The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25

| be PAID u tim, IL reasona ble--t appearing to
YOUR comm tee that the petitioner is III INDECENT
circumstances. and in consequence of the
| buse aforesaid, that bis health is greatly i'm
lpNred
Resolved, As the opinion of this commit
tee, That the several petitions Of VIM. Camp
beu, WIN. IngIes, WIN. ellis, Gorge Tow.
ers, Robert Stewart, Charles Catherwood,
James Summervil,e, Thos Summervlle. Henry
L~iper, WIN Burnsides, John Sapp, WIN
Moneypcnny, Thomas Law, John Elders, Je-
remah Connolly. Thos Mccain and John
smith, who have eDigrated from Europe into
this state, praying tina, the right ofthe common
wealth to certain lands therein, which have
been purchased by the petitioners. msy be relea
sed TO them, are reasonable These resolutions
were agreed tn by the house.
petition was presented and read from the
First Martinsburg A.tiilerists, stating the in
convenience resulting to the Companies OF
Artillery in their training, from the want of
Ammunition, and pr.ying that some provision
may be made by IAw 10 furnish SAID Articles,
either by passing lsw providing generally for
such deficiencies, relation to all the companies,
or II that should not be adopted, law autlrori
sing cert.'n qu lntity of powder and ball to be
furnished the sad Company, or that part OF
their muster fiues may be appropriated to that
use.
Petitions were presented and read from sun
dry persons living IN the south side of James
River, and interested IN the use OF the Man
che ster turnpike road, praying the passage OF
law making certain changes in the regulation
of carriages passing said road--from sundry
| persons interested IN hauling Goals on said road
| IN opposition thereto.
From a number OF mechanics & other inhabi.
tants OF the town OF Norfolk, praying the passage
OF law to incorporate the said mechanics
| From Richard Bate and a number of the inha-
bit ants OF the town of Petersburg, praying the
passage of a law authorisng the said X. Bate TO
| Nv he of for
pose ot enabling him to carr, INTO effect with the
greater ease a contract which he has entered into
Tor clearing out certain distractions navigation,
IN the river Appomattox, below the saic town OF
Petersburg-trom VIM. Crow, of Essex county,
stating that in consequence Of dangerous
wound received during the revolutionary war, &
his On reasing nfismities and age, he is unable to
maintain himself and family, and praying some
assistance from the .eglslature-from sundry
inhabitants of Augusta & other counties. praying
the legislature to adopt the necessary measures
for establi .hng turnpike road from Rocktsh
gap to SCOTS ferry, on James river.
petition read from Sophia M'Caughen,
| praying to be divorced from her husband Charles
MSCausheu-and rejected.
On motion. ResolveG, That the Clerk of the
House Ot Delegates be directed to make an Al
! phabetical schedule annually OF the several pet
tions presented during the session, with short
analysis of each for the information Of the next
Legislature.
TUESDAY,, December Is
An engrossed bill =" Incorporating a Library
company, in the town of Waterford, in Lou
don county," read bird time, and pase
led.
report from the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances (Which lay the tab,e) was
taken up and read in the following words :----
Tie Committee of Propositions and Grievances
have, according 10 order, had under their consi-
derafion sundry petitions TO them REFEREED and
have come to the following resolutions there
upoa
Resolved, AS the opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition of of sundry inhabitants Of
the Town OF Dasssviiie, pTay,i.g that an act
may pass extending the limits of the said town.
IS reasonable -. Resolved, as the opinion of
tins committee, That the petition of sundTy IT
habitants of the counties OF Goochiand Povha
tan, Cumberland & Fuvanna, praying that an Act
may pass preventing depredations committed on
the property ofpersons residing on James river &
its dependent branches, by the navisators of
boats, is reasonable -. Resolved, asfthe OPT
mon of this committee, That the petition of sun.
dry inhabitants OF the counties of Shenandoah
& Rockingham, praying that I'll that part of the
comfy OF Shenandoah contained within tue fol-
lowing bounds, to wit: beginning at Passage
Creek, on the Frederick line, thence with said
line to the Cupeper line on the top of the Blue
Ridge (Chester's gap thence with said ridge
Sutl'tpSi 'ihS, 10 y iOliN opposite Inc mead
OF Naked Creek, thence IN line crossing the
south river at Valentine Snyder's to the top of
the Massanutten mountain, thence with said
mountain TO foweiPs fort mountain, thence with
the North fort mountain to the top of the Three
top mountain near capt. John Gstewood's thence
with said mountain 10 the Passage creek
thence with SAID creek to the beginning, NAV
form one distinct county, be rejected -
A Resolved. AS the opinion Of this committee,
That the petition If sundry inhabitants of the
county of Shenandoah IN opposition thereto, is
reasonable - Resoived, as the. opinion Of this
committee, That til petition of John Seabrool.,
praying that an act may pass au'horzing him to
establish public warehouse for the inspection
Of tobacco in the city OF Richmond, is reasona.
BILE. Resolved, as the opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition Of Sundry inhabitants of
The county of ,irfax, praying that an act NAV
lpaos establishing manufacturing society
at the town OF Occoquan, is reasonable.-----.
Z ReSOiveG, as the opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition of the president and direc
tlrs Of the Potomac company, praying that an
act may pass allowing them the further time of
five years to complete the navigation of the Pc
tomac and Shenandoah rivers, is reasonatle-
8 ResoiVed, as the opinion of this committee,
That the pettioa of sundry persons residing on
the waters % the Shensndosh river in opposition
I, thereto, be rejected Pie said resolutions be
ing read a second time, were agreed to by the
House.
Mr. Wyatt from the committee of Proposi,
ons and Grievances, made the following report
The committee Of Propositions and Griegancps
have, according 20 order, had under their consi-
deratlon sundry petitions trcm referred, and
o. - r IL 4.