Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
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l An act, RENTING fine TO John
CUhpbeli, SEN" Clerk of Washington county. |
l02 An act, authorizing the Register OF
the Land Office TO issue grant 10 tie heirs OF |
John Merrick, DECD. for certain lands therein |
mentioned'
los. An act, concerning the securities OF
Thomas johnson late Sheriff Of Louisa" re
mits To them certain interest improperly char
gcd upon debt to the Commonwealth.
l04. An act, concerning the town OF Mar
tnsburg in the county OF Berkeley" provides
for the election of trustees, &c. for the better
government and regulation thereof.
los. An act, changing the time of hold.
Ding certain Courts, and for other purposes,
directs the Superior Court Tor Randolph coun-
ty to be held on the second Monday before the
4th Mondays IN April and September; the
Clarksburg Superior Court of Chancery. on the
Sd Monday after the 4th Mondays IN those
months the quartz riy Sessions for Harrison
county, on the Sd Monday in June i-the -
gust Court of Ohio county, TO be held ON the
bird Monday; and the Quarterly Sessions 10
be in August and Quarterly Session of
Rockingham County Court to he IN November.
The Judge of the 18th Circuit is authorised
to hold IN Adjourned Court in each or either
of the counties composing the SAID Circuit
whenever the state of the Docke tt shall require
I.
LOG. An act, concerning William Nc
Clintic and Others" allows compensation for
services and cxpences in carrying TO the Jail
of Bath county, five Negroes, and from Bath 20
Botetourt county, the said FIVE, together sith
six Others, suspected of having murdered two
white persons in Tie county of 2o,etourt
10Y. An act, 10 amend act, entitled,
can act Incorporating Company in the City
OF Richmond for Marine assurances, and for
other purposes" passed at the present Cener.
oil Assembly" requires the subscription to be
Kept open fifteen DAYS in which time ii more
II. Ill
scribed for, the subscription is TO be reduced,
to the number provided by the said act, by
reducing and equalizing tie number subscri-
bed for by the persons subscribing for the lar
gest number of shares.
1903. An act, " further to amend the act,
entitled, can act 10 incorporate the Town of
Lynchburg, and for charging che same" adds
to the suid Town certain ground conveyed by
John Lynch, sen'r. TO the Corporation.
100. All act, " To amend act, "sppoin-
ting commissioners to collect certain monies
due the County OF Stafford, md for other pur-
poses," authorises the investment in Bank
stock OF the monies collected by those COM
missioners.
ITO. Auact, "for paying the Officers of
the General Assembly for their Sc rvices during
the present session - is exactly conformabls TO
the act OF the last session upon the same sub
jet
III. An act, concerning Frankly free
woman OF colour" permits her to enjoy her
freedom in this Commonwealth.
112. An act, " To amend the act, authori-
SIM William Waller Henins to publish an G,
diton OF certain laws of this Commonwealth,
and for other purposes appoints Charles X.
Mallory, Nathauicl II. Claiborne, and John
Campbell addi,ional Examiners of the. propo-
sed edition OF fhe Statutes at Large.
113. AN act, "to auulorse the sale of the
public Lot in the Town of Guyandotte, and the
bui d ngs erected thereon, formerly used IS
Courthouse and Jail for the county e Cabell."
ia. An act, making further appropris-
ton for viewing cerrGin Rivers within this
Commonwealth" appropriates S472 for thar
purpose.
IS An act, "to amend an art, entitled,
sc an act further to amendthe act, entitled, " an
act TO REFUGE into one the several acts con-
rerning Slaves, free Negroes and Mu!a;toes,"
makes the offence OF carrying slave out OF
the county in which lac resides without tie
consent OF his owner with a fraudulent inten
ton to deprive his owner of linn teiogJ, IN.
stead of misdemeanor as heretofore.
lI6 An act, "sppointing additional COM
missioners to examine digerent routes OF ma
vigation of he River Roanoke, and IT'S branch
es, and for other purposes" appropristes
$4,000, in addition to the $1,000 heretoSofeap
propriatcd, to thar important object.
(To be con inued.