Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-26

public etheSrsi0s d~slnqusncicS, Or lafl-
ing to pay money received on execatit
ons, Of tosattorniss for money reserved
fortheir clients ; nor TO executions in be-
half Of any bank. But it shall extend to
executions issued BY a magistrate for al
sums above ten dollars; and th9 consta-
bic or other officer, shallreturn the bond
within thirty days, to the clerks Office
TO be proceeded on as. other rePlevy
bonds. All executions which shall be
awarded on forthcoming bonds, execut-
ed before the commence meat Of this act,
shall he proceeded in as other executi-
ons but the proceedings on all forth.
coming bonds executed thereafter. shall
be rs heretofore. So much Of this act,
as relates 70 the appointment of commits
sioners, shall commence from the pas
sing ; andth courts shall appoint them
at their February term, OF as oon there.
after, as possible ; the residue Of the act
shall commence on the first Of March
next, and continue in force till the expi..
ration of thirty days after die disconiinu-
ance of the embargo. But so much Of
the act as anthorises and direct. the man.
ner Of proceeding on repievy bonds, is
made perpetual.
< ~. Concerning Thomas Goodson.
10. yestingi IN Reuben Crawford, and
Anne his wife, the right Of the common
wealth, 70 certafnlan therein mentioned.
"a. Increasing the number Of magis.
5trates within the Town Of Pete rsburg.
rs. Allowing the court Of Monou-
gala county, further time for settling
With the commissioners appointed for
opening q toad from Morgan town to
Grave creek, and for other purposes.
rs. Concerning the Upper APpomat-
tox company.
~. Apptopriating the proceeds ofthe
sale Of the glebe lands in the county Of
New.Kent, and for other purposes.
IS. Imposing taxes for the support of
COVE rnment = - ~ !,
The taxes remain as heretofore, ex.
cept an addition of ten dollars a hawk.
ers and pedlars. f.
Cents.
On landa for every S roo value,
aecordingta the equalizing law, 4s
On slaves above r. years, except
those exempted by the courts, ~ T.,
Tonestry stud horse orjack ass, -
twice the price Of the season,
On all other horses, mules, mares
and colts, : IL
On every ordinary l~ieence, S dollars, on
every 100 dollars Of the rent, to be as.
certained by the rent paid by the tenant !;
but ifin the occupation of the proprietor,
to be aseertaied by the commissioner Of
the revenue : Ptovidsd, that no@ordina.
ry, shall pay less than ~ dollars-On
evsrytaur heeled riding icassiage, ex-
cePtphs,ons and stage Wagons, S Is
cents per wheeL-On all Phstons and
stage Wagons, a. cents per wheei-On
houses and lots in town, 81 Sc cents, ON
every loodollars of the rent, TO Be as.
certained by the rent paid by the tenant,
but, If in the occupancy Of the proprie.
tor, to be ascsftained blythe eommissi.
oners Of the revenue.-On merchants
licences to sell by " hole sale and retail,
20 dpllars,-For retail only, dollars.
-On hawkers and psdlars, so dollars
No, to extend to planters and farmers
selling salt, tea, sugar, eeaee. spices,
iron Or steel, to their neighbours, when
such articles were purchased as a return
load on carrying their produce to market.
70. Toauthorise the executive, to dis.
tribute arms in certain cases.
This act merely authorizes the execu.
tive 10 arm such portions Of the militia,
o. may pc called into actual service, or
who from their particular situations,
may be most exposed to invasion Or in
suEFtgtIOn.S - IS. >[.~ = :
80. To establish toll gate at Whites
gap, IN the South Mountain. y =
81. Authorizing ! William Waller
Hening, to publish an edition of certain
laws Of this commonwealth, and for o.
ther purposes. J.