The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-24


The lst and Sd resolutions. being twice
read, were, on questions scverally put there.
upon, agreed TO by the House.--Ihe I'd re-
solution, was on motion, ordered to DC laid
upon the table.
petition waspresented of sundry per:
sons praying that law NAV pass, dividing
the kichmond Chancery District into two
or more circuits ; that the Counties of Pa
trick, Henry, Franklin, Pitts,iv;,uia. Char
lotte. Halifax, Bedford, Campbell. BACK
ingham. Amherst and Nelson, in which the
petitioners reside, may Constitute one Cir
cut; ana that Chancery Court may be held
therefor, at Lynch6UrS, by their present
chancellor, under such notifications as to
Tie Legislature may seem propcr.-Re.
ierreu TO the committee for Courts of JUS
| tice.
Apetition was presented ard read of y,h,,
davenport, Isaac Davis, Preston Smvrh
benedict Crump and John Burforr, CLERKS
| vt the Auditors Office, Land Office "a
reaSury oiiice, praying an increase of
.heir salaries also a petition ofsuudrv in
haoitants ot Powhatau county, for the e,ea-
o'lshment OF public landing, or nlac. as
aePoSi- !"f produce, at the mouth of Fine
Elizabeth peasants, in opposition &c the lac,
.ne"uohca petition "A petition OF lanes
! 'V@rds and others, inhabitants of tha Co.
| ~ OF Nelson, for repeal of the ex;s,;rr
iaws eXempting students at semipar;as @
learning from militia duly "A peti,ion rs
,he savanna company, praying the Ler;s-
i'tu'e' cttner TO perpstuate their charter
y. eAnu l. 20 such time as shall seem most
proper,'with the power, CATER tht. suhsr,.;
oers are re-imbursed,) of tlemantlInp. sniff
c'ehC .oli To Keep the navigation up, and To
| proVide Tor the annual appointment of Eve
directors, ov the Court of Albemarle cour-
W 70 manage the Concerns of the institute
on that the present tariff of tolls NAV he
| reuuceu' ana that the directors may have
'ie power 10 regulate them, from time ia
uhe' so as not to exceed certain rates in tho
sad petition mentioned A pettien of tbe
Iotochn"ders OF the " Farmers Rank Of
virginia, Tor an extension of their chor,er
10 more distant period than that ;xed in
the act OF incorporaton.-Refcr tn ,tbe
committee or Propositions and Grievances
y petition OF sundry inhabitants of Ohio
nuu.y' =. "yihS a farther appropriation of
money for completing the road from the
Monongalia Glades, bv the month of r,
Zoe creek &c to the Ohio river, to mcct q
ROAD there, which is about opening tn Z,nas-
vile IN the state of Ohio-Referred m tta
committee of Claims. ~ VIC
Monday, Dec 14th.
Engrossed bills. Concerning Tabitba
concerning Caty Loyd,' were
read 81 time and passed.
Mr. holland from the C.. of Proposit;ons g.
Hi1evances. presented the following Reso,,,-
t'oh. Resolved, as the opinion of this com.
Ai'F'ee, nat The petition of sundrv inhabi
.ahls OF the county of Monongaia. Drayino
s INA. On act may pass, requiring the estab.
isIihiSht OF LOCKS, in all dams already G.
aes.eu' or s,tch as may hereafter be erected
across the Monongalia River, is reasonable
Agreed to by the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson Ordered
nat leaVe ce given to bring in a bill. :. nj.
tering the time of holding the SUPERIOR
COURT OF Chancery in the county Of [Vytbe
and tor other purposes
petition was presented and read. OF Ma
.hah'ei Eiilcott and John Janney of the
towns OF Occoquan and Alexandria n, h.
halt OF themselves and other, interes+eJl
representing, that the inhabitants of ORANGE
Mauisoh, shenandoah, Culpepcr, part OF
L auquier ana Prince William counties. la.
Dor under great disadvantages for want of
" new ROAD part of the distance, and the
present road straitened and mended in o.
tner parts, from Norman's ford, upon the
RapPahannock river, to the town of Deco
4uan' 50 as TO intersect the contemplated
turnpike road from that place to Alexan-
drla and Washington City praying, there.
iore' tnat law may pass, directing such
new road, and other improvements. To he
,haue III Such manner as the wisdom of the
Legislature may prescribe also, pc
'i.,oh vi James Deneale, owner of three
NILS near each other, in the county ne
frnce-William, two of which he keens as
common Srtst mills, and the third for a mn
InnWact"'7rts' mill, praying (or reasons SET
lorth IN the said pettion,) to be exempted
rom the obligation of grinding grist in his
SAID manufacturing mill A petition from
a number of inhabitants of Wood county
praying that law may pass, authorizinp
the removal OF the court of said county. 10
some place between the mouth of Huphcs,e
RIVER and the mouth Of Tygarts' creek, ar
or near some ripple on the Little Kanawba
riVer-keterred to the Committee of pro.
positions and Grievances.
| a petition ofWilliam Gentry. of the conn.
ty OF Hanover, soldier. who served in Har-
rison $ regiment of Artillery, in the contest
with England for the liberties of his com
try, and was in all the actions in which thas
regiment was engaged stating that. from
the fatigue and exposure of his health
whilst IN the service as aforesaid. lac is rem
dered unfit for labor; that, from pains and
weakness in his hips and knees. il is with
dlmculty he can even walk. and his arms
are also much affected that he is poop
possessing no property whatever, and has
four helpless children praying therefore
relief from the bounty OF his country "a
petition OF Benjami Mosby, tavern. keen
er ia the city uf Richmond, To be paid III
sum of SC eutV-Ci,f. 1oliars oIto,,ot - =,