The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Friday. Dec. z

| Friday, Dec. Z.
Petitions were present f. Jerem; all An
drews, OF the borough Of IF tx, stating "a at he
hath instituted two suits gins, the Mutual
insurance company, galnsi fire ON goods
furniture OF the state OF Vugln.a," but III conse
quence oitlat compSny's having fail Il ta re Sp-
point their gents at the propc, t,mc and f their
not beng individually liab= 20 action tor loss.
sustained, ms suits Cannot proceed, and praying
certain explanations OF iae law establishing said
society by the egsl ture ;-Fom John Tharp.
OF Halfa& county, praying to be divorced from
his wife Nancy:
From Edmund Norris, clerk of the superlyr
court OF Csbell county, praying that he NAV b.
authorised TO eeP the Office ofsad court on his
own land d;
From james Lott, mn of colour, stating that
ne was emancpated by the last will of his mas
ter Peter Lott but IN consequence of certain cir
cuHstances could not obtain his freedom till
since the law preventing emancipations, and
praying the passage of u law confirming TO him
the full privilege Of his emancipation, as he ought
! 10 nave possessed 1t under the will Of his late
master,
From Stephen II Lacy, of New Kent county.
praying the passage ola isw relinquishlnp in his
favor the commonwealth right to certain land IN
the SAID county, of which Peter piernet died
scized ;-Rcterred TO the Courts of Justice.
Petitions were received from Henry Woody,
John Smoot, Major Holland and William Dabbs,
| on me subject OF beng authorised to introduce
and hold IN this state certain slaves From w Il
liam Robinson, jr. and sundry citizens of Wood
county, praying the passage OF law authorisipg
the Jus.lces vi said county, when they shall think
proper, To erect Courthouse on a public square
III the town now laid of by the name of Parkers
| burg, and thereafter To hold the courts of the
SAID county ihereIn-From sundry Inhabitants of
rrankim county, praying certain alterations "a
tnS laws regulating the inspection of tobacco
From sundry inhabitants of Cabell count, .
praying that the place ofholding courts in the
SAID county may be changed = From sund,y
.ner inhabitants OF said county in opposition there
to
From James Deneale, of Prince William coun-
y, stating that he is the proprietor of two mills
within hundred yards OF each other that he APP
Plies one ofthem exclusively to the grinding of
grIst, and praying that the othCr which is appro
pTIaled 10 the purposes of a manufacturing mill
may be exempted from the operation OF the law
so far rs II cOmpeis him to grind common Gus
tom thereat-From William Robinson and Mary
hi Vie, praying tn t the taxes assessed upon
certain lands IN the county OF Wood may be re
mtted IN favor OF the petitioners and that
town as now laid out on said lands NAV be estab
hshed by the name Of Psrkersburg.- From |
ward, praying tor leave to erect bridge across
stanton kiver-From tic inhabitants Of Darks.
vile, pray ing for a certain alteration in said town
From sundry inhabitants Of Ohio, praying for
a change IN the place of holding their courts
also from sunGry other inhabitants in opposition
thereto--5~ From Amherst, on the subiect OF
building toll bridge at interchangeable from
sundry lot holders in the town of Madison in OPP
position thereto-From Thomas Galford, stating
ms inability TO procure subsistence in his xdva
ced age, IN consequence ola wound received at
The battle OF Brandy wine, and praying some as
sisiance Also petitions from Roswell Charter
and William Croxton, praying for Divorce
which we're last rejected.
Mr.. Madison, from the committee Of Propost
oIfs and Grievances, made favorable report,