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

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territory, by the father of the petitioners,
Is reasonable. The said Resolutions. being
twice read, were. on Questions several !.
pat taereupon, agreed to by the House.
~ petition WAS presented and read of
Anne H.. Ka:Sht, praying to be divoccd
from her husband Walton Knight :-.Ana
the question being put on the reference
thereof, was. Determined in the negative
a petition was presented and read OF
the Trustees ot the Anne Smith Academy
IN Rockbridge county. requesting the aid
ot.thc Legislature To that useful institution
for femalc education A petition OF Anne
II. Knight, praying in consequence of cx.
cessive il-treat,nent from her husband
Walton knight. ,hat:a law may pass for
restoring to her the property which he &C
CURED by his marriage with her, and fo:.
enabling her to hold thr said property, and
all that she may hereafter acquire /; in, the
same manner as il She wsr an unmarried
woman: Referred to Tie Committee for
Courts of Justice.
A petition of oliver POLLOCK, referring
to his petition presented e the last Gene
raj Assembly, and the documents then ex-
hbited (; repeating the claim therein as.
serted and supporting the same by other
documents now produced--Rei crrcd to the
Committee of Claims.
- PStiNioif vi luc SIS'@-SNS OF ONO County,
praying the call OF Convention, to devise
amendments to the Constitution or form Of
Government "A question being put on the
reference thereof, was Determined in the
negative.
WeaneSaay, Dec. 16fh.
An engrossel bill, :" diyorcing John
Cook from his wife Elizabeth" (which
lay OH the table, was. on Mr.. Thompson
motion, taken up and read u third tine -
and passed.
Petitions were presented and read, of
sNndry inhabitants vi Westmorc.and. + ing
sieorse, Stafford. Prince William, Fairfa::.
l.o"douns tauquier. Culpepper, Madison.
Orange, Spoetsyivan;a, Caroline and Essex.
praying tbs establishment of superior
court or chamccry to be Held at Fredericks-
burg. for Il district composed OF The above
mentioned counties ;-alsQ, A petition OF
the Trustees OF Rappahanock Acade-
my soliciting pecuniary aid from the
Legislature TO this literary institution
also, PRAYING that the practice of sell
ing ardent spirits to children ESQ per-
nicious to morals and learning) be res
trained by moderate penalty and that
chc trustees be empowered to appropriate a
III III to the annual enlargement Of library.
ana to establish rules for the preservation
OF Its books, houses, maps and instru-
ments "A petition of Mary Tucker, a.
Has Mary Gosden, praying divorce from
her husband James Gosdcn, on the ground
that, at time of his marriage with her. he
had another wife living; which fact the De-
tltioner has since disCovered-Re ferred tn
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
y petition was presented and read of
summary Citizens OF the Counties of Frederick
& Loudoun, for the establishment of a toll
bridge, over Shenandoah river, at the ter
OF the Turnpike road leading from
Snickers, Terry, so as to intersect the Little
kiver turnpike at Little River; such
bridge to be erected by company to be
Incorporated Tor that. purpose also, A
petition OF sundry merchants and inhah;.
tants of the city Of Richmond, that Law
be passed Incorporating company in the
SAID city tor the purpose of Marine Insu
rance, under such regulations as the wis
dom OF the Legislature may uevise-Refer-
red to the Committee OF Propositions and
Grievances.
petition was read Of VIM. H. Shelton of
Nelson county, praying that, fine imnosed
upon him for unla wfully betting at the game
OF Faro, (Which line he has paid,) be re-
funded to him on the ground that he was
accidentally present, and did not bet on his
own account but on behalf of little boy, who
requested nm to bet for him eighteen pence
* petition OF James Smock representing
tnat, III the year 1907, being well acquaint1
ed with, and having friendship for Ger
tain Thomas Goose, who was very Indecent
Ill MS circumstances, he procured for him
from General John Mason, of the district
vi Columbia, stud horse called the Dev of
Alglers, which horse he also permitted the
SAID thomas Goose, (without any Interest,"
ct his own,) to keep at his stable in conse.
quence whereof, the commissioner of the
revenue entered che said horse amonp the
taxable property of the petitioner, without
MS knowledge or authority ; and. in that
or the succeeding year, he was compelled 70
pay the sum of fifty dollars, BEING double
the season OF said horse; praying therefore
that the said sum OF fifty dollars be refund
ed TO nm And the questions severallv
put OH the reference thereof, were deter.
mined In the negative.
Thursday, Dec. I'm.
a petition was presented and read. of
John Wilson, of Randolph county, a soldier.
who was severely wounded during the re.
Nolutionary war, and now, in the decline of
lie, is unable to support himself and fam;
ly praying such relief as the General As.
sernbly may deem just-referred to tbe
Committee of Claims.
Engrossed bills" concerning Jerry 4 negro
man, & Susannah his wife,"--'. altering Tho
time @holding quarterly court for the
counties OF Augusta, q reenbiier and I,ee"
were respectively read Sd time & passed .
n report from the Committee of ProDosi-
tons and Grievances. was taken nm AND
read as follows The committee of promo
sitlons and Grievances, have, according TO
ORDER had ui Ter consideration, sundry ne
utlons to them referred, and have come TO