The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-15

The petition Of David, Cloe, Lefty aud Da,el, free
o'ack retsoas ct the county ct Princess Anne who
were cnanci.aced by the will of Emanuel Fentrcss
deceased and to whom tain real and PEI sonl
wasdered by the saii Feutress prayiny for reasons
inc sad petition set forth, that they may be allowed
TO remain, asfree persons, within this commonwealth
is reasonable. 2 Resolved, "a the opinion, of this con-
nn,tee, TIA, the petition OF Philip lembro Gr,ieyo
n'an ci colour, who has been e,nancatcd by his pa
reUs s'so persons OF cooar, praying for there
IN set forth, that he may he by law allowed To rena
rs a free man. within this onwcath is reasonahe.
Resolved, ms the opinion 81 this COMMITTEES, that the
petition o' Robert Scott. sts,rg that in the year 1895
ne emiS,*ted from Ireland 10 the United States. and
WINE an alien and ignorant of the laws OF the land he
purchased tract OF land in Brooke county that since
the sad purchase, he has been regularly admitted
citizen oil the United States; and therefore n,av;ne
that Tie commemorative right in the land aforesaid
MAY Dc vested in him, is reasonable. Resolved, "a
the or'on of this committees that SO much OF the ne
uuon CT James NJ. Morris, Necatorof Samuel Ovefton
deceased, as states that Arr stead sometimes called
A,rns,Had Srn1', man OF colour, who emancipa-
tGdnthe year 1872, by the viii OF .hc sai Samuel To-
veron, had frequently thertof1rc in consequence Of
~ good conduct, been promised bv his master ,l,st
ne should be cnaroi lated, tn wit IL the year I5QS
and 81 other t,pcs; anA therefore paYs that the spl
Arinwtead otherwise called hrmist al Smith, may be
permitted by law to remain. i,,c person
vfinn this commonwealth is REASONABLE S. Resolved
as ,be opinion OF this committee that the residue of the
tst mentioned petition, PRAYING ttst London ,saac
tel by the will Of the sail Samuel ovc,on, NAV also
I've edty law rs free persons within this
commonwealth be rejected.
The said resolutions, except the iit'i, being twice
read, werson Questions severaliy put thsre,poD,
greed 70 by the House.
The 5th resolution was, on Mr. Noland's mot;oo
ordered to BE- laid upon the table
The following Resolutions from the Committee of
Clams were re;,d and sever-liy agreed to. viz:
l. IL appears To year committee, from the rcti.;on
OF Jacob Nanmeter, colonel othe I4tl regiment of mi
a, IN The county of Hardy, that hc contracted with
James Miles for his Wagon driver and team Il three
dollars and halt per day, to trspor; th baggage OF
detachment of aboat hfty-livc men, under rhe COM
mand ut lieutenant Jethro Nevl, TO Riehmnn,l: that
the SAID James Miles received from The pahc Treasury
seventy-one dollars and fifty cents ~ DAVIS
service OF ms said wagon driver and team which left
balance IN his favor, according IN his contract with Col
Nanmeter, OF thirty dollars, which lac the said Van
meter discharged Resolved, AS the orinon of this
committee, that the petition of the aforesaid Jacob Van
meter, praying tn be reimbursed the said sum of thirty
dollars, be relrc' n.
Q. 1t appec~ also To your committee from the pe,i-
ton aud docuNe"ts OF Richard Randolph of the county
o. Herrico. that some time last sumIner detachment
OF t~@is under the command Of major William Ar.
mste.;, SI-tionei ia field on his plantation
whercon "as growing is crop of wheat, corn Slc &c
which crop, 10 the value ofwo hundred aud fftv dol
lars in consequence thereof vas DESTROYED Resolved
t'ereicy, the opinion Of this cnnmittee that the
petition of the aforesaid Richard Randolph praying the
Legislature would inemny him for his loss as above
stated, is reasonable.
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer--A resolution heretofore
offered by him and hupon the table, was taken up
ar being twice read was, the question put there,p
OIL, agreed to by the House, ss foilews;
Resolved, that the Executive be- and they are here.
by authorised to borrow sum- not exceedin, two hun
dred thousand dollars, fora period exceeding three
months in order to meet such demands upon the trea
sry, authorised by law, but remain unsatsSed
III consequence Of delay in the receipt OF the public
taxes.
Ordered, that the Clerk communicate the said reso
luton 10 the Senate, andrequest their concurrence
MIR. Scott, from the committee TO which the resolu-
tons tor oonterng honors Generals Scott g. Gaines
ard others was referred, reported the same with amend
meuts which delivered in at he Clerks table to-
gsther with tire said resotious The said amendments
being twice read, were, on questions severally pat
thereupon, agreed to by the House And
The SAID resolutions, amended, were, questions
severaly put thcreupon, unanimously agreed TO BY the
House, in the following words
RESOLVED, UNANIMOUSLY, by the Senate aud House of
Delegates Oh the commonwealth of Virginia in General
Assembly convened, that the Governor be ard hc is
hereby requested present the thanks this LegsIa
ture to MAJ Gen Scott native citizen OF this State
ier his galantap Uniform good coDduet in sustaining
the military reputation of the U. States, every con-
hct or engagement IN which he has been present du-
ring the war; but more especially in the successive en-
gaSeTnents OF Chippewa aud Niagara.
Resolved, unanimously, that the Governor be and
he's herebv requested to cause suitable sword, with
proper enblems and devices thereon TO be presented
% Maj Gen Scott, amark of the high opinion this
Legislature entertain for his gailantry and distinguished
services in the battles ofChipps~a and Niagara.
r. solved, unanimously, that the thanks OF this Lee
Es'atnre be and theT hereby preseoted to Major
Gen Gaines, anatye citizen OF this state for his brave
ry and signal gooi conduct in repciug, with great
slaughter. attack made on Fort Erie, by greatly
superior force ofthc enemy, the 18th OF August last
and that the Goyerporbc asd he is hereby requested
to prcsent 5u:9be sword with proper emble1ns aud
devices thereon to Maj Gen. Gaines for suehhis good
conduct and gailartry.
Resolved, unaumopsly, that tn Governor be and he
ishercby requested to forward Major Generals Scott
and Canes copies OF these resolutions, aud TO present
through Them the thanks of this Legislature to their
gallant associates in arms during the present campaign
Ordered, that the Clerk communicate the said resc-
lntinns the Sannte & rennns, their cnncl,rrenca