Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-09

mCnWeaith OF virginia assumes the pay
nent, of virginia's Quota. into the Treasu-
ny of the Union, on or before the 10th oil
February 1914.
81 An act, "to perpetuate evidence Of
the desertion of slaves to the enemy, and FOR
other purposes. provides that the court. Of
every county or corporation, where the de-
predations of the enemy have been or may
be committed by carrying by force, or enti
cling awav the slaves, or by taking away, or
destroying other property Of persons resi-
dent within such county or corporation, is
authorized and required TO hear and receive
dispositions establishing any such facts and
the value OF such slaves or ether property !;
to be taken in open curt transmitted, b y
the clerk thereof, To t'ss Executive and
preserved among tue archieres of the STATE.
To prevent the desertion OF slaves to the e.
ncmy, it is further enacted that .:he Colonies
Commandments, Majors, or Captains of the
militia be authorized, on the approach of "a
ny part of the enemy's naval force, to re
move and secure, as far as prac icable, out
OF the reach of any slave or slaves, any boat
or vessel which in their opinion may be USE
full to any slave or slaves in deserving to the
enc y; for which purpose the Colonel, Ma
jor, or Captain, as the case may be, is EN-
powered to impress men, horses, oxen,
mules, Wagons, or carts. passed January
10th 1910 N
Trustees OF the town vi Franklin in the
county of PendIeton, and for other purposes.
%. An act regulating the inspection of
salt in certain counties therein mentioned -
viz. Ranagvha and Mason.
"a. tAn act authorizing Laurence Angus
tine Wa ,hington to'erect dam in the Ka
nawha river.
IS. An act to amend the act Incorporating
company to cut canal from the port of
Norfolk through the eastern branch of Eli
zabeth river to the channel of Currituck
sound
90. An act concerning Joseph Parkinson.
(Passed January 18th 1Sl4.)
~. An act concerning George Butler a
man of colour.
%. An act concerning Richard NJ. Scott
guardian of the orphans of lanes T.. Mar
shall.
%. An act to amend an act, entitled, an
act establishing town on the lands of James
Loving in the county ofNelson.
80. An act, concerning the Upper APP
pomattox company, allows that compary
the farther time IF FIVE years to re pay the
money lent it by the Commonwealth. I5s See
acts or CHI. Q'assed January
18th 1e14)
81. An act concerning Alexander Stuart.
PASSED January 18th l8i4.J
50. An act giving further time to the own
ers 1T surveys in the county of Grayson t.
return their plats and certificates OF surve
into the land Office PASSED January I4th
18l4)
49, An act concerning the oyerseers of the
pol,r OF the county of King William.
3D. An act concerning James Forsee.
50. An act, )" to authorize the payment of
military expenditures, empowers the Elk
ecutive to cause to be paid any expenditures
heretofore incurred, or hereafter to be in
CURED, tor the support, equipments and
transportation of any part of the militia of
this Commonwealth to the place of rendez
vous and appropriates the sum of one nun
dred thousand dollars.
Sc. An act concerning Mary a, free woman
OF colour. PASSED January 10Th 1917
81. An act, "concernng Chancery Courts, -
divides the districts for which Super Tor Courts
OF Chancery are holden at Richmond and will.
hamsburg INTO four districts.-The counties of
Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, buckingham.
Halifax, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinw iddie,
Fluvanna, Goochand, Greensville, Hanover,
King and Queen. Henrico, King William, Leui-
sa, Lunenburg, MeCklenburg, Nottoway, Pow.
hatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Sussex
and the City Of Richmond, and corpora ion of
Petersburg, compose one district Court to
be holden at Richmond on the LIST day Of Jan
uary and the LIST day Of June in every year -
The counties OF Amherst, Bedford, Campbell,
franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, and
the corporation of Lynchburg, compose ano.
Their district Court to be holden at Lynch
burg, on the LIST day of May, and tho LIST day
OF october, IN every year The counties OF
Accomack, Charles City, Elizabeth City, Glou.
cester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews.
Middlesex. Nanse mond, New Kent, Norfolk
Northampton, Princess Anne, Surry, South.
amPton, Warwick and York, and the borough
OF Norfolk compose third district = Court 70
be holden at Williams urg on the goth cay OF
May, and 18th day of October in every YEAR
And The counties of Caroline, Cuipeper, Eau
quier, Fairfax, Lancaster. Northumberland
Madison, King George, Orange, Prince Will
arp, Richmond, Spottsylvania, Stafford Essex.
add Westmoreland, and the corporation OF
Fredericksburg, compose fourth district -
Court to be holden at Fredericksburg on the
18TH day of April and on the 18th day
OF september IN every year THE Judge
OF the Court of Chancery now holden In
Richmond, is to hold Courts in the 1st and Cd
districts, and reside at Richmond and the
Judge OF the Court of Chsucery now holden in
Williamsburg IS to hold Courts in the Sd and
4th districts, and reside at Williamsburg
Each Judge IS TO receive the salary now allow.
ed by law. This act contains many other pro.
visions (chiefly COPIED from former laws con-.
corning the distribution of suits now pending,
and orders tor revlvor, &c. TO be en,ered. by
the clerks of the several Courts at Rules in
their respective offices.--One provision, how.
ever, IS Hew, and very important; in the fol.
loving words -" The Judges of the several
Superior Courts of Chsncery within this com
monweaith shall have and exercise general
jurisdiction in awarding injunc, ions and writs
: OF no e*eaf, whether the judgment, or pro
ceeding, enjoined be rendered by Superior
or Inferior Court, within or without their re.