List of Acts in the South Carolina General Assembly
A compilation of proposed acts from 19th century South Carolina including appropriations for the year starting October 1840, regulation of Cross Roads Commissioners for Charleston Neck, powers of the Charleston Recorder, changes to Equity courts, admission to the bar for Henry Pinckney Walker, fire load provisions for Charleston, Tate Agreement with the Catawba Indians, magistrate counts by district, absence allowances for John B. O Neall, revival of insurance company charter, regulation of Masters and Registers in Equity, sheriff liability changes, railroad stock adjustments for Louisville Cincinnati and Charleston and South Western lines, militia laws, incorporation of Mutual Safety and Insurance Company of Charleston, formation of several societies, incorporation of Chester village and Lancaster charter amendments, jail transfer to Beaufort Town Council, Bank of the State charter amendment, district heights and treasurer provisions, magistrate powers for public officers, road and bridge establishment, sheriff and clerk fees, prohibition of bank specie suspension, and consolidation/amendment of patrol Acts from 1839.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
John B. ‘O’ Neall
Vition Insurance and Trust Company
South Carolina
Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company
South Western Rail Road
Mutual Safety and Insurance Company
Chester
Lancaster
Beaufort
Sout Carolia
Grancetown Rice Mill Praised By Planters and Merchants
The Grancetown steam mill, guided by Mr Davin Kipp, is praised as well constructed and capable of high output with quality rice. Charleston brokers report rice pounded there fetched top prices, suggesting strong local patronage and potential gains for planters to process crops at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grancetown
Ligs
Davin Kipp
Charleston
Georgetown
Kina
West India
George Town
Steard
David Kidd
Lanters
Benjamin King
Southern Baptists urged to form a Foreign Missions board
At the 60th Anniversary of the Charteston Baptists Association held at Qwilt Creek Church in Kershaw District in October, Rev. James DaPre moved a resolution urging Southern Baptists to form a Southern Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. It opposes contributing to the Foreign Mission Board in Boston until a Southern Board is formed and promotes directing funds to Domestic Missions while stressing urgent Christian outreach at home. A Friend to Moral Reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charteston Baptists Association
Qwilt Creek
Kershaw
James ‘DaPre
Southern Baptist
Southern Baptist Board of Foreign Missions
Foreign Mission Board
Boston
Southern Board
Association
Pacific Ocean
Fragmentary Shipping Notices from Charleston and Lubbock
OCR fragment lists names and ships including Peri of Gheorgetown surviving crews. Mentions Sloop Vanderventer, Schr Saul Spear, Brig Leo bound for Barbadoes and Charleston with vessels and owners like E Waterman J G Henning Co. 105 ming Cheriston. Names include Wm Benton McDowell and Vander venter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Benton, McDowell
Charleston
J. G. Henning
E. Waterman
Saint Marti
Martin
J.G. Henning & Co
Amelia
J. G. Henning & Co
Wm. Benton
Blackford
Vanderventer
St. Anson
Lubbock
Saul
Spear
Leo
Barbadoes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phaces
Sara aEe
Corton
Tully
Hyvywoeneal
Black River
Phillips
Detyens
Sarah M’ Gunnery
Nex Society Hill
Exizascra Winttaims
David R. Williams
Darlington Court House
Peri of
W St. Swan
McKensie, Cherai
E.atnrman
Os Ea Canoes
B . Kingmas G Hening & Co
Eliwan
Sassard
Ming
Cherieston
Charles Kershaw
Wills
Henry Vernon
Mary Vernon
Rine
Fraser
R. E. Fraser
E. Fraser
Roy
AK Thomas Evans
Winyaw
Liaw
Mary Ann Evans
Pee Dee
Ke.waterman
Thos. Evans
Court of Equity
Rev
Freser
Suliing
Faijon
Faijon. Lichau’s
Waccamaw
Vyeratay
Hampit
Collins
Axso
Sampit
Ghd
Equity
J. W. Coachman
Sage Ik
Cat Island
John A. Keith
E. B. Brown
Percival E. Vaux
Georgetown Dist
C. A. Coachman
Waterfield
Shaw & Roberts
Anson
Somortow
Paigangers
Chapman
Georgetot
New England
Say
Joesto
Nes
Bob
Prine
Jenny
Stephney
Abigail
Homas
Wm, F. Postell
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