The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-07-04 00:00:00, page 1

JU L Y 4- 1777-si
'NUMBER 127.
VIRsiGINIAct
Aans ron LIBER si;
TY ss ct' AND TunPUBLICKGOOD-s
H'Zb- HEAVEN to GRAClOUS nuns direct! the S'l'URM!
\VlL LlAMSBURG, ]uly 4.
ON Saturday last the General Assembly
of this commonweal'sih, having m
aacss-d the following laws, adjourued to
the 31] Monday in October next.
An act. for regulating and sidisciplining
the mihxia. ,
An act for the more speedily complcting
the quoca ofsstroops to be raised in this
commonwealth for the contincntal army,
and for other purposes.
An act to'obligc che srcc male inhabi
tants of thvs state above a certain age to
give assurance of allegiaucc to the same,
and for other purposes.
An act l'nr estabfishing a loan office, for
the purpose of borrowing money for the
4 us: of the Un'ltcd Stapes, and appoiutizzg :1
cctnmmiffissmer sor shpcriutcnding the same.
An act sor establilhing'an oshcc for the
purpose of borrowing money for the use
of -ldis.c0m'monweahh.
ss An 90; to discoumge desertion, and to
punish person: harbouring or entertaining
descruu. ss
An set for providing against invasion:
and insuru ctions.
. An-act limic'mg' the time for conti
nuin thc dclcgatcs to General Congrcss
in otncc and making provision for their
support, and for other purposes.
An act to cstablish a modafor the speedy
and shinmary recovcry of such sums (if
money as are or may become due to the
publick, and for eulbrcing all contract:
ct entered into with government.
An act m support the crcdit of the mo—
ney issued by authority os Congrcss and by
authority of this commonwealth, and lo
make the focmer current within [his com
monwcallh.
An act for preventing lhc surgery of
certain warrant: ind ccrlificates, and
.other purpcxses.
ct siAn act for the encouragemcnt os iron
works. *
An nct for appoinling commiffloners of
ssOyer and Terminer for the mia] of the
criminals nowssin tho pubiisik jail, and for
olhcr purpose . -
_ An nct for farther continuing an 30: in
tituled An act for the farther sicoutiuuancc
of certain powcrs given to the Governnur
and-Couucil by me ordinance of the last
Convemion, and for other purposes.
s An act sor encouraging the making of
ult.,
Assn act for farther suspcnding the pay—
ment us the sa'sinricssihrssnsitofurc gchn to
the clergy of the church ctss England.
An act for regululing and discipliqing
the mil'uit us the city" us W'illiactmshurg
and borsinugct'sil of Norsolk.
An act t'cr the more regular laying off
the borougflx os Nmsishlk.
An act m confirm lhc Kcnmckv election.
An act for dissohing the vcsh'ics us sc
veral pmishcs.
An ;vft m crnpowcr lhc vcsh'y us lhr' pa
fifll si ' Bfltctourt to rflspol'c ol their ;sslclwz,
snr (liss.!z sitr'g' [ly [ful vesh'y, and (or other
purposes thcrc'm mentioned. :
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An act (or confirming a codicil annexed
to the lust "will and- usinfinent of john
Bark, deceaf'edssssfcs ictlng Certainfnaussi
An act Lo permit the trustees of the
academy of Hampden-Sidncy, in the
cunuty os Prince Edward, to raise : sum
of money by lottery for certain purposes.
An ad: sor dividing the county es Cum-si
berland. . -
An act sor dividing thc county os Albe
marle and parish of" St. Anne.
An act sur adding part osthe connty of
()hnrlotle and parish of Cornwa" lo the!
County of Lunenburg and parish of Cum
buluud.
An act for & poinfing commisszcncrs to
inquircinto am asccrtam 'thc lusscsi sustain
cd'bv the late inhabitants of the borough
of Norsnlk.
An act For altering t'nc bounds" os ihc
cuuulies osMontgumcrynm] VVashingt-m.
An act to amend an act intituled An :.C-t
for rwiving several puhlick warchouids
surlhe reccptioll of tobacco, and for other
purposes.
An act to establish several new scrrics,
and for discuutinuing others.
An ACT to oblige the free male inhabitanh
of this state above a certain age to give
affw'lncc osALLEGlANCE to the same,
and for other purpose:.
\VHEREAS allcgiancc and protection
arc recipyocal, and those who will
not hear the former are not entitled to the
pencsiu oi'the lattcfl- Theresorc, BE it
enacted by the General Assembly, that all
ss'cc born male inhabitants of this state,
above the age of sixteen years, except
imported servants during the time of their
service, shall, on or before the t-cmh ((a
of Octcbcr next, take aml subscsibc the
following oath or affirmzuion before some,
one of the justiccs of the peace of" the
county, city, or borough, where they
shall respectively inhabit; and [he said
justice shall give a certiiicatc thereof to
every such person, and the said oath or
lstirmation slmllbc m followeth, viz. I
dofwcar or affirm, that I rcnmmce and re
fic/e all allcgianae t0_ George the third , [zing
o} Great Britain, m: lmr: and_/ucctsi//crur:,
and that ! will be faithful and bear true al
legismce to the commomvmlth of Virginia,
a: afi'cc and independcnt state, and that I
will not, at any time, do, or cau/b to ba
done, any matter or thing that will be pre—
judicial or injurious to the ]i'ctdnm and in
depbndencc thereof, a: declared by Cougv q/i ,
and also, that ! will di/bover and make
known, to/szc one jrssz/iice of the peace sbr
the lhidjlatc, all treason: or trailfrou: con
s iracic': which I now or hereafter shall
now to be ]brmed against this or any fifth
Unfhrrl State: of Americu. And the form
of the said ccrtisicate shall be as follows,
to wit: I do hereby certi/jv, that
hall: taken and/izlz/bribed the
oath or qf/irmaliun of allsgiance and fidelixy,
&: directed by an act of General Affbmbly
intituled sin act to oblige the free male in
hal-itont: of thi: statc_above a certain age
to give assurance of allegiuncc to the sume'j
and for atlur purpq/i-s. Witness my hand
undscal, this day (I" zl. _ , ,
AND be it farther enadcd, 'thnfctthc.
justice of the peace bcshrc whom such
or affirmmion shall be subsaribed hail cp
fair regifiers of the names of tho perbu
su sworn m" allirmcd, and the time when;
un}! (hall, on or before the first day of 74,
nuary in every year, transmit, in writing,
under his hand and sea], to the clerk of
the court nlsi the cuunty, city, or borough,
:: true [& us the names of those who,
v.':\!.in ths: sum: )cnr, have} so sworn or
asih'mrd ln sure them respectively. _
.si/N 0 [is it ]hrt/zrr cmu'lesissl, by the ausi
tf'ss-H'y ("]E/rc/Zaifl, that within one month
nsu-r xhc pulling of this act, or at. the next
iucccss-unngcsimn, lhc cnuct of every couniy
in 'siML-z couzmunwcallh shall appoiqt somd
us tlzcir numbers ssto make a tour of th.
c-zzmc :, and tender xhc oathor afflrmalisicm
;;sm'uu-x to every [see now male perlqnsi
above the fzge: ol' sixteen year!, exce !: "
bcsm'c cxccpvsicd; and that in the ents can
disi'cctcd 20 I): returned, of those Who'tlkl
th: oath or ailirmzzion, shall be mentiond
she names of fuch as relusc. And th}
juiliccs tczchcrinss such oath or affirmatssiou
arc hereby directed to deliver alist &" (hct
names of such rccnshnts to the count'y
]ieutcn mt. or chȜef commmding officer
of the mind.], who is hereby authorised
and directed forthwith lo cause such secu
sants in he disarmcd.
PR OVlDED, that. the person so dls-si
armed [hall, nevertheless. be obliged to
attend mustcrs, but shall be cxemplcd
('a-um che smes imposed, l'or appearing al.
such mustcrs without arml, accoutro-b
ment}, and amrmmhinn. - 4! '
ss-IND he it further anactcdsisith'at every
prrson above the ago before nentioned,
except :15 chm-c excepted. resusing or
neglecting to take and subscribe the oath,}
or offirmation alnrcsh'ul, shall, during [lit
time of such ncglcct or chusal, be inca
pable os holding;- any csiflicc in this stare,
scrving on iurics, suinss sur any debu,
clofling or being clectccl , or bnying lands,
tencmcnm, or horcditaments.
AND he :! further enactcxd, that all per-i
sons coming from any of the other United
States into this state arc hereb required
to apply to one of the nearest juzicee after
the enters this state, and take or subscribc
an oath or affirmation, renouncing all a]
lcginncc to the king of Great Britain, and
promising that he will not do any thing
prejudicizil to the imicpendence of the
Unitcd State: ofsiffmerica, as declared by
the ()cncral Congrcss; and upon neglect
ing (2) to do, he shall be liable to be taken
het'ore ajusticc. who shall tender him the
said oath or afli-mation. and upon his rc-ct
susal to take and suhscribe the same, the
said juHice shall, and is hcrchy required,
to commit him to the jsit" of the county,
city, or boruupssh, there to remain with
out hail or m'sinpni-sctc, until he shall take
and subscrihc thc said oath or affirmation,
or give bond and stCUlsilty immediately to