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This information is contributed by Carolyn Shank
Source: Petition to Establish Town of Hallsborough, Duplin Co., Nov. 1818
General Assembly, Session Records, November-December 1818.
To The Honorable, The General Assembly of the State of North Carolina,
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the County of Duplin. Respectfully Sheweth
that the Lands on the Lower Side of Limestone Rock near the Mouth of the East Side
of the North East of Capefear River is a healthy Situation and well calculated for
the Establishment of Several Stores which might lend Greatly to the Corsetiere and
advantage of Great part of said County.
Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Honorable Body will take the Subject into
Consideration and pass a law to Establish a Town on the lands of William HALL, Senr.
and sons Situated as above Stated by the Name of Hallsborough, and your Petitioner
as in duty bound will Ever Pray.
November 1818.
John BISHOP
Thomas KENADY
A. Newkirk
Lewis JONES
Wm. PEACOCK
Edward HOUSTON
John HOUSTON
Merril WILLIAMS
Danl. SOUTHERLAND, Junr.
Merit MANNING
William HALL, Sr.
Lewis HALL
Abraham HALL
Nicholas HALL
Joseph T. RHODES
A. PEARSALL
John CARR
Hillary BISHOP
Thomas P. HALL
Felix KENEDY
James SIMPSON
Levin WALLER
Soloman SOUTHERLAND
Samuel SOTHERLAND
Alexr SOUTHERLAND
David BROCK
Martin MANING
A Bill to Establish a Town on the Lands of William HALL, Senr. & Sons, in the County
of Duplin.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is herby
enacted by the Authority for the same, that Nicholas HALL, Thomas P. HALL, John FARIOR,
Nathan WALLER, Archibald MAXWELL, & Samuel HOUSTON, Thomas KENNEDY (crossed out) be and
they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of laying off a town on the
lands of William HALL, Senr. & sons, on the lower side of Limestone Creek near the
Mouth on the East Side of the North East of Cape Fear River, in the County of Duplin,
by the name of Hallsborough, and it shall be the duty of said Commissioners or a
Majority of them, as soon or may be to lay off & exhibit a fair plan of said Town in
acre or half acre lots, on such part of the lands of the said William HALL, Senr. &
Sons, as they or a Majority of them may think proper; and when the said lots shall be
so laid off, the same shall be at the entire will & --- disposal of the aforesaid
Commissioners, and the money arising from the sale of said lots shall be applied to
the use of the said William HALL, Senr. & Sons. Provided that the consent of the
Proprietors of the Land shall first have been obtained. Provided, further that the
said William HALL, Senr. & Sons, shall at and before the laying out & selling the lots
of the said Town, execute to the Commissioners aforesaid a good and sufficient title
in fee simple to the lands upon which the said Town of Hallsborough is to be
established.
In Senate, Dec. 1818, Read the first Time and passed, By Order
HENDERSON, Clrk.
In Senate Dec. 11, 1818
Read the first time and passed
By Order
Robert WILLIAMS, C.S.
In. H. COMMONS 23rd. Dec. 1818.
Read the second time, amended and passed.
By Order
HENDERSON, Clk.
In Senate, Dec. 24th, 1818
Read the second time and amended and passed.
By Order
Robert WILLIAMS
In Commons 25 Dec. 1818. Read the third time and passed By Order.
Honorable Comm.
In Senate Dec. 25th, 1818. Read the third time and passed and Ordered to be ----
By Order.
Robt. WILLIAMS, C.S.
A Bill to Establish a Town on the Land of William HALL, Senr. & Sons in the County
of Duplin.
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