a ferry across Kentucky river," the trustees of the said town were directed to sell the lots within six months after the passing of the said act, and it is represented to the present assembly that the time elapsed before the trustees could proceed to the sale of any of the said lots, for remedy whereof, Be it enacted, that the further time of three years from and after the passing of this act, shall be allowed the said trustees to sell the lots in the said town, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. LVIII.

An act concerning the personal estate of Nicholas Gentry, deceased.

[Passed December 13, 1787.]

I. WHEREAS Nicholas Gentry, hath lately become felo-de-se, whereby his goods and chattels are subject to escheat and forfeiture, and application hath been made to this assembly, to vest the same in his wiolas Gentry, a dow and children, which it is judged expedient to do, under certain conditions.

Personal es

tate of Nich.

felo de se

vested in his widow and children.

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the person obtaining administration on the estate of the said Nicholas Gentry, deceased, shall hold his goods and chattels subject in the first place, to the payment of his just debts, and the residue thereof to the use, and for the benefit of the widow of the said Nicholas Gentry, and his children equally.

Town of Wsst Liberty

house, estab

CHAP. LIX.

An act to establish a town at the court house in the county of Ohio.

[Passed November 29, 1787.]

at Ohio court I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That sixty lished. acres of land the property of Reubin Foreman, and

Providence Mounts, already laid off into lots, and streets, around the courthouse in the county of Ohio, shall be, and the same are hereby established a town by the name of West Liberty, and that Moses Chaplaine, Zachariah Sprigg, George M'Cullock, Charles Wills, Van Swearingan, James Mitchell, and Benjamin Briggs, gentlemen, be trustees thereof, who, or a majority of them, shall have power and authority, from time to time, to settle and determine all disputes concerning the bounds of the said lots, and to establish such rules and regulations for the building of houses thereon, as to them shall seem most convenient. And in case of the death, removal out of the county, or other legal disability, of any one, or more of the said trustees, it shall be lawful for the remaining trustees to supply the vacancy, and the persons so chosen shall be vested with the same powers as if they had been named in this act.

II. And be it further enacted, That the lots in the said town remaining unsold by the said Reuben Foreman, and Providence Mounts, are hereby vested in the said trustees, and they, or a majority of them shall, within six months after the passing of this act, sell the same at public auction, having previously advertised the time and place of such sale, at the door of the courthouse of the said county of Ohio, on two successive court-days, and convey the lots to the purchasers in fee, subject to the condition of building a house on each, eighteen feet square, with a brick or stone chimney, to be finished within three years from the day of sale, and pay the money arising from such sale to the said Foreman and Mounts, or their representatives.If the purchaser of any lot in the said town, shall fail to build thereon, within the time before limited, the said trustees or a major part of them, may thereupon enter into such lot, and sell the same again, and apply the money for the benefit of the inhabitants of the said

town.

Trustees of Leesburg ap pointed.

CHAP. LX.

An act appointing trustees for the town of Leesburg in the county of Loudon

[Passed November 20, 1787.]

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That John Hough, Israel Thompson, James Millheny, Joshua Daniel, John Littlejohn, Patrick Cavan, and Samuel Murray, gentlemen, are hereby constituted trustees of the town of Leesburg, in the county of Loudon, and they, or a majority of them, are empowered to settle and determine all disputes concerning the bounds of the lots in the said town, and to establish such rules and orders, for the regular building of houses thereon, as they may judge most proper. In case of the death, removal out of the county, or other legal disability, of any of the said trustees, the vacancy thereby occasioned, shall be supplied by the remaining trustees, and the person or persons so elected, be vested with the same powers as any one in this act particularly named.

CHAP. LXI.

An act to enlarge the town of Staunton in the county of Augusta.

[Passed November 6, 1787.]

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That Town of twenty-five acres of land the property of Alexander Staunton en- St. Clair, gentleman, laid off into lots and streets, adjoining the town of Staunton, shall be, and the same are hereby added to, and made part of the said town.

larged.

CHAP. LXII.

An act to vest the right of this commonwealth to a lot of land in the town of Staunton, in Thomas Poage and his heirs.

[Passed December 20, 1787.]

monwealth to

Thomas Po

I. WHEREAS it hath been represented to the present general assembly that a certain John Harmon, Right of compurchased of William Beverly, esquire, in the year one a lot of land thousand seven hundred and fifty four, a lot of land in in Staunton the town of Staunton, distinguished by the number six, vested in and that the said John Harmon, having soon after left the country, a certain Robert Brotton, who was his security for the payment of the purchase money, was compelled to pay the same, and to indemnify himself took possession of the said lot, and has since conveyed the same for a valuable consideration to Thomas Poage.

II. And whereas it hath been suggested that the said lot of land has become escheatable to the commonwealth, and it is just and right that the same should be vested in the said Thomas Poage, Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That all the right, title, and interest of this commonwealth, in and to the said lot of land in the town of Staunton, distinguished by the number, six, shall be, and the same is hereby vested in the said Thomas Poage, and his heirs forever. Saving to all persons, bodies politic and corporate, other than this commonwealth, their rights, legal, and equitable, in and to the said lot of land.

age.

CHAP. LXIII.

An act to establish a town in the county of Mercer.

[Passed December the 4th, 1787]

Town of Dan.

ville, in Mer.

Kentucky es

I. WHEREAS Walker Daniel, in his life-time, laid eer county off part of seventy six acres of his land, in the county tablished. VOL. XI.

A 4

of Mercer, into lots and streets, and sold and conveyed them to the purchasers; and Robert Daniel his brother, to whom his lands descended, hath since the death of the said Walker Daniel, laid off the residue of the said seventy six acres into lots, and sold and conveyed them to the purchasers; and did moreover convey the springs within the said town, to certain persons and their successors, in trust, for the use of those persons who should reside on the said lots, and also conveyed a square of ground to other persons, in trust, for the special purpose of erecting thereon the public buildings of the district. Aud application being made to the present general assembly, to establish the lots and streets so laid off, into a town, and confirm the said two deeds of conveyance.

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the lots and streets so as aforesaid laid off, shall be, and they are hereby established a town, by the name of Danville, and that John Jouit, William M'Dowell, Harry Innes, Christopher Greenup, Samuel M'Dowell, sen. Abraham Irvin, sen. George Muter, and William Kennedy, gentlemen, be trustees thereof, who, or the major part of them, shall have power from time to time, to settle and determine all disputes concerning the bounds of the said lots, and to establish such rules for the regular building of houses thereon, as to them shall seem best. In case of the death, removal out of the county, or other legal disability of any one or more of the said trustees, it shall be lawful for the remaining trustees to supply such vacancy; and the persons so chosen shall have the same power and authority as any one particularly appointed by this act. So soon as the purchasers of lots in the said town shall have respectively built thereon a house sixteen feet square, with a brick or stone chimney, they shall be entitled to, and have and enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities, which the freeholders and inhabitants of other towns *not incorporated, hold and enjoy.

III. And be it further enacted, That the deeds conveying the springs and square of ground within the said town as aforesaid, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be good and valid, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.