Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-25

| arlhcry SNAIL CONSIST each OF one captain, one
first and second lieutenant, one ensign, -four
serle~nts, four corporals, two musicians, eight
artifcers and ninety mattresses. And the
said troop of cavalry shall consist of one
captain, first and one second lieute.
nant, one cornet, four serieants, four corporais,
two musicians and forty eight privaies. ., The
aefaEs Of this act are important, our tSvo nupie-
,oHs 10 be inserted in this sketch. The sum o.
S5O,OOO dollars is appropriated, as well for Tx,
purpose OF carrying into effect the various pro
visions of this act, for deiraying all expenses
which may be incurred in the defence of this
| commonwealth, by any description of force
which has been, or may be used for that pur-
pose. The Executive is authorised to borrow
chat sum of either of the Banks in the city of
Richmond. -.
l2l. An act. Incorporating the Potomac
steam Boat Company. " Charter to contin
tie Is Years. :
1872 An act, altering the times of holding
thesuperior courts OF chancery in the county
OF Wythe, and for other purposes, appoints the
third Monday after the fourth Monday in a,
pril, and the first Monday after the second
Tuesday in November in every year for the
sessions of the said superior court OF chancery
the Sd Tuesday in October annually for Nom
roe county quarterly cot TT and the last Tues
days in March, June, and August for Giles
county quarterly courts.
l23 An act, Incorporating the town of Lees
burg in the county of Loudoun.
ia. An act Incorporating the James River
Steam Boat Company. CT Charter to contin
Tie Is years.
125. An act, authorising county courts to
establish public landings in certain cases and
other purposes, provides, that, VIII any per-
son or persons, for the purpose of enabling the
citizens TO convey their produce, coal, or other
commodities to market, shall make application
in any county court TO have a public landing
established on any navigable stream, the bank
whereof lies within their county, and for the
condemnation of a quantity of Eud, for such
landing, not exceeding one acre, the SAID
court shall appoint three or more fit and able
persons TO be sworn before "A Justice of the
peace, to view the ground on which the land
ing IS proposed to be established, and report
to tue court truly add mpartialy the conycni-
cIes ana inconvenencies which viii result, as
well TO individuals, the public, If such land
ing shall be established. Upon return of the
said viewers, il .iie court shall be of opinion
that the landing applied for will be convent
ent, they shall order such summonses to be
Issued TO the prupfeiors and tenants of the
land, on which the same is proposed to be es-
tabilshed. OF their agents, anG such process IN
ths ure of writ of ad quod damnum to tiIe.
sheriff as are by law required to be issued in
the case OF applications for the opening, or al
teratlon of roads and the same proceedings
rs are directed i'll those cases shall i'm all re
spects be had, as well for ascertaining DANA
ges, and deciding whether the landing shall
be established, as for levying tie damages SO
found, and the costs Of the inquest and All
costs shall, in like manner, be adjudged against
the party applying for the landing, fthe court
shall be OF opinion that the same ought not 10
be established The landings which may be
established by authority hereo. shall be on the
footing OF public roads, with respect to oh
structions thereof, and may he discontinued
In ike manner. And any person or persons
making application for the establishment of
such landing, to apply, at the came me, for
the opening and establishing such no al or
roads as may be necessary to lead TO the same
And, upon such application, the court before
whom 1T shall be made, shall include in The
order for the view of the place proposed for
the establishment ofssuch public landing, IN
order Tor viewing the rou e or routes proposed
Tor such road or roads and in all respects
to unlte the proceedings upon such applicant
ons IN the same orders and writs of adj ouod
damnum; and to decide the same ACCORDING
to the provisions of the second section this
act, and OF the act, concerning pub. &c roads, -
passed the 5th day OF January 1856.
l2o. An act, altering the tune of holding
quarterly court for the counties OF Augusta,
Grecnbrler and Lee, appoints the A. II Monday
in November for quarterly court Tor Augusta
county and the 4th Tuesday in Noue16ey for
quarterly court Tor each of the counties of
Greenbrier and Lee.
127. An act, giving further time TO the James
river company to complete tho navigation
thereot-al ows the further time of three wears
from the passing of this act.
l2S IA act, concerning the adiutant eenet-
al, allows him annually, Tor his services during
the present war, the sum OF $1,000, and, also.
1888, tor extra services rendered since the
commencement of the present war
l29. An act, Incorporating company TO es
tabish turnpike road commencing at any
point on the route laid down for the Lcesburg
turnpike road, and extending towards the Fails
Bridge, as far as the boundary of the District
of Columbia
$50. An act, giving further time for the re
denptlon OF lands forfeited for non-paynIen Of
taxes, and for entering lands on the commits
sioners books, aliosVs further 1pe 10 all eerso,s
unit the end Of the neSt session of the Genera
ASSenl6ly.
l5l. An act authorising a division o # The
lands OF the GingaskIn ibe of indians
l32. An act, to amend an aci, entitled an
act, changing the time Of holding certain courts
! and Tor other purposes, passed during the pre-
s-nt aession Of the General Assembly.
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