The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15

, Executive, certainly not contemplated as par
, OF my duty as Captain of the Guard, nor a
Keeper of the Keys of the Capitol. The fervi
ccs alluded to are thote rendered in the recep
, ton and delivery os the Arms into ana cut o
the Arfenal, and the extraordinary care and ref
ponhbility required by and attached to that aD
lpointment, which having received from the Elk
ecutive, and believing that they are the prope
authority 10 dreet adequate Compensation
beg leave again 10 requeit the attention of youl
| EXceilency, and the Honorable the Council o.
State, on the fubieet. had the honor to lay
your letter before feveral members ofthe Houte
OF Deegates, and nearly the whole OF the Sem
ate, who all concurrcd in the opinion, that the
Executive were authorized and no doubt would
make proper compensation.
| have the honor to be, with great refpea,
| Your Excelency's mott obed't ferv't,
(Signed) ALEX. OUARRER.
His Excellency John Page,
Governor of Virginia.
A Copy.
In Council, Marcb Sd, 1904.
! The Governor laid before the Boird letter
from Captain Alexander Quarrier, ftating that
no compensation is allowed him for his feIvccS
in receiving and delivering arms into and out of
the Arienal, duties which are not attached TO his
Office as Captain of the Guard, nor to that of
Keeper of the Keys of the Capitol, and praying
to be coinpenfated for the fad fervices, on con-
liberation of which it is advifed, that although
the Executive are of opinion that the compen-
fation allowed Captain Quarter is inadequate
to the icrviccs which he renders 10 the public
yet that they do not conceive thcmteves autho-
rlied TO encrcaie it.
Extract from the Journal.
No. 1a-Contains the proceedings of the Ex-
ecutiye Council on the compensation fnppofed
to be due TO Mcilrs. Brooks, Underwood & Co.
for the atliitancc given to the fate in collecting
evidence agant I. Logwood, the couEterfeiter.
In Council, dbrH 20, 1904
1t is adviicd that Il warrant iTile on the con-
tingent fund in favor of Thomas Underwood
for three hundred dollars for going up 10 Buck
ingham for the purpofe of dicovering the imple-
mentS by which Thomas Logwood counterfeit
ed the bank notes of the u. S.-Mr. Stuart vo-
ted for only two hundred dollars to MIR. I'm
dsrvood.
Alto that warrants iiTue on the contingent
fund in favor Of Mcfrs. Aliens for one hundred
and fifty dollars each for aiding the faid Under
wood and coming to Nehmond with the appa-
ratus found in Thomas Logwood's houfe for
counterfeiting the bank notes OF the United
States.
III Council, June &c, 1904.
Whereas Samuel Brooks, Engrayer, in the
month of February latt gave information to the
Executive of propofals having been made to
him by Thomas Logwood for countelfeiting
bank notes of the u. States which he virtuouily
rejeSted, and whereas he has feadily and ho-
neltly puriued the directions which were given
TO him by the Executive for the detection, ap-
prcheniion and conviction ofthe flid Thomas
bSgwood and his accompliceS if poflible, and
whereas the employment of the fad Brooks in
the iaid iervice has involved him in difficulties
by expoing him to the danger of loGng his life
and ofinjuring his reputation, and by cauiing
him to relinqniGh for feveral weeks his ufua oc-
cupation, and means of obtaining fnbiiftence
for the Psrpofe of rendering benefit to the
good people of this common wealth, and of the
limited States, and whereas this board is firmly
Iperfuaded that the Ead Brooks has in this re-
'ipect acted with great propriety, hoGcity and
fidelity.
1t is advifed that the governor be requefed
to give the thanks of the executive to Mr.
Brooks for the fcrviccs which he has rendered
to the commonwealth and to the u. States
that the fun Of FIVE hundred dollars be allow
ed him to Compenfate him for the labor, ex-
pence and danger which he has undergone for
the public good that a warrant for that fun
be drawn on the contingent fund and that the
governor be reauefcd TO write TO the Prehdent
or the United States, recommending MIR. Brooks
TO the attention and remuneration of the Fee
derai government.
Extracts troy! che Journal.
No. Isis lengthy document, as it con-
tains particular ftatement Of the number of
arms which have been 0ppor+ion,d and dltribut-
ed among the ia regiments of the Fate. The
sUM TOTAL only will be exhibited