Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-04

petition was piiesentcd and read, o.
Clarke Royster, proprietor ofthe lands on
the south side of Roanoke, at the coniu-
snce of the Dan s. ST tunton Rivers, for the
establishment of I ,wn, and inspections
of tobacco and -four ON his said lands: -
also petition of saindry inhabitants oil
the county Of Moncngalla, for division
thereof aud establishment of new coun-
ty. according 10 certain boundary lines
sci forth in said petition and petition
of Daniel Stringer and Lewis Maxwell.
that the lots, streets and alleys, now laid
off ON their land arou nd iliepublc ground
in the county of Lewis, be established IL
town by the name of Preston Referred
10 the committee of propositions and
crievauces.)
A petition was presented and read Of
Samuel Hill of the county Of Louisa, an
old continental soldier, who was wound
ed im the revolutionary war, praying
pension ALSO, a petition of Thomas
Cunningham, representing that, i'm the
wear l777 or l77S, he was one of compa-
nv of spies or rangers under The com
nland of captain James Booth, aud stall
oned mt Coon's Fort, ON the waters of the
West Fork OF the Monongahela River;
that he served ninety one days in the ca
pacity of a spy or ranger, aud obtained a
certificate of s,cl service from his cap
tam, but III consequence of losing That
certificate when his house was burned by
the Indians, has never received any com
pensaiiou from the Commonwealth and
therefore PRAYING now 10 be allowed the
pay which, is Justly due to iim.-Reier-
red to the committee of ciaims.)
Yesterday, various petitions were sub
mitted TO the House of Delegates and re-
teWed.-Mr Robertson (of Ric!imond,)
brought forward a memorial from The Me
cllanics and others, inhabitants of this eli
ty, praying for the establishment of "a
bank 10 he STYLED ." The Mechanics
Bank of Virginia with a capital of one
million Of doilars-of which Institution,
two-tl,rd> or a majority OF The Directors
were 10 be mechanics. This memorial
WIS reicccd--being 90 ayes for referring
Il, and 30 noes against IL.
On motion of MIR. Robertson (of Pc
Sersburg)a resolution was adopted for
proceeding OH Friday TO the election of a
JUDGE of Tie 2l Circuit, III place of Grit
tin Stith decd.
On motion of Mr.. Sexton, leave was
granted to bring in bill 10 designate the
nnode in which The three Directors, 10 be
appointed by the State for the Bank of
the Valley, are to he chosen.
Onmoiiou Of Mr. Chamberlayue, a COM
miitee was appointed Ito be joined by one
Oh the part of The Senate) TO examine the
condition of the Bank of Virginia and
Farmers Bank.
On MIR. Yancey's motion, a resolution
was adopted 10 proceed this day 10 the e.
lection of Governor.
We beg leave TO dissent from that part of
the Governors Message, which recommends
the discontinuance of the Public Gurrd-Tho'
not efficient for every purpose, doe,j il answer
no good purpOse1 Arc The publ. buildings.
the Capitol and Peniientiary, TO he left with.
out any guard! Ii not, is the whole weight o. the
duty to fall oil the local militia? these uues.
tons are respectfully submitted.
We have reasons 20 hope, til At the monu.
ment of Washington will not fail In Rich
mond alone, the subscription l.. already near
S 1000 though from the sickness OF one of
the commissioners, and other causes, they
have not yet gone around. We have no doubt
that the subscription in this. city will he near
S 10000. We have recevfd intimations from
some Of the counties, that. The subscription is
from 900 to 500 dollars. Ii the proper pains
re nsed i'll the ensuing Spring, we have no
5nbt that 50,VO, or more, will be easily
Aised.