The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-18
TuLsDAY Dec. 18th

TUESDAY Dec. Iith
Mr.. Madison from the committee Of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, made the foil wong eport
-lhe comtSittee vt Propositions aud Gricyan
ces have, according to order, had under their
consideration sundry petitions TO them referred
ana have come 10 the folio wing solutions there.
upon:
l. Pesolved, AS the opinion of this committee
That the peIitonof John Ward, of the count;
OF Campbell, praying that act may pass au
thorzng him to erect toll bridge across Staun
ton river, from his land in the sad county, TO mis-
own Land on The opposite shore. in the county o.
tiusyivanis, near the plsce where the said
Wards ferry is now kept, is ressonsb ole,
Z. ReSO.V,6, as the opinion of this committee,
That the peultion Of surdsy inhabitants of the
town OF R"nney. in the county Of HAMPSHIRE,
praying mat law may pass resiranns the Prac.
uce OF playing the game OF bullets, and IF horse
racing IN the streets If the said town. IS ressona
bic
3. Resolved. AS the opinion of this committee,
That the petition of su.dry inhabitants OF the
county of Caoell, pTlvieg that an act may pass
removing the s. of justice for the said county
from where t now stands, to a place abuut hal
mile above the mouth of jiud river, IS reasola
BIZ.
ReSo!veG, AS the opinion of this committee.
That The petition OF sunLry other inhabitants of
the county of Cabcii in opposition thereto. be re
jected
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee.
mat the petition OF John Bryson, praying that
he may be authorised by law to opeu ii road on
ms own land through the Blue Ridge, in the
comfy OF Grayson, near the Good Spur, and TO
demand aud receive reasonable toll for using
the same, is reasonable.
o Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee.
That the petition of sunday inhabitants of the
county OF Elzab'th City, praying that an act m, y
hon fl.sro L..
scripton bridge across Back RIVER Cat the place
bridge formerly st0od) from the land of Charles
Mallory, to that Of the heirs ofthe late Tho
mas Jones, OF Pembroke, and also for au,horis
ing the free holders and inhabitants of the town
OF Hampton to elect trustees with power 10
make bye laws & regulations for the iaterRal 90
Vernment IF the SAID town and that they may be
moreover empowered to sell a small piece of
ground wherein market house formerly stood,
and to appropriate the money Arising from such
safe TO the erection Of a market house in q more
convenient place, IS reasonable
The sad resolutions being seveFalIy read
second time, were agreed to by the House
Petitions were received from sundry inbabi
tants OF Campbell and oiher counties, prayiAp an
encrease z. ext, uslon Of the capital stock Of the
Bank oFVirginis, ant thc establishment OF
branch of discount md deposit at the town OF
Lynchburg
From number of the inhabitants St Mary's
parish, county oFCarOlnc, st4tEg, that the other
parishes oi the said county having refused TO u.
mite their iunds with those Of the snid parish for
the establishment Of an academy the trustees
have resolved, that If tie proprietors of the
LARD adjacent to st. Mary's church, will bestow
on the proposed academy twenty acres around
Vt. and t''c parish!oners can obtain the consent
Of me Legislature, Ciat The said church shall b..
It's scitc; and the said twenty acres having
I been bestowed, the petitioners therefore pray
] the passage Of alaw, authorisng the sid church
/ 10 be converted into house fOT the Purposes a.
/ ioresaid From . number Of the Inhabitants OF
I the counties OF Harrison and MOnong liza pray
mS tic Legislature to appropriate sum Of mo
ney Tor tic Improvement Of a road IL tie said
counties from Thomas Matthews, com
missioner OF ule rcvenuc, in tiie county of Essex
! pr4yng to be reimbursed a certain sum OF money
/ which ne has eXpend IN prosecuting certain
( suits Of tie commonwealth
J Ordered, hat leave be given 10 bring in n bin
! " ~ amend an set, entitled an ac', 10 prevent
I Tie destruction OF oysters within tsis common
/ wealth." and that Mcssrs. Seaweli, ID awe, Rice
Coodsou, Blunt Corbip aud Perrin do prepare
& bring iu The same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
" Concerning The superior court Of law for the
! fourteenth circuit, composed Of the counties oil
! Accom1ck and Northampton" aud that Rlessrs
! Parker (of AcG0mAcl) Parker (of Northsmpt. NJ
/ Dmton, Coi5ln, Shield. Ne wton, Finn,e, IOhn,
son COT / Wght) Mallory and Hoomes do pre-.
+ pare K srng IN tae same.
+, ordcred, That leave be given TO bring in bill
. D" 70 Incorporate a company IN Che borough oil
Norfolk for marine assurances and for other pur.
p0scs,' and tha McssFs. Newton, lfolt, Lee (oI
Norfolk borough Dtshiel, Parker (of NORTH.
aHiPinn) Johnson lot Isle Of Viga) Graves
Scaumei, Slill, JIgrOt, and Seavell do rre2sre
ana bldg Ia tAs sane.