Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-24

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Additional 20, end smendatory Of, an sft, enti.
tuied. - An att concerning the diltr Of
Coluwbia."
DEN ,seAei BY hbs Ssnaf and Hogit 1 Re.
Il ID brfsfafivss ibs Unned Slater Of dms,i.
60, ). Csngy.b. elsmthi, That the c,rcuii court
Of the county OF Warrington, in the territory
Of Colombia, ihall have power 20 proceed In all
comnou law sod chancely csufes which now are,
or hereafter fhs be inhitu,ed before il. in which
either Of ,hs parties rchde without the ia't tor.
ritosy, In the fame way that aoa relides,s are
proceeded sssina IN the general cour, or IN the
court of ehanecry in the RARE Of Maryland.
SEC. Z. md ks IL Jscher ssst'sd. That
ihe circuit court Of the county Of Alexandria,
in she diarid Of Colamhi. n-,n r .--- r"-.-- =
which now are, or hereafter ihsll tx inititn,ed
be6sre il. io which either Of the parties are non-
retdents Of iait difrits Of Columbia, in the fame
way. and under the fame regulations sbterved
BY the diAria court OF By tie high court of
ehsncssy in vils;aia, in proceeding ssaina non
veiidents. -
Sec. :. Ind be fsrfbsr snS2,d. That
shc courts fos the counlies Of Alexandria and
Wilmington, mall ke,easter be holden at The pc
yiods following, 20 wit sor the cosnty Of
Alexandris. on the fourth Monday of June sad
November. and for the county Of Walhipgton.
on the fourth Monday Of July and December
in each year /; and all prcceG heretofore iHued
from the ofices Of the fad cncv's and No, yer
retained. mall be retusnahls to the ird day Of the
kfiloss OF the isid courts, respectively, and all
csuits now depending In the fams fhsll Rand ad-
jonrned snd continued over ~ the next feEions
Of the faid courts, 20 eAablifhcd by this att.
Ard the faid courts arc hereby invcAed with the
fame power of holding adjourned fetlions thar
arc cxercifed by the courts Of Maryland.
Sec. A.. hrl be IL FRAZIER ssa7s<. That
ne ssbiss as jaihfaeknlsx ehall hereafter ldse on
any judgment rendered by fsgle nsgihrate,
or in any cafe where the judgeusst. exslafvc
Of cors. ihall not exceed twenty dollsvs , ba,
that in iach cafes, execution hsll be only on the
goods and chatsels Of the debtor, asd fhall iifue
ky order Of the jofsice who may have taken
cognizanee of the action, from the clesk's Office,
and fhsll be rctvrnabie thereto. That all fuch
executions be rrtusaabls on the 6rR Monday in
every month and that che famc. aud ALTO the
warrant to bring the party before the jusice, be
dirstaed to one Of the conAables, whole duty IL
fhsll be to obey the fame that each Of the faid
conAables mall give bond, eth one fuf6cient
luscsy, 10 hs approved Of BY any orc OF the
diafia judges. for the faithful execution Of the
iu,ics oi his Office, 10 the ium Of Ave hundred
dollass. That the clerk's fees for iiIuiog and
filing the retain Of every iuch execution. ihaIl
be ty.6ve cenn the coaeablcs fees for
return and tsfviee, MsA be dfty cents; and that
commi1ico of eight per cent. be allowed the
conAable fos every Ism thereon BY him levied.
Sec. {. Ind BE- Il fsysbsr sss6sd. Tha,
f. pssh Of the original sts 60 ~hioh ,his 10 q
further fsppicmens, a. eoo6sss the jusifliflios
Of the eosru Of thm territory 70 cates be,~ecs
parties who are inhabissass Of. or reGdenw with
in the fsme. hall not b eosarsed to extend 20
any cafe where. BY the Iaws Of Maryland and
viRinia. RESPECTIVELY. attachments nay i1oe &c
s6sd the pso,ersy Of sbfeoodine debsors. OF
o,he~ h'yias P'osssy .i'hi. ,hs eis''0. s'd
Of the court.
Sec. 6. ~ h n 6,rfksr essRsS, Thsl