The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-19
TIE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, DECEMBER 10, 1so7.
Virginia Le g g;s!es:'!; c.
no U Sc o r ID ELEG TES,
MONDAY December ID

MONDAY, december IL
Mr. Smith &. Wythe) from the committee flI
co.irtS OF justice made the following report:
The committee for courts of Justice have &C
cord'ng 10 order had under their consideration
several petitions to them referred, and have coma
20 the following resolutions thereupon;
L. ReSotred, That II Is the opinion of this com.
Inttee, that the petition of sIndry persons pray
my that the court of Rockbridge county, NAV
hereafter be holden on the Monday before the f.s
tuesday IN every month, is reasonable.
q ResotOeG, That it is the opinion of this com
IA ttee, ui@t the petition of Henry J. ARNOLD
Priylng that an act may pass vestii.r IN the pct
dcner the right. of the commoRwe ,,h 10 :, Ger
tam lot OF ground lying in the city of Richmond
whereof William +. Asst died sliced and mites
tate, and which hath cscheated to the common
wealth, IS reasonable.
>. Resotvea, That it is the opinion OF this com
m tee, That the petition of Sarah Hewlett .dmi
nstfatrix or William Hewlett, deed PRAYING
that an act may pass authorisne sale OF a tract Of
laid OF one hundred acres lying in Caroline. com.
teSt'.te, and an application Of the proceeds Of tn.
s'id sales towuds dischrging the debt; OK fhe
sad dccedent be rejected
g. heso!ved, That 1t is the opinion ofthis com
mttee, dlat the petition of Elizabeth Michael,
praying that an act may pass vestng in her the
right OF the commonwealth to IL certain tract of
land lying i'll the county of Hardy, whereof a
certain John Shoemaker died seized and intes
tate without heirs capable of inhe,iting the same
be rejected
.. t8esolOed, That it is the opinion or this com
mtttee, that the Petition of David Henderson and
Alexander Duncan administrators of John Cad
loway, dec d. attornics III fact OF Elizabeth GY;e,.
and JOIN Creyc, Which Elizabeth is the only
sister OF Robert Galloway, deed. aHd the -llr
din of the children of John Galloway, preyiDor
that the right Of tne commonwealth 10 q hou.e
and lot whereof the SAID Robert Galloway died
Sc zcd, intestate, and lying III the town of'Fredc-
ricksburg, NAY be rclinqulshed IN f,voro' ,i,
petitioners, in order that thew NAV be en- hid
thereby, to comply with Il Contract made by tIs
sad john Galloway for the sale of the sad house
aDo lot, from supposition that he had right so
20 10 40 the brother the SAID Robert Galloway,
be rejected.
6. Re,osvrt, That it is the opinion oetIds com.
mittee, that the petition OF Ambrose w idsn.
se,unS forth that he hath detected his wife Betsy
IN an Illicit amour, aud experienced in her other
oao treatment, and that an act may pass Ciyo chg
hun from his said wife, be rejected.
The 1st, 5th and 9th resolutions being. read
a second time were on the question put ,nere,.p.
on, agreed to by the house.
The ID, 81 and IN resolutions be;na. read a.
second Tune, were, On motion, OylLerel, to be
laid upon the table
Oraered, That bill be bro't in pursuant to the
hrst resolution, and that the commute, for co,s
OF justice do prepare and BRING in the same.
hoti'n was made that the mouse should come
TO the following resolutions
ReSoLuea, Tnat the General Asseubl-, og viz
giiiia, view with great consideration and r.ercc4
the wise, irm and energetic measures o.,.s lr,; I'D,
tie president Of the United States, relative 10 "a.
unprecedented conduct OF Great fita.n t,,,ya i
the United States of America particulars. 80
nsidlous, cowArdly and unjusthable attack m dc
Dy une Leopard snip Of war of 50 guns in a 81 te
OF profound peace on the American friyafr CO
sapeake :--ReSo.veI, therefore, That tle C;-r,.-l
Assembly OF Virginia d. jo.emny in the name. of
themselves, and the good people of Virpinia (,ybo
they represent) declare that they VIII with IN
the energies Of the Commonwealth second .rj
support the American Congress now in sc,s,on In
al and every thing they may adopt for Z re-j,ra-
'lul' vi tle injuries uiat England has 50 cruelty,
ana SO contrary TO the usages Of all sivi,!zeI A. j.
ons, INFLICTED on the honor and ndeeendeh,c 81
the flag of the United States OF America.
Resoi9ed, also, That the Genesal Assembly viii
from this day forward, apprr pirate ono ihjrd OF
their daily pay for the purchase or mamf,ctory ~
a. ms, as the case may be, for tbc purpose Of srm
ing one or two regiments Of the militia Of To-,
commonwealth.
On motion, 0rdered That the said resolution
be laid upon the table.
Yesterday, Mr.. Gholson introduced resoluti-
| on into the il. Of Delegates for committee g.,
DC appointed TO bring m Il bill to organize ,u,,.
establish superior court Of Law aud Equity II,
eacb county OF tins Commonwealth, and 10 sbo-
.ish the present District Courts Of Law md D.
liet Courts OF Cha cery."-After some oDppl
! TIN, ie We 7oas 81 nled 10 bring in bia. .ol I,
cpmmittee appointed, consisting Of Mossrt chol.
son, Walker, Mrda,tgh, Preston, Tucker. MAJ.
Tory, Payne (Monon) and StFother.
JAMES MUNROE.
IL is impossible for US to do sdeouate ms
tee to the elevated feelings and splendid no
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