Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-27

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The said resolutions being read a
second time, were sgreel 10 by the
House.
Ordered, that bills b. brought in
pursuant thereto, aud that the COM
mittee for Courts of Justice do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
Mr.. Shelley from the committee of
Propositions and Grievances, made
the following report:
The committee of Propositions and
Grievances have according to order,
had under their consideration the pc
tition of sundry inhabitants of the
counties of Accomack and North
ampton to them referred, and have
come to the following resolution there
upon:
Resolved, rs the opinion of this
committee, thai the petition of sundry
inhabitants of the said counties of
Accomack and Northampton, praying
that a law may pass establishing a
town on the lands OF Richard ID. Bal
lev, Edmund Downing, Charles Smith,
thur Robinson. deceased, at a place
called Bcllhaven settlement In the
county of Accomack, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read a
second time, was agreed to by the
House.
Ordered, That bill be brought in
pursuant thereto, and that the commit
tee of Propositions and Grievances do
prepare and bring in the same.
Mr.. !. Alien from the committee
of Claims, made the following report !:
The committee of claims have ac-
cording to order, had under their con-
sideration sundry petitions TO them
referred and come to the following
resolutions thercupon;
1. Resolved. as the opinion of this
committee, that the pc ition of Charles
Cox, stating that he obtained from
the auditor warrant amounting to
ninety two dollars, seventh four cents,
for work dcne ar the Penitentiarv,
which he presented to the treasurer for
payment, bat no appropriation being
rnade by law for the discharge o.
such warrants, ne refus- ed and pray
ing that an appropriation be made by
the Legislature, for the payment of the
said warrant, is reasonable.
2. Resolved also, as the opinion OF
this committee, that the petition oil
John Beck, sheriff of the county oil
brooke for the years 1897 and 1898
praying that he may be allowed to re-
ceive from the treasury the sum OIL
8 100 IL, with interest from June
1899, overspaid by him on account Of
militia fines to creditors of the public
is reasonable.
8. Resolved also, as the opinion o.
this Committee, that the petition o
Charles Crook, stating that he was q
revolutionary soldier, and wounded il
the thigh with musket ball at the
battle of James Town that he has be,
come disabled in consequence there
OF, and PRAYING that he may be placet
on the pension list, is reasonable.
+. Resolved also, as the opinion o
this committee, that the petition o
Nancy Carter, stating that her frs
husband George Conway was revo
dictionary soldier, and died in the ser
vice; that she afterwards married
Spencer Carter, who is since dead
aud left her in INDECENT circumstan
ces; and PRAYING to be placed on tn
pension list, be rejected.
s. Resolved also. as the opinion O
this committee, that the petition 0
Sarah Aun DYE, stating that her hus
band, a lieutenant in the revolutionar
war, was killed at the battle of Brand
Wine; that she is in distressed cir
cumstances, and praying to be place.
on the pension list, be rejected.
6. Resolved also as the opinion c
this committee, that the petition c
Samuel Kerfott, praying the legisls
ture would indemnify him for the los
Ola negro man slave named Josept
about twenty six years Of age, VIII
was convicted Of an attempt TO cor
init a rape, and who died under the
peratlOn of the sentence Of the count
cuort of Fdercrick, be rejected.
The second resolution being read
second time, was on motion, ordere
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