Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-23

Ddit TIC presents AHu tiip "''"ieSs az
stead af25, would be but 81 miles--Re-
lerred.
A petition was presented from sundry
Inhabitants of Powhatan. praying Tor a
anal on the southsside of James river,
| &c. Referred as the others.
MIR. Hay. from the committee to whom
was referred the subject of specie pay
ayments at the bank, reported bill
I'tnther to suspend the act requiring
Ispecie payments till the 10th Juiy next.
No hank huweves to have the benefit OF
| this act, that shall not, after the 10Th day
| IF January next pas specie for all notes
lot denorniDat OH less than . dViars.
Twice read.
MIR. lazewell moved that The COM
Initted TO the committee OF the whole.
Carried and Mr.. Mercer moved for the
rinuDs Of $50 copies and Subsequently
FIR printing certain documents relating
70 the subject,
A petition was presented from snndry
owners of tobacco warehouses IN Ken
nond and Maachestes, ptsyins an aug
enta 1on qfieut Referred
Mr. iazerell, from the committee oil
p,opostions and grievances, reported d
lin cnncetning Fcank Car. which was
N,ce read also bill authorizing JOSIAH
lCooner 70 assume the surname"t Parker.
hich vas twice read and resolution
lulfavorable tothe pettion OF sally Gar.
ter for divorce; which, on motion OF
Mr. smytae, was ordered to lie on the
fable
A petition was presented Tor an act 10
co~poratp a company for making turn
| Ike road from Little Riyes t. Loudon,
Refer ed
| Sir. Williams presented the petition
| Of Joseph Glass respecting land taxes
Referred.
| Mr.. Wilson (Mo) offered The result
Of pole taken { the spring elections IN
Monongalia, respecting the calling OF a
general convention. A similar Ole vas
| nresented fcom Giles County Referred
/ 70 the committee ~ that fpblHct.
o. motion the petition oa2led last sa-
lturdav fron Mason county on tie Subject
IS a genetal cohvent5h vas referred 20
he select committee appoigted Yesterday
| lischarging the committee OF Propnsihans
Eaad grievances from fu Their conslde auoh
ut it
The petition OF sundry citizens Of
lSheobsrdstown praying the establish
! ment Of bank there, showins it, ntiilty,
lard the necessity o. one to counterae,
Ineighboring banks in Mary land, was pre-
-ented an referred.
A petition from suudry citizens of She
lnandoah and Rockingham. fu' LAYING
ont new county, was read and refer
ed
a pefitioH from Hampshire county on
'oe subject Of a general convention vas
referred TO the select committee appoint,
ri on that subject.
Mr.. offered the petition of Col.
harles Bagweli who iuii,is the late war
then lieutenant Col. Com d., arrested al
n. Babee: for which he has since beenl
ero,ecu ed. aed fined 500 IN damages
with S53 costs having no intention ofs
|yiolatins the peace il the arrest. but go-i
veri.ed by what then appeared to him
ais duty, he prays that the same may bel
'refunted 70 him. Referred
A pntitipn was offered from John Nice
Inonger Of Rockingham. lie was detail
I'D in the late war 10 march n a certainI
military duty, but (roa lame e.ts was UNI
Iable to ma, Oh, and from poverty unabie|
to hire any oHe in his stead IN conse-
|quence he ha, he, II ia d $50, and beingl
'Hnabie to pay the fine, j. now in pri>oi
here he must remaip II e'eon mo 'hs,
luness relieved. lie had offered t. el,eI
!up all his property, WHO be Dg Insult
Iticient TO pay The whole, was not accept
| ed. Referred
Mr.. Robertson Pet. offered the PEI
| tition OF Mary Anu Yisknoush Of Peters
burg, natural laughter Of John stew@rt /
yho by his Duncupatiye VII beqaeathedl
her house and lot in Petersburg butt
tho It was her fathers nndnubteI intec
'tion, she canpot, without legislative inter-
terence, possess the fee simple Of. it /; for
winch she pFaTs, hoping her ipes timacy,!
All accidental occurrence over which she
Had no control, may be no bar t" the
execution OH erfathcr's real desire and to
he Just right. Referred.
The petition of Collin Meacham, sol .
der o tie revolution. praying pensions
was read and referred.
Mr. Robertson presented the petitionI
ct Mary Alexander, praying a title to a
certain real estate. Her husband died
early in 1875; his estate Sas much inI
debt. of which debts she has paid $4,000 /