The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-06 00:00:00, page 5

.! Afemhl 2 Two members shall be removed by jnint ballot of both
House: of _ ssembly at the'end of every three years, and he. incligible for
the three next yezn. These vacancies, as well as those occasioned by
death or mcayacnty, _shafl-ctbe supplied by new electiom, in the same
mennes. ' " "" ' ,
The delegites for sergixil to the Continental Con Us shall be chosen
annually, or superseded to the mean time by joint b lot of both Housel
. ofAsseml-le. ., ssssss ct, _ . ,
The ]? ent mctlsitlz offieen shall be continued, and vacancies supplied
by appomtment 9? the Govesnos, with the advice of the Privy Council,
on ;ecomrnendpnom from the lespeffive county courts; but the Govcrnor
and Counch shill have a Povver of (us ending any officer, and ordering a
cour't-rpastml on complamt of wfienaviour or inabiliey, or ("pr
vlcmueepfssofficen happening when iwactual suvicc. The vernor
may embodyg—thectmilitia, with the advice of the Privy Council; and,
when empM [hall alone hue the direction of the militia under the
llws of th; hbdntry. .
Twflyo House: of Assembly shall, by ioint ballot, nppoint Judges of
the quljeme Court of Appealu, nnd General Court, judges in Chancery,
jud ifos Admirelty, Sepretlry, and the Attomey General, to be com
mi toned by the Governor, and continue in office during good behavi—
ctqp'k. ln use of death; incupacity, or nsignation, the Governor, with
: fie advice of the Pn'vy Council, (hell ap oint person: to succeed in
office, to be a proved or displnced by both unset. These officers [hail
F. ' have fixed In adcquate salariea. :ud together with all others holding
lucretire offices, end sill miniflm of the Gos ] of every denomination,
he incapable of being elected member: of eit er House of Assembly, or
thePriv Couleil. ss -si '
- The vemor, with the advice of the Privy Cquncil, shall appoint
Julian of the Peaee for the countieu lnd in case of vncanciet, or . ne
cefflty of increasing the number hereafter. such appointmente to be made
a :: the reconimendnticn-os the ive count couns. The present
" .Seuctnry-in V'Hgiuia, and : est: of all t county conne, shall
continue io office. In casessok vaczncieo, either by death, i'ncapacit , 'or
refi tion, ] Secretary shall be :: tainted :: before directed, and the
des!) th': respective couruss Thsse present and future elerksshal] hold
their oflzces during good behnvidur, to be judged of and detelmined in
the General Court. The Shcriffa and-Coroneu (hall be nominnted by
this nsyeaive caus'd, zpproved by the Gorernor with'the advice of the
Pfivy Council. and commissionessd by the vaemor. The justice: shall
appoint Constables, and all fees of the aforesaid officer: be regulated by
. law. - ' ,- -
Thegssqverpoe, sshsiensilzeitfout QC office, andothers offendln zgam' 1}
meate, _ e't'ther !) mal-adm'inistration, conuption, or other Elemi! by
yh'sicsisihoct safety o the state may be endangered, shijl be impenehablesiby
tlie se of Delega'tes. Such tmpeachment to be pxcsecuted by the At
torhgy-Genml, -orctsueh other person or sons :: the House ma ap
yoint ' the General Court, accordingto t te law of the'ssland. If 'ound
gufltxbe 'o'rthey fill" be eithei' for ever disabled to hold zny office under
zfflnment, ssm'. remavedzfrotq sat]: office ra import, m; subjected to
at paini'drss 'pEnalties .. the net shall a; . . -
if all, or any of the judge: of the Generzl Court, shou'ldy on good
ground. (to be judged of by the Hottsesof Delegatcs) be necused of any
of the nium"! or offence: before-mentionsied, such House of Dctelegntes may
in-hke-tnmner."hnpeach the judge or judges so' accused, to be prose
euted in the Court of Appnldz and he or they, is found guilty, (hall
be m'shed in the same manner :; i: prescribed in the preceding clause.
ommifliom lad grante shall run, in the name ty lbe Common
we-Ai'rctl as Vuomu, and bear tell by the Governor with the sea] of
the commonwealth-zpnexe'd. Wriu shall run in the same manner, and
but-nste-by the'cler the several eouftl. lndictnwnts shall conclude
lgnilfl the {ease a gm'gy q'tb: common-wml/b.
AsTm uses shall be appointed annually. by join! ballot of both
ch es.
All escheats, penaltics, and sarfcitum, hcrttosore going to the King,
shall 0 to the commonwealth, sue only such as the !cgiilature may
abolilg, or otherwise provide for.
___Thqsi territories contained within the chancrl crccting the colonies os
Mmla-a', Fenlgctlfuaaia, North and Sozfllt Caress'irm, are hereby ccdetl,
silez'sed, mid for ever confirmed to the ptsiuph: (n' tlmse- calnnic-s respoc.
fively, with all the rights of trort'rty, }urilsidtctio.a, :nnd gsinvernment, and
as} other rights whattoever which might at any tum- huctofore have btcn
elltmed by Virgiuia, except the free nnvigation and ul'c.of the rivers Po
to-wmd and Pomuoke, with the property of the Vir iru'a shores or
strand- bordsiering on either of the said rivers, and al improvements
* which have been or shall be made thereon. The western and northern
extent of Virgiuiq (hall in all other respect: flznd as fixed by' the chartcr
d'King Jaw the firfi. in the year; 1609, und by thcteyubhctreaty ot
pace between the Court; of Great Brimiu and France 1_nsi the 'lll' 1763;
unless, b a& of this legillature, one or more terrirones sha ] hercaiwr
[: laid o , and govsscmmenu eflablished westward of the llltgbqy mopn,
hint. And no purchlset of kmds shall be made of the lugltan native;
but on behaH- of the public, by authority of the Geperza} Afle_ bly.
In order to introduce this government, the to resemanves of t le people
met in Convention shall choose : Governor an Privy Councxl, ajltp such
other officer! directed to be chosen by both House: as inly be judged,
necessu'y to be immediately appointed. T he Scnate to he first chosen by
the Work, to continue until the last da of Murcctb'nekt, and the blhssct
officer: until the end of the succeeding efflon of Assembly, " ln cascsiqfss
vzsscancies, tne speukcr of either House shttll issue 'writs for new election.
]" CONGRE'S S, june 8, 1776. _ct
Rqsolwd, that no person-i'n these eolonie: charged with beirctg l-Toctrj
or unshendiy to the cause of American liberty, be injuljed in his person of .
proycny, or in any manner whatever dishubed, usinlesy the Focee-Jing
ogflmfl him be founded on in order of thin Con'grefi, "Of the Asierixply;
Convention, Council, orCommittee of Safcty of the colony, or Com
mittee of lnspection of the dish'ict wherein he refidnsi: Pljovided. that
this resolution [hell not-prevem the up rehend'mg'an person found in the
commilsion of some act deflmctive o? American li eny'; or juflly susss
e_&ed of a defign to commit such act, and intending to "escape. and
nnging such person before roper authority, forenn'lmztion and tricl
Extuct gan, the minutes. " si
- CHARLES THOMSON, See" .
si szcuusnvng, July 6. Yenerdny the Hon. Conssuqtzon of .
legates of (his colony adjoumed to the sirfi Monday in Octaber next.
WMAMWWW
onER'rlszMEN'rs. " sisi
si' si ct 'Tssrwstf'yioffictz Wysss- 'zsi77p-Tf'si1'sssi
HAVE appointed Mr.;sobn Burwell to si {n'ct'
-- - tbe Bill: qf 1/3', date; j'uly 177'5.'_irs M.
' Ram. qf Ed/mmd Randolpb, [(I/9, 'wbo thtbssde-s si
clinedtbat Bq/ine/i, . _- , si-si'si-sit
' ROL C. NICHOIss-AS; Treqshfgrct; -si.
si - . - -. ' You; Yea!? slmqf .,
WANTED immediately, to mountssct chbsibth
Troop, : Number of BORSES, either Bayu, Browns, Songchss' *
or Chesinuts, from 4. to 7 Year: old, and 'notsiunder 14. Hmduhigh; "
] will give a good Pricc for such as shall znswer the Pus se they are in:
tended for. " .]OH NL_LdON.si
l ATELY straycd, or stolen, from the Campsi -
near G-uyu'a "land, in Glouee er Cotmty,ctn 'yelleiwish tcsum-td :'
WAGGON HORSE nbout 14, Ham s high,ct wit tctt-flaxcn M'mc adds
Tail, blinded V, and belong! to oncsiof the puh ic \Vagg_ctons._- Any, .A
Person that will deliver the said Horse to me: in Wiltbmtzurg, or to the.
Waggon-Master, shall have a proper Reward fossrtheir trouble. ,. . . si_;_ss
ss . WlLLlAM 'RUSSELL. si.--.si.'si
l' is with real Concern ,] find an injurious Repoctst has been spieaff'
I through the Conntiy, nearly afl'ecting my Reputation as ;" Office; " '
and Man of Honour: As I am Conscious of my own Rcctitude; ] am ni
wziys ready and willing to have a Review of any Partos my msiilitztr - Cnsi
duct; and, on this Occasion, shall lay before the Public the fuiiuwing ,"
Cenisicate, which I hope will sufficiently sti'utc the Charge that has hcen'
alledged against me. ROBERT BALLARD.
]UN! 19, !ctzf-G."-ss si'
WHEREAS a Report has been pmsimp'ctted, much to the Prchulice
oi Crlpmin Robert BrJ/Iarrct', that he hn made Usc of the Soldiffl-s
'Moncy under his Command, :msil is in !cbu-d to them for their Wag-zz,
to the Amuunt of tix or seven Hundred Pounda: 1 take thixmcthod to
inform the Public, that such Reports are entirely false and gshtmdlcss,
as it a ears, upon Examinztion, that Cnyt. Ballar-l has punctually paid
his Sossiet's, and now has their Receipts in full, with : Balmxe in his
Favour; and that they are well satisfied in every Particular with him.
' FRANK EPPES, Licut. Col. m. Regt.