Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-12


| ty, praying an alteration of the time for
holding quarterly courts in the said county ;
| Also, petition OF Samuel Jones Catlett,
/ of King William county, praying that he
may be authorised by law TO remove GER
! tain slaves from the of state Georgia into
this commonwealth
{ Also, petition from number of the ci-
tizcns of Norfolk borough, praying the pas
sage CT law autllorising the appointment
OF mathematical surveyor for the said boz
rough also that the Common Hall may be
required to- obtain certain mathematical
apparatus, for the use of said borough
and thet the borough court may be autho-
Iiscd to appoint processioners for SAID boz
rough, with powers, duties, SIC. similar to-
! those of processioners appointed by the
county courts
! Ordered, That the said petitions be re-
ferred TO the committee for courts OF ius-
! tice; that they do examine the matter
! thereof, and report the same, with their o..
pinion thcrcupon, to the house.
! 4 petition was presented and read from
a number of the inhabitants of Abemarle
county, praying the passage OF law incor-
iporating company for the purpose OF o.
pening the navigation of the Rivanna river,
from the town OF Milton 10 Moore's ford in
the said county; and that the said compa-
ny may lie authorised to demand toll ofves-
sells navigating the said part of the river
and also that inspections of tobacco and
-four may be established On the lands of
Thomas Lewis near Moore's ford;
Also, petition from number of the in
habitants OF Goochland county, praying the
passage of a law authorising the estabiish-
nent OF a town and inspection OF tobacco
on the lands OF Samuel Woodson near
Goochland courthouse
Also, petition of William c. Bozweli of
the town of Petersburg, and other inhabi-
tants of the said town and OF the adjoining
counties, praying the passage of law au-
thorising the establishment OF warehouse
for the Inspection of tobacco, on the land
Of the said Bowel, in the town OF Peters,
burg;
4 50, petition OF Robert Marshall, and
others, praying the passage of a law, au-
thorising the said Marshall to establish a
ferry from his land i'll the county OF Brooke,
across the Ohio River;
Also, petition of sundry inhabitants of
the county of Culpeper, praying the pas
sage of law authorizing the establishment
of town in the said county contiguous to
the town of Jefferson, to be called and
known by the name of marlborough
Also, petition OF suudry other inhabi-
tants Oh the said county, IN opposition there
to;
Also, petition of John Chowning, pray
ing that the rates Of his Ferry from his
land in Lancaster county across Rappahan-
mock river TO Urbanna may be raised
Differed, That the said petitions be re-
ferred to the committee Of propositions and
grievances that they do examine the mat
ter thereof, and report the same with their
opinion thereupOn to the house.
Il petition was presented and read from
Adam Baird and Andrew Hosea, praying
the pessage of law authorising an appro-
priation OF money TO discharge judgment
which they have obtained against the COM
monweaIth;
Also, petition of James Waugh, late
sheriff of Fairfax, praying the passage Off
law authorising the treasurer TO refund to
him certain damages paid by him on a
Judgment obtained against him by the COM
monwealth;
Also, petition from Margaret Jordan,
praying some assistance from the legisla-
ture;
Ordered, That the said pretitions be re-
ferred to the committee of cl..ims that
they do examine the matter thereof, and
report the same, with their opinion there
upon, 10 the house.
Orde5.cd, That leave be given to bring
in a bill, 9" To change the judiciary esta-
blishment Of the borough OF Norfolk )" and
that Messrs. Lindsay, Nlurdaugh, Moseley,
Riddick, Newsun, Purdie and Ta4ewell,
do prepare and bringin the same;
ordered, That leave be given to bring
in bill, "To amend the act, entitled, an
act to amend the several laws concerning
slaves :" and that Messrs. Gholson, White,
(of Pttsylvana) Harrison (of Brunswick)
Martin, M'Iienry [of Washington TAMIL
ton. SANFORD, Field, Davenport, Wyatt,
Ferren, Love and Dunton, do prepare and
bring in the same.
| A petition was presented and read from
a number Of the inhabitants Of Kanawha
county, praying the repeal OF the said law;
| ON motion, Ordered, That the said pc
.ition be referred to Tie last named COM
mttcc.
| Ordered, That leave be given, to bring
| in a bill, "Making provision for the pay-
! ment uf such warrants as have been drawn
! on the treasury, but towards the discharge
! of which therc is no fund appropriated :"
| and that Mcssrs. Miller (of Ppwhatau)
I Dashicll, AI'Einney, srby and APkcnzie,
do prepare and bring IN the same.
Ord-rfd, That leave hc given to bring
! in q lJilit * 70 amend air act Concerning
the own Of l.ibcrt", in thc county u Bed
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