Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-31

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g. An act 10 punish certain Tllsffs and Far.
ceres.
If any psrson shall fraudulently obtain,
Eo,s aid or assist IN obtaining from the bank
OF Virginia. or any OF It's Offices OF dis
count znd deposit, any bank or post note,
or money, by means of auy forged or
couaserfsi,ed check or erder whatsee yer,
knowing he sans 10 be forged or counter'
feilea every such persoa on coasiction
thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the Psne-
stso,lasv not less han tsoo nor msre tnaa
ten Years IF any person shall fofgs or
eouTtertsit o. aid in forging or counter
iei,lag, orsketp OF conceal, or a'a m keep
Ing or concea!isg aay instrument Tor sale
,putpSse of fog g or couniesfsislog the
seal Of the bank f Virginia. every such
ae,sen, on cauvlct on. shallbe imprisoned
ia.she psneien 'srs not less than .tve, nor
more shsn fifteen years, # any person
shall srs al er take by robbery from another
any isps or pos' noe, every such person,
or esn,ic,ioo, shall be imprisorsd II the
peaefen lazy, not less han three nor more
than rem years. To commence from tae
passing.
2. On act concerning IDIOTS and Lunatlcs,
Wnenslhe court OF directors Of the M
nsusbulg hospital shall tor wau, OF room
OF any other cause refuse to receive any
person sent 10 the said hospital. uader
the !aw DOW IN force, the officer and guard
TO whom suoh idiot or Iuoatic, or sup,
posed ideot or lune;ic& was entrusted,
shall carry him back 20 the magistrates
before whom the txaninanon was had,
who ars To give - the sald officer and
guard certificate Eef the services per-
foxmed and of The distance he was sect /;
which certificate shall aessosise the auditor
20 issue his watraa, for The said services
and lsavelling e4pences, allowing .fpe
cea,s mile for going TO and returning
frna, he hospital, brsides ferriases, ana
allowing further e. sueh officer four cents
NILE for goiog andlh same Tor return.
ing far cath ideot Sc. besides ferriages,
To be paid out of aoy money 10 the trea.
suy
When upon the retain of an insane per.
son, TO the county freen which ne was
sent, il shall be necessary se eonhne him
IN jail. thr jlilor shall receive him, and
be paid 10 he sans manner as for prison.
efs. eop6ned for offences.
AL cxpsnces incurred under this act
shailbe Reimbursed OUT of the estate Of
} the insane person, il any; provided such
person hr iouad INSANE by the coelt Of Si,
rectors. Al! acts contrary hereo are re,
pealed 10 commence flom the passing J
: 8. III ect directing the MODE a1 iavceedine. q
gmnst decedents' estates, aid fsroviails a
mode qfreviUing salts IN certain eeses
Where onthe defsuit efthe quail cs,ioa
Of an executor or administrator, the es.
taie of deceased persoa is committed bv
court 10 he then sheriff, any creditor OF
the dectdenl Saay prosecute any action at
law ot~sdit IN equity, against such sheriff,
whish he nigh, have maintained against
an execu.or or administrator, if one had
qualified on such deceased persons estate
10 which action or .suit, tbs soar, shall
render such judgment or decree as 10, or
dinsfy cases which, if against the shr
( riff. shall charge the assets Ia his hands
and be paddy him undsrths order Of the
8 ccurl, either By d,schsig'ng the whols ]
J dsh:, or if there be not suficiens proper |
OF the deceased, then in propor,ion TO wis.,
other creditors shall receive under such
sordey, aud if the sheriff shall die beforr
he has fully administered, the sucreedisg ]
sheriff or sseriGs then IN Office, shall take
iE,o his kands the estate Of such deceden;
pnad administered and shall, In all respects,
&C, as if it had been originally committed
10 him and sll suits relative to the said
estate .commenesd by or against his prede.
eessor may be revived by scire facias 10 his
maze; provided The saae could have been
revised by or agains, al executor or admi.
nisuator. Where any appeal, writ of es-