The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-02-08 00:00:00, page 1

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fetter from the Secretary of the Treasury
transmitting a report on the petition of
Anthony Buck, (of Fredericksburg,)
January 11 th, 1S10, referred to the com
mittee of Commerce and Alanufacturcs.
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Treasury Department, Jan. 9th,{1810.
SIR,
I have the honor to transmit herewith,
a report on the petitic«s of Anthony Buck,
prepared in obedience to a resolution of the
House of Representatives of the 4th ultimo,
together with sundry petitions Sc documents
in cases of a similar nature.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Sir,
Your obedient servant.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
'Jhe Hon. the speaker of 1
the house of Represen - >
tatives. j
REPOR T.
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom
•was referred the pe tit ion of Anthony
Buck, of Virginia, praying to be exonc
I rated Jrom the jiayment of an embargo
bond', given by a certain captain Stew
'art, to which bond the petitioner is a parly
as security, respectfully submits the fol
lowing
REPORT:
IT appears, as stated by the petitioner,
that he was induced to become security for
a certain James A. Stewart, of Massachu
setts, commander of the vessel “ Sally Bar
ker, VVinsor,” of Hmgham, in that state—
who during tho embargo, loaded the said
vessel at Fredericksburg, in Virginia, os
temiblv for Boston, but in fact went to Ila
vanna, being as he says compelled thereto
by stress of weather.
The petitioner did apply to this depart
ment in the maimer prescribed by law, for
a remission of the penalty of the embargo
bond to which he whs a party, on the ground
that he was neither directly nor indirectly
concerned in the voyage, nor had any rea
son to suspect the intention of enpt. Stew
art. And it is believed that the fucts stated
by him are true, Hiul that he is personally
a I tflCTH rll P r inn nr ^ n f rvf thn v*i finn aK
law which seems to have taken place.
It is proper to observe, that several ether
petitions to the same effect have been pie*
seined to this department, being all, though
varying in some e'u cumstancus, similar in
principle; a remission being in every cr.se
asked on the ground that the petitioners
signed the bonds only as securities, and were
neither concerned in the voyage, nor parlies
to the intended violations of the laws.
No decision has been made on those peti
tion., because the power vested in the sc
cretary of the treasury is, by law, limited
to the remission of penalties in cases where
there has been neither intention of fraud,
nor gross negligence in the person or per
sons im u. ring ihe same. And,, as in all
tho» % cases fraud is acknowledged, or pre
stinied, the penalty itself cannot be remit
ted. It has also been held doubtful wheth
er, (supposing to-.t die power of remitting
when tb . ? wr.s no fraud, implied that of
exoi'oi mug such of the parties as wore in
iv • or a fraud actually committed,) the
v- aging one party from the payment of the
penalty of a bond, won id not release all the
other parties to the same bond. Finally, to
admit generally the sufricicncy of the plea
of innocence in some cf the parties
would, iti most instances, have rendered nu
gatory tne piovisdon which required a bond
■with sureties, and defeated the object of the
law.
1 here arc, hwever, several hard cases in
which innocent persons who have only com
mined an incautious act, will be altogether
ruined, whilst the real violators of the law
escape with impunity. A remission in those
cases not being considered as embraced by
the powers vested 1.1 the treasury dupart
merit, the district attnrnies were instructed
to suspend the prosecutions until it had been
ascertained whether Congress should think
i’u to grant any relief. All the petitions of
that nature whicn have been received, arc
lor that purpose transmitted, together with
this report.
All which is respectfully submitted.
,,, ALBKKT G \L LATIN,
a reamtry Department, >
Jun. 9, 1S1U. j
i .« uu r» ^ a ii un THK PETITION.
•'Vacts stated by the district judge to hr
true: 1 have no doubt of the innocence of
the petitioner; instructions have been given
to prosecute Stewart, in Massachusetts.
“A. G”
A View rtf the mont Im/iortant Proceedings
of the Leg is r /i<ru/tK of Virginia, at
the Session of 1809—10.
PENITENTIARY SYSTEM.
Comparative view of the internal operations of
the Penitentiary, under tt*i former and pie
»t-nt system, embracing a period of nearly six
years.
Former S<tlcm
No. I.
From 1st December, 1803, to 1st December,
1804.
To cxpencea arising from pnr
rlm*c of raw materials, tools, diet
and clothing of prisoners, salionu
I)', and keeper's commission*. g 18,392 28
Hv manufactured article*, ami
’ lock on hand 16,578 0"
I.oss g 1,813 61
No fl.
From 1st December, Ihjl, to 1st December,
18.'5
To cxpcnces &c (as in No. 1) g 21,753 2
by ii.rtiuifailured wiicka, and
i .uca. on hanu 19,066 74
i.o„» 2,691 23
No. III. |
From 1st December, 1805, to 1st December,
1806.
To expences, &c. (as in No. 1 ) S 24,932 12 |
By manufactured articles, and
stock on band - 21,871 80
Loss S 3,06o 35
riesrnt System.
No. I.
From 1st April, 1807,to 1st December, 1807.
To expences, arising from pur
chase of raw materials, tools, diet
and clothing of prisoners, stationa
ry, and agent’s commissions S 41,895 34 1-2
By manufactured articles, and
stock on band 52,266 29
Cain Z 10,370 94 1-2
. No. II.
From 1st December, 1807, to 1st bcc.-inher,
1803.
To e-Spences, &c. (as in No I )
_ S 61,933 73 1-2
By manufactured articles, and
stock on band 79,910 24 1-2
Gain S 17,971 61
No. 111.
From 1st December, 1308, to 1st December,
1809
To expences, &c. (as in No. I.)
S 83,569, 33 1-2
By manufactured articles, and
stock on band 92,103 47 1-2
Gain 8,534 14
O’ Note, tin* diminution of the gain, during
tile last year, arcs- from the introduction «f n
spinning machine ; winch being incomplete, re
quired the expenditure of:» considerable sum ot
money, besides the loss of labor to put it in ope
ration ; also tram the convicts being necessarily
engaged in manufactures which were less profita
ble than those in which they were employed tho
year before.
CCT Note also, if it be proper to charge tbs in
stitution with the oflicera’ salaries, the exponcea
of that portion of the public guard employed at
the Penitentiary, of the physician’s salary, and of
the transportation of the prisoners to the Peni
tentiary, then these items must he added to the
loss sustained in the years ISOS, 4, and 5. In like
manner, similar items mini be deducted from the
gain ot 1807, 8, and 9, with the addition of an ex
tra commission allowed to tin- keeper, assistants,
ar.d turnkey, on the clear profits of the instituti
on. The above comparative view proves, that,
settling the accounts open the same principles, the
operations ol the present system are vastly more
favorable than those ot the former. The numoer
of prisoners during the above periods was nearly
the same, varying from ItiO to 120, as new con
victs were admitted or old ones discharged.
MILITIA,
According to the returns of 1808
Infantry 76.292
Cavalry 5,338
Artillery 1,2 33
80,863
C7 The returns are incomplete, as to near
ly one halt the cavalry and artillery, and oneip
giment of infantry containing about one thousand
men.
Operations of the Armory from the 20th of Feb.
to the 1st of Dec. 1859.
Muskets finished 3,177
Cavalry swan's 540
Artillery swords 533
lJis>lols 250
Cost of a musket £ 12 20
-—of n cavalry aword, exclusive"?
of the scabbard
-ol a pistol 8
Several bills, on subjects of a general nature,
■which had occupied much of the time of
the Legislature, were finally lost cither
in the House of Delegates or the Senate.
1. A bill, whir.lt had for its object an in.
crease of the number of judges in the Court
ot Appeals, from three to Jive and which
was called for by petitions from various parts
ci the state, passed the House of Delegates.
The bill provided that the Court of Appeals
should commence its session, at a certain
time, and sit till the business was gone
through; with power to adjourn for snort
permits only; provided that the judges
should sit at least 200 days, in the year, if
business required it. The salary, which
before was 2500 dollars a year, was reduced
to 20'JO dollars. The Senate proposed an a
mendment, so as to give the former salary
of 2509 dollars. The House of Delegates
disagreed to the amendment: The Senate
insisted on it, and proposed a free confer
encc : the House of Delegates then insisted
on their disagreement, and passed a resolu
tion ageeing to a free conference. The con
terees having met, the chairman of the com -
miitce from the House of Delegates reported
Jiat nc was msttucu cl to recommend to toe
house that they adhere to their disagree
ment to the benate’s amendment, wnich
was accordingly done by a majority of iy
votes. The Senate, in like manner, ad
hered to their amendment, by a large majo
rity. A proposition was afterwards made
by tin* House of Delegates, (which was de
clared to be parliamentary, in important
cases,) for another conference with the Se
nate. The conferees from the Hou,e of
Delegates proposed a modification of the bill,
so as to mak: the salary 2250 dollais; those
from the Senate would not agree to any rc
duction; and the bill was finally lost;'nei
ther house agreeing to recede from the
ground they had originally taken.
2 A bill to permit the introduction of
slaves in this state, where they had been
acquired by marriage, descent, or devise,
or where persons were removing hillfc
with an intention to remain, passed the
House of Delegates: A. 92, N. Yd. Jlut it
i was lost in the Senate by a majority of one
I vote. This bill grew out of a number of pe
'litions, praying that in certain cases which
j presented peculiar hard ship's, the petitioners
might bring in their slaves.
3. Amu ., ual number of petitions for di
vorces having been presented, an at temp ;
was made to provide, by a gen* ral law, tin
the taking of evidence, under the directin' •
ofa court, so as to guard against those ex |
parte repre* ctitatir.ns which oitcu occur be ■
lore the U*jpHlv.:;re. Lut it aa, lost in the I
•House of Delegates* ' I
LIST OF ACTS
Passed at the session of loG9-10, with the
substance of those of a Jiublic nature.
1 An net incorporating trustees of an a
cademv in the town of Berryville, in Frede
rick county.
2. To suspend the operation of part of the
act, entitled an Act authorising John Wim
bish to erert a dam across Banister river.
3. Authorising a sale of a certain tract of
land in Middlesex county, devised by Alex
ander Frazier, deceased, for the benefit of a
free school.
Piacing John Harper on the pension
5. Authorising the clerk of the sunerior
court of Mecklenburg county to keep his of
fice at Lombardy grove ill the said county.
6. Concerning certificates. J/- This act
authorises the auditor to issue one or more
new certificates in lieu of an old one held by
a state creditor; and to take in small certi
ficates and consolidate them, not exceeding
the original amount. It alsnrxtend-. the time
for drawing interest on certificates directed
to be registered under the act of the 28th of
January, 1802. and which were not deposit
ed with the treasurer within theper'ral di
rected by that act, until the first day of
January, 1811
7. Concerning the town of Moorfield in
the county ofHavdy.
8. tor altering die place of holding courts
in the county of Warwii k.
9. For paying a sum of money to Kenry
Savir.e.
10. Authorising the sale of the church
plate :n the parish of Southwark, in the
county of Surry.
-L Incorporating the town of Clarksburg
in the county ot Harrison.
■/12. Increasing the salaries of the inspec
tors at McRae’s warehouse in the toV/n of
Petersburg.
1;>J. A o prevent obstructions to the passage
offish in Pig river.
M Establishing an inspection of flour at
Williams’s ferry in the county of King Wil
liam.
15. To amend the net, entitled An act
concerning the Upper Appomattox Compa
ny.
1G. Authorising Samuel Holmc3 to dis
charge a certain judgment of the common
wealth in the manner therein mentioned.
\7. Concerning Randolph Harrison.
18. Giving further time to the owners of
jots in certain towns therein mentioned to
improve the same.
jy. e.str.Dlisniiig several towns.
20 Releasing the. right of the Common
wealth to certain lands therein mentioned
to the relict and children of John Carolin.
21. Authorising John Ashlin to erect a
dam across the Kivanna river.
22. Concerning Pilots.
!Xy^ Every master of a coasting vessel,
sailing under a coasting license, and wanting
a [.dot, must hoist a signal at his foremast,
oi fore-topmast head; upon which, it shall
be the duty ot any pilot acting under the
authority of this commonwealth to take
charge of such .vessel. Every such pilot
shall he. entitled to double the fees allowed
tor conducting American vessels sailing to
or from foreign ports. But no greater charge
shall lie made for conducting coasting vessels
outward hound, than is now paid on vessels
hound to foreign ports. f.To commence from
the 1st day of March next.]
23 Refunding a sum of money to Thomas
Smith.
24. Appointing trustees for certain purpo
ses therein mentioned.
25. Concerning the Sheriffalty of Nelson
county.
26. Establishing an inspection of flour at
New Market in thecounty of Nelson.
27. Making compensation for the tobacco
destroyed by the burning of Nicholas’s
Warehouse and for other purposes.
28 Concerning James Rose.
29. Incorporating a company to establish
a turnpike road from Fredericksburg to
Swift -Run gap in the Blue Ridge.
30. Authorising the Common Ilall of the
town of Petersburg* to appoint a master of
police, and for other purposes.
31. Concerning tiie Great Hunting Creek
bridge company.
52. Concerning Morgan Tomkies, late
sheriff of Gloucester.
33. Concerning the lower Appomattox
company.
34. To authorise the. county court of Ran
dolphtosell pare of the public tots in the
town of Beverley.
35. Authorising Thomas Pufdie to erect a
toli bridge from the town of Smtthfiekl across
Pagan cretk.
36 To authorise the executive to coin
miv-ion the fourth inspector of tobacco at
joiuison a waieuuuse m the town ot Mali
Chester.
37. Increasing the capital stock of the
Great Hunting Creek bridge Company.
33. Concerning Patience and her children.
39. Releasing to William Coleman the
commonwealth's right to certain land therein
mentioned.
40 To establish an inspection of tobacco
in the town of Tappahannock, in the county
of Jssscx.
41; Concerning Yeates’a free schools in
Nausemoiid comity.
Authorising county courts to allow a
reward for killing wolves. Hy~ This act
gives authority tosuch county courts as may
deem it expedient (with the concurrence of
a majority of the acting magistrates.) to a!
low rewards for killing wolves, in their
county, not exceeding 12 dollars; to be
paid, ns other county Chargee Kvory t lai
maut filial I produce a certificate from a jus
tice, reciting ins name, the number of scalps,
either of old wr.lvos, or such as in his opini
on do not exceed s v months, the time and
ph. v.c when and wiK.ro killed, and that oath
or aihrnution, or sufficient proof thereof
has been made before him. The claimant
must produce the whole skin of the head of
tiic Wolf, and take before the justice the fol
lowing oa'h ; •• I, A. 1*, doswear, that the
. c.alpnr . -alps (fs t'.ei ,»se may be,) by me
now picabued, was or were taken from a
wo'd r v/o vts, caught and killed be mein
1,1 t So help tne
God.' The court shall net allow eny re
ward with,,ut iu«.. ccrt;licalc. The justice
sloiii cause the ears to be cut off in I,is pre
sence, and shall grant xno certificate fora
scalp without ears.
4;>. Concerning the state rond from tin?
upper navigation ot James river to ttie up
per navigation of Ken aw ha river.
4 1. Remitting a fine to Joseph Pullen.
45. Concerning the Little river Turnpike.
Company.
46. To amend an r.ct entitled “ An act in
corporating a company to establish a turn
pike road trom the Little river Turnpike
road to hauquier court*house."
47. 1 o amend tl ; several 1 »\rs regulating
the inspection « f flour. 17* This law gives
t.ie owner cl flour the same power of ap
pealing from tlte judgment of an inspector,
as to the degree of Jineiicts of the flour, as
is granted by the 10th section of the act nl
, 1792 (1 Rev. Cotie. pa. V29) where it is
• condemned by the inspector. When the
decision of the inspector is reversed, he
j shall pay three emits on each barrel of Ilnur;
: and when it is affirmed, the owner, or l.isa
ge.it, shall pay these cents to the persons
I appointed to review it. Any person appoin
ted a viewer ai d refusing to act, shall for
l feit five dollars, recoverable before a ina
(gistrate by any one who will prosecute. Af
j ter the fi'st day of September next, there
I shall lie but one inspector of flour tor the
' town of Petersburg, to be appointed by the
j court of Hustings.
J 48. For adding part of the county of Pat
i rick to the county of Gravson.
j 49. Concerning Germantown, in the coun
ty i,[ Franklin.
50. Authorising a sale of the glebe of King
•st on parish in the county c - Matthews, aud
for other purposes.
51. Authorising John Jordan and J< n
Ivl torcheatl to build a toll bridge over the
north branch of J«mc9 river.
52. In amend the act entitled “ An act
| appropriating Mic sales of the glebe lands in
j the county ot New Kent and for o.her pur.
i poses ”
j 55. Divorcing Abner W. Clopton from his
j wife Sally
j Authorising the President and Direc
itrrsofthe Leesburg Turnpike company to
ereci toil bridges over the Hi t.ad run and
Goose creek.
Concerning the Dismal Swamp Canal
Connwiy
56 hxtending t!ic time (.f the eorr.mr.n
wealth’-. agents to collect certain arrearages
O* taxes due this state.
I 5. Making provision for the sale of pub*
ihc property in certain districts. (lT The
I c‘ J'-ct ot this law is to authorise the sale of
[buildings which were erected at the joint
expense of the counties ami corporations
j composing a district, (while the law estab
lish rig district courts was in operation,) such
as j lis, court houses, and clerks’ off.ces.
5S. Aunionising the emancipation of Geo.
omniums, a man of color.
o9. An act to suppress duelling. (IT’A.
; ny petwho shall hereafter wilfully and
.maliciously, or hy previous agreement, fight
ju duel or single combat with any engine, in
strument or weapon, the probable conse
quence <>t which might be tlie death of either
[party, and in to doing shall kill his antago
• nist, or any other person or persons, or in
^ fiict such wound us tluxt the person injure*!
[shall die thereof within three months tliere
Iutter, such offender,his aiders, abettors and
counsellors, on conviction. Lie deemed guilty
of murder, and suffer death.
It any person shall challenge another tc
fight a duel, with any weapon or in any man
ner whatsoever, the probable issue of which
may or might be the death of the challenger
wr challenged, or if any person shall accept
ja challenge, or fight a duel, as above, such
person shall he incapable of holding or being
elected to any post <>t profit, trust nr emolu
ment civd or military under the government
cttliis commonwealth.
.vlter the passage of this act, every per
son who shall be appointed to any office or
place civil or military under this common
wealth, si. Ut ju addition to the oath now
prescribed by law, take the following; “ I
do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case
may be) that I have not been engaged in a
duel, hy sending or accepting a challenge to
fight a duel, or by fighting «. duel or in am
enher manner, in violation of the act cm;
tied ‘ An act to’- suppress duelling,” since
the passage of that act, nor wilt' I be mi
concerned directly nr indirectly in uich du
cl during my continuance in office, fio helr;
me God ” *
xuejiu.ge of the circuit and the conn
ty cour's at their quarterly sessions ax
enjoined to give expressly in charge to tin.
jury all the laws in force to suppress duel
litig, and to charge them to present all pci
sons concerned in carrying, sending <>r rc
ceptinga challenge ; and, on presentment, i!
the court has jurisdiction if the offence, it
dif.ll proceed to trial in the ordinary way \
it not, the presentment snail either be cer
tified, by order cf court to such court as lias
jurisdiction, or shall be considered in law a
sufficient authority foi a magistrate to issue
his warrant against the accused where an
examining court is necessary.
When any judge or magistrate has good
cause to suspect that any person or persons
are ab >ut to be engaged in a duel, he may is
j sue his warrant in bring the parties before
j him ; and, if he shall think proper to take
| of them a recognizance to keep the peace,
he shall insert in the Condition, that the par
ty or parlies shall not during the tin.e for
which they were, bum], directly < r indi
rectly be concerned in a duel either \ it'i
the person suspected or any other person
within the time limited by the rec<>gnizsiirc
If any person or persons, in order to elude
| the operation „f ihi* |aw, shall leave the
sta>e, they shall be deemed as godly, mm'
subject to the like pcnallh s as if the of
fence had been committed within this com
nion wealth.
If any person ’hall leave the state wi h an
intention of giving or receiving a challenge
, to fight a duel, or of aiding r r abetting in j i
[ v*ng or te living such chitling*, And a duel
Isballfactually be fnnrht whereby the death
of any person shall happen, ond t !i e ptis n
"0 leaving the -’a’e shr.ll rctn..in there mi so
; as to prevent hi* apprehension for the pm*
' ' tri d, or if any person shall fij’.lit n
|dii« | in tnis state or aid or ubet meriin,
w|,< rr by any person sl,M lie killed, nr.d tfi.-r,
' nee luto (inutile/ vt,f t •
either case it shall be the duty of the execu
tive, and they are directed to'adopt and pur
sue all legal steps to cause any such offender
to be apprehended and brought to trial, in
i tie county where the* offence was committed,
when the duel shall have been fought in this
state, and when fought without, then in that
Ctnmiy nvhei e,4iu tilt* opinion of the Executive
■ ‘••e evidence against tire offender can be
bo >t obtained and produced upon his trial.
/t shall be the duty of the attornies for the
common wealth, l»r the county courts, to give
| it;formation to the Executive, whenever a
J ease shall arise in tin ir counties which will
j lender the intrrpoiiiinn of the executive
necessary : and the viid attornies, either at
itlle first quarterly term, after the commence
j ii-eut of this act, or ut tau time of accepting
j their offices, when they shall hereafter be
! appointed, shall tube the following oath
“ 1 do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case
may be) that I will to the best of my judg
ment execute the duty import'on nic, b,r
tue act to suppress duelling. So help mo
Gtd.”
Ail words which from their usual construc
tion & common acceptation art considered
as insults, and lead to violence and breach of
the peace, shall hereafter he actionable nt.d
no pica, exception or demurrer shall bt sus
tained in any court v.ithin this common
wealth, to preclude ajuiv from passing there
on, who are hereby declared to be the-sole
ju< of the damages sustained J-'i-ovitied
that the courts may grant new trials as
heretofore. ,
[ Tocommence from the 3st of Apiil next ]
t 60. Authorising John Mitchell to intro
duce and hold within this commonwealth
certain slaves therein mentioned.
61. Authorising John S. Smith to hold
wi’hin this state a certain slave therein mcn
t' * d.
•j'2. Allowing a further time to the owners
of lo> s in the town of Salem in the county of
Fauquier to build thereon,
i 63. Authorising the superior co’.irt3 cf law
*.i:d courts of chancery to issue writs of cev
j tiorarMii certain c;i!«es, and for other nurpo-1
| s<>3 l*./" Whenever any county court shall
| unreasonably neglect or delay to decide anv
I suit in law or equity, which now is, or herc
: aiter shall be depending in such court, upon
application of either of the pai ties so preclu.
I ded from justice, the judges < f the superior
j courts of law, and the iijc gt - ol the chancei y
courts, are authorised and directed to issue
! writB of certi. rari, to re move such causes
| before them, in the same manner as in cases
j°- parti jity or injustice. Provided that no
i certiorari shall issue in cases w here the
court from which the writ issues had not ju
risdiction.
\\ believer a judge of a superior cc.nrt oi
j chancery shall ovetrule r.»i eppHcatirn for
j r«h injunction, he shall certify the same at
j -he toot oi the bill ; end whenever p.m uio
: don or application for an injunction shall be
overruled, or whenever any order shall be
J mitered dissol vinn aiuii junction, any person
(conceiving himself aggrieved thereby, rnay
; present the original inti with the order re
iosing such injunction, or a copy of the pro
c ladings on which the dissolution /hail be* I
ordered, to the judges of ,.e court of appeals J
j or any one of them, who are authorised to /
j direct tnr injunction to he awarded, or allow i
jCn appeal Irorn such order .of dissolution; I
land whon the judges or judge of the court cf \
j appeals shall award an injunction as above \
(authorised, the same proceedings shall be \
' had as if the-injunction hail been awatded in
: tins first instance by the chancellor; and
i where an appeal shall be so allowed frofn
an order dissolving an injunction, such ap
peals shall be heard and determined at the
j term of the court of appeals, it allowed*
| in the recess ot‘ that court, or by the then
sitting court, if allowed during its scsiion.
Any judge, in vacation, shall, for good
cause shown, have powet* -t.» uward a sub*
pcena di ce-, tectum, returnable to any court
j to be hidden by him, in like manner'as in
jipcn court ; and tlie. sar.ie [lower of award
I i;.g, in. vacation, w its of e*. ror, certiorari,
j oi supersedeas, that the judges of the gene
• nerai court had, under the act uf liie 12ih of
December, ir')2.
64. For reviving an inspection of tobacco
“ Swan creek warehouse, in the counties of
Buckingham and Nelson.
Oj lo incorporate the Goochland Manu
facturing Society.
66. Concerning William I’rcstcn.
6., Authorising Folly Coleman to intro
duce and I told a certain slave t i.hm this
cmmr.onwi uhh.
' ■ t'o icah the certificate fax due from
;hc counties of Montgomery, Wythe, Gray
son. Tazewell andGiles for the year 17$!
69. Incorporating a company to* establish
a turnpike r'''»d from Little viver turnpike
roiid, through Snicker’s gap in the Blue
llidge, to Shenandoah river, towards Win
chester.
<u Tortlic relief nnd indemnity of V*'!
limn Parsons and Thomas Hughes, mid l'or
otiier pmposi s.
71. Providing for the reception cf flour in
the public warehouse.
i~. Authorising Jmr.rs 'vTI.tnny to reco
ver the amount of certain tuxesduein Nan
♦iemotid county.
73 Appropriating the proceeds cf the
glcble land and other property belonging to
Urn parish <f V/cstover, in Charles City
county, and fir other purposes.
74. Au;In-rising Jean Read to introduce
Certain orphans’slaves v.iihin this common
wealth.
7.». Incorporating a company to pave a
' roAi! from the western extremity cf the
jli vle liver turnpike road through Ashbv’s
j gap to Shenandoah r. vcf.
. 6 Concerning the ronmni*sinners of the.
revenue nrul the clerk* cf thu UspCCtive
courts cf this commonwealth.
il/ Kvery commiFSK'nor of the revenue
, he,Iter appointed, shall, before enuring
Upon -he dudes oj hi»« liice, give bund with
j # lihhient security, ,i.i the p-naliy. cf one
thousand dollars, conditioned h,r the fmth
. fal performance of ti e dm of lbs « (rice ;
' wiii. h bend ‘hall b payable to tfu . vei n*
i oi, and hi* 1 uccrssc i s, and entered of re*
Irov.l in i lm c unty r. urt ; and r.my be pro
sriuted in the name of the gi Vemci. at
J the inMnrue of the i r-«monv entth, e*.y
! person mjered ; and * ill nr »*. • ,,i \ ,,,,
.he fust it<icvtry, but.^ may oc ( .o-ccuti