Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-13

TO the reyis,J of 1919, &c.-from Robert Pres.
ton surveyor of that county in opposition
thcreto from Polly and Washington Brown
heirs of Sally Brown deceased, PRAYING that
James Lyle and James Brander. may be ap-
pointed AS trustees OF Billy Browns estate. in
place ofthe former trustees who are dead -
also from the inhabitants of Washington co,ln-
ty, praying that the election for that county
which is now held on two different days, one
at Joseph Meeks, and the other al Abingdon,
may hcnceforth he held at the two places on
the same day.-RefeYrd to the c. of r. and q
Petitions were presented:-irom Ralph Stew
art, Charles Boyle, and John Smart, all of
them old revolutionary soldiers, praying for
pensions from Joel Leftwich, late Sheriff o
Bedford, praying furarcmission of certain da-
images recovered against him, ia consequence
OF the dcf,ut of his Deputy from Michael
Alexander al Monroe, praying compensation
Tor horse, which had been impressed TO bring
n prisoner to the Penitentiary, and was
ridden to death from the creditors of Rod
ham Kcnner, dec. To he allowed the benefit of
the Commonwealth execution, upon a re-
cognizancc against his real estate also from
Edmonia u. Preston widow ofThus. L. Pres
ton, dec. late of Rockbridge county, PRAYING
compensation for his trouble and eXpences in
cndeavorng TO accomplish the objects of two
Acts OF Assembly, passed in 1908 and 1909,
appointing him AN agent of the Commonwealth
TO collect certain monies due to it from II. G..
Anderson and w. Croghan of Kentucky also
from Elizabeth Cundifi, widow of the late
VIM. Cundiil, surveyor of Prince William,
praying compensation Thy means ola county
levy for services rendered by him in running
certain lines for the commissioners appointed
by the act Of 1890, authorizing the rcmoy al
nf ff,Gs
central position :-Refeyred TO the Committee
Of Claims.
Tuesday, Dec. 11.-Several bills, which had
been ordered to he brought in, were reported
which were read the first, and ordered to be
read a cd time.
Mr. Blackburn, from the G.. for G.. of J. re-
ported two resolutions Ist IN .fduor Of acce-
ding to the petition OF the representatives of
Abraham Brubaker, for commissioners to be
appointed TO sell and to convey the lots in
Woodstock, of which town the said Brubaker
had once been proprietor: and cd. rejecting
the petition of Judith Cooke for a DIVORCE
The 1st resolution was agreed 10 by the
House the cd was laid on the table on the
motion of Mr.. Morris of Hanover.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, leave was given
to bring in Il bill g to amend an act, entitled
an actto reduce into one the several acts con-
on motion of Mr.. Morris of Wood, leave was
given ' to establish an Academy in the county
OF Wood, and TO incorporate the trustees
thereof"
On motion of Mr.. Morris of Hanover, leave
was given to bring in bill appointing an
Adlutant Inspector General of the militia and
for other purposes" -Rsfcrred TO the Militi,
Committee.
Mr.. Epps laid the following resolution on
the table, I" Resotue<i, that there shall bc APP
pointed, at the commencement of each scs-
sion, Committee on the subject Of the Mill
tia"
On motion Of Mr.. Gleayes, leave was given
TO bring in bill authorizing John Whitaker
To erect toll bridge across Peak Greek in
the county of Wythe."-on motion Of Mr.
Morris of Wood to bring in bill to establish
several towns"-on motion of Mr.. Smith of
King George, bill 90 to authorize the sale OF
the plate and books belonging to the Round
hill and Strothers churches. in Hanover Pa
rish, in the county OF King George - OF Mr.
Morris of Wood, a bill Sc to establish an uspec.
| ton of tobacco ut Parkersburg of Mr.
Hooe of Prince William, Il bill to amend
and explain an act 60 to reduce into one, the
several acts and parts of acts, concerning the
county and other inferior courts, and the jl-
risdiction of Justices of peace within this
Commonwealth"
On motion of Mr.. McRae, the committee
for cenrts ofjustice were instructed to enquire
into the expcdicncy of taking the county O
| Charlotte from the 9Th, and annexng it to the
| 9Th judicial circuit.
| Petitions were presented from the heir:
of Thomazin Ellzey of Fairfax, PRAYING for Z
summary mode of dividing the estate: from
Henry y. Harlow and others, praying for the
authority to sell certain real estate of w. Har
low, dec.-from John G.. Green and Others
praying leave for Il free man of colour To re-
main in the state from Martha Buford wi
| dow of Thomas Buford, for leave to sell tive
tracts ofland from WIN. Horton, of Kenaw
ha, for divorce from David Robinson anC
Patsy his wife, praying that their marriage
which was rrcgulary solemnized may BIZ
confirmed from the Nottoway tribe of In
dians, praying that their lands be divided a
mong them, under certain limitations from
Silas Hayes, ofthe city of Richmond, for
divorce from his wife Julia from Hannal
Harper of Monroe county, for leave to sell
part of the land of her deceased husband un
der certain restrictions (erred to the C.. 70
i C.. off.
Petitions were received from :-Thos. Glib
son fora pension from Hugha Bower, fo
compensation for carrying lunatic to vii
liamsburg :-Nath'l. Wells, for remission of
fine ST from Isaac Oldham, an old soldier =
Referred to the G.. of C..
Petitions were received from VIM Face
and others of Hampton, that certain lots o
theirs may be added to that town from
certain citizens of Montgomery and Wythc
for a new county to be formed out of part
Of both those counties from sandry inhabi
tants of Harrison, Randolph and M0nongalia
for new county to be formed ofparts ofthos
countes-alsO 4 petition Of sundry person
praying if "a new country he formed, that
may be done without taking any part fror
| Harrison .-PeGeryed fo the G. or p &, q