The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-25

record all the material facts proved The
Clerk shall be allowed the same fee FOL. en-
taring the record, rs is allowed By law for
copying 4 record Vt the sar1e number OF
words, which fee Shall be charged to the
prisoner, and taxed IN the bill OF costs, wien
costs are recovered by him. The iu,gment,
so entered of record, shall be conclusive, I'M
I'll reversed, in the manner herein provided
tor And no person, rcmanded by such lutg-
Uicnt, whilst the same continues in force,
shall be at liberty TO obtain another h1jecs
corIIs, for the same cause, or by any other.
proceeding, to bring the satpe matter again
in Question, except by writ of error, or by as
ton of false imprisonmens Nor shall any
person, who shall! have been discharged from,
Confinement by such judgment. be afterwards
imprisoned or confined for the same cause,
unless by the oirer or Judgment OF court of
competent jurisdiction. lfany party to such
Judgment shall feel himself agerieved
thereby, it sh..n be lawful for the Court
Of Appeals, on his motion, TO grant
writ of errorv and, upon the trial,
to reverse or affirm the Judgment, wholly or
in part. AM TO cause such other Judgment
10 be entered, and such other proceedings to
be had, as the law and the right Of the case
my require either awarding costs or not at
shelr discretion.-I by any Judgment enter
ed as aforesaid, any person held in service Of
this state ~ ot the u. States shall he dischar-
ged, 1t shall be lawful for the attorney gtne-
raj, en- behalf Of the Commonwealth, or for
any attorney duly authorised on behalf Of the
y. states, 10 obtain from the Court OF APP
pe;tiS' = writ OF error to such judgment, and
to Cause the same to be reversed, and other
WISE pfocee,'ed on, in the same manner, as is
allowed to the parties the-cto and, if at a.
ny time, during the recess of the Court of
Appeals, the Executive of this Common
wealth should think that the public interest
requires the Immediate vision OF such iudg-
incnt, 1t shall be lawful for them to Convene
the said Court on any day which to them
shall seem prcper.--The trial of all writs of
error to judgments in cases of habeas cortius,
shall have p efercnce, in Tie Court Of APP
peal, to all other trials The remedy by
writ a. honifne rcfiegi0ndo Is by this Act
annullcd.
lo7. An act, '' authorizing loan of one
million one hundred Thousand dollars, in aid of
the Revenue If the year 18l5'-The Isl Sec.
authorises the Treasurer 70 borrow a sum net
exceeding 81 G00CG6 in any of the following
modes, or such part of the same as the Exe-
cutivc may deem necessary. by the I'd Sec.
the Treasurer is authorized to convert any
70Grra1t upon the Treasury into a certificate
of stock, payable 2 years after date, with an
interest thereon at the rate II 81 3S CTS. On
every 100 dolls payable along with the prin-
cipal--by the Sd, whenever any one shall hold
the sum OF 100 dolls. i'll TvQ7ranfs or that unl
in money or the notes of the Virginia banks,
or part IN warrants. money, or notes making
that sum, he may receive certificat to OF
stock bearing an interest of 3 per cent (pav-
able quarterly) and rcdeemable at the end of
IS years-unjess the Commonwealth please
to redeem it after the expiration of one wear
iron, the termination of the war-By the 9Th
certIiicates tor small sums Gas mentioned in
the I'd Sec.) along with warrants, money, or
notes, may be converted into certificates for
large Sums Gas mentioned in the 8 Sec.)-
5th Sec. The Executive, when they see fit.
may put mp to pnblic sale, or sell privately
| or open snbscipton-b for disposiug Of,
the certificates described in the 81 Section
Persons who forge certificates of stock 20 be
| SUBJECT to Ike penalties as forgcrs of bank
hotes, Sc.-Ehe taxes now levied o., lands.
lots, horses, slaves and cattle are rlet-ed
Cor the redemption of the certificates issued
in virtue of this Act.
lO6. An act, to pre- scribe the mode ofas-
certaining and collecting the taxes on Salt,
Lend, Iron and Sugars. THE provisions Of
this Law are too multifarous for insertion.
100. Al act. "to prevent conspiracies and
rcbellions among the prisoners in the pub
lic jail and pententIary house." Tnis law
provides that if any C0n0ict shall ohealv
rebel, with intent to kill the keeper or turn
key, or to escape from the Penitentiary With
open vioiorcc, he shall suffer death by
hansing-or, if three couSfre for the pur-
pose of committing such offence. they Shall
he guilty of a high msdemeanor, punishable
with additional Confinement of not less than
nor more than years. The Judge OF the
Superior Court for Henrico county, NAV, in
vacation, call a Special court for the trial Of
persons thus charged.
40. An act, " to prescribe the time OF
holding battalion and regimental Courts of
Enquiry. IL See the last Enquirer.
III. An act, authorizing Regular Force
for the defence Of the Commonwealth. -
l5'See the last Enquirer
I12. An act, " authorizing the Executive
to appoint the Staff Officers required by the
act, " authorising a Regular Force for the
defence OF the Commonwealth"
CT We have been favored with copy nfthc following
letter, which it is due both parties to lay before
the world:
Dear Sin,
have the honor 10 enclose You n commission
Of Brig Cen in the EIiIta or Virgin. feel great
p'eas'ue ~ performing t,s duty; YOUR revolutionary
sr'ices cntuc yon to ts evidence Of the confidence
I Of your country.
The mistaken loyalty oFtbe people Won arc appoir
I'd To command, ensres H. thetn the ardent al tach
ment NJ tlieir & i'nw-cizens throughout ne STATE
cOuiding to sZen distinguished Cor vaor and r,atri-
osm, the defence Of people 50 Justly dear tn le rest
Of tho Stste, the soiicip Of the Legislgtnr tor the
protection otyourbrie district, hss been most strong.