The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-25

purpose on euucaung poor children within the oaiu
county, which land appears to have been contained
within the boundary lines of, and held by Maj Har-
ry Gaines, who died anterior the year 1865, and
was sold about that time with his surrounding lands
by the adm'rs Of John Robinson, Esq. to satisfy
debt or debts due from the said Games; that John
oane late OF tue county aforesaid, became the pur
chaser, from whom it descended to his x there
Tore praying that sseps be authorised to adjust all
matters relative to the said property, and make sale
thereof, or otherwise dispose of it preserve
the reversonary aud present interest therein, the
proceeds ct such disposition to be applied by the
SAID agents in such manner as they may think most
advantageous TO the poor Of the said county, is
sonabie-2. Resolved, ss the opinion Of this coin-
mt,ee, that the petition OF Richard Walden and o.
theirs, children and heirs Of Samuel Walden. deed,
representing that they the brothers AMI sisters
BY half blood, Of Samuel Wsldeu late OF the county
ct kng William, deceased, who recognised by
Samuel Wa'.n, their father, as his son, by n w.
man. generally considered as his wife, and with
whom he lived until her death that the said Sam.
ueI their brother, died seized and possessed of real
and personal estate which is supposed to be s.cheat
able to the commonwealth and therefore praying
Inst law may pass relessibg the commonwe alth's
RIGHT IN the said estate 20 the petitioners is
able.-5. Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee
that the petition OF Richard NJ. Scott, executor of
James F.. Marshall, late OF the state of MARYLAND
and guardian of his infant children, Ann, Eleanor
and Robert. PRAYING TO be permitted to bring into
tins commonwealth certain slaves belonging TO the
said infants. is reasonahe.-4. Resolved. as the O.
pmion OF this committee, that the petition of Rich
ard Young, &c the county of Warren. prayjpy
the repeal of set of Assembly passed in
the year 1850, establishing a town IN the said
county, IS reasonabie--5 Resolved, as the o.
p'nion OF this esmmittee, that Law passed NJ the
last session OF Assembly, entitled, an act concern,
ing sav provides for the prayer of the petition of
George kee, and therefore that the same be reject.
ed.-6. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee
that the petition ut James Morrow stating that he
has recently removed from the county of Frederick
IN he III
IN this state; that he owned at the time of his re-
movai as aforesaid two slaves, (brother and siser)
but not having owned. one of them more tsan
months previous to mis- removal, he could, under
tne e1iauns laws, oD'y bring with him into
TINS state and therefore praying that law NAV
pass authorship the introduction into this CON mon
wealth OF the other of tine said two slaves ia reas
enable.
The LIST, Sd, 9TH, AMI 7th resolutions being tvy;cs
resd. were, en- questions severslly put thereupon a.
greed to by the House The I'd resolution wa nm
motion, ameudedby striking out the words IS reas
onahie end inserting in lieu thereof the words be
rejected 5th resolution WAS on motion ..
mended so as to read that Law passed nj the iast
session OF Assembly, entitled " an act releasing the
commonweath's right to lands, in certain cases. and
Vestng IN che commonwealth in certain cases. the II;
tie 70 the nnd,'posed ofresiduum OF personal estate"
provides for the prayer OF the petition of Geor..
Nee and. therefore, that the same be rejected .
ne 5tn resolution was. motion, amended nv
substituting the word ''.Ho,,dny," for the word
=" TeGaeSdGy," in the latter part thereof-and.
so aneRded, Ebsing twice resd,1 was agreed to by
the House. -
Mr.. Roland from the committee of Propo,;t;ops
ana Grievances. presented report which WAS re-
ceived ana read SIS follows THE COMMITTEES of
PROPOSITIONS and Grievances have accor,lin, I'm mr.
der hsd ander consideration sandry uet;tions =,
them REFERRED. end have come TO the sollowjnp re.
seiutious thereupon-1. Resolved rs the opjnion of
th's committee, that the petition of Wade hiosby.
proprietor Of che lot whereon the warehouse 90 W
nv he
W warehouse stsndo, in the city of Richmond. 1rav
ing that the saia warehouse may he Put down and
oseonunueds Is reasonsble.-2. Resoioed, as the n
pinIon at this committee, that the petition of Iohn
u jackson, OF the county of Harrison, praying that
an act msy pass authorizing him TO raise the dam
which he has erected on Elk Greek and to establish
the ss'pe for the purpose of driving, cardne, spin
h'hg, ana iuiins machinery, on paying such DANA
sSs therefor as may be assessed by Jury snd also
Tor the establishment Of town at the said works
IS Teaaohab!e.-5. Re.oIved as the opinion of This
mmIttae, that the petition of sundry inhabitants
81 Tue county OF Brnnswick, praying that an act
Williams deceased, at the court house of th, sa;ft
county, rs reasOnabe.-4. ReSoired, as the oni.ion
~ o.' committee, that the petition of Presley Hin.
ION q osherinhabitants Of the said county of Bruins
WICK IN opposition thereto, be rejected
The list and second resolutions were, on motions
.eVeraiiy ordered to he laid upon the table--The
ID and 4ih resolutions being twice read, were ON
insStIons aeTeray put theEeupop, agreed to by the
On motioa of Mr.. Mercer,-Res9iued. that tbs
executive OF the Commonwealth be, and thew are
hereby requested, to lay before the House of Dale
yates statement of the manner in which the de |
achslent of Militia, ordered out for the defence of
he Commonweslth by the General Orders oftbe 9Th |
feoruary, 1918. was called into the service Of The
Cnited states; OF fhe period at which it was an |
'shedI a6d the date from which subsistence and |
,ay nave been allowed that detachment by the Go |
'ernment OF the United States--whst articles of |
iothng, u any, have at any time been furnished by
he HoTernrnent of thu United States to any ietscL |
nent OF the militia Of this commonwealth called
ut tor the defence thereof of any other state orr
erritory OF the United States; whether snv Ind
What assurances have been given by the Govern
rfnt OF the United States for the return NJ tho
ms and equipments furnished by the cemIoon-
wealth to the deachments engaged in the service Of
he United States for the reparatioD of sucb lose
$ and injuries as they have sustained or nav here
Tier sustain; whether any such losses or Injuries |
ave, If already sustained, been carried TO the nc
cunt OF the commonwealth against the Government
y the United States AND lastly, whether euv.
MI g any, what correspondence has taken niaccs /
,etween the Executive Of the Common wesltb ond ,
he Government Of the United States since a. |
9th day OF May, fSl3 in relation to the uns.,sG.
q Claims OF the Common wealth upon the lstter fo
he disbursements sud advances made the forDao.
Or the defence of the U. States.
LAND FOR SALE.
J WILL sell great bargain in nv trost of la,d
4 lying IN Meek'enburg County, on the south side
L Roanoke River, containing ego aeres BY late sur
ey. This land lies within four mile, of the rive, s.