The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-23
BY the TIeSldent!
III CLAY,
SkETCAOF lIIELAk.-a
Secretary Of State
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20 An act concerning The appointment 81
Commissioners of the Revenue rthc county o.
Bedford. legaiises the appointment Of the Com
m SIS ners made at the las Iaouaf5 Couf 4 sac
county
Il. An act concerning the deyisees of Vim
Mount deed.
70 M ac, authnrising a separate election az
the north side of Walkers Mountain, IN the
county ofWythe, to be held at the house o.
Philip Umhargct, Jr.
u. An act 70 amend the act entitled, an ac'
establishing town an the lands OF Robert GA.
rell. on Middle Island Geek, in OHIO county
| aud for other purposes
~ An act 70 amend the ACT entitled. an act
to ralsc money by wav oflottery for certain puf-
poses therein mentioned allows the Commission
erS under the said act 10 transfer the duties ana
RESPONSIBILITIES imposed on them, by contracting
with others 10 perform the same.
IS An act changing the time OF holding the
super Tor Court of law for the county at Brooke.
rs An act 10 amend an act relative TO Run
| ord Academy
| Y. An act 10 alter the time Of holding the
| Spring term ofthe Court OF Quarterly Ses ions
Of Spots l,ania county. To the month OF .Eafca,
| instead of April.
| IS An act concerning the town of Lexington,
! IN he county Of Rockhdlgo; extends the limits
! OF tn town. aud authorizes the application the
surplus funds heretofore raised by lottery, TO the
| prr'eu of fires in said town.
| 10. IN act 10 amend an act entitled, an act
autlorising n separate election in the county OF
! Rockingham.
! so "A act concerning Marcher Srupe
grant, him Il pension.
81 An aet incorporating trustees of the
Wheeling Academy, in the county OF Ohio,
50. An act concerning Nathaniel Grigshv.
! 80 An act tn amend the act euttled, an act
| reducing into one the several acts concerning
slaves, free negroes and mnlattors gives an
attachment against any ship. steam boat, or o.
thrr vessels. whore the plaintiff viii MAKE aGid1-
VII tn he hath iust cause ofnctine or hath ia
sttutcd suit aud believes that no satisfaction OF
III, Judgment can he obtained Of the master OF
commander thereof under the act Of March the
9d. 1919, without such attachment, the ship
Dc. 20 be restored @ the master or owner, upon
MS giving bond conditioned TO satisfy the lndg-
nrnt of the Court: ProrideT bond shall have
been given bv, or for the plaintiff. conditioned
to indemnify the owner against all loss IN eieby
sustained. The ship. &c. to be Liable for the
judgment, whoever shall be the owner, prortded
the attachment shall have issued at least one
term before such Judgment. The owner ofany
slave carried away NAV sue for, and recover any
penalties imposed. although the offender may
not be prosecuted for the felony. or may have
been convicted. The attachment hereby author
ised TO be served in the officer. whercsoeyer 'h'
ship. DC. may be found in the Commonwealth
ana the officer into whose hands such writ MAY
come. NAV pursue the defendant into any eonn
~ or corporation in the State, and require bail
as the oi,cer 10 whom the same is directed mish'
have done. So much of the act as requires G.
mancipated negroes who remain in the State
more than IL months. to be sold, is repealed
and the grand lures arc 10 present all such per
sons, upon which information is 10 be flied
and proceedings had as in cases Of mlsdealean-