The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-20
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'"' SecutSS W OF riuau MORTON. George Nor
ton snd Joseph w ND, the husbands of said fe-
male PEE itonors, TO Rowland Thomas a former
sheriff OF Orange county. and also to Winslow
Parker and Benjamin Wins,ow his deputies },
TOR reasons in the said petitions stated---from
a number OF the inhabitants of the counties OF
Goo iiis,d and Louisa. praying the passage of
law, authorizing public road to be opened on
The !ir;: ;'';:Tiding the lantS Of Daniel Couch and
Thomas Richardson, in the county of Goochland,
from the present main river road u lanes
river; and public landing to be established on
James river, at the termination of said rosd---.
from W iiliam Harrison, praying the passage OF
law, authorship an alteration in certain street.
in the town of Petersburg in which the petition
er rs interested-from sundry inhabitants of
the countyof Stoilord, stating nat certain mo-
mes due on account of the sales ofthe globes of
over, Wharton and Brunswick parishes i'm the
SAID county. are still in the hands of overseers
OF the poor. and praying the passage of a law
authorisng the appointment of commissioners to
collect the same and apply it to the support of
free school-Referred
"A petition was received from the officers of
the llth and 119h Regiments of Virginia mill
ua, praying tor division of the brigsd to which
they belong, and that new brigade NAV he
constituted of certain regiments in the s.id ,,a
ntion mentioned, which petition was referred
to the committee, to.whom is referred the peti
ton OF the 56th and 57th regiments
Petitions were presented and read from Mark
NuSssii anu otners on CabeI county, stating that
Henry Brown, late sheriff of that count, has
disappeared suddenly within a short time mast.
having collected the principal part of the. reye
nue. due from the people of said county that he
Is supposed to have been either drowned or mur-
dered, and praying that his estate and securities
may De exonerated from the payment of said
money to the public, and that the money which
has been found, about S $50, and wi at IS now 70
De collected may be applied towards the dis
charge OF claims due in the county Rejected
ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill
amend the several acts concerning the su
perior courts OF law in this commonwealth 8.
that Messrs Johnson (ofIsle of Wipbtl Bou,
yer, Stith, Ragland, Taylor, Ball and camnbel,
lot, washington do prepare and bring in the
same.
- THURSDAY December Is
Mr. Johnston (of Prince. Edward) from the
i; for Courts OF Justice, made the fol.
lowing report-The committee for courts of inc
tce' nave, according to ocder, had under their
CONSIDERATION several petitions to them referred
upon: ''e'S
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee.
nd. s''e petiuon OF Johnson Freeman, free per.
s son OF colour, praying that an act may pass au
'hoi iz'ng him to emancipate his wife and child
VINO are ms slaves, and permitting them to eniov
.ne'r freedom IN this state, is reasonable
III, hesofveu, as the opinion of this committee.
II. thst lhe petition OF Catherine Willis, PRAYING.
mat Tor the reasons therein set forth an &c, 90
pass aiVorcng her from her husband los. Willis
be rejected '''' " h'S'
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
.i' eie petitions OF a considerable number of per
sons' inhabitants of sundry counties within this
commonwealth, . praying that an act NAV pass.
es.'oiSnig other courts of chancery i'm this state
are reasonable Agreed TO by the House
Mr.. Madison, from the committee of Prono.;
''oIS and Grievances, made the following report
ne committee OF Propositions and Grievan
ces nave, according to order, had under their
consideration sundry petitions to them referred.
upon: NAe'~
L. Resolved, as the opinion Of this comrr;,,oa
4 nat tne petition Of VIM. Robinson, ir 8. Mar
ms "ne' praying that an act may pass exemptine
.hem from the payment of the taxes on certa;n
Ialos IN the county of Wood, which they reco.
Vered by final adjudication in the SUPERIOR cour,
OF law, holden for the said county. ar the Ser,
TEL m IN the present year, of certain Jobn Stoke
~ ana Hugh Phelps, which taxes have been paid
oy the SAID John Stokely and Hugh Phelps. in
'he name OF CERTAIN Thomas Thornton. IS rea
sonable - i@A
Resolved, as the opinion ofthis committee
That the petition of VIM Sterritt. cIerk to the
superior court of law, for the county of Mason
praying mt an act may pass, authorizing him To
Keep the Office tor the said court at his presen,
place OF residence, until convenient Office shall
oS SIeCteu, is reasonable
RESOLVED, as the opinion of this committee
mat the petition of sundry inhabitants of IN,
county oil Loudoun, praying that All act NAV
pass, establishing town IN the said county
on the lands OF Robert M. Powell and Will,
am VIckers, on the waters of Goose creek. is
reas nable = "
A. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee.
mat the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
town oil Waterford, in the county of Loudoun
praying that an act may pass incorporating H.
orafy company IN the said town, is reasonable
D. Resolved as the opinion of this conmittee
mat the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
borough OF Norfolk, praying that an act may pass
requiring the wardens OF the port of Norfolk to
run new line on the water, from the east side
OF Hutcbing's wharf, towards the extremity of
the abutment OF the bridge, across the eastern
orahch OF Elizabeth river, and for authorizing the
extension OF Wide Water street, from its pre
sent eastern termination, is reasonable-Agreed
TO by The House.
Petitions were received from ]. Cayle and o.
theFs' praying the passage of law authorizing
'he appointment OF commissioners to sell certain
real estate, of which Matthew GAYLE, late oFthe
county OF King ard Queen died seized, for pur
poses IN the SAID petition mentioned-From GER
,sin inhabitants OF the county of Hardy, praying
that small part OF SAID county may be annexed
10 the county OF Standardization the Female
humane Association, OF the city of Richmond,
praying the passage OF a law TO incorporate sid
ssoc,stIon-From sundTy citizens OF the town
ol winchester and IT'S vicinity, praying the pas
sage Of a law to establish an iidependeat banl-
IN The said town, or to extend to them a branch
OF the bank OF Vrgins-From a number of the
hahn aIlf nj fl,rs~ rE All