Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17
LOTTERY for Tie RYCA,N0.YD DOCK

znHE eoasi,Ons,. appen,,d BY The u'oined Act i the
terry the Of Fifty fLon.and Doiia. Tor The nsst Of s
iehuond Dock hereby give notice that they will
o.a 10 contract Tor conducting and managing the said Lot
y, untt the hf.t day Of June The u.t M,
made in writing, sealed, AID addressed Ra6e P.Ilard
srs' ssT o. Inc Hoard OF oommaonsss, poagr paid
The benefit of the Richmond Docf.-Pa.,,d 6Ih aaleh
l. BE it enacted By the Genera, A.,,my rb,, R,h..,
p"ard George Fisher Robert Gwathncy James RavIings
Robert IT,. Scott, Be- Pryton, james Lyon FI,ni1r
James, Robert Slanard John Allan John A. Lancaster
majority of them be and they hes-b,
mcnef. with full power aud authority raise BY lottery or
Oeries the SUM Ut fifty thousand dollars; ,shicn said sum, az
any part thereof, may be raised shall b. spo
Priated towards comp letting ;l,e Richmond Deck.
Be IL further enacted, rha; shall be lawful for IN.
sad commissioners, then ucce.5srs, majority ti a,
TO contract aud with fit proper person or
isAns bond or bonds Of the Contractor or contractors. Win
good aud sufficient security, conditioned The faithful
oil ms OF Then contracts aud obligations relation
thereto And shall not he lawful for the person or person,
so contracting with the said commissioners sell any
ucket IN me sad lottery lotteries unit, OF thty ss
have executed the SAID bond bouds afn e,a
he II further enacted That the sum or sum, of money
10 he raised as by lottery lole shall he I'D
~ 'ne person Or persons contsens to conduct and
HE ,anc, to the President and Director. Of the Richmond
DOCK company, within twenty days after drawing of IN,
said lottery or lotteries shall have been computed and upnr
he Production OF The receipt receipts sand company sh
be credited BY the SAID VI riaiol of
ueh sum OF sums as shall have been paid the said
BE ii further enacted That in case Of the death ;
b'oh' removal Teiussit act any other Disability Of any
one OF more oil the said shall and NAV b.
'oi Tue ooVefnor aud Prvy Council OF this com mo
wealth. " supply such .aeancJ vacancies, b. the appoint
M 81 anoer person orpersons, eaer a. tbey
shall he notified ed such vacancy. " :
=" DC " Ji.sT enacted That the person or pe .on, co,
lHaS"hk Win ne rohmsIoners 10 conduct aud usna.. tls
ai lottery or lotteries, SHALL before they have p.we "a ae
IN ui behalf, be required TO bond with such seouv AMI
10 such penalty shsl be approved and h., M Ill,
ns' Oo Of the city OF ketond condition. that he Of
hey wii faithfully disburse in prizes The whole amount
eeeu from Inc sale oitcs.ts paris IN said ioitry
i''eiies alter delucting theTeon per cenu 10 h.
applied as herein before directed. ~ "
N D De u fhe e1Gessd, Thai, the person or
aon' contI acting atore.a1 with The m or
Tie money SO raised by tie authGIity Of thi, act for e
Pose herein hentioheJ wihu the peri0I before
co. " ss ia to pay tim Reasonable time any priz ~,
20 sueh person or persons he entitled 10 the
'de fh III such case the body polite aud corpo-ate m,
person or persons thinking himself herself or the sr
3'e'ea may, ny notion infer Tor Cont ~
teheo OF " The .stings Court OF the city OF Richmond
len days previous ctice eof writing heing giyrn no 49,
person OF persons so contracting conduct ard manage th,
Oeiy OF lotteries, OF 10 his tn secity or sscu
HS"'er judgment sg5ITt more C them M ON
whom such notice shall have heen served his o ,,,;
which may he - re- -'' GU
" Ind be 1t further Enacted, That il shall be the du,, ri
we sara commanders, to examine the heUe Of the said t
oei. aud ascertain, whether the same is fair cor
sot anu proper, prepare al the numbers prizes VIII,
@ shall pat into the Wheel aud appoint sui;dbl.
persons 10 draw the SANE. -f'
thereof ~ ~ '"e pacing
~ The Editors Of the National Inteili-cnrer the " rn;
Chi1n'eit OF BALTIMORE, the United State. Gszttie Of PHIL
oerha, the Commercial Advertiser Of ~ York and the Bo,
.h fatrio Will publish the above week ll The 20
ny Sa forward Their accounts TO the Richmond Do. Com.
pany Tor Payment ~
April rs. IN ,oo