The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Saturday, Dec. 9th.

Saturday, Dec 9th.
N!r Johnson (of Prince Edward) from the
Com,nttee for Courts of Justice, made the fol-
lowing report
The Committee for Courts of Justice have,
according 10. order had under their considera-
son several petitions to them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions thereon:
1 Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the pettion of William Duvsi, Samuel Du.
val md Lucy Claiborne Duval and the said Ss.
Inuel Euyal as natural guardian and next fric nd
Of his and children, Samuel Shepherd Duval
and Archibald Boiling Duval. praying that AN
act msy pass, authorizing the sale = tract Of land
wlereon the said Samuel resides, in Bucking
ham county and winch by virtue of all act OF
Assembly. was purcnas I'd by trustees for the
benefit oshilnself and children and that the
proceeds Of the sale may be applied by the said
WIN. Dnval, as trustee OF the other petit ,rlers,
in the purchase ofother land. for their benefit,
and also towards their support and the improve
ment of such lands for certain time, is reasona-
bic.
- Resolved, as the opinion Of this commit
Tee, That, the petition of -cob Peck, praying tina,
fine imposed upon him Dy the county court of
Augusta, for not keeping certain bridge in re.
pair. may be RENTED, is reasonable
) Resolved, as the opinion efthis committee,
That the petition ct James. slave, other wise
called. Jamcs Butler, praying that an act may
pass, authorising his master, John Osborne, to
emsncpste him, and permitting the petitioner to
enjoy his freedom without ncurring the cunse.
auences attached to such emancipation by the
general law of the land, is reasonable.
Resolved, the opinion of this commit
tee. That t... petition of ames Cheatham, pray
lag that an act may pass, divorcing him from his
wife frances, be rejected
The hcst, second and third resolutions being
read a second time, were agreed to by the
Haa'e-The last resolution being read Sc on,l
time, was on motion, ordered to be laid upon
The able.
Petitions were presented and read from sundry
inhabitsrts ofthe county of Greenbricr, prayine
,hAtt'ic sum Of S 4 cents, PAID b. each of the
petitioners IN nssquence of judgment render
ed against them by magistrate of said county
may be restored From Richard Loving prav-
Ing that the auditor may DE authorised to issue
70 hm q duplicate of lost certificate From
lingo Ga free black MANY praying that he ma,
continue to reside in this state, he having been
lately emancipated
From Robert GilmIhr, praying that law NAV
pass reiundng the amount of 4 fne imposed on
him by the District Court of northumberland. -
Referred TO the Committee for Courts Of Ius
tice
Petitions were received from Moylon Collin,
James McMaster, John ] Harding, James c.
daden, William Houston, Andrew BRYAN 10
seph Beard, William L. Lewis, Edward Mar
low, William Bradley Tyler and William Mui
Ager on the subject of Introducing & holding Ger
Gam slaves IN this CONFERENCE.-The
number OF inhabitants of the counties O
Washington, Lee and Wythe, Representing
certain defects in the present organlzat.o OF
~ 'he courts OF chancery, and praying the i'm
@FpoShIon OF the legislature to remedy
chose defects in such manner as shall be
deemed proPer----From John Bryson, pray
ing that he may be authorised to open a roae
Through the Blue Ridge, in the county OF Gray
n. .,.I n
sonable toll of Passengers using the same -
rr"n Patrick II Fonrsine, sheriff of Henry coun
~, praying That he may be allo wed credit ia,
the amount of y certain list of insolvent militia
Nites, put INTO his hands 10 collect for the yea,
1oO9 From sundry inhabitants of the town o.
b"iniey, in the county of Hampshire, PRAYING
m law may pass, prohibiting certain danger.
Gus Shd disorderly practices ia said TO wn 49,
From sundry inhabitants Of the county of Rock
bridge, praying that the court of ,hc said caunr>
-sJ &c au'''0iis'.ti 10 max, an au1uai lew Di 4
sunnat OK 2ed.nF ~ 9u,ired ,in..lrs FIR the
PufpOs. q approving anJ keeping m repair, the
ciia'pei y the MORT Fox If Jsnies rivnr -
II 'na lumber of the .npa5tsnts cfElzaoeth
Z ~ county praying dat a law may pass, autho.
rising the erection OF bridge, BY subscrip ION,
across Back river IN the sad county; that the in
hanlants oi aIe town Ut Hampton, IN the said
couH'y may be authorised 20 elect trustees, Will
power TO pass bye /, VS. for the internal govern
powered TO sell III in piece Of ground, i'm tho
sa'c tow, iof the FLrPose Of erecting market
house--FroIn William Prout, Stains; that about
the year l792 oeDg then N trade, he received
Al Payments tar goods Sold. Virginia currenc,
o'ils 20 Tie amount of upwards of S rs 600 al
She rates OF forty for one, and praying that the
San'e nay DC taken into consideration, and such
rehet granted him is as compatible With Justice
--from Rachel Williams, praying to be dvorc
eu from her husband William Williams -
winch two last petitions were rejected
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
" To amend an act, entitled, an act to amend AZ
ACT reducing into Que act the several acts con
Concerning the court of appeals - and tha
Mess's Blackburn, Monroe, Mallory, Preston
90 NockbrIdg-) Smith (of Grecnbrier) Mercer
Ia) Ior, Parker, (of Northampton) SttI, New
son, Archer, Bowyer and NJ adison, do prepare
ana orn8 IN the same and that so much of IN,
Governors communication a, relates to tue sale
court, be referred to that committee
y HINA. GLASS; r. EARTIIH Al WADE