Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-25
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Herbert be referred TO the said CONNIE

AAeioSit NC EclerIeo 10 tne salu commit
tee.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed, viz. 81 Authors.
ing John Ward to erect toll bridge a.
cross Staunton river"
E" For altering The place for holding
courts FOR the county OF Cabell."
'Concerning Toney, Phnlis and
Poebe, free persons ofcolour."
"Concerning Pompey Branch, a free
black man.
On lotion, Resolved, That COM
mitsee he appointed 20 exawine into
1 the state OF the business in the court of
appeals and il they shall hud the de-
lays in the decision OF suits, TO have
fbcen unusual and unnecessary, TO
report the causes which lead TO it. to-
gethrr with their opinion upon the moss
sftctual means of preventing it in flu
ture; and q committee .was appointed
tof Messrs. Otey, Claiborne, Fitzoe-
raid, Taylor, Preston COT Rockbtidgey
Johnston (of Prince Edward) Richie,
BAH, Brent (of Frederick) aud Camp
bell '(of Washington.)
| Mr. Johnston (of Prince Edward)
from the committee for Courts of Tus.
ltice, made the following report:
The committee for Courts Of Justice
have, according to order, had under
tn ir consideratioa several petitions to
them referred, and have come to the
following resolutions thereupon:
1. Resolved, as the opiuion of this
committee, That the petition of sun.
dry inhabitants of Greenbrier COUNTY.
setting forth that they were Gned ON
warrants by a magistrateforn osworkiar
on a certain road in said county, at a
time when they were employed in keep
ing in repair another road, to which
they had been previously assigned, and
on which they believed they were com.
PEELED to work, and praying that an
act may pass generating them from
payment OF the said fines be rejected.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Mary
Webb, widow, relict and administering
iof William Webb, deed. praying that
she may be authorised by law to dis
pose oil part of certain tract of land.
whereof the said William died seized.
and apply the proceeds of the sale to-
wards the discharge of his debts, and
the support and education of his chill
dren, be rejected.
3. Resolved, as the opinion Of this
committee, That the petition of Will
am Poston praying that the common.
wealth's right TO certain tract ofland
lyingin Washington county, sold as the
property OF certain Robert Iohnstoh.
nuder decree of the court OF the said
county, and purchased by the petitioner
may be released to him. is reasonable.
4. Resolved, as the opinion OF this
committee, That the petition of Jacob.
who hath lately been emancipaied BY
the last will and Testament Of Iohn
Holt, deceased, praying that he may
be permitted to reside as a free man
In this SKATE, is reasonable.
| s. Resolved, as the opinion of this
lcommittee, That the petition of G. srafsi
Pusey, praying that the amount of GER
tain fines assessed for the bencfi. ofthe
commonwealth by Stafford superior
court Of Law, on supdsy persons Tor as
saulting and otherwise abusing the pc
titioner, may be paid 10 him, is reason
able; 1t appearing TO your commit,ee
that The petitioner is in INDECENT ci,-
cnmstances, and in consequence of she
abuse aforesaid, that his health is
greatly impaired.
6. Resolved, as the opinion OF this
committee, That the several petition.
of Willian Campbell, William Ineles.
William ellis, George Towers, Ro-
Oert Stewart, Charles Cstherwood.
James Summesvilie, Thomas Summer
vile, Henry Leiper, William Burn
Aides, John Sapp, William Moneypen-
, ny, Thomas Law, John Elders, Jere-
lniah Connolly, Thomas M'Cann add
John Smith, who have emigrated from
Europe into this state, praying that the
right OF the commonwealth 10 certain
lands therein, which have been purcha-
> sed by the petitioners, may be releas-
ed to them, are reasonable.
!, The second resolution being read a
second time, motion was made to A.
u mend the same bv st~sLfro< ,,t,e -. II :