The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-07

ol ardent 5nIils.--No slaves to be reu,i.-
| ed II Jail, To- safe keeping, except IN.
warrant Of magistrate or other publir an
ihoritV-and except slaves taken in exeen
ton by any Sheriff or coroner. Before thu
Judge ct any superior court shall direct In.
claims OF guards employed by any tailor
IN consequence Of the bad repair or ins.-
earity of the Jail, to be paid by a county
levy, or corporation tax, he shall make a
rule oh the Justices of such county. sc. Ia
sicw cause against sad order-the service
| Of the rule On the commonwealth attor-
nry for such county, &c. IL be considered
i sufficient notice To tue justices. If runa-
way slave be confined IN jail, not provided
with adequate clothing, the iaior shall fur
nish him with proper clothing or other me-
cessarlcs--the cost 10 he adjusted by the
court, or two Justices, aud to be paid by
the owner before he receives the slaye-or
out of the proceeds of the sale OF such
slave, II sold according to law at the eud of
IL months.
90. An act authorship the president and
directors OF the board Of Public Works, To
loan sum of money to the Richmond
Dock Company.
SO. An act, concerning William Par
sons.
10. An act, concerning William Parrot
II. An act, to provide for the more ef
ttctnal punishment of certain offences, pro-
vides that any person, who shall knowing
" and willingly, without lawful authority,
| cut down any tree growing on the land of
another, or destroy or iniure any such tree,
or any building, FENCE, on other improve
hent, of the soil, or growing crop ON the
land of another, or shall, Knowingly and
"iIiuly, without lawful authority, but not
telomously, take and carry away or de-
stroy or lnjure any tree alrea dy cut, or a.
ny other timber, or property real or per-
sona, belonging To another, or any court
house, church, meeting house or any 9TH
er house used for public worship, or the
grounds, enclosures, woods, or other ap-
purtenances belonging or attached thereto
or any public building, public grounds or
| improvements, or their appurtenances, or
| any property whatsoever, rea! or personal,
belonging 10 the public, or employed for
public uses, or belonging to any county,
PARISH, or town, or employed for the uge
! OF any county, parish, or town, or belong
ing 10 amy courthouse, church, or meeting
house, Or other house Of public worship, or
employed for the use Of any of them, shall
be- deemed gaiIty Of misdcmeanor, and
| may be prosecuted and punished as in o.
ther cases of misdemeanors, at common
law and moreover be bound to his good
behaviour, by the court in which lac shall
be convicted, for such time, and In such
penalties as the court nay direct prosi-
dcd however, that nothing herein con-
tanned. shall be construed to tepel any act
or part OF an act, ofthe General Assembly,
IN de for the purpose Of prescribing spec'-
he pun!shments, for any particular misde
meanor. Ifany slave shall be convicted of
any of the offences in this act, he or she so
offending, shal! be punished by stripes at
trate oftlE county. This act is to b. con-
stantly given III charge to the grand juries
oiths commonwealth.
72. An act concerning Michael Meyer.
IS. An act author.sil5 the board of
Public Works to subscribe for part of
the stock ofthe Fairfax turnpike company,
"a. An act Incorporating company to
establish turnpike road from the town of
F.lmuuth To Fox's mills in Fauquier county.
Is. An actincorporatin5 the Lynchburg
charity school.
76. An act directing the appointment
aud payment Of a sum of money from the
literary fund to the treasurers OF the school
commissioners in CERTAIN counties therein
mentioned Provides that the president
and directors of the literary fund shall pay
To the treasurers Of the school commits
siouers IN each of thu. counties hereinafter
mentioned, the following sums of money
as the portion OF those counties from the
llter.ry fund for tlse year 1928, and for eve
- year thereafter, agreeabiy TO the 10th
section ofthe act entitled, an act ~ reduce
into one the several acts concerning the Ii.
tcrary fund, viz TO the county OF Bath,
Sl77 10; the county of Bo.etourb $780,
GA !; the county of Manroe, 1929 % /; the
county Of Pend!etan, S328 IL ; the coun-
~ Oh Pocahontas, 500 20 and the coun-
~ of Allrghany, 1876 o5.
II. An act to revive and amend an act,
entitled, an act incorporating a company
to establish a turnpike road from John J.
DlckeusGn's tavern inthe county of Gooch-
l1Gd IN the commencement Of the Rich
mond turnpike road.
70. An act to require all annual reports
to be made to the legislature on the first
day of the session, aud for other purposes,
provides, tina, all the functionares and a
gents of the government, who are now re-
CURED by law to make annual reports to
me legislature, shall hereafter make the
same on the first day of each session cx-
cept the president and directors of the Lii
terary Fund, aud the Board of Public
Works, who shall make their respective
reports on or before the 18th day of each
session. The rcctors and visitors of the
University of Virginia shall hereafter
make their ANNUAL report to the president
and directors of the Literary Fund on or
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