[Charleston]:

A DIGEST OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLESTON, FROM THE YEAR 1783 TO OCT. 1844. TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED, THE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE WHICH RELATE EXCLUSIVELY TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON. PREPARED UNDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY GEORGE P. ECKHARD.

Charleston: Walker & Burke, 1844. 4to. Modern cloth, marbled paper over boards. Original spine labels. 517, [3 blanks], vii, [1 blank] pp. Spotting and foxing, Good+.

The Digest begins with 'Accounts', 'Amusements', 'Assessor'; it proceeds through the alphabet to 'Wooden Buildings' and 'Work House'. An elaborate Negro and Slave Code is included, and an Appendix and Index. Item #39097

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