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Permanent Settlement 47

Said lands of His Excellency Gabriel Johnston, Esq., and
Michael Dyer, one hundred and twenty poles distant from the
river,

Sze, 3. And be it further enacted, by the authority afore-
said, that forever, after passing of this Act, the inhabitants of
and near the said town, qualified as hereinafter mentioned,
shall have the privilege of choosing one Representative for the
nag town, to sit and vote in General Assembly.

Sec, 4. And for ascertaining the method of choosing the

Said Representative, be it further enacted, by the authority

aforesaid, that every tenant of any brick, stone, or framed in-

, of the length of twenty feet, and sixteen feet

entitled to vote in the election for the Representative
th Own, to be sent to the General Assembly ; and in case
ere shall be no tenant of such house in the said town on the
such cas reli qualified to vote as aforesaid, that then, and in
py ee ©, the person seized of such house, either in fee-simple,
ee-tail, or for term of life, shall be entitled to vote for the
sentative aforesaid.
ber 9. And be it further enacted, by the authority afore-
ne, that every Person who, on the day of election, and for three
nigger eke before, shall be in actual possession or an inhabi-
Se =. brick house, of the length of thirty feet, and sixteen
Qn 5) between the bounds of the said town upwards, and
anid Creek, and within one hundred and twenty poles of the
Northeast branch of Cape Fear River, shall be entitled to, and
ote in the election o

such person be a servant), and shall, as long as he con-

house, within the said bounds,
sits, privileges, and immunities, to which any

abi, : € said town shall be entitled, by virtue of
Said Act

t further enacted, by the authority afore-
"© person shall be deemed qualified to be a Repre-
3 or the said town, to sit in the General Assembly, un-
*» On the day of election, he be, and for three months next

» Was seized, in fee-simple, or for the term of life, of a

jae Stone, or framed house of the dimensions aforesaid, with
°r more brick chimney or chimnies.

ie 7. And be it further enacted, by the authority afore-

» that forever, after the passing of this Act, the Court of

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