Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22

4 HtS eie tiNSShAeu anu &fcItEteU 10 t1G1
same coHaiiss: From Franklin, Essex.
Halifax and Bedford.
i The Speaker laid before the House
q let,et IRON john Wagner, of MoLon.
ala. enclosing a petition complaining ,
81 the undue election Of Richard W arts
| and Francis Bihingsly returned to serve
Id the present General Assembly from
,ha, county; was referred TO the COM
mittee Of Privileges and Elections.
a petition from jean Davis. a con-
Wet in the Penitentiaty, praying to be
released, was presented and laid on the
table. >.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of
Ohio, Tor the establishment and endow-
meat of a College in aha town of WAssi-
ing was presented and referred 10 the
Coaiaiiies If >. and Colleges.
The iollbwin. petitions were prssen--
ted and rs,erfed 10 the Comsssffss Of
Ciai ms: From John baskerville, an old
revolutionary seidiet, to be placed on
tile pension list From Robert M,Crny
Of Pendeton for the same object
From James Oldham stating that 10 con-.
sequence OF All error made by the ne
| sessors appointed 10 value the proper
~ in.senrico in 1919, he was Compelled
to pay improperly SO to the heriff.
and praying the same to DC refunded
to him, From james Paxton, Com.
| mandant al the Lexington Arsenal, iot
additional compensation for the trouble
OF superintsndisg the afiihcers engA-
gsd 10 the Arsenal and attending to
packing anu boxing The arms, and ask
Ing "a soldiers par tor bis private SER
Want who has acted IN hsu oil q soldier
From Joseph tnibtivk for a pension.
From Alexander Drongocle stating
that in 81 and 'ss, during The war with
the Chetokae indians he Ut much per-
,onal risguE, entered the indian nation
and negotiated peace witn them, ac-
ting as interpreter, and playing COM
pehsstion. From Edward Lewis, Tor aA
increase of his pensioa.
The following petitions we're prusen-
ted and referred 20 the lomasise Of Pr
ond Gre sparees: From sundfy irhaDi-.
tants OF the county OF York, that tba
part of SAID county north Of Queens,
Creek aud the City of Williamsburg
may be annexed 10 the county Of Jamea
City.--From sundry inhabitants Of PEI
tersburg, praying that Harrison street
Ia said town, may be widtnad and
straltened.-kfom the Western Agri-
cultural Society Of Virginia, asking a.
Charter of incorporation.--Ffom the
members Of TIA Martnsbufg Library
Society for an act OF Incorporation
From suudry inhabitants OF Gfeenbrier-.
aud Nicholas for an alteration in the d.
vlding iiae-- From sundry citizens of
Frederick for separate election dis.
trict east of the Shenandoah river
From sundry Inhabitants Of Mason for
separate election IN tha upper end Of
the country
The following petitions were presen-
ted and referred to the Commsttes for
Courts 81 Jistsec: From the deyisees Of
Alexander Boyd, dec Tor the sale of cer-
tain landsbeloBgiug to the decedent---
From Charles Birnpouru, an alien, who
has purchased land In Shenandoah and
praying to be permitted TO sell and con-
yey asiegal title la order to purchase in
sone ethef county --From JOIN and
Hannah, tree persons OF color, lot Rock
BRIDGE to be aliowedto remain in tho
stats--Frosa s1ndrJ inha atlantis oil JEFF
ferson, stating the indisposstiea of Judge
White, and asking the sppointmsn, Of
an additional Judge also TIVE petitions
from the county of berxelay to the
same efiect--From surdry inhabitants
oil Wytne and Greenbrisr for the ap-
polntmeDi OF an additional Chancellor.
- From oamus johnson, Jacob SPAN,
gier, AID David CLARK, free persons Of
color, TO be permitted TO remain ia the
State From John felIer, Tor divorce
from ais wiie-Ffom tn6 trustees Of A.
blnsaon Academy TO be authorized to
sell certain lands From tia relatives
and heirs Ut Mr.. 5iug in opposltin to-
the last PETITION - Prom J6hn Wilson
for dworse from his Wifi From John
Diosess, stating that commissioners
ssers appoinsed b. the last legislature,
to select sise for the public buildings
OF logan county that they selected a
piece Of lard owned by hinl, Jointly with
certain infants, and pray ing the passage
OF ls,s authorizing tie sale Of the said
land-From Francisco K uonterio, an
ailen, asking to be permitted TO held
real property From Jsha A Foulks
to be dlgoreed from bis wife--From
Samuel Griffin the Committee Of VIM
Smith an ediot, for the passage oia law
authorising the sale Of The real estate Of
me said adtaf and - ~A,.vn ALL -.