Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-28

burg, setting forth, that from informa-.j
ton given by slave named Emanu-
ell, belongingto the representative Of
In Stone, deceased, the execution OF
a plan which was laid for burning the
tawn Of Petersburg, was prevented 81
that In order to reward the said e.
MANUEL for his conduct in that respect,
they have'raised sum of money for
the purpose OF purchasing and eman-
eipat:ng him; and praying that he
may be permitted to enjoy his free
dom Ia this state is reasonable.
8. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petision of Pna-
roahsSheppard, free man of colour,
praying that his son named Pharoa,
whem he is about to emsnoipate, may
remain as a,iree person III this state,-
is reasonable. 1t appearing to Your
committee, that The peti.ioneris hon.
est, industrious and of good character,
and that from his information ads
covery was made some years past, oil
an insurrection planned by certain
slaves in and near the city Of Rich
mond.
4 Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Chris.
tian Floyd, setting forth thar she has
been emapoipated by Patrick Rose, of
Amherst county, and praying that she
may be permitted to remain as free.
person in this state, is reasonable.
S. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Ma
nv Bee, for herself and Miller Bee &
Elizabeth Bee, her infant children, &.
William Bee, sonsof said Mary, pray.
ing that an act may pass, authorising
trustees to dispose of certain piece
of ground lying in the city of Rich
mond, and which was, by Richard
Bowler, conveyed to the petitioner
Mary during her life, and after her
death was intended to be divided a
mong her children, before named
and that the procee of the sale may;
be vested, by the said trustees, in o.
Their lands for the benefit of the said
Mary and her children aforesaid. is
reasonable.
6. Re solved, as the opinion of this
committee, that the petition of James
Williams, and sundry inhabitants OF
Prince George county, praying that an
act may pass, generating the said
Williams from payment Of iudg-
ment recovered against him in the dis
fri,t court, formerly held in p eters-
burg, for a breach of recognizance
entered into by him for the appear
ance of certain !. Randolph Fuqua
before the said court TO answer a
charge Of felony, is reasonable.
z. Resolved, as che opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Bar
tiiolomew MsCarty, clerk of the supe-
risr court OF Richmond coun y, pray
ing that he may be authorised to keep
the Office Of said court at his house,
called Windsor, until the justices OF
the county shall cause an Office to be
built ar che courthc use, is reasonable.
g.. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition OF Will
ham NJ Her, clerk of the superior court
OF Gooebland county, praying that he
may be authorised to keep the records
and papers of said court at his own
hogae, with the records and papers of
the county court of Coochland, is rea-
sonable. s
9. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of Ste
phsn H. Lacy, praying that an act
may pass releasing to him the right of
the commonwealth TO certain real es-
tate, lying in New Kent county,
whereof Peter Piernet died seized, is
reasonable. 1t appearing to your
committee that the said Piernet, in his;
lie time, manifested his intention to
beqnes,h the said estate to the petit
toner.
10. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition Of SUM-
dry inhabitants of the county of Din
widdie, setting forth, that previous to
rbe year 1905, promise was made by
William Spain, now deceased, that a
certain slave, named Peter, then be-
longing to him, should be liberated
whatsoever the consideration money,
mentioned in the said petition, should
be paid that the greater part there
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