Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-12

lectnr, or receive from him any list of in-
solvents, or make any order forthc pay.ncne
OF money belong n : To their county, unless
majority OF che acting magistrates be pre-
sent, or unless the provisions ut the former
act SHALL have been complied with. ITO
commence the first of June next.
SO To amend the act, entitled {" An act
TO reduce into one, the several acts concern
ing mills, mill dams and other distractions
of water couscs.
Whenever any tenant, for life or years, OF
a mill, witch has been or sha Ii be destroyed
or rendered incapable o. grinding, shall
permit 1t to remain in that Condition for
three years, without rebuilding il, the per-
SON entitled in remainder or reversion (af-
ter the determination of the particular G.
states) may enter after the expiration OF the
3 years, and rebuild such mill for his own
use and reversoners and remaindermeu
asSdioresad, shall have the same lengsh of
time to rebuild, as is allowed at present to
one obtaining an order in the first instance
But before any such reversoner or remain-
derrnan shall have the right to rebuild, he
shall sue out writ OF dd guod dQmnun,,
whereupon jury, as III other cases, shall
assess the damages occurring to the tenant
for life or years, which shall be paid before
any order granted to rebuild: Provided,
That nothing herein shall. extend 10 infants,
temes covert, persons imprisoned, of un-
sound mind, or beyond seas, until the expi-
ration of three years from the expiration OF
their disability. To commence from the
passing.
go Placing William Rice on the list of
pensioners.
81 For the defence of the Eastern From
tier of this commonwealth.
ted ON sufficient and proper carriages all
the pieces of artillery belonging TO the COM
monwealth, fit for service, so soon AS the
consent of Congress shall have been obtai-
ned; and the Executive shall deem it cx-
pedient, they shall Cause TO be raised for
the service OF the commonwealth, COM
panies of artillersts, each company to con-
sist OF one captain, one LIST lieutenant, one
I'd lieutenant, one Sd lieutenant, four SER
Jeants, four corpora s, two musicians, eight
artihcers, and fifty-six privates, whose
monthly pay, rations and clotning Shall be
the Same as is allowed by the United States
Every recruit shall be enlisted for five years
unless sooner discharged, and shall receive
a-bounty of sixteen dollars. The men to
be free white citizens, not less than Ave
feet five inches high and between the ages
of eighteen and forty five, and such as owe
allegiance to no foreign power but no per-
son under twenty years shall be enlis-
ted without the consent of his father, guar
dian or master. The compensation for
wounds, &c. shall be the same as in like
cases allowed by the United States. Every
person belonging to the SAID corps shall
take an oath prescribed by this act, and be
subject to the articles of war prescribed by
Congress. The expenses incurred un;ler
this act are tn be betrayed cut of any mo-
neyin the treasury; the corps to be employ
ed for the protection OF the state, i'm such
manner as the governor shall direct; and
in order that the claim of the state may be
reimbursedby the general government, the
Executive are to cause correct accounts
with proper vouches to be kept. fTocoai-
mence from the passing
90 Concerning William Smith.
95 Concerning SherifIs.
LIT sheriff levy an execution on proper
" and a doubt arise whether it belong TO the
debtor or not, such sheriff may apply to the
plaintiff, his attorney or agent for his bond
with good security for his bond for iudem-
MITIGATION for the sale of the property and
1t 1T be not given before the day ofsale, the
sheriff shall be justified in delivering uD the
property to the person from whence il was
taken. Ifsuch bond and security be gwen,
it shall be returned with the execution to
the clerks office from whence it issued s.
any person ella ming the property may, in
The name OF the officer, prosecute suit on
the bond, and recover such damages as a
| jury may assess, froUided that the person
claiming the property shall give reasoma.
bic notice to the plaintiff, his attorney or a
gent Of his claim 50 as to enable him to give
such bond and security before the dav of
sale +; which notice shall be proved by the
| affidavit OF some GisintereSted person be-
fore tue property shall be restored. The
/ party laying claims To the property sh4.
be barred Of his right ofacticn agains; IN
sheriff unless the obIigors in the bond prove
insoIvent.
81. To amend the act entitled an act to
amend the act, to incorporate two compa.
MICS for the purp Sc Of cutting a navigab!e
canal nom Roanoke river to Meherin river,
and another navigable canal from Nanse-
mond river to Benefits creek, in the state
of North Carolina.
IS To amend the act appointing COM
missioners tn view the way for navieabie
canal from Roauoake to Appomattox
SO For paying the officers Of the general
+ assembly for their services during the pre-
sent session.
81. Appointing an agent TO recover and
receive CERTAIN monies due 20 this Common
wealth in the state Of Kentucky.
%. To amend and explain an act entitled
an act, to alter the Hastings Court of Nor