The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-30
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sum of < 2076 SIS was reeei~u NV me pss .enr
Register, for fees IN the wear ending the LIST jsv
o. October last. which bath been ps,a il, the pun,
lie treasury, NJ appeared ny the auditors re-
ceipts exhibited.
Ia stsong the bts;ncss remaining q. he done
in the land-ofice, YOUR committee beg leave Io
refer IN the report of the committee sppo,ntett
to examine the Office last year. nv which ii a,,.
Peared To your committee, that n number little
less than 15,uO0 Surveys, received since the wear
1927, remained 10 he recorded, TO which is to ne
added l,OV4 on which grants have issued WITHIN
the last twelve months, making in the whole 10,
oo4 surveys to he recorded, for doing oi which
there mas been paid into tive public treasury, by
individuals interested, upwards ii = S,UoO.
1t asDesrs aiso'o yomr committee, That there
remains also TO be done in the land office as toll
lows, to it:--1O2 Grants to record $50 Piats
AND eeft'bcates ot surveys, received with the last
twelve months, to issue grants on 2S9 of winch
nave renamed ~ the Office up Yards uf months
aad by law grauts should have been ISSUED ON
then-i5TS surveys, to wit 55e detective, laid
by Tor ft Jher explanations respecting the war;
rants, tile papers, &c. which t;iev are found
ed; o03 received under the grant 10 the Loyal
company pa received Under the ,;ra,It to the
Srecnbrier company, and i6o lodge, IN the late
socretarys Office, remain for grants TO issue on,
;,s occasion may require, by tue demands ef the
Individuals concerned-A general il'.i-x To the
record OF SURVEYS, containing So books, and ,hc
patents To he examined. in doing OF which Il
VIII be necessary tn p,;:e over tue books, is 4,
number or Omissions have AREA " been dis
covered. and many more omissions may vet Is,
discovered whereby rightlui claimants may be
materially benefitted.
Resolved therefore, as the opinion &c this
coninittee, that rom the lore. ;oip. statement. it
appears to III IN that The register o. the snu of
hoe hath diligently ana faithfully discharged the.
duties oi his oifice and that from Tie present
establishment ot .hat ottice, the public expects
tion as til ronictitu lie O.. dispatch, may he relied
on, hot only for the fulflment of the current tI
ties, but also III bringing up that in arreai. as re-
ported by your committee of the last year
The said resolution heulg read second time
was, or motiv'i, ordered 20 be laid on the tabs
SATURDAY, Dec os.
An enErossed bill for altering, The place Of
holding courts for the county of Warwick" was
read third time, and passed,
Mr Thompson present ccror'inr te order
N oil Ito ..Inend the act entt leo acc to or.
Eamz. and establish Superior Court OF Law
IN each county of this common W. .tith, passed
| February the 4th, one thousand eight huu,;rcd
| and nine"
made the following reporl
Inc committee of Gains have, according to
order had under their consideration several y,s-
titiohs To Them referred, and nave come 10 tue
following resolutions thereupon
/. Resolved, as the opinion o.! this committee,
That the petition OF Joseph Jackson, clerk of &C
counts IN the auditors Office, pra wing that in com
sideratiun of additional duties devolyme upon
ann, "a consequence of some late regulat IONS
"'i.ua oy law, ms salary may Dc encreased in pro.
PARTON 40 the services now rendered by him, is
| RESPONSIBLE
.. Resolved. as the opinion of.tis committee,
That The petition at S.nuc, Jordan ~ ist,.ii,
/ utr an ate J,
lna'e nin,. FOR service. reHt!srp,, Hy hiIa - dc
1 putv sdluiaiit r.eFhi, by appointment oi briga
Hlet general Mathews. troIn aJult thc 18th to j.
bont the 2sth OF july in tbs year 1907, in exccu
nag az the orders Of the sad Mathews, and
training :me drilling ali the ,rnops iiurer his
conmn:id at ur-tr different stations IN assi sIpe
NORFOLK, Portsmouth, and Hampton, oc rejected
- Resolved, IS the opinion OF tins Committee
/ That tue petit'on of Thomas Harris, |, whom.
a pension OF twelve pount!s WAS allowed la the
year 1898, for disability incurred hv W nds.rr
ceived III The det.nce OF the arn,nry at w Ia
al'fsburg, If, :, n,utny ot the American soldiers,
IN the revolutionary war, pravin!s tat the SAID
pension, wnEcsi has been found Inadequate TO
tie support o. l,'msa.i and his helpless iaa-
", MAJ be a,'Bmo nl.t, he rejected.
SIC hrst and tn'rs. reS1td,oi,s being read a
second time, we're agreed 1t. by the itouse-
ne secCisu Resolution iJ,ng read d second tine
WAS, on ni"t'on, ordered 10 he lad the t.U,
Mar. Cabeii, from the committee for Courts
| OF Justice, made the following report:
| 1.he conmiI,ee ior Courts Cd Jus;ce, have
according 10 order, had under their cnnsn!e
ration the petition of James G rro.t.r, 80
them referred, and have agreed upon A re
port and Come to resolution tnei cur m as
follow 1T appears to- your committee, from
! an aindavit OF a witness, thai the petitioners
wife t'iIzaoeth, has clipped from him thai
the partrts are now living separate and a
part, and mat the SAID Elizabeth is leading
the life OF, and is considered as a common
slrumpet.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
That the petition OF the said Jam IS O.. rrot
ter, praying that an act may pass annulling
his marriage with the said Elizabeth, is rea :
sOBabe.
The said resolution being read second
time, was agreed to by the Iouse.
Mr. Cabeil, from the Committee for Courts
OF Justice, made the following report:
The committee for Courts of Justice have
according to order, had under their conside-
ration the petition of Leonard q ven, 10 them
referred, and have agreed upon rep TT,
and c"me To resolution thereupon, as
follow 1t appears To your committee, from
the aftidavits OF sundry persons, that since
the intermarriage OF the petiil oner with his
wife Nancy, formerly Nancy Hamptsn. the
said nancy hath been delivered ot Il nIuiatto
mlttee, That the petition OF the SAID Leonard
owen, p' dy ing that an act may pass, diver
cling him from his said wife, is reasonable.
The said resolution being read second
! tune, was, on motion, ordered to be laid upon