The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-09


Seilion in October i779--Pags 18th.
n" s7 for 1'4aiy js1,ing 10 tie :dfetri sntsiaers,
&c
" BE it enacted, that all and every perfon who !
" fhal by force violence attempt hinder or pre-
{" vent the execution of any from the regf-
" ter Of the I.andOfhce upon waite and unappropr-
" ated lands, fhall by force or violence or by |
threats Of force violence, attempt hinder, ref
train or prevent any furveyor, chain CARRIERS
kers other p-rfons neeearily employed therein,
from laying off marking or bounding, any waite or
=" mnapPropriated land according law by virtue of
fuch warrant, and ALTO all and every perIon or per-
ions, aiding, abet,ng alTting in or acceaary to
iuch force or violence, ha! upon conviction there
of, forfeit and looe his her their title to all un-
granted land, which he, fine they may or FALL |
have acquired by iestlement, presumption right,
Land Office warrant, any other means whatioe-
yer, and fha moreover fuffer twelve month, in,-
I" prlonment without bail main prize, and be rem.
dered nelisab!e and incapable of being appointed
to or holding any Office of tru profit, civil or
military within this commonw eath for the ipace of
feven years.
Aefs of aGembly, May Sefion 1880, page7.
II" eR jsr regulating lie fees IF tie rgiaer Of toe
krnd e5ffe, ard ia, ether enrpsfs.
Whereas the fees allowed by law to the reyiiler
of the land Office, very inadequate to the from
bic and expene Of conducting the buIinei. thereof,
Be it therefore enacted, that the RICHTER of ,he
land office ihall be entitled the fees herein after
mentioned, TO be paid by the party at whole in
Rance any fuch ferviee iha be performed, at the
time OF his or her requiring the fame, that is to
fay, for receiving plat and certificate and pivr,,
receP. Tor the fare, FIVE pounds of tobacco; for
iiining and recording grant thereupon il the
quantity therein contained exceed rot four hun
dred acres, ixtv pounds of tobacco for every hun
-" dred acres exceeding tina. of four hundred five
pounds OF tobacco, for recording plat and certih-
cate OF furvey if the quantity does not exceed four
| hltt,ft rad Il
hundred acres exceeding that quart,y five pounds
| I" of tobacco" .---..
| In May and June 1871, the Legislature conmenc-
ed in Richmond, and adjourned to Staun,on-durin,r
this FELTON,, al pafIed concerning the Chalmers Of
land under the former government il will be found
III the ~ and 18TH pages,a has no relation to the
purpole of this illuRraton.
AT the November fcfion of 1881, which was hol
den at Richmond, another act pafIed concerning the
Isnd-Ofice. 1t will be found IN the 90 81 and oad
pages.
Nov seflion 1871, page IS.
ii" al far fhfber continuing 1&7 s, siviay fur
tie, fiue 10 obtain s3sn ee,tie.fs for sr.
sno.isn ,isbts ard rets,niry certain h,v.yS 70 u.
:" Lard oFee, and for 0ibr frrss,c,
Sect. e And whereas, in fome cafes plotts and
certificates OF iurvey have been recorded in the
iurveyors office nor returned the repiiters Office
within the times respectively limited by law and
It Is doubtful whether the lands held under fuch
Be it therefore enacted, that where no c,ve,,
HAL be entered, before the faid duties relpesvey
hall be performed fuch lands llla no, thereafter
be liable TO forfeiture on account of fuch failure
Sect 10. And be it further enacted, that there
ihall be allowed term of twelve months from the
end OF the preient FELTON, of aGcmbly for returning
to the Land Office, certificates of fsryey of land
heretofore furveyed, and the regner of the Land
Othee is hereby Empowered and acquired to receive
the lame, notwithstanding the time limited for
that purpofe may have expired"
Sect ]. And be it further enacted, that the fur
veyor OF amy county within the diaria, in which
" the right of presumption was granted is hereby an
thoriied and directed to locate and iurvey any pre-
enp.ion warrant or any waite and unappropriated
lands within the diltri6, without exchanging the
lame. Provided they do no. have any force of
presumption, but fhall be equal and on the the fame
=" footing with treafury warrants
May Seion 1888, pages 4s and A.
an Ha 10, CRYING f1,f1Fr time TO inter ferfea,es o,
'are7t right, aadtO eate 7paryaas abOa Sr.-esStsr
right aadto, ot5er 1upsfs i.1t...
Sect. l. e" Whereas iundry perfons have been hi. |
therto prevented by unavoidable accidents from |
making entries upon their certificates for fet.lemen
rights with the iurveyor of the county wherein the
lands lie and from obtaining and locating warrants
" for lands due to them upon pre- emption rights"
BE 1t therefore enacted, that the further time
OF nine months from and after the end of the pre-
lent ieliion Of aemby, all be allowed for making
all entries upon certificates for fettemeEt rights and
Tor locating warrants upon pre-emption rights, as
Especially defcribed in the certificates for by which
iuch rights are held and whereas on account of the
ike accidents, fone plots and certificates of rvey
" have not been returned to the regRers Office with
in the time limited by law, and it is doubted whe-
ther iuch pats and certificates Of furvey can now
be received by the regifer of Land Office"
Be II therefore enaeed that the regiAer of the |
Land Office or MS deputy fhalI be obliged to re-
eeive iuch plots and certificates offrvey and the
lands 0ha not he liable to forfeiture on account of
faeh failure before the frit day OF June next. pro-
vided that nothing herein contained iall be con-
ifrusd to cGea any eoveat, now entered or which |
fia be entered before the end Of the prelent fel
" on Of aifembIy."
osober FELTON, 1888, pages 2s, 81, % and Q6, |
contains an ACT entitled aef far rslpeiap Bs Ev0al
aftf Of G9t0bly confirming srvyorS, iato owe a7, tJ.
This aa contains nothing which contradiSls the !
ieSions formerly quoted relating to the duties Of
furveyorthe tobacco for fees fixed by this se to
i2Is per 100.
May FELTON, 1874, page 7--contans an a3 70 amsrd
an al fer s7H6tiTgt6s trim Sa5 waspsr of granting
1Vgfr and s0abPyeprizffi iaadJ.
SECT s. Z" And whereas the regiaer OF the Land |
Once reifrained from receiving furvsys unls ths
warrant under which each furvey is made is alto |
Herewith returned, WHICH IN as many cafes Is pro-