The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-23
SKETCH OF THE LAWS
Passed by IRE General .dSsem6iy at the

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3. An act" to repeal SO much Of the act, emit
tied, an act eoneeroing tithables directing the
mode of laying and collecting the county levy ]" as
caemp,s constsbies from being vhsrscabie with
county ievies and poor rates"
An act, " releasing to Maria and Anne
Bispham the commonwealth right to certain
4. An aet, {" concerning the Pamunsy tribe of In.
dians,' authorises their Trustees with the consent
Of the majority OF the tribe tolease for lives year.
tract oil land belonging 20 them, containing about
three hundred acres, aud sitsated about two miles
from the Island on which they reside in X. William
county. FRtt
s. An act. T" concerning William Martin" sher.
if of the county OF !iarrison, requires the Auditor
OF Public Accounts 10 receive and settle adenqucnt
lat OF $4,000 acres of Land RETURNED in the year
1910, in the name Of James Welsh
6. An ACT, +" altering the time of holding Quar-
terly court for the county of Bath, appoints the
sccoad Tuesday in June instead OF Nay in every
year.
7. An act, &c concerning Archibald Stuart, jr. s,
Nancy STUART infant children OF Alexander Stu
art, Esq permits item to holdin this state slaves
belonging to them which formerly carried to
the Illinois Territory. Ne tH4
g. An act, "vesing in James Stafford, sen'r. ard
Others" (viz: John Stafford, sea'f. Edward Stat.
ford, Adam Johnston, and John Stafford, jr.) :" the
common wealth's right to certain an,ls.'' in Giles
county. on the waters of Walkers creek.
9. An act," releasing to Christopher Ectherins-
ton, David Eaten, and Wan. Henderson, the COM
monweslths right to certain lands" in Giles couu-
~, the waters of Walkers creek.
10. Anact," vesting in Gordon, Thomas and Da-
vid CIoyd, the commonwealth right to tract OF
land" in Montgomery county, estimated to contain
II. An act, f" concerning Nicholas yaadervort,' :
sheriff of Monongalia county, releases certain
damages awarded against him by the General
Court. ~
H. An act " to suspend for certain time" viz,
ten years. the operation of the several laws concern
ing processoning land within certain counties, APP
plies to the counties OF Russell, Bath, Botetourt.
Henry. ,Kanawha, Hampshire, Augusts. Lee, Taze-
wei, Washington Cabe, Randolph, Rockinsham 1.
Cites, Wood, Franklin, Patrick, Ohio. Monon-
gala, Harrison, Brooke, Mason, Wythe, Gray
son, Montgomery Monroe, Grcenbrier, Pittsylvs
nis, Peadleton, SHENANDOAH, Frederick, Berkeley
and Hardy. =
10 An act, " making further appropriation for
contingent expenses of government, and for other
purposes" appropriates 5000 to supply dehci-
ency III last years. appropriation tor the contingent
fund, aud $4,000, in like manner, for distributing
pubic srms.
Il. An act, &" divorciog John Cook from his wife
Elizabeth
Is An act, Incorporating the BuffaIos creek
Farmers Library company in the County OF Mon
onsalia."
10 An act, +" giving further time to the owners
OF Surveys in Grsyson county to return their plata
aaa certificates into the land Office" allows unit!
the lst day ofJsnusry 1917, to return certain Sur
veys made by Philip Games late Surveyor OF said
county ;-on payment OF the fees now prescribed by
law.
IL. An act, &" releasing to Riohard Mcclure and
others the commemorative right to tract ol
!and," lying Short Greek in the county OF
Ohio.
49, An act, " changing the name of the WASH
inston .4cadenty," to that OF College, and OF
abe Rector thereof" to that of President Of said
College,
49, An act, =" establishing the town of Manchester
in tlie county OF Brooke"
90: An act, sc concerning ohm Moorehead,"
allows him S l65, for the hire of an accommoda-
ton boat, &c. for the of the commissioners
vino viewed James River from Lynchburs to the
Great Falls l..
FL. An act" releasing to Lucy Shelby the COM
monweslth's right TO certain lands therein mention
ed, in Southampton county
CT. An act, giving further time to the owners OF
lets in certain towns Of this commonwealth TO i'm
prove the same" applies to Pattonsburgin Mont
omery and allows years.
2S. An act, apprspriating sum OF money tor
the purpose therein mentioned" apProeriates
$500, out of the revenue from Monroe county tor
1913, towards completing the road, now opening,
down Greenbrier river 20 New river, q up Mad.
arss creek so as to interscct the Upper Loop road
the White Oak Lick.
81. An act, " concerning Moses McCue, end for
other pily6o.es," allows Moses McCue, deputy sher
ia Of Augusta county, the expenses OF an extra guard
consisting of eleven men, employed by him to as
sst in conveying criminal 10 the Penrenhsry- ~
further provides that whenever, in the opinion OF
the Judge, or Court before whom any person con-
demned to such confinement, shalt have been tried,
the safe conveyance OF sueh convict to the Peuten-
tiary, will require stronger guard than is now al
lowed by law, it shall be the duty OF the Judge, or
Court, authorize the sheriff to summon as guard
such number of men may, in the opinion of such
Judge or Court, be necessary The pay OF such ex-
ira guard shall be the and their expe Uses in C.
very respect shall be betrayed in the same manner
as those of the guard allowed by law. IL by any
attempt to convict ON his way 10 the Peni-
Tertiary, by any other unforeseen danger, it shalt
become essentially necessary. for the safe convey.
ance of such convict, to summon an additional
guard, it may be summoned by the sheriff, and the
expense shall he betrayed out ofthe Treasury upon
order of the Executive the necessity OF such adj
ditional guard being proven by the oatl, or affirm
alton OF the sheriff, and by cOrrOborrting evil
deHce.
25. An act, L" TO alter the time Of holding the SUI
perior Courts of law for the counties OF Princess
Anne, Norfolk and Chesterfield, and for other pur-
poser," appoints the ed of May aud 22d of Octo-
her in each year, for the commencement of the Su-
psrior Court Of Princcss-Anne county; the S0th of
May and sOth of October, for that of Norfolk couu-
ty g the 2d OF June for the commencement of the
spring Of that of Chesterfield. It. slso author
ises tke Judge of the second Circuit TO extend
the term of the Superior Court of Norfolk county,
so tina. the whole Of the business may be gone
through.
&c. An act Z" establishing the town of Uuion in
t.e county Of Loudoun"
II. a n act, incorporating Library company
IL che town Of Lse0burg ia the county of Lou
DOM"
%. An act, " concerning Richard Jackson de
reefs g militia fine of : so, 10 be refunded to him
W the sheriff Of Fairfax county.
%. m act, " aptborisipg the removal of all