The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-29

belonging 10 the represent tive of Lyn Stone,
decd the execution OF plan which was laid
for ournng the town of Petersburg, was pre-
vented that in order GO reward The said EN-.
nuel Cor his conduct III that respect, they have
raised a sum ut money, for the purpose of pur
chasing and emancip,ting him; e praying that
he may he permit- ed TO enjoy his freedom in this
state, is reasonable
3. Resokved, as the onjnou of this committee
That the petition of Pasiyoak SheeeayI free
man OF color, PRAYING that MS son, named Phd
rodh, whom he is about TO em,ncipste, may re-
man AS free person in this state, is reasona-
Bile II appearing to your committee. that the
petitioner is honest, industrious and of good cha
r,cter-& that from his affirmation a discovery
was made some years past, of an insurrection
Planned by certain slaves in and near the city OF
Richmond
4 Reso!Oec, rs the opinion of this committee,
That the petition Of Caris,ian Floyd setting
forth that she has been emancip4tet by p trick
Rose, OF Amherst county, x praying thst she
tmay be permitted 10 remain rs afree person in
his state, is reasonable
5 ResOloed, as the opinion of This committee,
Fha, the petition of May Be, for herself &
Miller Bee & Elizabeth Bee, her infant children
u VIM. Bee, son of said Mary, praying that an
act may pass authorising trustees to dispose ola
certain piece of ground lying in the city of
Richmond, 4 Which was, by Rich'd Bowler,
conveyed To the petitioner Mary during her life
& after her death was intended to be divided a.
mong her children, before named; & that the
proceeds of the sale may he vested, by the said
Trustees, in other lands for the benefit of the
said Macy {, her children aforesaid, is reasona
BILE
6. Resoivei, IS the opinion of this commit.
tee, Ti.u the petition of James Williams, &
sundiy inhabitants of Prince George county
praying that an act may pass, generating the
said Williams from payment of Judgment re
covered against him IN the district court. for
merry held IN Petersburg, for breach of a re-
cognizance entered into nv him for the appesr
ance OF certain Randolph Fu7ua before the said
court, to answer charge of felony, is rea-
sonab.e
Resof0ed, Asthe opinion of this committee.
Ihat The petition of Bartholomew McCarty.
clerk OF the superior court of Richmond county.
praying that he may be authorised to keep the
ON of said court at his house, called Windsor.
un.i the Justices OF the county shall cause an
once TO be built at the court house, is reasona
Ole
. ResOlved, as the opinion of this committee
nat the petition of William Miller, clerk of
me superior court of Goochland county, pray
ing that he may be authorised to keep the re
CORDS and papers of SAID court Mt his own house.
WIFE the records of and papers of the county
court OF Gooci'and, is reasonable
y. fesoIveai as the opinion of this committee
mat the petition Of Stephen II Lacy, praying
tilat an act may pass releasing to him the right
VI 'nS COMMIT WeattD TO certain real estate. Iy
ing IN New Kent county, whereof Peter Piernet
oied seized, is reasonable happening TO your
committee that the said Pierset in his lifetime
| mani Tested his intention to beoueatb the said
| estste TO the petitioner
IL ReSolvea, as the opinion of this committee
lh-t the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
county OF Dn~iddie, setting forth, tina; pre
v.ous to the year 1905, promise was made bv
William Spain, now deceased, that certain
slave, asmed Peter, then Belonging TO him
should be liberated vhensocyer the considerati,
on money, mentioned in the said petition, shonId
he PAID that the greater part thereof was ae
cordinsy paid; that the said Peter IL an indus,
'rious man and of good character that the ORE.
sent owner OF him is willing to emsnc pate him
and rayrRg that the said Peter, in case he
shouii be emancipated, may be permitted 10
reside III this commonwealth, is reasonable
H. Resolved, as he opinion of this commit
tee, That the petition of Jane Morton and o.
theirs whose husbands and ancestors were, in the
year 1884, securities for Rowland Thomas, she
nit OF Orange county, praying for relief from
such securItyship, is reasonable. II appears to
your comHiltee that against the said sheriff and
securities suit wss brought on behalf of the
commonwealth. & suHe red to :~:aa;n thirteen;
years without prosecution, and in the mean time
the delinquent deputy permitted to remove
out 81 the commonwealth, carrying with him a
sufhciency of property to have satisfied any de.
msnd OF the commonwealth against him
he said resolutions ing severilly read a Sc
como Tune, were agreed to by the House.