Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-12

| AM, receive aud conine The said slave in said i
novidrd public inconvr,uence wi, resuli y m.
'ii iaor TO keen the SAID slave the said pill until
released by hiS n,asirr, % uc puhlc convenience
hall require hIs discharge slave, TOW ever, Shall
- confined ia the sam" apartment w'ih Tree white
arson, with anv ,,riSoer thnssed w,th criminal
'iferce aud, II ANY jury he done the jul H., ~,
slave coninr'l prisoner lie aided IN his es-
cape lay any lave confined, ar any injury tn the
henlh "t th" prisoners he pgndncrh Nv the contue-
| meat of Such slave. ar ANY other usch.f, puhc or
private, result 'herefrom, tho j,or ou ncr az mas
ter ~ the slave aud all other persons c,,nrrrur.
shalt he amenable iiIe for tn pubic ,,,s.cnun ~,
private action, a. II this had passed Tia.
act was PASSED February 25ih. lG24 aud took e(lec
| from its passag"
II. An act making an additional appropria
ilon for furnishing the Governors house, and
for other pursoses.
70. An act concerning the town of Loving
ston in the county of Nelson, and for other
purposes.
IS. An act authorizing the president and
directors ofthe Board of Public Works to loan
u sum of money TO the Dismal Swamp canal
| company.
~ An act directing the mode of establish
ing the boundary lines between certain coun-
ties therein mentioned.
rs. An act concerning John Davis and
Waller II. Asher.
rs An act concerning the Lexington ar
II An act providing for the repairs OF the
public arinory and for other purposes.
78 An act concerning runaways, and for
the relief of Abraham MILAN and John II.
Rawli,is. contains one clause only of general
character, viz. that, WITHIN months after run
awav slave shall he committed To the jail Of any
" or corporation within this Common wealth, the
ailor shall report the fact to the cou,, Of his said
cnrnv or corporation, who shall thrteupon order
three dsinerased persons, being first for that
purpose, IN value the SAID runaway, and report the
valuation III the court. Aud IL the court, after
ceivng the valuation aforesaid shall he Of op,n.
ion thai the said runaway will not sell NJ public auc-
ton, for sutiicien' To pay the prison fees and
other expenses, after heiBg confined in Jail Twelve
months, they shall fix the time of imprisonment for
any shorter period, and order the said slave To he
sold, At the end thereof, after the time aud Mace of
sale being advertised as now required 10y law. And
II the said ailor fat TO perform the duties herein
CURED he shall receive compensation for in,pi is
onine dieting the runaway
10. An act releasing To the children of Ohm
McCreery and Mary his wife, the Common
wralth's right TO a certain lor Of land.
80. An act concerning the inspectors Otto
bAcco al the public ware house, Richmond
and for other purposes.
81. An act author,sing the president and
directors of the Smokers Gap turnpike com
pany, 10 alter their road, and frr other pur
poses
80. An act To amend the several laws CON
corning pilots, and appointing board Of com
mssonprs, constitutes hoard consisting of
Robert Quarles, James Gilbert, Nathaniel
Bush, jun, Samuel Vickery, and William
Cooley, of the county and borough If Norfolk
tn meet in the said borough any three o!
whom may settle and determine all disputes
ar controversies which may arise betw cen
any pilot and master, owner or conslguae vi
any vessel the decisions of which board
he an IA,
either party shall refuse To abide by The decis-
ion of the board, such decision shall be- put
into the hands of any constable, sheriff, or
sergeant of this Commnnw ealth, who is here
by authorised to execute such decision, as the |
law IN cases of execution for debt prescribes !
and shall he entitled To the same fees as in |
such cases. The said acting commissioners.
after their award, shall b. entitled 10 receive.
from the person or persons cast, the sum o
one dollar and fifty cents each. for every day
they shall he employed in deciding such con
troversy, 10 hr paid by the person or persons
so cast. III the person or persons so cast,
shall refuse or delay to pay the cost aforesaid.
the commissioners so acting, shall have full
power and authority TO obtain a warrant from
any justice OF The peace, who may Issue an
execution for the same, against such PERSON or
persons, IN like manner as is now prescribed by
law in other cases. ifany pilot having charge
of any vessel, shall be found intoxicated. or
he guilty of any other misbehayior, or norle,t
of duty, while having charge of sucl, vessel
me SAID board OF commissioners shall have
iuii power To suspend such pilot, for term
not less man three months, nor more than
Two years ana ~ case any pilot, thus sus-
pended, shall attemp' 10 conduct any vessel
as pilot during such suspension. On sufficient
proof thereof, the board of commissioners
shall be authOris..dto obtain n warrant direct
ed to any sheriff or other officer TO apprehend
and take IN his custody the person SD offend
Jog, and compel linn TO eDt,r into bond with
good security, IN n penalty of not less than
one hundred dollars, for his good behavior
during his suspension. Should the person so
taken, refuse to give such bond, the sheriff or
other officer shall have full power. and is re-
CURED, to c0nfine him in the most convenient
Jail, until he shallcomply with the provisions
oi tins act and such sheriff. &c. shall receive
the same tees as are now prescribed by law in
siIniiar eases The said commissioners, or any
one of them shall have the same power tn adj
minister oaths, and issue summons. AS is now
vested in justices Of the peace. Whenever a
vacancy shall happen, by the death or rpsipna
ton OF any commissioner, the hastings court of
the borough OF Norfolk, shall appoint some
proper and discreet person 10 MI such vacan-
cy and every commissioner, now and here
after TO be appointed, before he enters on the
duties of his office take an oath before the said
court that he will faithfully and mpart;aly
execute the duties by this act enjoined
S3. An act to amend an act, entitled an act.
to reduce into one act, the several acts con-
corning slaves, free negroes ard muIattoes.
and for other purposes, provides that, whene
yer 80 slave condemned 10 he executed sitdl bnye
made his or her escape from Jail before the dsy an
pointed Tor his or her execution and shall have he
afterwards taken, IL shall he the duty of the TAILOR
OF the county or corporation Ivy whose court the said
lgVc hal have Epa 9.