Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08
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"ii-'SihS MN 10 tflal ana CONVICTION. The ha-
zardous and meritorious services of Mr.. Brooks,
In the opinion of the Council, called for com.
pensation, which justice and sound policy reuuir.
ed should be afforded by government without
delay. And as Ill that had been done by Mr.
Brooks might have been of no effect, unless the
truth OF his information had been so completely
confirmed, it was by the propriety & rapid.
ty with which Lieut.. Underwood of the Guards
performed the part which he periodically under.
took III this interesting business, by procuring q
Search Warrant from Magistrate, in the coun.
ty OF Buckingham, where Logwood resided
founded on the affidavit of Mr.. Brooks, and exc
cutting it in Logwood's house, after Journey or
horseback Of 112 miles in IL hours, by which
means according to Bvooks's directions, he
found and brought to the Executive above four
teen thousand dollars in counterfeited notes OF
the banks OF the United States, several Eagles Of
the United States, and double guineas of France
with the various apparatus made OF in max
ing the paper, striking the bank notes, and il
coming the said pieces of Gold coin, the Exc
cutive rewarded the Lieutenant and his two as
slstants, as will appear from the advice of the
Council in No. u.
But as Logwood's trial was in the Federal
Court tor violation OF Important law OF
the General Government, 1t was thought pror,cl
by the Council that the United States should be
charged with all the expenses incurred in the
apprehension, prosecution and Imprisonment O!
him: | have therefore expressed the wish oil
the Council TO the President of the Unite d
states, that such charges may be allowed and
have received his answer C That the Secretary
OF the Treasury within whose department il is
had considered those claims of reimbursement;
from the treasury of the United States, and had
allowed the account for guard, and that for the
transportation OF forging materials would lie
allowed Ii they were necessary for conviction
but that the large items in favor of Underwood,
the Aliens and Brooks, being gratuites for GER
tain meritorious conduct are not within the COM
Petence OF the Executive of the United States
to allow: that claims OF this character must be
made to Congress" The Council therefore
advised that should request our Senators to
have our claim brought forward in Congress, and
to support their wish, with which advice have
complied and transmitted the proper vouchers
to those gentlemen.
The act providing Seals for the District
Courts has It length becn executed, some OF the
Seals delivered and the others are ready to be
deposited With the Clerks OF their respective
Courts. considerable delay in this business
was occasioned by the use the Executive were
induced to make Of Mr.. BROOKS their en2raver,
in the detection al ho.uas Log1ood.
Iae distribution IF Arms has progressed a.
well as the nature Of thpt business would permit.
No IS viii shew how Ear X has proceeded.
The Executive in compliance with the 5th sec
ton Of the act, entituicd AN actto amend the
act entituled an act 20 amend the penal laws Of
this commonwealth, and for other purposes, -
with the Inspectors OF the Pcni.cntiary and At
to1ney General, formed Board, by which the
regulations for the Internal government Of the
Penuent1ary, No. III, we're adopted.
AS directed by aresolution OF the General AS
semb,y, passed the I'd February, 1904, lay be-
fore both houses of the Legislature a statement
OF the expenses IN carrying on the several bran
ches OF Manufacture in the Pcnitentiary; the a.
mount OF articles manufactured the amount
sold; and the articles and value ofthem remain
ing on hand, No. Is.
No. is contains the official statements Of the
revenue for the year 1908, together with an ac-
count OF expenditures from fst October. 1902.
to the 1st October, 8O4 and a list Of Balances
due from 0herias and Collectors 10 the last mem
toned period.
The report Of the Superintendent Of the Ma
nuiactory of Arms shall be laid before the As
sembly as soon as 1t can be prepared for their
examination.
No. Il is a letter from the President. and Z
report of the President and Directors of the
Dismal Swamp Canal, stating the progress that
has been made IN the works under their directi-
ON, the difficulties they encounter for want of
more ample finds the produce OF the mills and
tolls ct the Canal from August I'd, 1902, TO the
5th May, 1904, exclusive Of the tolls at the
south end, which were not vet a5ccrtained bv
the Directors, as their collector had not made
his report and expressing their hope that the
General Assembly will grant their aid towards
hnishinS work OF such importance to the COM
mouwcath.