Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-08

AT NtaJ paoo inahliS 'Iettdtu iftlcnu-
ments tothe law establishing the Maa-
chesScr turnpike road, isfeasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion OF this
committee, That the petition of sun.
dry persons, owners of coal, wag CONS
usi, g the said road, in opposit:on
thereto, be rejected.
s. Resolved, as rhe opinion Of this
committee, That the petition Of sun
dry inhabitants of the counties of Giles
and Monroe, praying that an act may
pass .appropriasiog pars Of the revenue
of each OF the said counties towards
opening road from the mouth of
B!uestone river, in the county of Giles,
to interssc ct the state road at the m outh
of Lower Loop creek, in the county Of
ReDawha, is reasonable.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of sun
dry inhabitants If the town of I FER
sonville, in the county of Tazewell,
praying that an actmay pass allowing
the further time Of five years, TO build
on and improve the lots In the said
town, is reasonable.
S.. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition Of sun.
d;y mechanics of the thorough of Nor
folk, praying that an act may pass fer
Incorporating them into society for
certain purposes therein set forth, is
reasonable.
6. Resolved, as the opinion Of this
committee, That the petition OF sundry
persons, owners of lots in the town of
Smithheid, In the county OF Jefferson,
praying that an act may pass giving
them further time 70 build on and i'm,
prove their lots in the said town, is rea
.sonable.
4. Resolved, as the opinion of ti,is
committee, Thatthe petition of sundry
inhabitants of the county of Hardy
Ipg aging that all that p ri of the said
county, contained within the following
bounds, to wit: beginning at the divi-
sion line between the said county and
the county IF kcnandoah, on the
North mountain, thence along the d.
yltiinS ridge, at the upperaend OF De-
'Ivilshele settlement, TO the top = [ the
mountain, between the said settlement
and the Thorn Bottom settlement,
thence down the sid mountain 10 a
Iplace called the Half Moon, thence a
threctline othe top ofthe said North
mountain, to the said division line of
the said counties, and with that line to
the beginning, snay be added 70 and
made part of the county of Shenau-
doah, be rejected.
8. Resolved as the opinion of this
committee, dhat,the petition of sundry
inhabitants Of the town OF Waterford,
in the county of Loudon, praying that
an act may pass Incorporating he said
town. is reasonable.
9. Resolved, as the opinion Of this
committee, That the petition Of sundry
inhabitants ofthe town of Monroe, in
the county of Boteiourt, praying ,ha,
an act may pass incorporating a water
company in the said town, is reasona-
bic.
70. Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the p, tition of James
3. Ma news, of the county of Norfolk,
praying that IN acs may PASS prohibit
ing ths trustees of the town of Ports
mouth from extending The limits of
che SAID town, from Ehnghan to Ches.
nut street, tor the :erm OF fifteen years
from the expiration Of the time here,
tofore prescribed by Law, unlcss his.
consent therefor shall be soonerobtain-
ed, js reasonable.
IL Resolved, as he,opipion Of this
committee, That the petition OF sundry
inhabttants of the counties of Abe
marie, Finysnna and Louisa, praying
that an act may pass incorporating q
company to open IKE navigation Of the
Riyanna river, from the Point OF Fork,
to the town Of Milton, and to demand
ard receive TIL for using the said ~
YER, until the said company shall be
reimbursed the capital expended, with
legal interest thereon, is reason abb.
~. Resolv, d, as tie opinion Of this.
eommit,ee, Thatthe petition Of sun5fy
inhabitants of the county OF Montgo-
merry, praying that an Ict may PASS es-
tablishing town On the land cf Adam
Hance, is Reasonable.
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