, One penny p': head If Swam, half Penny Pr: head At |