Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-11
= ENERAL ASSEMBLY, begun and held

~ at the Capitol in the City of Richmond,
on Monday the third day of December, in
the year of our lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and ten, and of the commonwealth the
thirty. fifth
An act to amend an act, entitled an act
tor regulating the navigation of lanes RI
yer above the falls of the said River. (HAssh
cd the 1lth Feb. 1919
Whereas it has been represented b Ito
present General Assembly, that the &te r.
men navigating James River and its Bfan..
ehes above the falls at Richmond, are dali
ly in the practice of committing depreda
items on the property of the inhabitants of
the county bordering ON each side thereof
for remedy whereof,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That the Governor with the advice of
Council shall appoint fit person, who shall
reside at the upper locks of the James Ri
yer Canal. and be denominated &c Inspector
OF Boats" whose duty it shall be to enforce
the Act, entitled san act for regulating he
navigation of James River above the falls
of the said River, in every instance where
in the Act has not been complied with, &C .
cordng to its true intent and meaning.
And it shall also be the duty of the said
Inspector to perform all necessary services
TO be performed, at aud near the said locks
for enforcing this act and he shall at all
times be amenable TO the Executive for MS
conduct therein. Every person appointed
Inspector by virtue of this act shall, before
he enters upon the execution of the said
Office, enter into bond with good security,
in the penalty OF two thousand dollars, pay
able to the Governor, for the time being,
and his successors in Office, with condition
for the true and faithful performance of
the duties otbjs officsY which bond shall be
HI -. r ~.
Henrico, AndSinRe name of the Gorer-
nor. or his succes sors, any person or per-
sons injured, maF and shall, at his, her or
their costs andfhargesJ commence & pro-
secu'e suits esuch bond against the par.
ties therein hbund, their executors or adj
miuistrators--and shall and may recover
all damages which he, she or they may
have sustained by reason OF the breach OF
the condition OF the bond. And such bond
shall not become void upon the first r. Co
very, or ii judgment shall be given against
any plaintiff or plaintiffs who shall sue up
or such boad, bu, may be put in suit and
~ oseCuJcd frOm time to time, for the bene-
IT,, md at the proper costs and charges of
any party injured, until the penalty ex.
N.pfes.ed IN sDclS boud shall be recovered. -
And every Inspector shall also take an oath
tHGOre the Governor for the time being. or
tM.ore the court of the county of Hen 80,
tf6F the true aud faithful performance OF
the duties or his Office. And If any person
shalt presume % execute the office of In
succtor, before he shall have given bond
and taken sucn oath as aforesaid, he shall
forfeit and pay Ely dollars.
No Tree Negro or Mulatto shall be allow
ed to carry on Doard MS boat any gun, rifle
o. o.her tfs. arms, under pain Of 10. letting
tire same to the use of any white person
VINO may Sc &c them--ahy law to the con-
trary notwithstanding 5 nor shall any own.
CT Ct any slave permit him to carry such
arms, undei the ike forte ture. lie any
watermen oi color be found strOlilng from
bs boat above the banks OF the river or a.
~ of ITS branches, while on trip up or
dlwn aud not az his usual place Of abode.
O. ny pace while loading, II shall I've law
fol tor any person or persons 70 carry HIM
before che nearest magistrate, who may
use nim g. be whipped with any numDer
OF lasnes not exceeding twenty Provided,
nothing utreIn contained shall be so con
srued as 20 ptcveGt watermen from gong
directly 20 and from any spring for the pur-
rose rfgeping wa'sEr-aud provided aiw ays,
thet When any WATERMAN shall be ordered
BY aeY magistrate 70 receive any Dumbers
OF "a hes, he may release himself inere-
frOn by paying to tue SAID magistrate the