The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-02


king OF the oath of Insolvency before the court,
sitting, shall be re-enacted and revived. Whcr
such oath shall be ad cnistered in any other co0r
than that from which the execution issued, the
clerk of such court shall deliver to the sheriff, or
other ohcer, n certified copy OF the schedule that
may be subscribed and delivered in by such debtor
~ be returned with the execution to the Office
whence il issued and such certified copy shall have
the same force and Greet rs the original schedule
would have 1t returned with such execution; and
where such oath shall be taken before two Justices
it shall be the duty Of The sheriff other officer who
made the arrest to return the schedule to the ONCE
from which the execution issued: and, in default
thereof, he shall be liable to the recovery
for not RETURNING. the cxecution-Pro,det, alw avs,
that il there be more than execution, the sche
dule shall be returned with that which came first
20 the officers hands and shall, moreover, be the
duty of such sheriff other officer 10 make returns
on every other such execution, under which such
insolvent debtor may have been committed, Stain
the truth Of the ease, and specifying the Office to
which such schedule may have been rstnrned.---
When any schedule shall hereafter be subscribed <
delivered IN by any person taking the oath of in
solvent debtor, the clerk oil the court may, at the
instance of the creditor, issue summons in the
name of the sheriff or other officer directed by
law, against any or all the Garnishees named in
such schedule, specifying the sum of money. With
such interest may appear to be due thereon, and
eny goods chattes stated in the said schedule to
due from, in the hands Of the said Garnishee ;
and shall, moreover, endorse on such summons. and
thc at whose instance the same
was issued and all Siieers' fees in such prosecu-
ton shall be charged u such creditor. Ii any Gar
nshee shall, Mt the time OF the execution Of such
summons, tender, to the officer executing the same,
the money, good, or cha.teIs mentioned therein, or
any part thereof, it shall be the duty of such officer
TO receive the sspe and give q receipt therefor, &
any goods chattas thus received shall be sold by
such oihcer in the saae manner as goods taken in
cXecution--Proyided, that where all the money,
goods cliattsls mentioned in such summons shall
uDt ne Or as
said, Ike proceedings may be had for the residue,
9s in csses where no part is paid or dehvered.--
Ii any sheriff other officer shall receive any
money, goods chatteis IN pursuance Of this act,
and shall fail TO return the summons, make false
return thereon, or shall fail to pay the money by
him received, he shall be liable the same
~ for like delinquency in of execution
! add the court, before whom such motion may be
made, shall! estimate the value OF any goods chat
tells named in such summons, and assess the Ans
accordingly II the Garnshee shall pay the money,
or so much thereof as may be due, or shall deliver
the goods chattes in his her hands, to the she
riff or other officer at the time of executing the
! summons such Garnishce shall not be liable &c
costs but the legal costs, together with n conmis
SIGN o five per ceBtum to the officer collecting the
same, shall be paid out Of such insoivent debtor
estate. Any OF the creditors may proceed against
the Garnshee or Garni,hees, or either of them
and it shall be the duty of the sheriff other eff
Ger in whose name such claim or claims may be pro
| secuted, to pay the creditor creditors prosecut
The COST recovered cases prosecuted by then
respectively and such cost shall not be applied il
discharge Of the executions Judgments agains
such insolvent debtor And if 40 creditor will pro
secute within six months after such oath shall hav
| been taken, such insolvent debtor may prose
cute in the same ma. Ter as If such oath had no
| been taken. Any court from which an execution
has issued, under which the debtor may have takeI
| the oath ofinsolvency, may, motion, with tel
days notice, award execution against the goods ant
| chattes acquired by him or her after taking sucl
| oath. Tbst part of the second section of the &C
which makes it the duty of the sheriff. or other off
Ger, to whose custody any person committed
to recommit him ia close Jail after he has had the
benefit OF the prison bounds one year. shall be con
strusd to mean the sheriff, coroner or sergeant al
the case may be, in Office. at the expiration of tn,
said year; and it shall be the duty of such off
Ger to recommit such person to close Jail agreeab
to the directions OF that act And, where there b
any person persons now in the bounds of any pr
son, who have been therein one year, and who shall
have taken the benefit thereof since the LIST of May
1907 1t shall be the duty of the sheriff,
sergeant, as the may be, in office, in the coun
ty or corporation to which the said bounds belong
to recommit the said person or persons to clos,
Jail, without delay, there TO remain until dsch arg
ed by due course OF law. - To take effect on tn,
| LIST. Of June next.
u.s. An act, appointing an agent to recover ant
receive certain monies due to this common ealth
the state of Kentucky.
Ii9, An act, concerning the sale of the Churcl
Plate in the county Of Richmond.
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state against invasion nsurrection, provides tina
there shall be raised for the service of the
virginia, one regiment OF infantry, one troop of ca
\ yalry, one company of rihemen, and two companie
| of artillery, to during the between tn,
United States and Great Britain, unless sooner dis
charged. The regiment shall consist of eight com
panies and the field and staff officers shall be one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel, one major, one ad
ljpant, one quarter-master, one pay master, sur
geon, one surgeons mate, one sereant major. AM
one quarter master SERGEANT. Each of the compa
res of infantry shall consist of one captain, frs
and one second lieutenant, ensign, four sercants
tour corporals, two musicians, and sISty-four pri
4 Yates The company of rifemen shall consist of on,
captain, enc first and one second lieutenant one en-
sign, four serJeants, four corporala two musician
and sixty-six priyates. The said companies of ar
t!lery shall consist each of captain, first am
one second lieutenant, one ensign, four serjeants
four corporas, two rnuscians, eight arti6cers anC
ninety mattresses. And the said troop of cavalr,
shall consist Of one captaiR, first end secono
lieutenant, cornet, four serjeants four eorporals
two musicians and forty eight priyatess, - The de
tails Of this act are itzPoytdrt, but 100 nun1ey0u
to be inserted in this sketch. The sum of $50 DOC
dollars is appropriated, as we'll for the purpose o
| rs for defrsying all expenses which may be incur
i red in the defence OF this commonwealth, by an,
description Of force which has been, or may be us
ed for that purpose. The Executive is authorised (,
borrow that OF either Of the Banks IN the cit,
| Of Richmond.
| 12i. An act, incorporating tie Potomac Steam
\ Boat Company. - Charter to continue asteet
! years
12o An act, altering the times Of holding the su
perior courts of chsnceTy in the county Of Wythe
and for other purposes, appoints the third Monday
alter the fourth Monday in April, and the FRS
| Monday after the second Tuesday in November in
every year for the sessions of the said superior court
Of claneery--the 81 Tuesday in Octol,er aun,laIly