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The Statutcs at Large;
the ftrtt Scition qf the Lrgltlature,
* in the- tear 1619.
FfiMWmd pursuant to >n Act of thf General Astern
Wy of Virginia, pturd on the fifth day of Febru
ary, one thouaand eight hundred and eight.
VOLUME I.
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ST william waller nExnr
The Lew* of a country are necessarily connected
The Lam of a country a
with every thing belonging to the people of it; so
mglni
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that a thorough knowledge of them, and of their pro.
press would inform ua of every thing that was moat
useful to be known about them; and one of the
greatest imperfections of historians in general) is
cqring to their ignorance of law.
Frieetley'e Led. on Hitt. pa. 149.
The following letter* addreterd to the Editor, »ince
J the publication qf the Jir»t relume, are fmm gen
tlemen eminently qualified to form on opinion of
the importance of the work.
Monticklt.O, Dec. 9, 18C9.
SIR—'I have duly received the 1st Vol. of your co|.'
lection of our Statutes at Large, and return vou mv
thanks for it. The opinion I entertain of the impor
tance of the work may be justly inferred from the
trouble and expense I incurred, during the earlier
part of my life, to save such remains of our ancient
laws aa were then still in exMtace. The compile
tfon appears to be correctlyMwl judiciously mode,
and gives iisexactly what Iliad s > lone considered a
^ desideratum for our country. It shed, a new light
" cm our enrlyhistory, and furnishes additional secu
rity to the, tenure of our rights and property. Sin
cerely wishing you may reap the reward vou have
merited, J tender you the assurances of my great es
teem and respect.
TH s JEFFERSON.
Wm, IV. Hening, E*q.
Richmond. Nov. 21th, 1809.
»iR SIR—-I have received with great plea-ore
t Volume Of your edition of the Statutes of Vir
ginia at Large ; and am extremely glad that you
have been able to make such a progress in a wcu k
of soph ryal importance, not only to the gentlemen
of the profession, but to the community at large.—
Few persons have more reason to estimate the value
of such an Undertaking than myself ; having for
five and twenty years been endeavouring, invin, to
procure copies of our pubiirk acts from the period of
the revisol in 170J, to that of our revolution. And
oven from the latter period v. the end of the last cen
tury, it was nearlv twenty years before I could pro
cure copies of all the acts of ih<- several conventions,
' and succeeding legislatures. The unfortunate policy
of omitting laws which had either expired, h .d been
.repealed, or were consolidated in the successive re
visais made during the last century, rendered it al
most impossible to tri ce any subject which had en
gaged th* attention of successive legislatures through
■IT the mazes of its progress. Nothing but a com
plete edition of our lews, at large, can afford that
- light* so necessary to the well understand.ng of the
laws, and the distribution of justice, hi our common
Country. A work of surh magnitude and import
ance must be attended with intiuite labour and ex
pense. You have my sincere wishes for your sue*
, cess in completing that work, and that it may re
ceive that general encouragement to which it is en
itled from so many important considerations,
lam, respectfully*
Dear Sir,
i Your most obedient servant,
^Hk. ST. G. TUCKER.
TV. Hening, E*q.
Richmonnd, 30th Nov. 1809.
DEAR SIR—Besides the examination, which I
gave-with Mr. Mumford, to your first volume of the
old Htfetutes at I,arg»,I have again perused with at
tention, the copy which you so kindly presented to
I am really pleased to find, that the materials for
• correct history of our country, are, at last coming
to hght ; and that those laws which form in so ma
lty instances, the rule of our property, have been
Saved from the wreck of time, by the megns of one,
to whom we are indebted for so many acts, which he
lias done for the.good of his country ; and allow me
to say* that in this your labour* have not been less
deserving : and 1 hope, will be amply requited by a
generous public, for giving to posterity a work so
Wtmwm ‘
£their attention and preservation
* 1 am, Dear Sir,
® Very sincerely your friend,
CREF.D TAYLOR.
Tht Hon. TVm. TV. Hening, Esq.
8. Roane'* reiflect* to Mr. Hening_A necessa
ry attention to the business of tho court, has disabled
& R. from reading.attentively, the whole of the first
volume of the Statutes at Large ; he can therefore,
Rve no satisfactory opinion upon the character of the
v* contained therein. It is easy, however, to per
" ^ i that this laborious work has been executed
Mat care and fidelity, on the part of Mr. Hen
a ■linin. in iKa nninSitn Q **
men, ioaft generation*, will be indebted, for plac
ing beyond the reach of accident, statutes which ex
isted only in manuscript, and, in some instances,
perhaps, only a single copy. It is true that, at the
. ‘present day. the statutes contained in the first vo
,rWuaa, are of little comparative importance as lav*}
rm having grown obsolete or been replaced by others;
, but they nflbrd a rich treasure for Historians ; and,
in themselves, contain an excellent history, of the si
tuation, policy, institutions opinion* and language of
. one forefathers. It will lie men that they possess that
hardy and determined spirit, which could not be ap.
“■“lied by difficulties, and has enabled their posterity,
lass than two centuries, to outstrip the nations of
: old world, as far in the wisdom and justice of
political institutions, as in the enjoyment of ci
berty. If the work in question were, therefnre,
• to Stop here, it is undoubtedly entitled to the pa
tronageaf every pubiick spirited American ; but as it
advancei^H will be of eminent practical utility_
]t will, (especially if aided by a gme&l index)
enable Judges and Lawyers to see, at one view, eve
ry act which has ever been pasted on any subject; and
that conduct them to the happiest result, in eviscera
ting the meaning of the legislature. S. H. there
fore earnestly wishes that no adverse state of thing*
may occur, toUrrett the entire completion of the un
Jfe. tV. Httdng, E*q.
Kiedmond, Dec. 2,1809.
Bummrrvillk, 18th Dec. 1809.
^„ i of thatifeatetosat Largo, callccted with
ich difficulty anti indefatigable labour and Indus
r t by which you have rendered a meritorious ser
' ^country; and I. have ao hesitation in
Iftoe sMM cure and attention be used
M
fhive no
:wuip«.v«
reMoo to doubt) it will prove a wort of i
not only to JodKen Lawyert, M»d to the comsi.u t .
«Ur*e, but wiU fcrm a genuine hasi* for an autbbti
tic and oomprehennive history of oar country, the
w*"tof whkb wrouch to be lamented.
Tn« your Ubourv may meet with the encourage
ment and reward to jdttly due to their merits, is the
sincere wish and hope of dear sir.
Your friend and obediend servant,
VVM. FLEMING.
Waller Hcning, Esq,
Fire Company of New-York.
Office of the Company, No. 59, ff'all-Street.
PROPOSALS
For Injuring Houses, Buildings, Stores, Ships in
Harbour, Goods, Wares, and Merchandize,
FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
THE Legislature of the state of New-Yoik, having in.
corporate*! the Eagle F«rc Company of New-York,
with a capital of five hundred thousand doll ns, (with the li
berty of increasing the same, if the business of the company
should require it, to one million of dollars,) for the sole pur
pose of insuring buildings, arid every kind .>f persona! pro
perty from Iosa or damage by FIRE ; and t' ecapital of five
hundred thousand dollars having all been paid, «jr secured t
bo paid, according to law: the directors feel a particular sa
tisfaction in offering to their fell >w-citizen», throughout the
United States, th* means of security against ihatkind of loss
wh ch frequently, in an unexpected moment,involves in
dc5LrustiriTi.lh« earning- of a life of industry and frugality,
and rodtaces the independent and affluent, together with then
families, to poverty and dimness. To provide an additional
guard against calamities f this nature, has beer tire prima
ry motive of thin Institution : and the directors engage
to conduct its concerns, with afaifiiess, candour and libera
lily, which will justly entitle it to the confidence and patron
age of the publick.
%* No insunrri person will belialTlr to naake good the los
ses of others; but incase of fire, the sufferer will be fully
indemnified —The Corttpany also inuke good losses on pro
perty burnt by lightning.
Classes of Hazards, and Rates of Annual Premiums
for Insurance against f ire.
No I
HAZARDS OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Brick or Stone building', covered with slate, tilei, or me
. uaidiquui) unu nni [HU[00US| coniaii icn in sucn
buildings.
62 1-2 cents per 100 Hollars per annum, for sums unt ex
ceeding 10,000 dnllais m one risk.
N . H.
H AZARDS OF THF SECOND Cr.ASS.
RricV or Slone buildings, core red with wood.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in surh
buildings.
93 3-4 cents pei 100 dollars per annum, for suras not ex
ceeding 10,000 dollars ai one risk.
r NO. 111.
HAZARDS OF THE THIRD CI.ASS.
Buildings, the sides of which are part of brick or stone,
and part ■ f wood.
Goods hazard ms, and not hazardous, contained in such
buildings
lib cents pei 100 dollars per annum, for sums uot exceed
ing 10,000dollars in one risk.
No. IV
Hazards ok the fourth class
Buildings, t ic aides of which ate ei tirely of wood.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained hi such
buildings
187 1 2 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not
exceeding 1“ J'lO dollars in one risk.
Shift is P-rt, or their Crgiei, Shift Krhiiriitg «r Building,
way be Intui ed agtn/lt hre.
This manner of classing hazard, will gi>e a general idea of
the rates of insurance, but there will necessarily be an in
dease of premium in all cases woere the luCal situation, and
other ciicuitistanccs, inciease the risk: such as joining, or
being contiguous to wooden buildings, oi buildings uccup'ed
in cany in? or. hazardous business—distant e f om water—no
engines or firemen in the town or | lace, Ac. Ac.—The pre
miums may also, in some cas s, be reduced on wooden buil
dings in the country, when standing single or detached, or
attended with circumstances of petulia: security Hur in
all cases, if the sum to bn-insured on or in tiic same build
mg exceeds 1U,000 dollars, an additional premium will be
required
Soap 3oilers, Tallow Chandlers, Brewers, Maltsters, Ha
kers, Rope Makers, Sugar Refiners, Distillers, Chemists,
Varnish Makers, Stable peeper-., Tavern Keepers, China,
Glass, or Earthenware St llers, Oiland Coiouimen, Turpen
tine Works, Paper Mills, Printing Houses, Coopers, Car
penters, Cabinet Makeis, Coach Makers, Boat Builders,
Ship Chandlers, Anothccaries, Theatres, Mills and Machi
ncry, and all Manufictories that use. Fire Heat, are deemed
extra haza d>.us, and must he particularly described in the
policy; and fur all such risks an additional premium will
be required.
Conditions of Insurance.
I. All applications for luaurance must be madeat the of
fice of the company, in writing; and the subject offered for
Insurance accurately described.
II If the piopcrty offered for insurance is within the dis
trict of a surveyor of this company, he will examine and re
port thereon; hut if not within qny such district, then the
applicant must nitnsi.-n lurii'Slian accurate and just descrip
tiou thereof,viz. ofwhat materialteach building is construct
ed; whether occu| ied as private dwellings, or hew other
wise; where situated; the name of the present accupiers ;
how situated with respect to other buildiugf. Aud in the in
surance of goods, wares and merchandize, the place where
the same are deposited, is to be described; also, whether
such goods are of the kind denominated hazardous, and
whether any manufactory it carried on in the premises, all
which is 10 be ccititiod and attested in such manner as the
nature of the case may admit. And if any person or per
sons shall insure his or their buildings or goods, and shall
cause them to be described in thepulicy othe. wise man they
really are, so as the same be charged at a tower premium
than is herein proposed ; or if such description be false nr
fraudulent, such insurance will be void and of no effect.
III. Goods held in trust, or on commission, are to be de
clared as such; otherwise the policy will not extend to co
yer such property
IV. Every Policy of Insurance, made by this Company,
shall be sealed with its seal, and signed by the President and
Secretary ; and the person for whose interest the insurant
is made, must be declared and named therein ; nor can any
Policy, or Interest thereing, be assigned but by conseut of
the Company, expressed by endorsement made theienu.
V. No Insurance will be considered as made or binding,
until the Premium is paid,
VI Persons insuring Property with this Company, auu
who have already made other Insurance on the same proper
ty, shall give notice thereof in writing, at the Company's
Office, before, or at the time of the execution of the Policy ;
and persous who, after insuring Property with this Company,
have Insurance made on the same property elsewhere, shall,
with all reasonable diligence, notify the same in writing at
the Office of the Company, and have * he same endorsed on
the policy, or otherwise acknowledged in writing; in default
whereof, the Policy shall cease, and be of ne effect: and in
case of toss, each party insuring shall be liable to the pay
ment of a rateable proportion of the loos or damage which
may be sustained,
VII. No Ion or damage by fire will be paid, that may hap
pen or take place in consequence of eny invasion, civil oora
ototion, riot, or military or usurped power whatever.
VIII. Books of Aeeeunu, Written Securities, Notes, Bills,
Bonds, Deeds, Ready Money,or Bullion, cannot be insured
IX- Jewels, Plate, Medals, or other Curiosities, Paintings
and Sculptures, are not included in any insurance, unless
such articles are specified in the policy.
X; All persons insured by this Company, sustaining any
“^damage by to, are forthwith to give notice to the
Company, and as soon after sa possible, to deliver in as par
ticular an account*? their Ins* or damage, signed with theh
»*« hands, at th# nature of the cave will admit bf, and make
•g^ ^the tenth by tbelr enth or affirmation, end by their
*dfc» V accounts, and other proper vuehers, a* shall ho
" : ■,
'•■MnaUf required: ind »h*IT msMpctb,'whether fay mM
•tw«4$«r insurance i»i made octiwwe property; and
'halt jxacurc a certMtete, ooder the hand bf a magistrate,
P*“>iie. *r clergyman, *te« entnigious B» thecpet
whe«f the fir* happened, and not coueetnerf kiiuch tna,)
'W* ‘hey »'*fequftnled with the character and eircum-iean
«*• af Oie pemoii or perron* hnm4} gad do know, or tori
tjr believe, that bo, the, or the*, really, and by misfortune,
and without fraud or eril practice, have sustained by such
ore, lot* and damage to thf amount therein ruentihed; and,
until such affidavits and certificates are produced, the loss
dial! nut be payable Also, if there appears any fraud, of
•alse sWearing,theclannant shall forfeit his claim u# restitu
tion or payment, by Virtue of his policy.
XI. In case any ditterericnphall ar..e, touching any lotto?
damage, it may be submitted t® the judgment of Arbitrators,
indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be binding
on the parties. And when any loss or damage shall happen,
the company shall pay for the same in sixty days after the
loss shall have been ascertained and proved, without allow
ance of discount, fees, or any deduction whatever. »
XII Insurance may be maJe for seven years,by paying the
premium for six years, and fora less number of years than
seven, a reasonable discount will be allowed.
The Subscriber being appointed Sut
veyor for the ha^lc Fire Compau*, upon application, will
survey, and value, such buildings, (or property contained
therein) upon which Insurance may be required.
Francis Foster, Church-Street, Norfolk.
Feb I*. tf
Samuel Coleman,
Ofi/ionite the Market* Westward, has received
•ufifdy of fre*h Arwark SHOES* consisting of
Ladies’ KID SHOES,
do, Cork So*led Morocco Shoes,
do. tliirk bottomed do. do.
do. Slips and Ties do. do.
Velvet do.
Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes,
do. Morocco Pumps,
Girls Morocco Slips and Ties,
do. Leather do. do.
do- Strong Shoes,
!*nv’s Morocco Pumps,
do. Lined nnd hound Leather Shoes,
do. Strong do. do.
Children’s Morocco and Leather bootees and Ties,
Servaut’s very strong Leather Shoes.
ALSO,
quantity of
Eadses’ and Gentlemens’ SHOES,
made here, and a verv large assortment of BOOTS
'"ane.fln ms r ictory, of the best materials and work
manship that Phil <delphi.< and Norfolk would fur
nish ; Bo>s BOOTS. See. fee.
The above articles will he sold a* low, some of
them lower than such can be purchased in this coun
try.
A few bales of COTTON—and
♦ Martin’s Double Branded FLOUR.
November 15. tf
Fall and Winter Goods.
WOOD SC HASTINGS,
HAVE JUST KFCFIVFD
53 packages of Stable & Fancy Goods,
Cun- rising an exten-ive assortment, which will be sold at
low prices f»r Cash, or appioved paper.
October 11 (f
wILLIAM PEVNOCK,
Respectfully in form* his friend* and the fiublick,
that he has commenced the
Auction and Commission Business.
rFs Offi e is it r-re.ser t o » Powdniit’s wharf, lately occu
pied by 'Wxander Maclur*, where orders will be thankful
ly received.
November 10. tf
SUGAR, SfC.
75 boxes brown llavanna Sugars,
40 bags of Pepper, and Apple Brandy—for Sale bv
J O. Walk r,
No. 2, Maxwell’s wharf.
December 27. 4
For SALE—AJloat,
800 bbls. Richmond superfine Flour,
48 do. Gnllrgo’s family do.
83 hhds. Richmond prime Tobacco, and heavy
weights,
25 barrels Pork.
JAMES THORBURN.
M ho wants to Purchase,
20,000 rough hogshead Staves,
for which cash will be paid on delivery.
De. ember 27._ 4
SALT.
1000 Liverpool filled Sacks, and
A few thousand bushels loose, coarse, and fine Salt,
will 'be sold on reasonable terms if taken from along
side the ship Justin* immediately.
A. Maclure.
December 27. tf
FOR SALE,
570 bbls. siioerfine FLOUR. A-flont
7000 weight Spanish Tobacco,
SO boxes Muscatel Raisins,
55 barrels of B. Atkinson's Pork.
Mackinder & White.
December 50. 6
In consequence of the death of
ROBERT DONALDSON, the partnership in trade at Nor
folk, under the lirm of Donaldson, Thorburn, ic Co. and
4t, Fayetteville and Wilmington, in Morth-Carolina, under
the firm of Donaldson, Mac Millan, & Co will terminate
on the first day of November next The bu-u.es' at Nor
folk will bo closed by James Thorburn, and at Fayetteville
and Wilmibgton by John Mac Millan.
Those who may have claims on either house, will please
to present them ; and their debtors are earnestly requested
to make payment.
James Thorburn,
John Mac Millan,
Surviving Partners.
The Subscriber will continue the
business at Norfolk, for his own account, and solicits the
favour of tha late company’s fn.-nas an 1 correspondents.
James Thorburn.
October 33. 4w
J. S. DUPIN,
ResfteetfuHy informs the fiublick, that he has on
hand, a very handsome assortment of
LOOKING GLASSES,
of every description;
Pictures, Prints, SCc. SCc.
The nle will be very moderate. Apply *t No. 34,
Church-Street.
December X, If
I™ V '• V- ‘ - -■ -SL }
NOTICE.
df Noble 8C Arbuihnoti
hv - - . V- ,cd »Pf0» fte “f Pfebtttiir,
nextkjr mutual content—All person* buying clshni
the concern will nteate call at their tout; tine
house end have them settled i and those indebted are
ac2^mad to COine fcrth “d *eule *be‘p respective
’ Jamet Brown,
Robert Rivet, -
Jamet Noble,
James Arbuthnott.
The Business will be continued
in the Committion and Shi/i Chandlery Line, u
usual, by ' '
NOBLE & ARBUTHNOTT.
January 1. tf
Tkawix Lire Office, Norfolk, Dec. 8, I8O9.
NOTICE.—The following Policies expireih the
months of December and January :
Nos. 283,031 283,173 283,174 283.176 S83,17f
283,270 283,271 283,272 283,273 283.274
2S3.280
283,283
283,284
283,385
283,286
283,287
283,06'7
283,288
283,069
283.079
283.192
283,196
283,194
283,197
283,205
283,206
283,207
283,208
283,210
283,289
283,290
283,294
283,297
283,2^8
283,299
2.83,300
283,301
283,302
283,303
283,304
283,305,
Richard Taylor, Agent.
Ln Council, .November 3, 1809.
The Govcrnour laid before the Board,
Letters Pate,., u. tier the hand of tl.e President anil Sea. <i
the UmtH Mates, rt-cogtiizi-.g MOSES MYKR?, E»q aa
temporary Vice Consul of hi Danish Majesty for the State
ot Virginia, to reside at the pot. of Norfolk
A hereupon it is advised, that the same be published foa
the information of the Cttiz,us (,f lhl. Commenwcalth.
attract from Use Journal,
Daniel L. Kvltoo,
__Clerk of the Council
Landing
This day on Commerce Street, from the tchoontP
Two Brothers, Copt. Nichollt,
9 pipes, 50 hogsheads particular Te
nerifTe WINE,
25 quarter cask* superiour quality Teneriflfe WINE^
Moses Mj ers & Son.
AT.SO,
100,000 feet Northern BOARDS,
on b' j d i> Shi" Orestes. July 6 tf
To Parents and Nurses.
As Worms are the greatest enemy to
Children, so the Oil of Worm Seed is found, from late ex
perience, to be the greatest friend It i* easy to adminis
ter, a drop to every vear, a d roquiri g tin particular Ves
trutions, put up with printed dircctious, and warranted.gee
nuine by *
N. Gregory.
Nnvf>m»«*r 8
150 bales Upland COTaON,
1800 bushels COHN.
For Sale by
Alex. Maclure.
November 20. * tf
SALT for Sale.
7000 bush. Liverpool coarse SC stoved
S ALT, art'/
8000 bushels Cadiz SALT, of superior quality*
Apply to
Robert Maitland.
November 22. 6«r
EDUCATION. ~
Parents and Guardians are respectfully in
formed, that an ACADEMY for young Gentlemen
will be opened in a central situation on the first day
ot January, 1810, where the English,' French, La
tin, and Greek Languages will be taught grammati
cally bv the Krv. R, S. SYMES, and a Gentleman
of professional celebrity—Geography, History, and
Belles Lettres ; Arithmetick, Book-Keeping, Alge
bra, Surveying, and Navigation, will also form %
course of study. For terms of tuition apply to
R. S. Svmes.
December 8.
tf
FOR RENT.
A Convenient Dwelling House on th$
Main-Street, near the Bridge, next door to Mrs. Archer.
Also,
That commodious House on Catha
rine-ttret-, at present occupied by Mr James Dykes, ad*
joint; the subscriber; they ha*e excellent gardens, and all
convenient out-houses. a
Also, ”
A very convenient Dwelling-House,
justnnished, on Commeice-street. For terms apply to
James Tucker*
Aujrost 1S. “ tf
t S/,apish Consul's Office, Norjolk,
X January Ul, 1810.
The undersigned has it in command
from his government, to give information to merch
ants and others concerned, that by a former regula
tion of trade in the ports of the Spanish Peninsula in
Europe, and adjacent islands, vessels arriving front
foreign ports must be provided with Consul** Certi
ficates of the growth and manufacture of the dif&r
ent articles composing their,cargoes ; that there iBuat'
be a special certificate for every different article^
ami for every different shipper, different consignee,
or different mark of the same article ; that this regu
lation continue in full force, and that vessels that
shall arrive hereafter at aaid Spanish ports, not
provided with the ahovementioned certificates, shall
not be admitted to an entry.
Antonio Argote Villalobos,
M&F3w
Consul.
LANDING
From on board the Schooner Catharine Shepherd*
Cafit. Forsyth, Jrons I'orto Kies,
..1KT*-} Chois Muscovado Sugai,
,V> “ \ Pome Green Coffee.
For Sale by
S&L H- ALLMAND.
’ December i_tf
NORFOLK,:
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEC,
BY WILLIAM DAVIS,
# roa the raoraitTO*,
Opposite the Exchange C-fte-Uimss, ... ;
, friae ill Dalian Yearly, In advance.