Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-21

NTOHCE-rhst petition will be preseutcd 90 The
Y next General Assembly OF NItglnu, pIdyins tnat
raw may pass ior tie clearing ont tEc coufse CnicA-
atomiuy swamp from the MeCiauicssie tu,npisr iod
IN The county OF Henrico, Windsor Shades, ia tse
county of New Kent.
AL persons interested in and DESTROYS OF enrsaragic
this very useful scheme al unpTp,en are
nved to meflat Parks tavern (foFmeriy ar trler's)
lhcco'ntV Ut New Kent, Oh the second saturday
Jnne next, az II O'clock.
The attendance Oft the members Of the legislature az
the counties Of Hanover, henr,co, CHARLES Cay New
keRt James City, aid the city OF RiehROnG is partiCu
iariy desired.
TO the h0aorajtc the Speakers ami Ne,pbers Of tie
GeHeret assembly Gf PpsDd0.
Tue petition of of The iaranitanis Of ;he
counties OF Hanover. hrnrico ShaTies Ciy Now ent
James CITY aud Of the cIty VI Rehnrnd resptct
mil represents,
That the Cincbahomny swamp or Creck is a sireain
which furnishes greater portion Of bottom rand ~
proportion to us SIZE, Than any other wafer
.be state Of va giUia that ht lands generally ca
Pa'ie Of being rendered productive both dign
corn oats aud variety Of grasses, rs well spiai
artificial, aud thai great g"dntties Of ,aa6is
timber will be found 4" be tie giowtb Of those vile
bottoms bat thai all the advantages witch this estsn.
sve aud fee of country presents have hsro,re
been engaged ~ limied degree IN consequence
~ DISTRACTIONS - tie free passage OF wafer carsr
general overlooking OF the low grounds TO the g.r,,.s
pn} Of crops and 10 Tie inposnb'itJ of taking
tie superuuous timber.
Many individual and spirited attempts have been made
10 remove such COuticu0ns 10 Ne
property Of such individuals nut The experience Of
more than forty years has cviuccd that aiteus
must ever prove bptve unless general yoIIaty
co operation of ali ihe property holders IN cou6rcrg
(
sangniue u Your iiOners never expect to see ~
allied Believing DO, that all The land on ho
sides oftbe Chckah0nny river from WiAGsor Shad
IN The county of New Keut 10 the Mechauicsye tlr1-
pike road, where the same crosses The swamp viii ae
essentially benefited by successful attempt felaye
tue distractions The run that convenient boat ys a..
CATION may be thereby formed Or The greater part ofhq
above mentioned distance, aud that both effects vii
very much add TO tie growing importance ofthe cant
tai Of the slate your petitioners indulge The hope that
your honorable body viii most cheerfmly pass law
authorizing the comfy Of Hanover llcnrico
Charles city and New Kent IN every year sacli
appoiHt director holding land on the ChicEahcuinV
swamp, which four, When appointed. shall choose
fifth tn act their president that the live drect0ys
shal have power TO perform all matters feaUrs To he
widening, suaghtenins and deepening The Cbick ehs.
iniHy, which they may jer conducive jhe general
good ana that they sbai powrr win ire aid of
the county surveyor Of each county t. rase an exat
! 70 each person bordering being pan Of said
swamp, low grounds which survey, together wih
The probable estimates IL the expencss he inrnf~sd
w each year shat be- m2dr 10 the county rouus
before mentioned. AID your feitoners fnfihtr pray
that ~ four county courts hcfnfc she'll have
full power and au horny 10 make M each
year upon all tls lands Tenoftrd them hy the d
rfctofs, NJ exceeding fWrnfe I'VE cents ueT
acre to De collected and dsttdired ~ The ssrhs
Of the respective counties m The mauaef as county
ieves directed by lJW TO be- collected aud To he
paid when coils ted IT the board Of dfec.
tors. and that the power ID hc grautrd he courts
shalt continue ~ De exercised tor yaafs n in he
opinon Of the directors 10 shai sp long feqrired
And your petitioners wiz, ~ 10 day bound pay SC.
NAY ~. ~