The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-05 00:00:00, page 1

;;jU'LY 5_ ,776, si — _ si . 1- !! 11: numnm 75ss.
_ALWAY$ ton LIBERTX. si
>si ?ss sssisi. 11 ,, ,messm
kct- ",
.
LNco.NVEN'r10'N.
SATUIsiDAY, Marclnj', 1775.
ESOLVED, as the opinion of this
_ Uunvention, that on account of the
u.nuppy msipules between Great Britaiu
find the cuhmies, and the unsenlcd state
of this country,' the lawyers, suituns, and
witnesscs, ought ndt w atx'nd the prose
"cutizm or defence oscivil s sins at the next
Gcnpml Court; and it is rc ommcmled lo
th: several couru osjusticc put to proceed
to the bearing or delerminssion of suits on
their duckcts, except anadhmems, nor to
give judgmcnts but in the case of shcriffs
_ or' other collectors for money or tobaccsir
, received By :hcm; in other cases, wsihere
\ suchssjusilgsimenc fill" he voluntarily C\_llls(si—
. ed,)octrlusimn such amicctnhle prdcccdings as
miyfbhcom-z necessary for the setticmsi-nt,
.divisicton, _or clistrihutiun of estgtcs. Ancl
*du 'iasssistsihis suspcusion flhe adminiiiratiun
_osjuifice, it is earnest y reco'mmenssch to
_ si-thc peopl; to observe a penceahle and ur
Adcrly behaviour, to all cre-chrurs to be as
ct-indlflgem to their debtors as may he, and
Zto all debcors to pay as far as they are able;
fand where differences may arisc-which can
'not be adjusted between the parties, that
they reser the decision thc'reos m juclicisms
neighbours, and abide by their diteymi
bazion.
sielsiisic.0 N V\E N T I O N.
, \V;DNE$DAY, 7140'3, 1776
An ORDINANCE to enable the prrjenf
= magi/ir'ate: and officer: to continue the
asilmini/Zratlctfm aqu/fice, and jorsettlmg
the general mode of proceeding: in crimi
"31 and other casu,- till the ]?me can be
mctre amply provided for.
\Vctfl ER EAS. ". hath been sound indispcn
lisshlv necessury to c-stablish govern
ment in H-i- culunv, indsiv-p-fndcnt of the
crown of Grr-lt Britain, czr any authorigy
derived thctsi-rcszmu, and ;: plsim of such
government si] {& !] been ucsi-crrd'mg-Iy formed
v lhc Gcn-ss. I {ssjosswc-nduxz, but it will re
qsilirc s.-me c rnsidpr-zblc ti-ne m compile .\
body of !ctwsis sine). to the circumstances
osthsi- co-mhy, and it is necesif-sivy tn pro—
viJe some maryed usprell—erng peace and
s:cuz*ily to the co-mnunicy in the mssctzm
time :
f
81: ! therefore oraamea, by me representa
tive: is the pesi-ple now met in General Cran
mtt'rm, thulhc seven:! i-sisi-rscvsnnmed in
th: co-nm'fsi 1'1 "s The pence- sim each coun
ly rcsheafi. eiy, lmviugin the court of the
"cut 11] taken \ le sssnllowing oath, which
shnll ba: n-lminiiksired to the first person
names! who i! prcs- or by any two us (he
oth-sire, and thsi-n bv him mlministerc (] to
all Lhenthers, thu is 'a say: I A. B do
[blermliw swmr. tlut I will be faithfitl and
true to the cmnmmnucxltlz df' Virginiu ; that
] will , to the ut-nq/i oj'ngzsi power, fizpport,
maintain, and desslZ-nd , the cou/titutirm and
gaver-nnrsi-zt theru-sss, a: fittle-l by the General
Conveutirm : and that ! will flu'thsutly ex
ecute the: office of fllf t/ze
countssv of and do
equu/rig/zt tmd jzctg/Iice to all men, to the
best of my judgment, and according to tajw;
shall each, and every of them, have full
power to execute the,office (is a justice of'
peace, as well within his county conrc a;
without, in all things, accordin to law.
And be itfaf'therordainedsssthztitzsifia'fis"
shall happen that there is not a sufficient
number of magistrates fur holding a court
in any connfly already appointed, the Go
vemour may, with the advice of the Privy
Councii, appoinc such and so many magis
trates in such county-as may be Judged
.Proper and necessary.
Mid whereas euurts in the district of
West Augusta have been hitherto held by
writs of adjournment, which wrils can
not nqw be ubtaine-Y: ' Be it therojbre or
dained, that the justices residing in the said
distridt, on taking the sitmenathafureshid,
sh !" have the power and authority to hold a
Court within the shid dilsitrict, on the third
suddav in every month, at such place as
they may appoint, and shall exercise their
offl'ce, both in court and without, in the
ssix'me manner as the justice: of tho' several
counties are by this ordinance eihpowered
to do. '
Providcd alway:," that upon com
plaint made to the Governour and Ptivy
Qounc'ssl against any justice of Peace, now
in commiilion, of mpseazancein office, or
dissitflecs'tion to the commonwealth, it shall
and may be lawful for the Governour,
with adssticc of the Privy Cnuncil, un a
full and fair hearin of both ptrties, to
remove such jdstice from his office, ifthey ,
shall he of opinion that the said complaint
is just and well founded.
And be it farther ordained, tlnt the
common law of England, all statutE-s
or acts of parliament made in aid of"
the common law prior to. the fourth
year of the reign of king fame: the
first, and which are of a general nature,
not local to that kshgdom, together with
the several acssls of the General Assembly
of this colony now in force, so far as the
same may cunlist with the several ordinan
ccts, decluracions, and resulutipns of the
General Convention, shall be the rule of
decision, and shallbe considered as in full
force, until the same shall he altered by
the legillative power of this colsseny;
f'rovlaea alway:, unu vc: ;; junnn w
dained , thctt all quitrents and arrears there
us, and all duties, aids', penalties, fines,
and forseitures, heretosore made payable
to the king, hinheirs and successours, shall
be and inme to the use of the common—
wealth, and all bond; for stcuring the same
shall be made payuble to the person or per
sisuns having the executive power.
And be it farther ordained, that all bonds
to be entered into by shesiffs, or other
ublick officers, and in all other cases,
where the same arc required by law, shall"
he made payablo to the justices of the
Court taking such bond .; and , in the names
of them or thesiir successours, may be sued
and prosccuted at the cost: and for the
benefit of the publick, or ctpy private per
son or persons ix-jured by the breach there
of, as often as there may be occasion, until
the whole penalty be levied.
And be it farther ordained, that all the
prsisent (heriffs ngw in office under a com
miffipn' from the late Govcmopr, i '
taking the oath before rescribedin'. _. _
court of'the'u-sicoumy, But]! continue tbss."ct"'ctct:
amm-m cffc power! and actsiffiw
ties osshcriss, According to law, until the" '
25ch day of October next. . -'
w - 3}: .
An ORDlNANCE to mange the eowm'el
in districts, for electing Senaton, addfi usi
ascertain their wagex. "! 3"; _
FOR the regular election of Senato is:: I
this Convention, at the timethe t'u'e ,
shall be ;djourned to, and that the ;),eoplc (
may be more equally represented m lhlkssss
branch of the legifiature: 33; 5
Be it ordained, by the delegqte: qf't
countie: and corporatiom of Virginla'
met in Conventiou. and it it hereby ordai ss
by the authority thereof, that the cou'li sssij
ot' Acqomach and Northampton shall be find, !
district , the connties ol' Princefi Amss ""If
Nurscl/e, and Nansemond, one other d'tsttict';—M
the counties ot' lste ot Wight, Surry, add
Pri nce Geo'rge, one other d'tfirict, ths"
cou ncies os Dinwiddie, Southampton, loss
Suffex, one other district; the connties ,of
Bruuswich, Lurzenburg, and Mecklenbmsshcsi'
one other disiric't; the counties oi Charloue,
Halijlzx, and Prince Edward, one othetct'
districsst; the counties of Chrsterfieldpsi
Amelia. and Cumbcrsand, one other dlfp
trict; the counties of Buchingham, Album;
marle, and flmherst, one other district,
the ceunties of Pilt/j-lvaflia and Bedfordgjssss'" >
o we other disirict; the countiee of Both.
tour: md Finca/ile, pne other diflrict-, th
counties of Elizubeth City, Warwich, 23,
an/r, one other diflrict; the counties , ;,sisi."
Charles City, Tumour City, and New Kent,
one other (listsict' , the counttcs osHennco, .,
Coochlaml, and Lomja, one other disindt; Wct'
the connties of Hammer and Caroline,'ona -
other district; the mansion of East Augufll
and Dunmore, one other district; the
countiesis os Gloucq/ier and Middlesex, one
__!'F1*1
Olllcr (llllsICss-Lz Lllc CUEIIIICI m Lwo-i, 41)!
William, and King and Queen, one 'othusirlss,
district; the counties of Lancq/Ier, Kich-sssi'
mond, and Northumberland, one other
district; the counties of We/Imorelami, "
Stafford, and King George, one other dis-ss
trict ; the connties of Spoa'ylvania, Ounge,
and Culpeper, one other district; the coun
ties of Prince William and Fairsax, one
other district; the counties of Loudozm and
Fauquier, one Other district; the countielss
osFrcderick, Berkeley, and Hampshire, onesi '
other district; and West * Augusta, one
other district; for every one of which
districts one Senzttor shall be chosen by
the persons qualified to vote for dele
gates, who shall be summoned for that
purpose by the sher'lffs, or, where there
is no such officers, by the cletks of, the
comnsiittees of observation and inspection,
to meet at the courthouses of their respec
tive cnunties, or, where there are no co'urt- ,
houses, at some other convenient places,si
on the second Tuess/day in September for the
first dish'ict, on the ad Thurfilay 'q August
for the zd and 4'h districts, on the til: .
Thursdayin August for the 3d, loth, and
t9th diltrictz, on the tst Monday in August
(or the 18th district, on the sth Thurfdaytn "
,ss * ,ffi
...M... -ctcx __si_ 7 ...si. Ad