Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06

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Mr. PurnaI, from the committee appointed
20 examine the Clerks Office, presented q re-
port, IS follows:
The committee appointed to examine the
Clerks Office, make the following report:
1'hecommttee find shat the papers from the
Year 1T16, TO wear 1910, both years inclusive,
are properly ar. angel in the Office.
That the manuscript Journals, from the wear
17O9, TO the year 1910, both years inclusive are
deposited In the Office.
And that the enrolled bills, from 1776. to
1910, both years inclusive, are flied in the office,
ana neatly deposited in tin cases.
Ordered, that the said report be laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Campbell, according to ORDER, presented,
a bill " Changing the times of holding Ger.
tom courts within the thirteenth circuit; !" which
Was read the first tirae, and ordered TO be read
second time.
On molten Of Mr. Daniel, OF Cumberland
Ordered, that the committee of Propositions
and Grievances be discharged from further con-
sidcraton OF the petition from number of per-
sors residing IN tic counties south Of jaime. ri.
'Sr, relative to the Manchester turnpike road ;
that the said petition be referred TO Messrs
Daniel tof Cumberland Allen, Lynch, Reyelev
c,ey. hopkins, TAYLOR, Leigh [ OF Dinwiddie /
Jews OF Botetourt StGnaId { of Chesterfield
Branch, fancy, Walker, Nathaniel Seiden, Ran
dolph md Epes; and that they report thereup-
on, Iy bill Or otherwise.
petition w:s presented ard read from sun
dry inhabitants of the county of Westmore,and
praying an increase OF the compensation allowed
by law to the commissioners OF the revenue
Aud
petition of lessee Walker, of Brunswick
county, for remission of certain militia fines i'm
posed upon him to the amount of S so cents ::
And the question being sevcraliy put on the
reference thereof, 10 committee, it passed in
the negative.
Resolved, that the SD petition, be rejected
A petition presented and read of Benja-
min Branch and Edward Branch, administrators
OF BENJAMIN Branch, deceased, who was for
merly sheriff Of Chesterfield county, praying,
tor reasons set fortl. in the said petition, that
certain damages be RENTED, which have been
recovered BY the commonwealth against the es-
tate of the said decedcnt, for failure pay in
to the treasury a balance due OF the taxes for
the said county for the year 1885
Ordered, that the said petition be referred to
a committee composed of Messrs. Robertson,
leigh COT Dnwiddie) Stanard COT Chester
field Cooke, Gee, Pegram, Temple, Allen and
Gocdc and that they report by bill or other
VIE.
petition was presented and read from the
justices OF Prince George county, representing
that Peter Williams, late clerk of the court
thereof, at the time of his death, left the re-
cords in deranged condition; that they had
employed person TO put them in order By
whom that service has been performed pray
ing therefore to be authorised TO make that per-
son compensation out of their county levy, and
that sn tmay pass declaring those records va
lid;
A petition Of Edward Scott (otherwise called
Ned Scott free black man, who was former
ly slave belonging to Robert Page, of Pine
Hil, IN tie county of Hanover, setting forth that
Mann Page, eldest son of the said Robert. in
the year 1913, gave the petitioner his freedom,
(Which he has enjoyed uninterruptedly ever
sinceJ but accidentally failed TO execute the
deed OF emancipation until the 18th of Novem
Ter, 1910, and praying permission to reside in
this state as free man
petition OF Agnes Gorrell, widow of Robert
-Gorrell, deceased, of the state o. South Carroll
ia, TO be authorised to bring into, and retain in
tins commonwealth, two young female slaves,
by the names Of Peggy and Betsy, for reasons
SIT forth in the said pctition--And,
petition OF Andrew Woodrow, clerk of the
county Of Hampshire, representing peculiar diff
,hcu!ues which he has encountered in endeavo-
ring to furnish docket of convevances, and
lists OF certificates q Probats and administra
tions, as directed by act of the last session Of
Assembly, which docket and lists his predcces-
sor IN once had neglected to furnish, and pray.
ing that II a hne has been imposed upon him for
failing TO complete the said work, (the greater
part OF which ne has now performed } such fine
may be RENTED also praying that further
time be allowed him to complete the same
Ordered, that the said petitions be referred
TO the committee for Courts Of Justice that
tSey do examine the matter thereof, and roport
lts unt ma WIT fl,of. -
House
petition was presented and read from sun
dry inhabitants Of the counties Of Henrico and
Hanover, and their yicinities, PRAYING that a
company be incorporated for the purpose of es
tablishlng aturnpike road from the CITY of Rich
mond, in a direction leading towards Frede-
rlcksburg, to a tavern called Williamson's-
And,
a petition Of William McClung, TO be autho.
rised to build, at his own expense, toll-bridee
across creek called Big Clear Creek, on the
road from IewisburR, in Grcenbrier county. TO
that Part OF the settlement in Kenawla COUNTY
called Peters creek
Ordered, that the said petitions he referred
10 the committee 0f Propositions and Grieyan.
ccai that they do examine the matter thereof
and report the same with their opinion the-e-
upon TO he House.
petition was presented and read Of Oliver
Pollock, claiming of this commonwealth. the
shm Of $ 1874 Rails, with interest thereUpon.
beng the amount Of q loss sustained bv him In,
consequence Of his teing arrested At The Ilsyan-
va, IN the island Of Cuba, hy his creditors. who
auaehed debts due to him from sundrv bakers
IN that island, 10 the amount of the said sim of
, 9574 rails, and detained him IN prison eirh
teen months al the end Of which time, he vas
liberated, hut the said bakers had either alb.
sOonueo, OF become insclvcnt, which arrest and
The loss consequent thcreupon were occasion 4
b, resolution Of the General Assembly Of this