Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-04


8. This act shall commence and be in
force. after the irst day of April next.
March 26. a
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 common wealth the
| thirty fifth.
! An act TO amend an act, euti,ied an act
tor regula ms the navigation of James Ri
yer above $falls of the said River. (Pass.
cd the l,h Feb. 1910
Whereas 1t has been represented to the
present GeneralAssembIy, that the water
| men navigating James River and its bran
ebes above the tails at Richmond, are dai
ly in the practice of committing depreda-
tons on the property of the Inhabitants Of
the county bordering on each side THEREBY
for remedy whereof,
Be it enacted by the General AssehbiyI
That the Governor with the advtte Of
Council shall appoint fit person, WIN sh all
reside at The upper locks OF the JameARi.
VET Canal, and be denominated" Inspector
OF Boats" whose duty it shall be to enforce
the Act, entitled "an act for regulating the
navigation of Jasnes River above the fails
| Of the said River" in every instance where
! in the Act has not been complied with, &C :.
cord:Dg TO It's true intent aud 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 ali
! times be amen BILE to til. Executive for mis-
conduct therein. Every person appointed
| Inspector by virtue of this act shall, before
he enters upon the execution of the said
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IN the penalty OF two thousand dollars, pay
able TO the Governor, tor the time being,
and his suLcessors in office. with condition
| for, the true and faithful performance of
the duties OF his office, which bond shall be
, recorded in the Court Of the county of
Henrico, And, in the name of the Cover.
nor, OF his successors, any person or per-
sons injured, may and shall, at his, her or
| their costs and charges, commence & pro.
secure suits on such bond against the pars
| ties therein bound, their executors or ad :
pinistrators---and shall and may recover
| all damages which he, she OF 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 rsco
very, or if judgment shall be given agains,
any plaintiff or plaintiffs who shall sue up
on such bond, but may be put in suit and
prosecuted from time to time, for the bene-
! it. and at the proper costs and CHI irges of
any party injured, until the penalty ex.
pressed 10 sHch boud shall be recovered, ~.
And every Inspector shall also take an cath
before the Governor for the time being, or
before the court Of the county Of 1enrico,
| for the true and faithful performance Of
| the duties of bis Office. And IL any person
shall presume to execute the Office of IDI
spector, before he shall have given bond
apd taken such oath as aforesaid, be shall
Ffoffeit and pay fifty dollars.
No free Negro or Mulatto shall be allow.
ed TO carry on beard his boat any gun, rifle
or other firearms, under pain Of FORGETTING
the same to the use Of any white person
who may seize them--any law To the con-
trary notwithstanding: nor shall any own
er If any slave permit him 20 carry SUCH
arms, under the ike forte ture. III any
watermen Of color be found strollirg from
his boat above the banks of the river or a :.
ny Of its branches, while on trip no or
down, and not az his usual place Of abode
OF any place while losdiog, It shall he law.
fui for any person or persons TO carry HIM
before the nearest magistrate who may
cause him to be whipped with any NUMBER
Of lasbes not exceeding twenty Provided,
nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to prevent watermen from going
directly TO and from any tpring for the pur-
pose OF getting water--and provided always,
! that when any waterman shall he ordered
by any magistrate TO receive any RUNNERS