Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-21

praying that certain real estate of M.
Gayle, decd. may be sold-From T.
Dilworth, stating that he holds an UNI
divided share IN several tracts of land,
wishes to pay his proportion of the
taxes, and praying such explanation of
former acts as will enable persons In
his situation to redeem their proporti-
on of lands, without the whole taxes
being paid-From certain Inhabitants
of Hardy, praying that a smallpart of
said county may be annexed so Shena-
doah-From the Female Humane
Association of Richmond, praying for
AN act of MISREPRESENTATION Win
chester and its vicinity, praying for the
establishments of a Bank in said town
From Albemarle, &c. praying for a
law to incorporate company for inn
proving the navigation of Rivanna RI
yer from the Point of Fork to Milton
From the Society of Friends Qua
kers] praying that the laws imposing
military acquisitions and penalties for
noncompliance, may be considered as
they respect their Society, and such
relief afforded as shall seem Just and
nece ssary-Frofn Berkeley, PRAYING a
repeal or modification of the law pro-
bibiting the introduction of slaves into
the s,ate--From Hampden Sidney
College, praying that lands hereafter
escheated in P. Edward may be given
to said College, and that the trustees
may be empowered, ifthey see cause,
to sell the land at present belonging to
the College.
Also petitions from J. c.. Watson,
praying indulgence for the payment of
the amount of part of a Judgment OBJ
tanned against him by the sta.e-From
the adm'rs. of G. Boush, praying com.
persation for certain property destroy
ed by the burning of Norfolk in the
beginning of the revolutionary war
From N. Johnson, praying to be per-.
InItted 10 emancipate certain children
of the petitioner, by one of his female
slaves
And the question being put on the.
reference of the said petitions, it pas
sed in the negative.
Resolved, That the said petitions
be rejected.
On motion, Resolved, That SO much
of the letter from William Nelson,
Esq. to Governor Tyler, which accom-
panied the Governors communication
to this House, as respects the penal
laws OF this commonwealth, be refer
red to the committee appointed to a.
mend the said penal laws, and that
they axe the same under their consi.
deration, and make rapport to this
House by bill or otherwise.-Resol-
we'd also, That the residue of the said
letter be referred TO the committee APP
pointed to amend the law establishing
a superior court of law in each coun.
ty of this eommonw ealtb.
Ordered, That leave be given TO
bring IN bill Sc Providing for the
reception of -four in the public ware
house at Petersburg, and for other pur-
Poses," and that Messrs. Johnston rof
Prince Edward Osey, Watkins, Nicho-
las, Gee, Temple and Mason do pre-
pare and bring IN the same.
FAIDAY, Dec. Ia.
The following bills were read the
third time and passed, viz.
Concerning James Butler, a slave
belonging TO John Osborne"
" Autherising William Duval, trus-
tee of Samuel Duval and his children.
to sell certain lands, and vest the pro.
ceeds of the sale in other lands for
their benefit"
Mr.. Madison, from the Committee
of Propositions and Grievances. made
the following report:
The Committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order.
had under their consideration sun
dry petitions to them referred, and
have come to the following resolutis
ons thereupon 49,,
I. Resolved, as the opinion Of this
committee, That the petition of John
Lynch, senior, Of the county of Camp
bell, praying that an act may pass au.
him to erect toll bridge
across James river, opposite the town
OF Lyuchpurg, at a place called RIOS
wells landing or at the place where
the said l.ynch's ferry is kept, is rea.
scnable.
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