The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
Y7RGL.v1.a LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGAYES.

Friday, October 81.
Arcport from the committee for Courts OF Justice.
vas taken up and read lollows:--lhe Committee
FOR Conrts Of Justice have according to oler had u
Ger conssetston sundry petitions therl referred
faive ctne To the following resolutions thereupon II.
Resolved, as the opinion ofhs committee, that the pc
eon of john Griffith. stating that he has lately brought
into this state from the of Maryland negro NO.
1aan slave, by the OF Molly, which slave he is
informed, has become forfcitbie to the eal,;
and praying that law may pass releasing the COM
mon" right 20 the said slave, and autharsin him
to bod her as his property within this state reasons-
Die = Resolved, rs the opinioa OF this committee that
TIE petition cflamcs Strange, john Strange Elizabeth
Anse, late Elizabeth Strange Sarah Halt, late Sarah
strange and Peggy Cold, late Peggy Strange setting
forte, that they ,he children aud legal represents.
tives ct William Strange, late ot the county OF Ran
to'rh Shot'csl mtesRte; that by virtue ota certificate
from the commissioners arpaint, for adjusting the
claims TO trIiNtente' lands in tie couuties OF Nonon-
gals, lcl,oSiia and Ohio Edward lack son aud John
Pink were emitted, tenants IN common To four hun
cred acres a land IN tllat part ot Mluongsa county,
nov included IN the courty OF Rflolp that tue
said Jackson and FIX by their respective assignments
fora valuable consideration, assigned their rights in th,
sad land TO the petitioners father, who became possess
Ell OF sa lend hut from eglcct, perhaps iy,r ior
snce he failed to enter his certificate in the Registers
Othce, anti ohtan patent for the said land within the
time prescribed by law; and therefore praying thar
Jaw riay pass aohng to- the petitioners such reliefas
the case may require reasonable. 8. Resolyei rs
The opinion ottis eountt that the petitioa of Nick
"iI'i va Coto'. SDal m act per-
nitung him to reside free person within s COM
monwealtl, is reasonable. t. Resolved AS the opiuon
OF this committee, that the petition of the Stockholders
in the Morgantown Circulating Library prsyne that
saw may pass incorporating the said Stockholders un-
der the name o. the Morgantown Circulating Library,
is reasonable.
Thesaid resolutions being tweeread were, on ques-
tons severaly put thercupon agreed II hv t, House
Mr. Anderson of augusta, from the committee OF
iius presented q report, which received * read
~ fellows The committee ot Caius hare according
10 order, had under them consideration several petitions
70 them referred, agreed upon reports aud come TO
snndry resolutions thcreupon. 1t appears To your
committee from the petition and evidence of James
Ben, OF the county OF Augusta, that on the dav or
July, lSI3 he detailed from the 32d regiment g
served bis of duty in the militia that he was I'M
pressed with belief that each member OF the re,i
ment was in therurn before he was arg in de-
talet-5ut again drafted on the 29th August last
lsi4; that not being ~ home AZ letime and aware OF
the ieai', he did not 10 his name; that retr-
mig hime Immediately after, he pursued the ietach-
rheIt, overlook in twelve miles, aud OFF red his scry
BY substitute; that the officer commanding the de-
tchrneit refused his service because his wa aot
OF his rolls sd the detachment bciug illet bv no her
in consequence of his absence that nevertheless
TIE court martial fined him in the sum efnnety six dol!
lars -Resolved therefore, the opinion OF thiseom-
miitee, that the petition of James Bell, praying for
remission OF the fine aforesaid, is reasonable.
IL appears asot your COMMITTEE from the petition
and evidence of William Archer * Harry Heth, that
two negro men, their slaves, condemned TO
be hanged by the county court OF Chesterfield on the
charge 9i burglary that they each Valued 1T four
hundred dollars; that before the da, OF execution tllev
broke Jail and have been heard of since; and
that he made application the Auditor iortile values
Sh was refused by him, in consequence of their not
c''ng aHfnaiiN executed 80. X solved, therefore as
the opinion o, this committee, tia; the petition of VIII
liam Archer, and Harry IIetI, praying compensation
torhe vare o. the aforesaid slaves and interest there
On from The time oil the sentence OF the for their
execution, is reasonable.
apnears also YOUR committee from the. ne, itiou
and evidence oi David HaShmst, . OF hio.ongals eoun-
t., that he ue BY the martial in the san,
Of ninety six dolias, for falling to perform tour ofd
y, when he vas under the aye prescribed by law 81.
kcsciycd. therefore, as the OPINION OF this committees
that lie petition of David Hayiust, r PRAYING for re-
mission OF the hne aforesaid, is reasonable.
The said resolutions beirg twice read, e ques
tors seSeiay tut thereupon, agreed TO by the House
On motion Of Mr.. Tyler, leave given TO b,ias 10
abili Restricting floating senes from fishing within
the sweep Of regular fisheries and for other pupes
On motion Of Mr. Medley, leave Was e 7nted to
bring Bill Annexing the county of Halifax 10 the
District for whleha Superior Court of Chanccrys held
ST LyBchburg'
On motion 81 Mr.. Garland Resolved, that the Exc
e,tve be requested To lay before this House an .st
o. the unsatshed demands against this common
wealth also what will be necessary for the sup
oN OF ourpre military force in the field until the
first day Of jusry next also, Resolved that the At-
ditor Of Pebble Accounts he requested lay before
ehs House an estimate ofthe debts due To this COM
lIosweaith, distinguishing such as viii pro badly he
brought into the Treasury IN the course OF the ensuing
year :
On motion OF Mr.. Mercer, Resolved, that the Exc
eutve be requested TO lag before The lceates
adetaied OF AL such sums expended in de-
fence ofte cgnimonw cath as are careeabe ON the
government Of the United States and not included
IN the report fsde by the Executive 70 the House of
delegates, At the last session oil the General Assem-
bly,, ia relation tbs branch Of tie public ex2gldi-
ILre
petition Of sundry perso's, for liberty to raise a
Of money, by lottery, orthe purpose Of building
meeting house m the town Of Faris, iglla, to be
free mAi deDoIniiiaL ofpco,le to preach H. rro-
yided they set agreeably to Tire laws Of The country
And keep ep god order "A petition of Philip Hem
Oroug Coll 20, s. Hembrough aud Of I9ilscy Gallcgo
his iaier aud rnother who were efnancpafed by Jo.
scp Galieeo Of tie eHy Of Richmond, aud have pur-
chased their ssid 1t iolm Grshaui, to whom he
formerly belonged praying thai TIE said Philip Hem
brong GallBgo when ,rnancipnted, utv he permitted
to ei,ioy lis freedom in this commonwealth were re-
TERED u the G. TO-, e ofJusiice.
petition presented aud read Of The trrlsteesof
ih- Mae Ciafiy school oI the Town 0f Fred, ricf-
burg represen,iug that they desats olntrodueine
into tlrir institution the LaDcashian So stem of educ a.
non; that so derive the whole Benefits Of the SYSTEM
Il is necessary have a house ftelup for the
;, eeol purpose sD5 praying grant from the egs-
t,Ire nf part of tlte s'arc, IN the said town. on which
ii esnlr1 hotsc Sands "ais0, n petition al SIM
dry ntahtanis ofthe counties OF Hanover and Henrco
tl,ata lac way pass authorsng turnpike road from
The CITY NJ Richmond To the Aiehow-B Bridges attn,
Icttiou osiHdry feehodcrs and citizens Of the coun-
IL oc Ahemarle, FiuvaDna and Louisa praying that
Viars W Codbe autlosscdto open the river Rivm-