The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-19
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MIR. Stsnais OF Spot, i,ani, from the commit
tee Tor Court. oil justice prosecuted, report Nle!
received and read, rs ioi.oSs :--ihc eo,:.ait-
tee Tor Courts oi justice b"., according To Order
had under confederation the pc,on OF John CuNs,
Ia white man ~ tiicni recrrc nave az. eSd ;loa
u repT'l, a,ul come TO resolution ti,vreu,ou, AS
tolh,ws - appears to yoJr committee, that the
petitioner i;,ter,nuried With certain El,z,aetil
Escn; ttat he lived vita her ioc number VI Years
as hss husband, AND still hving with her as
Sic,,, when, IN tc year thous ,d eight hundred
an'i ten, she WAS delivered ut two fnuatto children.
--iesoiSe, therefore, the ovuicn vi this
tee, that the petition nj the SAID ,.oln, praying To
be divorced fro,n the said Elizabeth, his wife, is
acknowledgement to. MIR. Sianard, Of Spotts.
yivan'a, from tire same committee, made farther.
report, which was received and real, PILLOWS -
The committee lur Courts Of Justice have accord
Ing to order, ha under consideration sundry petit
tons to them referred and have to the follow
ing resolutions there'pun IL. Resolved, the O.
pnion o this committee, that the pet ton of taLi
tina iiicsa, anatiyc OF Virginia, stating, that
years past, she removed with hc: i;s5and, Mics
Hicks, to the state OF North Carolina, CARRYING witt,
her snndry Slaves !oansd her by her tathsr--tiat
from distress, she has been compGle.' return to
this State, at' to bring with her one of the said
slaves, by the name oil Rose, for the purpose of
sisting her III supporting her helpless children that
she is unable TO coapiy with the re4visi,ioas oftic
law passed the liil day ct February last, and pray-
ing that law may pass authorizing hel. retain
saiu negro Rose within this commonwealth without
lncurring any penaity thereby, is rcasonabe,---s.
fesoiveu, as the opinion o. this committee. that the
petition of Starsc, II mulaito msn, residing in the
State OF PeHnsyivania, setting ,ort, that in eonsi-
ration of his faithful services he has been cu,anc
patel by Rachel Ee,t of Harrison county ia this
State, where the petitioner formerly resided, and
praying permission tn return and reside in this
State without incurr'ng any peusty thereby, be re-
jected-3. Resolved, az the opinion CT this ce,n-
mittee, that the petition Of Ben Johnson, ,nan of
colour, residing in the town OF Falmouth in che
county OF Stafford, stating that he purchased him
sell from his master with ateu;ion OF removing
: from this state but before he enable 10 pay
the full anout OF the purchase money, he had the
misfortune oget his leg broke, which has ren;'el--
cd l,im incapable of hard labour: and therefore,
praying To be permitted enjoy his freedom, in
this state, where heis known AMI may ennseguent-
~ be better enabled 10 support himself untser his
foresad misfortune, is rcasn,,abie.---i. Resolved,
rs The opinion OF til:s lintce, that the petition
OF Robert Dunlap of the county of Rockingham,
praying that tic right of the Commonweath 20 a
tract OF land m the said county, whereof Thomas
Jackson died. seized (leaNng no heir in this
uy,) may be released 20 the petitioner, who claims
an interest in the OF SAID Jackson Tor services
rendered him, and for improvements made upon
the said land, he reiectCd.-5 s. Resolved, as the
opinion Of this committee, tia; the petitions OF SUN
dry persons residing in Junonlnry and Northfarn-
ham parishes in the cuunty Of Richmond, praying
for reasons set forth in the Said petitions that a
law may pass authorizing safe Of the Protestant
churches IN the s;s parishes together with the plate
thereto belonging, and the moaey arising thcrelrom
appropriated to the education of poor children in
the said county, reasonable. ist, Gil,
81 and 5th resolutions, being twice read, we're on
questions sversly put ihcreGpoD, agreed to By the
house. The Ain resolution, being twice read
was on motion, ordered to be laid upon the Ia
be.
Mi. Stanard (of spottsylyania) from the same
committee, maize farther report, which WAS re-
eeived and read, follows -
The Committee for Courts of Justice, have aceor-
ding to order, had under consideration sundIy petit
tons to them referred, and have come to the fol.
lowing resolutions thercupon:
l. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee that
y haz nnI
with certain Thomas Garrett to rebuild u nii adj
Joining the lands OF the Mattapony india,s in King
W ii,isn county that having obtained writ OF All
qdod damtdin and an inquest thereon, he proceed
cd to get all his fra ming fer the said mill but upon
application to the for summons in the usual
form the Court were OF opinion that land held by
Indians could not legally be located for the erection
OF a mill aud therefore praying that law may pass
authorship him to abut his Jam on the land OF the
said Indians, and lay of one for the use of
the said mill is ,'easOnabe.-2 Resolved, the
pinon OF this committee, that the petition OF Adam,
stephen, (in which the trustees and sun dry imabi-
tants Of the town OF Martnsburg in ti,e county OF
Berkeley have loincd) praying that law may pass
for taxing oil from the said town OF AiartinsburS
certain lands, annexed thereto, ana vesinE the.
same in the petitioner Adam Stephen, as Geyscc Of
Robert Stephen, deceased, who WAS devsee of Gen
Adam Stephen, dccessed, and tit5se claiming under
him, them, or either of them, in the manner
as IL not included in said town that certain other
grou'I be added to the Episcopal Chuel-yard aud
vested IN ihe trustees OF the saii town, for the
GROUND and that the further time OF tea
years be given to the owners OF LOIS within the ra-
manning part ofs;.d toyn 20 build thereon is rcas-
nmablc-S Resolved, 2s the OPTION Ut this commit
Tee THAI the petition negro jerry aud Sgsalnah
his He, stating that IN consideration ri their !one &
fhfu services they have been cnancipai=d BY Tia
VIII OF then late master, JDo. B. Grail hil. deceased,
that they have q number Of children belonging to
a'derent persons in The counties OF Berlkey and
Jeaerson--that the sad Jerry has aa aged mother,
dependent on him for subsistence, and so inirIn rs
to BE- entirely usblc travel, n praying parnis-
sion TO renan iii This state, without ine,irriag the
penalties OF the law be reieoted--.I. Resolved, as
the opinion OF this committee, that the petition of
Gordon Cloyd, Thomas Cioyd, aud David Cloyt :,
ot The county OF Montgomery stating that they have
purchased certain lands from the devils ecs Of Jancs
MeCorkle, who are aliens, and PRAYING that tie
commemorative right in said lands may DC vested
ia the petitioners, is reasonabe.--Ihe ist 2nd and
81, resolutions, being twice read were, on questi-
onsseyeraly put therenpon, agreed by the house.
! he SD resolution being twice read, was iEended
en- MIR. ColsiOns motion. by striking out the words
be rejected" and inserting is reasonable - and
the SAID resolution as amended agreed to by
the houss.
sIr CIrIfe, from the committee appointed 10 an.
rouaee to his E&celIency James Barbour his re-eIee-
Ton 10 the Office OF Governor, or Chief Magistrate
OF tits CONFERENCE.-The, informed the House Dist the
said Committee had, according to order, perform cd
that duty.
Mr. Otey, from the Committee of Claims, pre-.
ssnted report, which received aud read, rs fol-
IJRs--Fhe Committee Of Claims have, according To-
order, had under their consideration several petti.
ons 20 them referred, and 10 Tie folowin re-