Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-09
70. Concerning William M'Cov.

l5.Concernine the Potomac company.
10 Legaiizing certain appointments made
by the court ofGoechland county of process
sioners, and also of superintendants of the
election of overseers of the poor.
! II. Providing for the election of trustees
OF the town OF Suffolk, for the purposes
THEREIN mentioned
IS. Concerning the road from the upper
navigation of 'Kanawha river, to the upper
navigation of James river
10. Authorising John Wimbish to erect
dan across Banister river
90. Concerning the town of n arr;sonb,,rg
in the county of Rockingham.
81 Nesting in Elizabeth Michael, the
right OF the commonwealth, to d certain
tract of land therein mentioned.
y: Authorislng John NJ. Symc, to erect
toll bridge across Pamnnky river. C--
% Establishing certain towns therein
mentioned. e.-tt
I "a. TO amend and continue an act. con-
Corning the lanes river company.
! Is. 10 incorporate the trustees of the
Ann Smith Academy, in the town ofLex.
ington.
rs Establishing a turnpike over the
South mountain, on Rockfish Cap.
II. Concerning David Craig. Cr
%. Concerning Nathaniel Fox and Leo
nard Hill.
i. IN,
50. Anthorising Edmund Tate, to cree,
atoil bridge across Black water creek. 7le-
81. Divorclng Charles Bosher, from his
wife, Susanna. 10
50. Concerning Philip Briscoe, John Hor
ner and John Horner, Jun.
50. Concerning Edward Jackson.
| 81. Allowing three years interest on
military warrant to Daniel Leet
IS. Grantingto Geergp Douglass and Ju-
dy Douglass, the duplicate of a certificate.
/ SO. Preventing distractions to the passage
OF hsh down James river. So
I 81. Securing to Jacob Falkner, as trus-
tee for the use of Patsey Oliver and her
children, certain property.
SO Authorisng a sale of the glebe of
Southam parish, in Powbatan county, for the
purposes therein mentioned. w.
/ 80. To alter the day for holding courts
In the county of Wood.
! 40. Appointing and Incorporating trus-
tees OF an ACADEMY in the county of MOTTO
way.
Al. Establishing an artificial highway
from Charestown, in the county of Brooke,
to the Virginia and Pennsylvania state Inns,
near the farm OF Francis M'Guirc
~ For the security of public property,
| IN The city oe hmond-Continuing part
of the public guard.
43. Concerning the Inspectors of Cam
den's warehouse in the county OF Amherst.
~. Releasing 20 James SeRple & Joanna =
his wife, the right Of the commonwealth, to
Certain lands therein mentioned
-. Annexng the counties of Amherst
and Nelson, TO the district for which a chan
Gerry court, is directed to be holden in Staun-
ten.
40. Authorising Richard Ligon, to con-
vert the bridge across Appomattox river,
near Ligon town, into a toll bridge.
AZ Exemptng Mary Jeetea, from the
fines therein mentioned.
J 4S. Incorporating trustees of the female
Charity school of Fredericksburg
! 40 Concerning Clement Shackleford. adj
minstrator of the estate of John Allgood,
deceased.
so. Concerning Isham z Dabncy
| 81 Releasing to David, JOSEPH John and
I Gabriel Swanson. the commemorative
right to certain lands therein mentioned.
| 81 Ar act to amend an act, entituled,
An act providing for the poor, and de-
claring VINO shaR be deemed vagran:s.
This act gives to the overseers of the
poor, the power of appointing steward or
manager II their poor house, who shall be
SUBJECT to the control of such overseers of
the poor. fla an adjourned meeting Of the
overseers of the poor, the number required
by law, do not attend, those present may adj
journ from day to day, till q sufficient num-
Der shall attend. To commence from the
| passing.
SO. Concerning John Cooper.
81. Concerning the tobacco DESTROYED by
the burning of Royton's warehouse, in the
town of Fredericksburg.
IS. Concerning George Fisher
SO. Incorporating company to establish
turnpike from the Little river turnpike
road, to Fauquier court house.
81 Authorsng James Campbell and Ro-
bert Spotswood, to convert the bridge across
Appomattox river, at the Exeter mills, in
to a toll bridge.
| (58. TO prevent further the practice Of
Saves going at large or hiring out them
Selves.
If a person shall permit his slave to hire
himself out, any person may, and it shall be
the duty Of every sheriff, coroner, sergeant
and constable, to apprehend and carry the
slave before magistrate, who shall forth
with impose on the offender, fine not less
than ten nor more than twenty dollars or
! he may commit the slave to jail, there TO
remain till the next court, by which court,
the offender may be fined not less than TWEEN
| ~, nor more than fifty dollars, or the slave
/ directed to be sold. The slave shall be
held IN custody and liable for the fine, and
may be sold for that DurDogc bv order of