Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-16

10 tf,C i'cl'wir2 resolutions thcre''DDn
L. Resolved Ito opine,n of this committee that
III petition NJ snnGy Inhabitants of the counties ~
Nesawha, Grecabrier and Randolph, proving that
ali that np"tnn q; the s7d ties contained ~i,i,
IN the following bounds. IN wit: Rcrrning a. the
,louth of Otter creek OF Elk river thcrce along tho
dividing ridge on tho lower side os said crcc,: be-
tween it and Big Sandv creek uf Fix, to the head
OF the west fork 81 Little kcaawha river, thence
along the ridge, between the fLt;lc Kcna-
VIA and VIZ river t>thc head Of the main left lai,d
ioFS ot Holly, thence 10 large hickory, about
twelve miles M the back fork of Elk thence 10 The
mouth OF Straight creek, on Gau,y river, thence 20
where the Bath county line crosses Williams river
thenceto the forks ot Cherry Tree river above Ma
Ies Improvement, thence to the sixteen mile tree OF
Peters creek road, in GrcenLricr county, thence
direct line to the gap tlc Dog-wood knobs on the
ca stHtc road thence south course New river,
thence down sud river To the mouth of Gaulv river,
ana thence to the beginning may form one distinct
and rev county, is reasonable.
z Resolved, as the cpinion Of this com niittcc.
fhat tue petition at sundry nhatant of The OF
W,hcheNcr and its vicinity, in the county Of Free-
REX, piHNim that act may pass establishing
benk m the SAID town is reasonable.
s. Resolved, as the opinion at tbs committee.
THAT the petition Of WIN. 3. Wallace, proprietor Of
oNon's Warehouse, in the town OF Falmouth, in
the county OF Stafford, PRAYING that may pass
suthoising him to sell and convey any part os the
iand wherein the said Warehouse stands, under
certain restrictions. is reasonable.
The said resolutions holm. tvice read, wore Sc
vc'ri!y agreed to bv the House.
Ordered, That bills he brought in conformity
thereto, and t!.st the committee OF Propositions aud
e,ievances 'ro prepare and bring IN the
Mr. Stanard (of Spnt;sylyauial from the commit
teeior Courts of Justice, prescatid the following
| port:
The committee FOR Courts Of Justice have, accor-
ding to order, had under consideration several petit
hons to them REFEREED and have come to the follow.
| inS resolutions thcrcupon
l. Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee
HAT the petition OF John Bradshaw, ofthe county of
Bath, praying remission of fne Imposed on him
tor retailing sprituous liquors without lccuce be re-
jecteh.
g Resolved, as the OPINION OF th;. committee
that the petition OF Joseph Kincaid PRAYING that al,
act may pass yes:ing in him the right Of the COM
nonweath to tract OF land in sfonopS gala comfy.
containing 43 acres and Is poles which he purchased
| oil Joseph and Hugh Wisbov, and which was con-
veyed TO him, before he became lawful citizen of
| the sad commonwealth, is reasonable.
8. Resolved, the opinion OF this committee
that the petition of Gloucester Stewart, free black
man, IN behalf OF himself and his wife Nancy, sta
ting that they have been ema cipated by John
Clarke, their late MASTER in consideration Of their
rhcritorious services; and praying that they NAV
be permitted to ENJOY their freedom in this COM
moawealth, is reasonable
.. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
that the petition of Richard Walker, PRAY ing that he
may DO permitted to bring into this state, to Which,
nc has lately removed from the Of Tennessee
four slaves, viz: two males and two females who
are parsiculary valuable to him, and of whom he
on condition that he shall export in lieu OF them four
yoang female slaves, is reasonable.
5. Resolved, as the opinion OF this com mttee that
the petition OF Michael Cortney, John Cortncy and
Robert Cortney, all OF the county Of NIonongaIia
stating that they are all enigrants from Ireland
that not knowing certain legal proceedings were re-
qulstc bclorc they could be permitted to enjoy the
rights OF citizenship in this country and believing
themselves TO be actual citizens they by purchase
and conveyance became severally posses sed Of tbe
following tracts of land in said colntS 10 Wit: ,hc
sad MiehNel OF lJ0 By deed FROM Grafton
White 20 acres by patent from the common
wealth and is acres by deed from Samuel Ham
way: The said John, OF $50 acres by deed from
Benjamin Reeder; also lis acres by deed from
sad Hanway: aIh tie said Robert of OF acres and
sixteen poles by deed from James Tucker: That
certain Thomas Cortney also eniigrated from Ire.
land, and under the same circumstances became
possessed OF ESQ in said county by deed from
SAID hecder, on which he resided till his death when
by his will hc devised seventy acres thereof TO the
said Robert. And praying that the right oftae com
monwealth TO the said tracts of land OF which they
are sevcraly possessed aforesaid, may be re!ea-
sed to them respectively, is reasonable.
b. Resolved, the opinion of this committee
that the petition Of Thomas Cortncy stating That
his father Thomas Cortuey, by his win devised to
him l36 and fourth acres Of land, lying in Mo
nongaiia county, being part of larger tract of $50
acres, purchased by his said father (before he he
came citizen Of this commonwealth Of a certain
Benjamin Reeder; and praying that the right OF
tse commonwealth to the said land so devised NAV
DC released 10 him, is reasonable.
q Resolved, the opinion of this committee
that the petitions from number of The inhabitants
OF the borough Of Norfolk, and OF the county of
frinoess Amaze, praying that act may pass neor-
Porat'nG bank in said borough, to be endowed
with capital of one million of dollars, ard upon
such terms and conditions as the Legislature NAV
seem proper, is reasonable.
The said resolutions being twice read, we're seve-
rally agreed to by The House.
Ordetsd, that bills be brought in cOufornahly
thereto - lie
tee do prepare and brng in the same.
Mr.. johnson, from the committee Of Privileges
and Elections, M dc report, as follows:
The committee of Privileges aud Elections have
according To order, examined the Sheriff. g returns
81 Delegates 60 serve ia the present General rs
| semhly, compared the same with the form prescri-
bed by law, and have come TO the following resou
\ tons thereup0n.
/. Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee
| that the returns of Delegates for the eountrs Of
Augusta, Amherst, Aecomack, Bedford, Bucking-
ham, Botetourt, Berkeley, Cabsl, Cumberland,
CuPeper, Charles City, Caroline, Chesterfield, Es-
| sex, Elizabeth City, Fsuquier, Franklin Fairfax,
Greenyille, tirayson, Giles, G. oochand, Gloucester
Hampshire, Hanover, Halifax, Henry, Isle Of Wight
James City, Jefferson, King George, Kcnawba,
! King Willlim, King aud Queen, lee, fogsa Lon
| touD, Lancaster, Iuneniurg, Montgomery, Meek
! leuburI;, Mathews, Madison, Middesex Monroe
! northumberland, Northampton, Eottowav, Nor.
ioik, New Kent. Nelson, Ohio, Orange, Prince I'D.
ward, Pittsylyania, Prince George. Princess Anne,
| Pendicton, Prince William, Russell, Rockingham,
| Richmond, Surry Stafford Southampton SGssex
Shcusnsoah, Spottsylyania, Tazcuell, Warwick,
| Wood and York AVID from tie city Of Williams
burg and borough Of Norfolk, are in tho (oyrn pre.
1 scriscd by iav.
Resolved also, a. the opinion Of this committee.
that The returns Of Delegates from the counties Of
| Amelia, brunswick, Brooke, Bath, Charlotte,
! Campbell, Frederick, Fldyanna, Grecnbricr, Henri.
/ co, Hardy, Harrison, Mason, MonongaEa, Pat
| rek, POshatan, Randolph, Rockbrdre N'vt,e
| Ncsimorelsnd and Washington, and city If Rich
inond, arc not in The fo- prescribed by law but 70
| the same effect