The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-09

people Q; this commonwealth, On the dit
ioiGtlon OF the Britiih government here, in
the tame degree in which the right and in
tereit OF the iaid church was derived there
IN from them: And although the general
atiembly poieGes the right ofauthoriiius a
iale of ali tuch property indilcriminately,
yer being detivous 10 reconcile all the good
people otthis cO-NmOnWeaith, it IS deemed
at this time 10 diturb the pof
ieiloH or the preltGt incumbents."
II IS therefore caatfe{ b. fbe .gcherzl GGc1a-
6lg, That tae overfters of the poor and
their tncCeGorS, or majority Of chem,
within each county Of this commonwealth,
wherein an globe land is vacant, or fhaii
become 10, by the death or removal of any
incumbent, !hall have full power and autho-
rlty, and they or 4 majority OF them ere
hereby directed, on giving at leaf thirty
days public notice, at the front door ofthe
coutt-houte otthSir county, to fell all fuch
lands and appurtenances, and every other
ipccies O. properly incident thereto, on the
Premnes, 20 the higheA bidder, or twelve
months credit, taking bond with good fe-
cuuty for the amount thereof PAYABLE to
themielyes and their flcceiIors; provided
that no fale OF any fuch property fhall take
place, where any perfcn is in poGefion
thereof, under a leaic from any pcrfon or
pertons in behalf OF the flid church, whe-
ther called truttees or not, prior to the pai-
hing of this act, until the faid leafe ihall ex-
pre- ; and al flms of money or tobacco
due thereon, or to become due, fhal be re-
covered By action in the names of the faid
oyerieers Ct the poor, or majority of them
conducting every fuch file, or their fuctef-
TORS, on receiving satisfactory fecuritv for
the amount thereof, be, and they are here
by authorized and directed, to convey all
ilch property fold by them as aforeiaid,
to the purchaicr or purchalers thereof, bv
good and efficient deeds for that purpofs
that ~ all CAFES where any perion or per-
ions may have received any fun or fums of
money OF tobacco, for the ufe ofthe epiico-
pal church as eftabliihed under the former
government, and ihall not have paid the
fame as directed by law, the faid overieers
OF the poor and their iuccefIors, or a maio-
rity of them, ihall be entitled to receive the
lame, and on non-payment thereof, to re-
cover 1t by action in any court of record
within this commonwealth that when -
ny periOn or perions, other than an incllD,-
bent or his tenant, ihall have had the uf;. of
any Slebe land or other properly incident
thereto, and may not regularly have ac
counted for the profits of the fame, thew
thaii hereafter account to the f7id oyerfeers
OF the poor, or Il majority of them, OF the
county n which tuch property lies and in
cdc any tuch perion or perions, their exc
cutors or administrators refufe to account
accordingly, the taid overfeers of the poor,
ar majority of them, OF the county in
Whlch tuch property lies and in cafe any
idch pSrion or perions, their executors or
administrators refuleto account according
ly, the iald OverteerS OF the poor or their
iucceiiors, may iue for and recover the fame
IN any court ofrccord within this common
wealth. That "a all cafes where fuch bro
perty IS IN poGcliiOn of any incumbent or
ms tenant, either or both of them ihall be
l-ei;4'aIled from the commiilion ofwafls, in
ike manner rs other tenants for life or
Years may be, by the laid oyerieers of the
poor or their tucCenorS, in whom the
right OF action for that, and the ,purpoie of
carrying this aot into effect, is HEREBY yea-
ed. hat IN every cafe where the over1cers
OF the poor, or any one or more of them in
any county, ihall have good reaion 10 be-
heYe, that the incumbent therein fhal be
about to remove any or the whole Of the
perional eitate, which he holds as formerly
belonglngto the epiicopal church from fucb
county, they or any one or more of them
man upon Application to any magifrate
obtain from him an attachment
which ne is hereby authorized to grant.
againit the eitaJc 10 about to be removed.
upon the execution OF which, and the re-
turn thereof, being made to the next CONT
)f luch county, the faid court may co,nDel
The laid incumbent, on due proof thereof,
% give bond with fuflicient ftcurity not
% remove the faid property, or any part |
hereof, from the premifes and, in cafe of |
etuial, the faid court may order the faid (
90 be delivered to the faid over
GERS Of The poor, and their fucceifors. or = |
majority OF them, to be by them difpofed !
Of, as in other cafes. That in all cafes.
where there ihall be any iuit demand. nm |
'aid by any par1th, the faid overfecrs of the |
)oor ard their fucceGCrs, or 4 majority of |
mem, IN every county comPrehendng iilch |
)arIih, or the greater part thereof, ihall, |
rom any OF the tnnus aforeiaid, before they /
nc otherWile applied, pay the fame and |
nan then be entitled to a credit with the
'veTieers Of the poor Of the county COM
pretending the reiidue of fuch parilh, fo,
her proportion thereof. That in cafe
where a glebe ifall be in, or a parifh r7Ip
ito, more counties than one, the overfcsrs,
aforeiaid, as the county whereintheele
r greater part thereof, fhall lie, hall fslltbc
lme, as atorefaid; &, in all cafes, the f7id
verfeers, and theirfuccelor5, OF amaioritv of
hem, ihaIl appropriate the money ariing
lereirom, to the poor Of fuch parilh OF to
ny other objects, which, majority OF the
.eeholderS and houiekeepers therein, may |
rect, by writing from under their hand
irected to the flid overfeers ofthe poor, OF