Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-21
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the several towns, and the sheriffs of
the several counties in which TIE same
are now, or may hereafter become due,
subject to such restraints as the Lee
legislature may provide-bills were or.
idered to he brought in accord nsly.
The following petitions, &c. were.
read and referred, viz.-From Camp
bell and other counties, prayins for
the estabiishment of Branch Bank ar
Lynchburg From Anne Graves AMI
/ Mary Smiih9 praying Leave to bring
slaves into the state--From sundry
persons, praying the states right to
certain lands may be relinquished to
them-From E. Mason, clerk of
lGreensville Superior Court, praying
to be permitted to keep the Office at
This own House.-Froni, Sundry per-
sons IN Orange, praying relief from
the responsibility which has 'devolved
upon them, &c. in consequence of Sc.
curityship for Rowland Thomas for
mer sheriff of the county, and w. Par.
ker and B. Winslow his deputies
From Gooohland and Louisa. prayinp
for public road to be opened on the
line dividing the lands of d. Couch &
1. Richardson, from the present main
river road to James river, and pub
lie landing to be established at the
Termination of said road-From w.
Harrison, praying an alteration in a
certain street in Petersburg--From
sundry inhabitants of Stafford relative.
to certain money produced from the
sales OF certain Globes, &c.-From
the 11.h and l1eth reg. of militia,
praying division of their brigade.
A petition was presented and read
from Mark Russell and others of Ca
bell county, stating that Henry Brown.
| late sheriff of that couaty has disap.
peared suddenly within short time
past, having collected the principal part
of the revenue due from the people of
said county that he is supposed to
have been either drowned or murders
ed and praying that his estate and Sc
curities may be exonerated from the
payment of aaid money to the public.
and that the money which has been
found, about S $50, aud what is now
to be collected may be applied towards
the discharge of claims due ia the
county
! And the question being put on the
reference OF the said petition, it passed
in the negative.
Resolved, That the said petition be
rejected.
Ordered, That leave be given 10
bring in bill To amend the sever.
al acts concerning the superior courts
OF law in this commonwealth" and
that Messrs. Johnson [of Isle Of Wight
Bowyer, Stith, Ragiand, Taylor, Bali
and Campbell [of Washington do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
On motion, Resolved, That com<
nittee be appointed to examine into
the state and condition of the Regis
ter's Office and make report thereon,
and a committee was appointed Of
Nessrs. Otey, Prunty, Preston Tof
: Rockbridge] Simon, Beeson, Ruther-
ford, Wilson [of Brooke1 Stanard Fof
Spottsylvania] Barrett and Parker iof
Accomack.
/ THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
: Mr.. Johnston, from the committee
, for Courts of Justice, made favora-
; Die report on the following petitions.
viz. From Johnson freeman, a free
man OF colour--an1 from a censidera-
BILE number of persons in different
parts of the State, for establishing o.
! her courts of chancery therein--5ills
, ordered to be brought in. Mr.. John
J ston also made an unfavorabIe report on
, the petition of Catharine Willis, pray
ing for divorce, which was agreed to
, by the House.
Mr.. Madison from the Committee
! of Propositions and Grievances, re.
} ported favorably on the petitions.
From w. Robinson, jr. and his wife
Mary, praying to be exempted from
J the payment of taxes on certain lands
in Wood county--From w, Sterritt,
&, tclerk of the superior court of Mason
From Loudon, praying f.r a town
: ION Goose creek--FIom the town of
Waterford, praying for the incorpors-
ton Of library company in said in.-s.