Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-22


rish of Hanover, in the county os King
George, praying that an act may pass, di-
reoing the money arising from the sale of
the glebe lands. of the said Parish, TO be
applied IN the establishment and support
OF free school or schools, for the benefit
| OF said parish-authorizing the appoint
ment OF trustees thereof. and Incorporating
hem with powers necessary for the good
lgovernment of the said school or schools,
is reasonable.
/. Rescued, therefore, as the opinion of
this committee that the vote of Drury
| Woodson was al Illegal vote.
! it appears also to your committee that
Peter FranCiScoe voted in right OF a tract
| ri land containing SO acres more or less,
with dwelling house of legal dimensions
thereon, which nc has been in possession
OF, Tor three years, that he had a deed for
the sad land, which was recorded previous
to the election, and that he voted for Blake
| b. Woodson.
.. Resaivcd, as the opinion of this COM
mittce, that the vote OF Peter Francisco
was legal vote
1t appears also to your committee that
John Rain voted in right of a tract Of land
containing about 400 acres. for which he
has deed proved and ordered to be re-
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| IN possession more than six months; and
tthat he voted for Blake b. WToodson
). Rcso(Uea, as the opinion of this COM
mit!ee, that the vote OF John Rain is legal
vote.
1t appears also to your committee that
Burton Angela has no land or lot charged to
him on the commissioner books; that he
voted IN right OF "A tract of iani containing
~ acres. which was devised 20 him by his
father. in which his mother had g life es-
tate; that IN the presence ofwitnesses. she
verbally relHQui.hed 70 him her right
that he had had possession eight years,
Illald taxes thereon, nor did he lSnAw at the
time OF the election, whether his mother
was dead or alive, not having heard from
iher for three years last past; and that he
voted for Blake 3. Wond,on
4 ResoiVca, therefore, as hecpinion Of
This committee, that the vote Of Burton
Angiea An iliega vote.
1t appears nlsotO your committee, that
lFrsncIs CLARKE has no taad ~ !0t charged
lon the comm ssioner;s bouks that he voted
ln right of tract of land containing $50 a.
Icres, for which he has a deed, recorded in
1895, subject to lease OF which h- was
mot 10 receive the benefit; that ne obtain
led release the first Of Oct. 1905, ana was
10 have had possession when the crop was
taken off; that i've rented il out the 27th OF
jOctober 1906, at which time the whole Of
Inc crop had not been removed, that his
: tenant TOOK possession befur. all the crop
, twas taken III, but whether on the 9th OF
/ October 1906, or after, does not appeer
that ne never occupied the land himst IL,
. and that he voted for Blake 3. Woodson.
! 5 Resciued, therefore,, e. tue opinion ot
q Jiis committee, that tire vote of Francis
Clarke is legal vote.
u II appears also 20 your committee, that
, Drury W. Alien has no land or lot CHARGED
- on the commissioners books tbat he vot.
g ed in right Of h,s one third undivided par,
OF two lots in the town of Cair, in Cum
90 bcrland county, conveyed hv deed duly re
corded 70 Samuel Allen his father, WIFI
n am III. Alien his brother, and to himself
/, on which there are houses of legal dimen
: 81 rs; that his .ather, his brother and him
S self, all voted upon the two lots !; and tina
ne voted for Blike 3 Woodson
- RcSc!Urd therefore, as the opinion o
th;s Commi.tce, that the vote of Drury NJ
Allen IS an illegal vote.
C L appears also to your committee, tina
= James Corley had no land or lot charged o
a the commissioners land books that Their
m was no testimony to prove he had a righ
t. 20 vote and that he vy,cd for Blake |
y, WoodsOn.
Of 7. ReSofred, therefore, rs the opinion
< this committee, that the vote OF James Coz
y, LEY is an illegal vote.
1t appears also to your committee, th9
m Richard Anderson, Robert Beck, Richar
,n Wsltlau, Edward Cud, Thomas Morris
vs junior, William GadDerry and James Pit
~ man, had 40 land or lot charged on tn
commissioner land books aud that the
e voted for Blake y. WoOdson.
8. RcsofVed therefore, as the opinion
m this committee, that the votes Of Richar
e Anderson, Robert Beck, Richard Wal
m bali, Edward Curd, Fho0ae Norris, JUNO
v William Ga0Jerry and James Pittman al
illegal votes.
e it appears also 20 your committee, tin
in Thomas 8ian'Orne voted in right OF a ira
If land. containing IS acres, purchased
e him and his brother, for which they have
Joint deed, and been i'm possession abO
it. five or six years; that there are houses
III legal dimensions ON the land, that bis br
Z" Their had sufficient quantity Of other lar
,r- which entitled him 70 a vote, and ;hat
voted for Blake Z Wooison
We 9. ResoiUcd, therefore,, as the opni
81 of this committee that the vote Of Thom
ID, Blan,orne is a legal vote.
1ns II appears also to your committee, II
IObadiah Michaux voted in right of 700
Of ores OF land, which descended TO him a
"a FIVE other children, from his father, who
OF his viii makes only the following dispo