The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-11
V1g1nia Legislature.
HOUSE 0FDELEGA2ES.
Friday, January 8.


Of Justice was taken up and read, as follows
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have,
according to order, had under consideration
several petitions to them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions thcreup-
ION - s
/. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the memorial of John Mayo,
setting forth, that he has been recommended
by the County Court of Henrico, as person
proper to be commissioned as sheriff for the
said county, that George VIM. Smith, Esq.
who lately discharged the functions of Co
vernon or Chief Magistrate of thus Common
wealth, refused to issue to him commission
as sheriff OF said county, in oppOsitioD to the
advice Of the Council, because the memoir
alist had discharged the duties of member
Of the Council Since the date of the commas
sion, under which he acted as a magistrate
of the said county, and praying for such lc-
gislative expositions and remedy, as will
restore to MIN his right, and prevent a
recurrence " similar difficulties, is reason
able.
2. Resotucd, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of a number ofl3er-
sons, owners and occupiers of mills, & deal
ers in -four. praying that an act may pass for
more completely regulating the inspection
Of flour, and bread, and the appointment
of inspectors for that purpose, is reasonable.
mittee, that the petition OF Z number of the
inhabitants of Portsmouth parish. in the
county of Norfolk, praying that an act may
pass Incorporating an Academy i'll the said
Parish, is reasonable.
4. Resofved, as the opinion of this COM
, rnittec, that the petition of sundry inhabi-
tants II the city of Richmond, and county Of
Henrico, praying that an act may pass au-
thorising the constabes of the said city and
ftn mfr all of ad
tise;,cendum, TO be issued on judgments rem
dered by any alderman of the said city, or
Justice of the peace of the said county, is
reasonable.
S. RESOLVED, as the opinion of this COM
mittee. that the petition of Armistead Long,
OF Culpeper county, praying to be permitted,
for reasons therein stated, to bring and hold
within this commonwealth certain slaves, is
reasonable.
6. Reso{Oed, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, that the petition of Charles Austin,
praying to be permitted to bring aud hold
within this commonwealth, a slave named
Cesar, on condition that he shall export
in lien thereof a female slave, is rcasona-
bic
z. ReSotUcd, as the opinion of this COM
niittee, That the petition of Robert Casebolt,
praying that an act may pass, authorship
him to Con- cy a fee simple estate in Ger
tain tract OF and, lying in Greenbrier county,
which he holds in right of his deceased wife,
and which he has bound himself by contract
TO convey TO a certain Daniel Madeira, be
rejected.
8. RESOLVED, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, That the petition of Sam, a mulatto
man, praying that when he shall have been
regularly emancipated.,h he may be permitted
to remain in this commonwealth, ne being
entitled to his freedom by contract made at
Ieact fem ct iS tpa
The LIST, ID, Sd, 18th, 9th and 9TH resoluti-
ems, being twice read, were. onqdestions Sc
veraiy put thereupon, agreed to by tie
Housc.-The 5th and Sth resolutions were
ordered to be laid upon the table.
A further report from the same commit
tee was taken up and read, as follows -
The Committee for Courts of Justice have,
according 10 order, had under consideration
several petitions to them referred, and have
come to the following resolutions thcreup-
Cn:-
]. RESOLVED, a. the opinion of this COM
mittee, That the petition of John Snyder,
executor of John Snyder, deceased, stating
that from an accidental cause, balance of
certain lands belonging to the estate Of his
tes.stor, was not entered within the time
prescribed by law, on the books of the COM
missioners of the counties Of Harrison, Ran
dolph and Augusta, and prayiCg that fur
Their time be allowed him to make the said
entries, is reasonable.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this COM
mittce, That the petition of Richard Rat
cliffe, owner of the lots in the town of Provi-
dence, i'll Fairfax county, praying that an
act may pass, limiting the number of trus-
tees of said town, to seven, and that the pur-
chasers of lots at any sale already made, or
hereafter to be made by the trustees, be al
lowed the term OF fourteen years to build on
and improve the same, is reasonable.
3. RESOLVED, as the opinion of this COM
mittee, That so mScn of the petition of An
drew Boyd, as prays, that the titles to those
lots in the town of Pattonsburg, in the coun-
ty Of Botetourt, which have not been sold
by the trustees of the said town, may be
vested lii him, he having become entitled to
the same by purchase, is reasonable.
4. RcSotved, as the opinion OF this COM
mittee, That such other parts Of the said
petition, as pray, that those lots in sail town,
which have been forfeited by the purchasers,
IN consequence of their not complying with
the conditions of their purchases, may also
lie vested in the said Andrew Boyd and that
nc may only be compelled TO make titles to
such purchasers, as have fulfilled the con-
ditiens of their several purchases, be rejec-
ted.
S. ResoiUed, as the opinion Of this com
mittee, That the petition Of Tobias Ca man
of coor) stating that in consideration of his
fidelity and faithful services, he has been e.
mancipsted by his master, that he has OBJ
faine A t,roruise FROM the o,,,c. ,,f he v,;re