Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES
HOUSE or DElRoArrs.
Saturday, Reb. 10.

A communication from the so,.,
stating that they had passed a bin II
allow an additional compensation "a a
commissioners of the revenue far tLs u
rough of Norfolk with al, amend ~, ,s,. y
And that they had rejected the bin u
raise by Lottery sum Of money f., 4
purpose therein mentioned" The g. y
amendment was agreed to by the to 81
Engrossed bills. authorizing ths =
If a tract of.land whereof Nash Leo. "a
|l'ied sieaed; and one to redues S a.
width of the cross streets Of tho .toSn V
Scottsvilfe. in the county Of pewh,t,S
were successfully read third tiueaSa
passed.
A motion was ma,Fe by Mr.. He,th, /.
Prince William. that lie ,e be eiyan =,
hiring in a bill to incsrpo te a bank \
the town of Dumfries; which Ieayp W.!
refused by the house, Ayes So. NoaJ
1913. This was one of the IS banks \
templated by the late bill
On motion of MIR. Aoodinr, Lear
was given to bring in a bill, a@endstol
Try of the act for establishing land otl
fee, and ascertaining the time ard man
|ner of granting waste ard unapproprjl
|ated land. .
Mr.. Scott, from the committee on thaJ
subject, reported several resolutions ID
honor of certain military and naval OFF,
GERS, which. being amended ON Mr. Dcd[
dfidge's motion, were unanimously a
aopted: These resolutions go to pre-
sent the thanks of the assembly and !
suitable sword, to Major Gen. Winfield
Scott, for his gallant and uniform good
conduct, in sustaining the military reI
|putation OF the U. S. in every engage
aeut in which he was present durin.l
ne late, wa, but more especially in did
successive engagements Of Chippevas,&.
Niagara-their thanks and a suitable
Sword to Major General Edmund Pen.
|lileton Gaines for his bravery and signal
good conduct in repelIng, with great
Laughter, an attack made on Fort Erie
By a greatly superior force Of our late c.
| 1emy, on the 18th August, lSl4-thti.|
Thanks and suitable sword to Lieute-
nant Col. George Nj Brooke, for bis
good conduct in the many conflicts with |
the enemy, in which he partoOk, part,
fcularly in the gallant and successful soT-
|tie from Fort Erie, and brilliant affairs
ofChippewa, Niagara and Bridsewater~I
ito thernearest male relative Of the IaH
|Captaia John Richie, a sword, as an
expression OF the distinguished renen'
|brance in which the general assembly
|holds,t the memory of that gallant citizen
Who fell, covered with wounds andSlih |
glory. on the plains of Bridgewat'T,
lighting IN the tefence Of his countrysI
|riebts and horor--to the nearest n'''I
relative of the late major Andrew HUT
Ter Holmes, a sword as an expressloDdl
the distinguished remembrance IN whoa
the general assembly holds the memrY
Of that gallant citizen ard soldier VITO
ELI covered with wounds and with &C.
~. near Michilimaekinac. fighting ID
.ietence Of bis country'sfights ana no
mora suit. bic sword to Captain Lewis
.. Warrington, with their thanks to nI al'
officers and men, for the skill y gaI'ar
try displayed by them in caPturIngaass
BRIG Eperyiel-apd suitable sSO!' 70
|captain Robert Henley, sor t's slsu1.
aud important services rendered ID ~
capture of the British force on hs''
bamplain. The above are NAIVE ~"
zen. Of Virginia.
YESTERDAY, the following i %,
|,eresting resolution was moved . y
Dir Mercer, and sdopted W ,uS s IN
|0f D.-ii congress nav g.. y;r.
doing their duty, it is time '0'
sinia to do hers. ;.s 10
With what anxiety do Se S n";o,.
see a Gallery Of Statues anu IT,, I; ' %.
ings, established at the pa0"] If =.
hence. where tie Iineemen's' y he
iery distinguished Virs'o',af' '''
preserved from oblivion &, k
Be il Resoly unanimous" Ht
the. &c neral Assembly. ina , x;,si.
ExceiIenc, the Governor Oh , '.,s..
| MIA, be authorised 10 open . s na.S,
lpondence with the honoFao'e Yin S;m,
rod Washington. and to regues . I ,hs
liz behalf and in The name o. ~.
Commonwealth, to pefBH - lalc
mains Of her beloved $685. 70, Oh.
iGENERAL GEORGE +" n ,5s
ON, to be removed '''s' .ui
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