The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-17
Vol. 9-----No., 81.

| Oh motion of Mr.. Northumberland
mat committee be appointed to examine
INTO the present state OF the public Jail and
fsmtentaiy.-whic said committees were
| appointed.
A petition from sundry owners oe sa,t
works on the river Kanawha, Drayinr such
REVISION OF the existing laws upon the sub
Ject oil importation of slaves, AS will enab,r
theW TO BRING into the state, either in their.
own right, or as hirclings, such slaves as
| they may deem necessary TO be employed in
the manufacture OF salt, or otherwise enyae-
ca IN the service of persons carrying on the
manufacture of that indispensable necessa
~. OF life; under such regulations and res
trictions as may be conducive TO the publ :
satety--Keierrcd to the committee foe
Courts of Justice. r
petition of sundry inhabitants of Wash
lngton county, representing, that they live.
AT a distance of from IS to SIS miles from
the courthouse, which almost amounts
to prohibition of the right Of suffrage and
therefore praying that polls NAV be opened
ana separate election held, on all necessa-
ny occasions. in Il district To be laid off in
the said county, according to certain bounds
designated IN the said petition "A petition
OF the head men and chiefs of the Pamun-
key tribe OF Indians, that a law may BIZ enac-
Veo empowering the present trustees of
the said tribe and their successors. by and
! n
d'ans, 10 lease out a certain tract OF land.
belonging to the tribe, for lives, or for a
term OF years, as the said trustees, and In
dams, and their successors may consider
most conducive to the interest of the said
trioe-Reterred to committee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances.
~ petition was presented and read from
MOSES Rollins, soldier who served i'll the
| Revolutionary war, setting forth MANY hard
ships and suiferings he has undergone that
he is now cripple, and unable to work for
his support; and therefore praying to be
put upon the list Of pensioners also,
a petition OF John White of Ohio county.
! Tor remission of fine imposed upon his son
James White, for falling to perform his tour
OF duty, when warned by the officers, to
| Join the detachment of militia lately order
ed on duty which remission, he contends.
is reasonable, under circumstances particu-
lariy set forth in this petition-ite ierred to
tile Committee Of Claims.
Saturday, Dec. 5th,
Mr.. Johnson (of Isle of Wight,) from the
Committee of Privileges and Elections, pre-
sented the following report The commit
tee OF privileges and Elections have accord
ing 70 ordel, examined the sheriif's returns
OF Delegates 20 serve i'll the present Gene
raj Assembly, compared the same with the
form prescribed by law, and have come to
the Following resolutions thereupon: Resoiv-
ed, as the opiuion of this committee. tbat
the returns of Delegates from the counties
OF Amelia, Augusta, Berkeley, Buckingham.
Bath, Botetourt, Brooke, Caroline. Char
iotte, chesterfield, Charles City, Campbell,
Cumberland, Dinwidtlie, Elizabeth Civ. Fs-
sex, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Greens
yI!le' Grayson, Henry, Hardy, Hampshire.
Harrison, Hanover, Halifax. Henrico, James
CITY, King and Queen, King George, Kinr
William, Loudoun, Lee, Lunenburg, Mon
roe, Mathews, Monoagalia, Mecklcnburp-
Madison, Montgomery, Northampton, Nell
son. NortRamberiand, Nottoway. New
hent' ONO, Orange, Prince William. Prin-
cess Anne, Prince George. Pcndleton.
Prince Edward, Randolph, Rockinpham
Rockbridge. Russell. Southampton, S1sesx'
Shenandoah, Surry, l azeweIl, Westmoreland.
Warwick, Wytne, Washington and York
and from the City OF Richmond are in thr
form prescribed by law.
Resolved also, as the opinion of this com,
Rittee, that the return of Delegates from
the Counties of Albemarle, Amherst Ca
oeI, Culpepper, Frederick, Fairfax, Giles.
Gloucester : Isle of Wight, Kama VIVA,
Lancaster, Louisa, Middlesex, Mason
Nansemond, Norfolk, Patrick, Pennsylvan;a
and Richmond, and the Borough Of Nor
tolk, are not in the form prescribed bv
';aw. "
Resolved also, rs the opinion of this COM
mittee, that although the returns aforesaid
are not in the form prescribed by law. thas
they are to the same effect
he first resolution, being twice rad
was on the question put thereupon. agreed
to by the House.
he second and third resolutions. being
twice read, were, on motion ordered RI he
laid upon the table.
Mr.. holland from the committee Of PRO.
positions and Grievances presented 2 re-.
Port which was read as follows The
committee OF Propositions and Grievance
nave according to order had under c.uside-
ration, sundry petitions TO them ref9rr~I
ana nave come TO the fnlOwinp resolutions
Resolved, as the opinion IS
thIs committee, that the petition of sundrv
owners OF lots in the town of Pa.to1sbur.r
and county Of Boetourt, praying that an act
may pass, allowing them further time IN
build on and Improve their lots in the said
town. is reasondble.-2. re solved, as the
9Plni0n Ct this committee, that the pstition
OF snndry Inhabitants of the county of I.ou-
toun. praying that all act NAV pass. annsv
ing the said county of Loudoun to the Min
chester Chancery District, is reasonable
>. Resolved, as the opinion Of this commit
tee, that the petition OF David GollaAay of
the county OF Augusta, praying, that lie may.
be authorised by law TO erect a toll.bridoc
across the North river, where the main
road from Staunton by Winchester, TO Raj
iihore, crosses the same, and that sufici-