Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
IS MAINTAINS the sovKREIcNTY OF TIE PEOPLE.
RICHMOND FaIDAvsJ
JUNIOR, PnINTEa TO THE CoMMoNwEALrn.

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Der 1906, which shall be sufficient authority for
proceeding to collect. ..e, t.s i, KS. ~
The agents are to take receipts for process de.
iivered to sheriifs and collectors and if they fail
to return the process or bonds taken, or pay the
money before the return day, a copy of the
ceipt shall be transmitted by the agent to the au
ditor. which shall be sufficient evidence for the
auditor to obtain a judgment against such deln-
quent. (To commence from the passing)
10. Further to amend the laws concerning the mi
& The clerks of courts of enquiry are hereafter to
make out tickets for muster fines, in the same
as clerks courts, for their fees, and deli
yer them to the sheriGs for collection, instead of
a list; the sherifs are to return to the regimen
tai courts of enquiry such tickets be coll
lected and where the delinquent has removed,
the colonel commandant Gf an order be made by
the regimenta court of enquiry to that effect is
transmit the ticket the sheriff in whose coun.
ty he may reside, for collection. A list Of fines
thus transmitted, shall be certified by the clerk
of the court of enquiry to the auditor, together
with receipt to be taken by the colonel comman-
dant from the sheriff, which shall be good evil
dence to charge him therewith, and he shall be
proceeded against forthe same, In the same man.
ner as now directed by law, for other fines. For
neglect herein, in the commandment, when direct
edby the court of enquiry, he shall forfeit not
ceeding so, for every offence, to be adjudged by
the court of enquiry. Clerks of courts of enquiry
SHALL at the two successive of their county,
next following each regimental court of enquiry,
set up at the front door of the courthouse, list
IN alphabetical order, of all the tickets returned
by any sheriff as insolvent, removed or otherwise ;
noting opposite each mans name, the sheriff IS re-
turn for each list, the clerks of courts of enqui-
ry, shall receive not exceeding four dollars and
for every neglect they shall forfeit not exceeding
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Their militia fines. The governor, with the advice
OF council;s shall arm and equip with the public
arms, &c., any requistion of the militia made by
the president, when called into actual service !;
but not until assurances shall have been received
from the government of the United States, for
the return of, reparation of all losses and in
juries sustained in the arms. All drumIners and
! hfers, enlisted by the commandment of any regi-
ment, shall attend the annual training of the off,
GERS, under penalty not exceeding FIVE dollars.
Surgeons and surgeons mates shall attend the re-
gimental courts of enquiry, or be fined, not ex-
ceeding ten dollars. Ali officers and soldiers
failing to attend any call or meeting of any regi-
ment or battalion, when required by the colonel
commandant, or major, upon any requisition from
the governor, major general or brigader general,
for any quota of troops, shall be subject to the
same fines for failing to attend regiment or
battalion musters.
Go commence from the passing.)
90 For the Government and Regulation of Che Manu-
factory of Arms.
A superintendent master armorer & assistant shall be
elected during the present. and each annual
of the legislature by joint ballot of both houses Va
cancies happening during the of the legislature
to be supplied by the executive, until the next meeting
OF the General Assembly The superintendent is give
bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars and take
an oath faithfully to perform the duties Of his office
and like oath shall be taken by the other officers
The superintendent is hereafter receive the money
cessary for Carrying the operations OF the armory,
and account at the end OF every three months, with the
Auditor, who is TO keep fair and distinct account,
detailed IN the law. Every contract hereafter made by
the superintendent shall be in writing, and filed with
the auditor, and every voucher admitted in discount,
master armorer, stating that the work done,
materials furnished for the of the institution. The
clerk of the armory is TO keep such accounts that
only the details of the monies dsbursed, labour per-
formed and atices purchased, may be shewn, but the
general results, at stated periods, may be
No officer in the amory, shall hereafter be either di
recy indirectly concerned in the PR FITS Of any La
bour, either in completing the buildings and machi-
merry, or in repairing the same, or in making arms
tools or utensils, or in furnishing any material
or article necessary 10 carry the operau
ons, under pain TO being removed from Office, and for
feitiDg hundred dollars the commonwealth, and
moreover be compelled to refund all msnies received
for such Iabour materials: The superintendent shall
in book be kept for that purposes all orders
lvered to him in writing, respecting the manufactured
OF arms, the buildings, and every thing that
the and all regulations adopted for the govern