was commissioned and took the oath of office on the nineteenth day of November in the same year; but by mistaking the law on that subject he gave bonds for the faithful performance of the duties of his office with but one security, instead of two as the law directs; and as doubts do exist whether the official acts of the said William Massie are legal, and as it is important that such doubts should be removed: Therefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That all and singular the acts, both judicial and ministerial of the said William Massie by him done and performed, as a justice of the peace for Deerfield township, in the county of Morgan, shall be confirmed, and are hereby declared to be as legal as they would have been if there had been no mistake in his bond. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives. ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 22, 1821. Speaker of the senate CHAPTER XXVI. An act to establish a state road from Fort Loramies to Fort St. Mary's. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That there shall be a state road established in the county of Shelby begining at Fort Loramies, running thence the best way to Fort St. Mary's. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Robert Huston, of Shelby county, and John M-Corkle of Miami county are hereby appointed commissioners to lay F out and locate said road from Fort Loramies to Fort St. Mary's and are hereby authorised to employ a surveyor and two chain carriers, to their assistance, all of whom shall be paid for their services whatever the commissioners of Shelby county shall deem just and equitable, to be paid out of the three per cent. fund by said Shelby county commissioners, so soon as an apportionment shall be assigned Shelby county for road purposes. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed to lay out and locate said road herein named shall make out and transmit to the commissioners of Shelby couuty a correct plat of said road as soon as practicable after said road is located, and it is hereby made the duty of the Shelby county commissioners to cause the same to be recorded. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives, ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 22, 1821. Speaker of the senate. Y CHAPTER XXVII. An act to establish certain state roads. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Asembly of the state of Ohio, That John Stewart, James Larimore and Daniel Cooke, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road from Mansfield in the county of Richland to Upper Sandusky on the following route, to wit: beginning at the public square in the town of Mansfield, thence due west (as near as the ground will admit of, for a good road) to the west boundary line of Richland county, thence the nearest and best route to the Old Fort in Upper Sandusky, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That John Hawn, jun ior, of Knox county, and Thomas Watts of Richland county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road from Mansfield, in the county of Richland to Shrimplin's mill, in Knox county, on the following route, to wit: Beginning at the public square in the town of Mansfield, thence to Frederick Herring's mill, thence to Danville, thence to intersect the state road leading from Mount Vernon to Coshocton, at or near Shrimplin's mill. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners aforesaid, as soon as practicable to lay out and locate said roads in pursuance of the first and second sections of this act; and they are authorised to take to their assistance, a surveyor, (if necessary) and such other assistants as may be necessary for the purpose of laying out and locating said roads; and transmit a correct plat of the same to the commissioners of the several counties through which said roads may pass, and it shall be the duty of said commissioners to cause the same to be recorded in their respective counties. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid commissioners appointed to lay out and locate said roads, shall receive each as a compensation, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day, while actually employed in laying out, locating and making returns of said roads, the surveyor employed by them, the sum of two dollats per day, and such other persons as may be necessarily employed in laying out and locating said roads the sum of seventy five cents each per day for their services, all of which shall be paid out of the county treasury of the respective counties, through which said roads may be laid out and located, in proportion to the distance said roads may pass through each county: Provided, the expense of laying out and locating the road from Mansfield to Upper Sandusky, shall be paid out of the county treasury of Richland county: Provided also, that if either of the commissioners aforesaid, shall survey said roads, he shall be allowed fifty cents per day in addition to his pay as commissioner. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives. ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 22, 1821: Speaker of the senate. CHAPTER XXVIII. An act to establish and lay out a state road from Wooster in Wayne county, to Croghansville, upon the river Sandusky. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That there shall be a state road laid out and established as follows, to wit: beginning at Wooster in the county of Wayne, thence the nearest and best route to the town of Vermillion, in section, eleven, township twenty five, range seventeen, in the county of Richland, thence the nearest and best route to to the town of Croghansville, upon the river Sandusky. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That there shall be three commissioners appointed, whose duty it shall be, to lay out and locate said road, in pursuance of the first section of this act, who are hereby authorised and empowered to take to their assistance a surveyor and such other assistants as may be neces sary for the purpose of laying out, and locating said road, and transmit a correct plat of the same to the commissioners of the several counties through which said road may pass, and it shall be the duty of said commissioners to cause the same to be recorded in their respective counties. Sec. 3. And Be it further enacted, That John Smith, of Wayne county, John Freeborn, of Richland county, and Seth Brown of Huron county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to lay out and locate said road in pursuance of this act, who shall receive each as a compensation for their services, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day, while employed in laying out and locating said road; the surveyor employed by them, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day, and such other persons as inay be necessarily employed in laying out and locating said road, each the sum of seventy five cents per day, for their services, all of which shall be paid out of the county treasury, of the respective counties, through which said road may be laid out and located in proportion, as the said road may pass through said county or counties. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives: ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 22, 1821. Speaker of the senate -:::000:: CHAPTER XXIX. An act regulating the license to be paid by travelling merchants. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That any pedlar, or travelling merchant, previous to his engaging in such trade shall obtain from a clerk of some court of common pleas within this state, where he may intend to offer goods for sale, a license authorising him to trade for one year in the state from the date thereof, for which |