Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-03

he revenue taxes which became lue in the |
aid county for the year 1907, the principal
md costs OF the said judgment being paid /
int ni''e treasury, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
ntttee, that the petition OF Jonathan Zane,
praying that the amount paid by him into
The public treasury, in consequence OF
Judgment obtained on behalf of the COM
monwealth against him as security for ia
cob Whetsal, former sheriff of Ohio coun-
~, or at least that the damages and inte-
rest mentioned in the said judgment, or some
part of the amount thereof may be refund
d to the petitioner, be rejected.
8. Resolved, as the opinion of This COM
nttee, that the petition: Of sundry inhabi-
tants of Cnlpeper county. praying that an
act may pass, Incorporating them compa-
ny with certain powers for promoting agri.
culture and domestic manufactures, is rea-
sonable.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this CON-.
mittee, that the petition of sundry free
holders and other citizens of King & Queen
county, praying that some mode may be a
dopted by the legislature for ascertaining,
as we'll the portion OF land belonging to
Drisdale parish, in the said county, as that
belonging to individuals therein and that
the same may be sold, and the proceeds of
said land, applied in the manner directed
| by law in the case of sales of globes, or in
any other manner the legislature may di-
rect, is reasonable
S. Resolved, rs the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the memorial of William Lyme,
| N opposition to the petition last mentioned
oe rejected
The 1st, Sd, 4,h and 5;h resolutions being
read a second time, were agreed to by the
house.
The second resolution being read a Sc
oond time, a motion was made 20 amend
the same, by striking out at the end there
pf the words "be rejected" and inserti z
| in lieu OF them the words els reasonable :"
and the question being pu; on the pro
posed amendment, it passed in the mega
| tive.
The question being then put on the reso-
luton as reported, it was agreed to by the
house.
| Ordered, that bills be brought in pur..
suant TO the 1st, Sd and 18th resolutions, and
ma; the committee for courts Of Justice do
prepare and bring in the same
/ Mr. Allen, from the committee of claims,
made the following report:
! he committee of claims have, according
TO order, had under their consideration.
sundry petitions to them referred, have
made reports thereupeon, and come to the
following resolutions:
J II appears to your committee, from the
/ petition OF William Male, alias William
! Nogle, that VIII st under the command of
/ COL George Washington, in the service of
me then cc.ony of Virgin a, in the vear
iIas, ne was with party upon Turtle
{c7eeK that was attacked by Indians; that
IN the engagement he received w,aInd
through his right leg, about three inches
above the ANGLE joint, in consequence of
which he was discharged at Fort Pitt in
the year Il 60; that he is now 70 years of
! age. with an aged wife TO maintain by his
iao"r, but is rendered incapable from his
wounds having become worse.
! J.. Resolved, therefore, as the Opinion of
ms committee. that the petition of William
| Naiie, alias William Nozzle, praying to be
placed on the pension list, is reasonable
| IL appears also to your committee, from
| the petition II James Barnett, admin,stra
,or OF Ambrose Barnet, deceased, that the
SAID Ambrose, in h;slifc, over pad for ma.
ny years MS land tax in the county Of Eau.
quier;
2 Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of
ms committee, that the petition of James
Barnett. administrator of Ambrose Barnet,.
licensed, praying that the land tax 80 over
paid, may be refunded to the heirs of the
said Ambrose. IS reasonable.
1t appears also to your committee, from
me petition Il William DAVE, that the sum
1i nVe pounds, nineteen shilings and eight
pence iarthine was due to nm from Tho
mas Atkins dec. at the time of his death.
"hich happened in the year 1880; that ne
tpPied 10 The administrator of he said Ait
Sins tor payment, who Informed him there
we're no assets; bat the said Atkins died
possessed OF two lets in the town of Dun.
rrles, winch eschested to the commonwealth
tnd Were sold, and purchased by him
ne said Dave, for the sum of forty three
dollars, for which he gave his bond that
payment ut the said bond was demanded
snort time after, and he presented his
claim IS set of, which with interest was
more than adequate to discharge the bond.
nut was refused by the escheator that he
tneh Drought his suit against the escheator
ohoer IAN act TO amend an act entitled. an
act concerning escheators," passed January
2lSt' 1904, but the court onceiyine his
case not within the law, gave judgment i
gainst him, and that he has since paid the
SAID sum of forty three dollars;
3. Resolved, therefore, as the opin;on ofl
this committee, that the petition OF Phnipl
DAVE, praying that the aforesaid sum oil
forty three dollars be refunded him. IS rea.