The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-12
Tn,g1nia Legislature.
no USE OF y tsLEG ATES.
WEDNESDAY,, December 4.

w kDSESUAf, December 4.
:. Ordered, that Messrs. Cantril, Bailey
Sfhearman, Ball, Fontaine, BRYAN and ba-
ker, be added to the Committee of PROPOSE
fions and Grievances, and Mr. Beeson TO the
Committee of Privileges and Elections
A resolution which lay on the table, res
'pccting the Duelling Oath, was, On motion,
taken up. read a second time, and agreed to
by the House.
~ memorial was presented and read, from
? VIM. &. Williams, complaining Of the I'M
sfue election and return of Andrew Steven
son, Esq. returned us y Delegate from the
City OF Richmond, TO the present General
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the Committee u
Privileges and Elections taat they Ilccxi-
Inine tic matter thereof and report tho same
With their opinion thereopon to the House
n petition was presented and read rom
samuel Gilmore, setting forth that, as Il
Soldier in the revolutionary war, he was
.Srievously wounded at Buford's defeat; that
!Nc is now unable to maintain himself BY his
labor; and therefore requesting assistance
from the justice and gratitude of his coun-
Try; also-A petition OF Nielker Baker, on
Gehalf OF himself and others, stating that, IN
the year 1881, in General Clark's expediti
Ln against the Indians, they were taken pri-
s6ners, and prevented from returning to
their homes for o long time that they haS,
never received any satisfaction for their suf-
wealth, and praying such remuneration as
The Legislature shall think proper-and
- petition OF George Fravel, late TAILOR in
15ath County, praying payment tor services
rendered, and money expended, in keeping
ID confinement certain prisoners committed
TO his custody for the murder Of Taylor and
Shuta in Botetourt County to
the Committee of Claims.
a petition was presented and read from the
Inhabitants of the town ofStephensburg, pray
ing sundry amendments to the laws relative TO
che trustees thereof ALSO, petitions of Jas
+. Clowney, Henry Martin of F,uvanna coua-
", Thomas Beall and George &. Washing
ton, residents Of the District of Columbia,
Susanna Bennett and Anna Crawford on
the subject of being permitted to Introduce
Certain slaves into this Gem .non wealth -
Apetition of Starke, 4 mulatto man, in iIar-
fsson County, emancipatcd by the last will
OF Rachael Belt, deceased, praying to DE
permitted to enjoy his freedom in this Com
ftonweaith "A petition of Robin Justice, a
Tree Negro, native of the County of Acco-
mac, stating that he has purchased Eve, his
wife, b. whom he has two children, Bow
ihan and Peggy, is DESTROYS of emancipatine
them; and prays that law may pass to
permit them to reside as free persons in this
syatc "A petition of Betty Dean and o.
e;crs, free Negroes, lately emancipated by
Margaret Rose and John n. Rose, PRAYING
20 be permitted TO enjoy their freedom in
this State "A petition of Gloster Stewart,
"a free black man, behalf Of ki,nself and
hrs wife Nancy, to the same effect "A pc
tition of Jesse Horton for a divorce from Je-
NINA his wife "A petition of Anna Gil
.apsy for divorce from John Giiiapsy her
husband "A petition of Patrick Allison, of
Fleming County, Kentucky, praying to be
sA1thorised to sell a part of certain lands in
the County of Caben, in this state, belonging
tpJohn Allison, William Allison and Petscy
Allison, his children, for the reasons and
objects set forth in the SAID petition A pc
tition of Jacob White and Mcajsh Davis,
administrators of Thomas G. Logwood,
deceased, praying TIC be authorised to sell a
certain tract of land belonging to the estate
Of the said deccdcnt, for the purpose of pay
ing his debts "A petition of John Law,
Guardian of Betsy Law, an infant praying to
be authorised to sell, for her benefit, tract
OF 100 acres OF land in the County of Bote-
tourt "A petition of John Il. Witherspoon,
father and guardian of Daniel M'Calla Wi
t!.erspoon, an infant, both of whom reside
IN the State of South Carolina, praying to
be authorised to sell certain lands Belonging
TO the said infant in the County of Louisa in
tits State A petition Of Charles Donavan,
praying that the Commonw eath's right be
relinQuished to Il tract of land in the County
of Bath, OF which certain Owen Kelly dicl
Z seized in fee simple, intestate, and without
heirs; and which he the said DonaTan DE
iNg ignorant of the law OF eschcatJ has puI-
chased of the said Kelly's widow, and paid
COR; and--A petition of John Heaton, re-
Erescnting that he has removed to the Uni
ted states from England, about two years
since, intending 20 become u citizen and
has purchased farm in Wood County,
which has been conveyed TO him the right
of the Commonwealth to which farm he
prays may be reinq uished--Referred to the
Committee of Courts of Justice.
Petitions were presented Scread froma NUN
Der of inhabitants the Counties OF Berkeley,
Brooke, Pittsylvania and Washington, com
planning of inconvenience in the present or
ganization of the Superior Courts OF Chan
Gerry; and referred to the selec, committee
to which the petition from Harrison County,
on the same subject, was yesterday refer
Eed.
a petition was presented and read, from
q number of citizens of Frederick and JEFF
4crson Counties, in support of petition for
the incorporation OF a company for the OPEN
ing of Turnpike Road from Winchester,
by way of Berryville, TO Sicker's Ferry, on
the Shenandoah also. petition from II
number OF citizens of jefferson County, pray
ing an act TO incorporate company for the
purpose Of opening a Turnpike Road from
Harpcr's Ferry, on the Potowmac, to the
cwest end of the main street in Charles