The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-27

VA. WY iIoHh the committee appointed
TO exsmine the registers Office MADE the
following report:
The committee appointed to er;, nirc into
the state OF the Land Office, and whether
any. and ii any what further provision is
necessary to facilitate the business in that
department., have according to- order, per-
ioimed the duties assigned them, and beg
leave Ia report.
mat there are contained in the Land Of
fice forty-two large folio books, containing
the records of grants ISSUED from 1923. to
iI'4' Doth years inclusive, with a purtic,i-
lar 'hde% to each book, but no general index
To the whole (;
.Si.ighty large folio books. containing the
records ct grants, issued since the oreanz;ti-
on OF the present department and the estu-
onShment of the Registers Office, with in
dexes complete:
hirty-one folio book. containing the re-
cords et grants issued from the proprSetor's
dihce OF the Northern Neck, and those is
sued by the Register since the establish
n:ent OF the Land Of.ice nn survey, in the
Northern Neck, with indexes
hirty one large folio books, containing
the records ut piais and certificates OF sur
Neys on which grants have issued, not in.
Guiding the surveys in the Northern Neck
wo presses, containing original plants *
Issued since the establishment of the COM
nunw ealth's Land Office:
lhrec presses Containing original surveys
IN tile Northern Neck on which grants have.
issued: -
"A press, containing four books, in which
are recorded surveys i'm the Northern Neck
on which grants issued; and twenty three.
Docks, containing the eutries made in the pro-
pretor's Office OF the Northern Neck.
n press, Containing original vouchers ON
which warrants of various descriptions have
issued ana surveys made under the LOYAL
company's grant
grants not recorded, survey . on which grants
have issued, but which have not yet been
hied III their proper order:
y small desk, containing the register of
ali the warrants issued of various dcscripti-
ons
Your committee beg leave further to re-
port, that there arc i'll the osfice, SOY ccrti-
hcntes OIL which military warrants have is
sued which are not recorded
Surveys made under the Loyal Compa-
ny's grant;
Surveys made under the Greenbrier Com
pany's grant.
here have been received into the Land
Office from the 18th day OF December 1902.
until the 18th December, 1905, 49, surveys
My three OF which were received during
the time David ). Garland, Esq: was al thu;
head OF the department
lo4 grants issued and were recorded be-
tween The first January, 1908, and the s. IN
November In the Same year, the day MIR.
Garland came into Office:
Between that date and tie 18th Deem
Der, 1898, there were 238 grants Issued and
signed, but not recorded; forty two issued.
signed and recorded, bar no, examined, aid
twenty-six ready for the signature of the 20
vernon.
There have been received by David S
Garland during his continuance in Office.
Tor ices on account of survey warrants, CO.
PIES and searches S 342-75. for which he
produced the auditors receipt to your COM
mittce.
Your committee further report, that no
surveys have been recorded upon which
grants have issued since the 1lth Nav, 1872,
embracing number little less than fifteen
thousand.
he books, papers and indexes appear to
be III good order, and your committee are
CT opinion from that circumstance, as well
rs from the business done and the manner
III which 1t has been executed, that David
Garland has faithfully performed his duty
during his continuance in Office.
i"ui Io'hHiittee are turtner OF opinion,
that the means provided by law to the Re-
gis5er OF the Land Office are Insufficient to
enable him to bring Ap the business, which
appears SO much III arrear. and that further
provision is necessary to effect hat object
Hesolved, therefore, as The opinion of this
committee, that the Register OF Lamd Office
be authorised TO employ one additional clerk,
for the purpose of bringing up the business
IN arrear III that department
he said resolution being read second
time; was agreed to by the House.
TUESDAY, Dec. 90.
An engrossed bill {" For incorporating
trustees OF an academy in Frederick coun-
ty, was read third time, and blank
therein filled up;
frsofred, That the bill do pass, and that
the title be, Z" An act for Incorporating trus-
teesS OF an ACADEMY in Frederick COUNTY"
An engrosscd bill "Reviving the inspcc-
ton OF tobacco at the town of ,rookneai. in
the county OF Campbell, and for other pur-
poses, (Which lay on the table) was cal
led up, and several blanks therein filed
up;
Re@oived, That the bill do pass, and that
inc title be, IAN act rcviviug the inspcct-
OH OF tobacco in the town of Brookneal, in
tie county of Campbell, and for other pur-
poses" r
"A bill Concerning the jurisdiction of
county and corporation courts in certain cas-
es, was read a second time, and on motion.
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