The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-30

Gn oin',on of Mr Bsker Of Cumberland, Or
j.red, ,hstieav, he given 10 bring in bin, an
pon,isg additional ssloners Tor the i'm proving
emil eNts~dng the navigation of Wiiis's river in the
County OF Cumberland"
On motion OF Mr.. Mercer, the following presm-
be ar' resolution heying s st been amended on ma
tons scvcray made BY Mr.. Watsias Ut Charlotte,
and Mr.. Arch of Ao,e;a, was, after heinC twice
resd, ssreed 10 iy the i.oGsc, yiz-Egierrss = de
'Nehmont from the militia ct this Com rnnnv; sail.
has been recertlr cal'et tor iy the Government of
the United States, to supply he l,ace OF the portion
oi,he mts now duty a, Norrolk, who:e term
oi service vii shorty expire AMI whereas no pro-
vision hiss been made Ly the tio2ernment ct the u
pited States 10 ~ sray Che expense Of the march of
such detachment to lhe place of genera. rendezvous
.--snd IT las been int mated "a. Hcuss CT Dele
setes that the ESecaiisa OF the Commonwealth do
not consider hewseiv,e authorised during The act;
al session ofthe Iesirirt"re to presume upon Inc
sanetoa wtcl il hss hitherto stforJied To a,ilar
penses Incurred ny the Executive in t1e EaarcA si
sich deta,h nents ~ have been cserl ,nr,rs lie
recess OF the Legss,ure -. he It Their. fare rssly-
cd that Ways AMI Means Ought to be provided T.
sstraY such expenses attending III. march o.
such detachment, atd of transporting the trOn,4s
10 the rase OF genes al ren,ezvcus, AZ lie %.
vernment OF the United St.tes may not have pro-
vded for.
.r0turday, Dece,,.5sr "a.
Ensrosseh b'ih pro'ii,rs more speedy reme-
Cy against exeeuors ar administrators aud their Sc
caTities; FOR repeating so mue Of an act, pass.d
~ the jear one Thousand SIX hundred and eighty.
anthoriscs the absh'n ant III a town IN the
county of Warwiek'---s' Ts eriarge the town os
Leesbnrg''-" concerning Alexander Stusrt''.-
IS concerning John Wife, wer. rss,l third time
respectively AID HPssed.
MIR. Baker Of Cn,n5erlant, from The com Mite
o. Propositions and Grievances, nress nted renort
which IA, receive and read - fojows The com.
ruittse OF proposisions& GrevaEcss have &C .orl,,
Co order, had under consideration sun,ry petiiiona
TO them referred, and have come Ia tue following
resolutions tberenpon---i. Resolved, rs the opinion
OF this committee. that the p-ttoG OF sdniry in
hof nnte rs
act may pass suthorsng the sale of the belt and
plate belonging to Saint Peters church in the said
county, for the purpose of repairing said church,
reasonabie.-2 Resolved rs the opinion OF this CO r..
,nitsee, that the petition of. sruiry inhabit-n;e
of the town Of Manchester IN the county of Ches-
tertica, praying that an act may pas, authorship
Lottery, TO Iaise sum not eting thou and
dollars 10 be applied 20 the improvements or the
streets at the said town, rs rsssonsbe-3. Resolved
the opinion Of this committee, that tie petition
Of sundry inhabitants Of the counties OF Buck shsn
aRd Cumberland, praying that act may pass su.
t'i'rslng tie raising hy lottery, the of twenty
thousand dc!lars for the purpose OF establishing an
Academy NJ the 600, OK Wiis's mountain Is resson-
abie.-i Resolved SIS the opinion OF this committee
'hat the pet''i'n OF sundry inhabitants of the county
ot Cumberland, proving that act may rgss fur
raising by lottery the OF FIVE thousand dollar
IN be applied 'nwsrds erecting bridge across Ap-
Iinnattox river. and tie bni ns church near th.
town of Fe,;Xvii'ei ia che sud county, /, able
s. Resolved the opinion of tbs curet,itee that
Toe petition OF Richard bate, praying that an act
tnsy pass nrising the sale OF the second of
the Lottery established by set passed ON the Oh
day OF January, one Thousand at hundred " ..
ieVen. for the purpose Of deepening Appomat.ox ri
ysr is reasonable.
The st and 5th resoIa;ions being twice read were
questions seversllJ put taeTeupen, &Ereeu to by
che House--tbe others were rejected.
Mr. Stanard FROM the committee Tor cnurts OF Ius
tee, presented a report witch received and
read 10 ows-rhc ra.ynt ;cc tor court, Of Jus,ce
has according 10 order, had nn,ier onri,iera lion
,ryp ; rrndo md hoo. ~.
following retpuuops thrreupcn = /. Resolved a5
the opinion OF this committee, THAI tie petition of
sIndry members nj the f2,bie Society Of Virginia
praying that a law may PASS ipror Grating the said
nooiety is reason b.-2 KS lived as the opinion Of
ins committee, q the pr'ition Of s,udry intehi.
tants Of the counties nfCGroil. Cuipeper s. Fauggi
or, praying .hat superior coirt 81 c.sns-ry may
be estar! shed a, Ere"e: .cksOurc. Is reas bi -
Resolved the cp,pion Of this committee tat the
petition of suniry in al tanis OF The cnur lies # Pat
rick Henry, Franklin. Pics,lvauis, c. srIot,c Hal.
fix, Bedford, Campbell, Huck'ngham, Anhelst {.
Nelson, Prayiug that law uty pass dividing the
Richmond Chancery district into two more cir
cn'ts and that the counties Ysor said may Constitute
one circuit, Z tlat Claac ~ curt be held there
for AZ LynchhIrs by teir prese chance iOr, is rem
sonahle x Resolved, t!,c opinion OF tbs som nit
tee, that tie petition of James, man az colour s.a-
ting Tat previous 20 the passage the get exhibit
ing the emancipation o. snyes lgis hen mister r.
chad Wi.lans, pi ON sed to ia Irepste him npon
condition taet he should pay to hs oaid master the
sum Of six hundred dollars; which eon,l.t.cn he's
teen pies with bat tie asid al, v - not fsily
paid uut after a. plssIge Of the sat azores. al -;
therefore prsyitS that he may he per rttad 10 r..
main sud Ell. !,s 'r-edoTa ~ this com,io nwestt
IL reHsouaG!s.-5. Rrsnly ID as The opinion Of this
corlrl,t;ee, th't tie pstticn Of f-ancis r. Irby
guardian os N7ry 'rby. /; 81 :. r. igbJ, orphans
Of Wilhelm lrby, dec'f sting Mat n sale OF certain
Ian lying ir tie coiUfy ~! CHARTS CITY, whereof
she 81 W:iie.n 10y died ssizca, would conduce
much TO tht 'ai'r & og his sail war's; All tSere.
for9 pr9yiHg h.t ne may he authorised to max sale
Cf he 10 .ofs I'd. - IL - 1
re-su'ocs hci1g twie read wer3 on qle,tt,ris ee.
orally put hererpou greed 30 Oy the House. The
fth was lad upd,l The table.
2 petit was presented .r.l rcai = number cf
pc-sons. residents Of the tjwn 6 Frederiesssnrg
its vicinity and elsewhere; prTyin, the Gen etai AS
s-nL TO su,ho-ise The laying put and forming y
Turnpike rOeh, BETWEEN IT,. Sleqn Hnat lnu,.,ne
on Pot0,noc CrcrS AMI The town os FEEDER glurg
"A 50 a peti,'dn Of the Trustees ri the town ns
Falmouth, IN oppo5iiio1 10 the ast mentioned ps.-
,sr. ard u "a petition ot Raysrt Lexis for ics9e 10
Greet a toll bridge cvcF The river R,ppahauooek -
petitnr Reher' Dinbar, n the SAME e,,Sct with
the Dettic- ~ the Falnrtifh irHc'eee n ferred
90 tie Committee cf fropos t'rrs an1 ts.i.,at c 9
petit rn "a presented md reqii cdrr te inh,b
iauts nf iar~sou comfy felrcf rHt,ng tir great n-
p0rt 81 rdad iroui W. Tovu sai:. ,yor;s 20
GIaEs wrs snd he ell Of cr: ia; the sane
without icy satire Ell aad praying ths General
Assembly Uopnr"fr.at ate the SIRE .ase3 81 q re-.
81 sail con1',, s'ich p.,t .. rs rev-. ne ~
may .,r PROPER, 10 ;ae oper.rs OF .ne cad roa -.
y, oct Il.
., ION whs>tarAe We 81. Msahi arr seconded
ny flr. Lee OF Norfolk horou 4, Dirt the .i1us. 81
gr-e 70 tie following prennt. soG Reso.oGors.--.