Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-03-13

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case of sickness, TO have the prisoner adequate
] ly nursed and attended, and if Necessary an'
| practicable IN separate room; an additions
allowance to be made by the court 10 the Jsilor
chargeable in the same manner as other fees o
| sick prisoners are now chargeable for failure
TO discharge these or any other duties required
by law, IN relation TO prisoners, the Jailor IS Ia
bic to a fine of S so TOR each offence, to re-
ncyal from office, and therefore TO be forever
disqualified from holding the office OF yailor IN
this commonwealth. The inspectors Of janis,
required by law, are 20 be thee IN NUMBER
me Of them at least 70 be physician, n 10 De
had-and the Judge appointing them IS 10 IN
struct them specially IN the nature OF ihef Gu-
ties, and TO administer them an oath M inc
following form: Here follows the form of the
oath embracing particular enumeration OF the
duties required ofthe jailor in this acton all
which points the inspectors are TO report TO the
court) -iftheir report should fail in any respect
to respond to these acquisitions, II IS 20 be re-
committed TO them until they shall fully report
on all these matters.
This act is to be given in charge to the grand
iuries at every term of the superior courts, who
Shall present any offences against the same
and the General Assembly earnestly recon-
mend to the judges of those courts, to make at
every term personal inspection Of the state OF
the Jail, the treatment OF prsoners, &c. A jail
or is to be liable 20 a fine of s 80 for each Of
fence, for permitting the incorporate use OF ar
dent spirits--No slaves to be received in jail,
for safe keeping; except on warrant OF mags-
trate, or other public authority--and except
slaves taken in execution by any sheriff or CO.
roner. Before the Judge OF any superior court
shall direct the claims Of guards employed by
any TAILOR in consequence Of the bad repair or
insecurity OF the jail, to be paid by county le-
w, or corporation tax, he shall make a RUE on
the Justices OF such county, &c. TO shew cause
against the said order-thc service of the rule
ON the commemorative attorney for such coun-
ty, &c. to be considered sufficient notice to
the justices IL a runaway slave be confined in
Jail, not provided with adequate clothing, the
jallor shall furnish him with proper clothing or
other necessaries-the cost to be adjusted by
the court or two justices, and to be paid by the
owner before he receives the save--or out Of
the proceeds ofthe sale of such slaves, if sold
according to law at the end of12 months.
An act authOrising the president and
directors of the Board of Public Works,
to loan sum of money to the Richmond
Dock Company.
An act concerning William Pearson.
An act concerning William Parrot.
An act to provide for the more effect
ual punishment of certain offences, pro.
vides that any person, who shall know
ngly and wilfully, without lawful authority,
cut down any tree growing on the land OF a.
mother, or destroy or inlure any such tree, or
any building, fence, or other improvement,
Or the soil, or growing crop on the land Ola
mother, or knowingly and wilfully, without
lawful authority, but not felonously, take and
carry away, or destroy or injure any tree al
ready cut, or any court house, church, NEE
ng-house or any other house used for public
worship, or the grounds, enclosures, woods,
or other appurtenances belonging or attach
ed therefor or any public building, public
grounds or improvements, or their appurten-
ances, or any property whatsoever, real or
personal, belonging to the public, or employed
for public uses, or belOning to any county,
parish, or town, or employed for the use OF a.
ny county, parish or town, or belonging to any
courthouse, church, or meeting house, or o.
Their house of public worship, or employed for
the use of any of them, shall be deemed guilty
ola misdemeanor, and may be prosecuted as
Ia other cases of misdemeanors at common
law; and moreover be bound to his good be-
haviour, by the court in which he shall be
convicted for such time, and in such penalties
as the court may direct; provided, however,
that nothing herein contained, shall be con-
strued to repeal any act or part OF an act OF the
General Assembly, made for the purpose OF
prescribing specific punlshments, for any par
ticular misdemeanor. If any slave shall be
convicted OF any of the offences in this act, he
or she so offending, shall be punished by stripes
at the discretion OF the court or OF a magistrate
of the county. This act is to be constantly
given in charge 10 the grand juries of this
commonwealth.
An act concerning Michael Meyer.
An act authorising the Board of Pub
lie Works to subscribe for part of the
stock of the Fairfax turnpike company.
An act Incorporating a company to
establish a turnpike road from the town
of Falmouth to Fex's mills in Fauquier
county.
An act Incorporating the Lynchburg
charity school.
An act directing the appointment and
payment of a sum of money from the
literary fund to the treasurers of the
school commissioners in certain counties
therein mentioned.
An act to revive and amend an act
entitled, an act incorporating a com.
pany to establish a turnpike road from
John J. Dickenson's tavern in the cOun.
ty Of GoOchland, to the commencement
of the Richmond turnpike road
An act to require all annual reports tC
be made to the legislature on the first day
of the session, and for other Purposes.
An act to amend an act reducing into
one the several acts for the better Sc
curing the payment of rents, and pre-
venting the fraudulent practices of ten
ants, and to regulate the practice o