Subject: Petition of Christ Church Parish
Resent-Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 13:04:43 -0800 (PST)
Resent-From: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 16:06:51 -0500
From: Steve Coker 
Organization: gamecock@yours.com
To: "SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com" 

The Colonial Records of South Carolina
The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly
Published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 51-62239
ISBN: 1-880067-28-5

Friday the 27th of January 1758.

"... Read the Petition of the Subscribers in behalf of themselves & others,
Inhabitants & Freeholders of Christ Church Parish, Setting Forth, Viz.

That the Petitioners are Situated on a Neck of Land almost Surrounded with
Water, That the only way by Land to Church or to any Ferrys is over a bridge
called Butlers Bridge which bridge has Since the Last Hurricane been rendered
useless, that the Petitioners have Lately at their own Charge & Labour repaired
the said Bridge as also the road thereto & therefore praying a Law may Pass to
Oblige all those who possess Lands in the said district to keep the said Road &
bridge in repair to appoint Commissioners for that purpose & to Exempt them from
Working on any other Road in the said Parish.

Order'd that the Petition be referred to the Consideration of a Committee. And
that they do Examine the Matter thereof & report the same with their Opinion
thereupon to the House.

And it is referred to Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Graeme, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Trapier, Mr.
Horrey, Mr. Poole, Mr. Cantey...."

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