The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-12

% nrrsrni Genefsl Assembly. 'hsi ihe wa
,sfn,cn .ieafna james river aud rs branch
>. above thr fall, II richmond. daily az the
practice of committing dspredaiops en the pro
pertr OF The inhabitants OF the cgnntry bordtr-
ing on each side thereof for remedy whereof
b. Il enacted BIZ ne GsaSsn' fSsemblg,
Tnm the Governor with thr ahvtfc Of tenuri'.
.hall appoint ht person, who shall ifstds ~ the
upnfI hicks Of the james rlver ranh aud b" d.
nominated hp cior Of rs whose duty II
shall he TO enforce the act, ruiitled ~ AT y
regulating tho HapgGifoG a. .i1afs fgfr abore
IN taits ~ The saidrigsr, ne, ~ 'eisece shrte-
IN the ao, IA, not brcn complied "fh accord
,ns 10 rs rsne .atent aud meaning Aud II shall
alsa b. ihs dui, at ihe 81 Il inspector 70 perform
an necessat, ser, ICES, fo he performed al aud
near the said locks I,r enforcing nus act And
be shall ut all titnrs be ana nahla to the Exon
tfyr far hrs conduct therein. Evrry person APP
nodded inspector bY viftue of this act snail. he-
f,re he enters III ~ fhe execution ~ ~. sad oi-
zee. enfrf tuto bond. With good security, IN he
panaitv al two thousand dollars. pak adj 10 Inc
Governor tot the time being, aud lars successors
IN Office with epndfinn fit the irHe ati faithful
f,eriotmaaca o. the duties Of hs Office which
bond shall he recn drd IN tbe G1utt at &c coun-
iy 81 Iltnrlco. Aud IN the namc ot In Govern
81 of his successors, any person 81 pfrsons IN
.Dred NAV and shall, n ms, hel a. thru costs
AID charges. c5Hmencs and prosecute suits 81
such bond against The pdftits therein bound,
,heil executors az administrators, aud shall aad
mas recover al damages, winch he, shr ~ tiny
nav nave sustained nv reason Of The brrac'. al
- condition Of me bon Am such bond Sd n,
not become vold upon me first recovery, orit
judgment sha be gwen against any f,a,anh or
Ylaiaths vim shall sue upon such bond. bpt'
nuiY hr put ~ guli aud >ccnie from time ~
1inr. fot the hen e.. and al the proper costs md
charges, OF any pativ injured. until the pennlry
expressed IN such bond shall be recovered. And
sv,rs Inspector shall also take an oath before
the Governor for the time being, o. before
tac court OF the county OF lionricn. Tor the true
aud faithful performance Il The duties 81 his Of
fee. Aud, # any person shall presume 10 otr-
cutc the office ofmspeotor befarc he shall have
given bond and taken such oath Ms AFORESAID, he
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
. Na free negro o. mnlalto shall be allowed 10
c,rly on boutd uf his boat any gus ,idno 9TH,
6re arms, under PAIN o FORGETTING the same 10 the
use 81 any white person who may se,1e them, a.
nv awtJtho contrary notwithstanding norshaIl (
any owner q any slave permit blm 10 carry
tuch arms, under the Ike forfeiture
8 lrsnv Waterman Of color be found stool.
log from his boat above ihe hanks Of the river.
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down aud not at hrs usual place OF abode. or at
any place while oadug ii shall be lawful for a.
~ person OF persons 10 cary him belore ,he
magistrate, who NAV cause hnnlo be
whipped WITH any n. aher at lashes mol exceed
Ing twenty Pfouitd. nothing herein contain
I'd snail br - construed ~ to prevent wAter-nen
nom gong directly 10 aud from an, spring for
tie purpose oigstiing water: Ind proritfd, al
ralF. hat when any waterman shall he order
Cd bY any magistrate to receive any hummer of
ashes, be may release hlmsctf tlercirom, hv
pay ing the sad magistrate the sum of two dol |
uisi fpt the use OF the poor, Of b., county OF
orpDIHtluu'
/, And ifanv Waterman or watcr.mnn being |
re, shall hereafter be dctrcted IN stenlinr or |
5utnnS ran, OF other wood ALREADY cut cutting I
acusi or other trees stealing gram of any kind. 7
ave stock OF any kind ar othef thing whai, a.
yer, aud be convlCted thereof before any ins tee |
sf the peace having jurisdiction OF the case |
shah forfeit anssphY ~ the owner OF the proper I
y so stolen. cut or burnt trctle the value there.
Or to be fixed by the Judgment oD the justice be.
fulc whom such otleudei may be convicted M I
on such evidence rs 10 min shall be convincing |
ahch jnsuee is hereby required TO issue eSreu.
ION, against the goods aud caaitles of The fen.
dor, ~ invor OF thu owner al any such stolen
propeIiv, tur the amount Of such Judgment and
cISIs OF prosecution, directed to any sheriff az
constable, Who shall execute aud Irtnrn the
same, and be liable 10 the same remedies aud
Sues for uegled ofdutv as ia case OF other exc !
cutions And the said oacnder OF offenders
shall suffer such othcl pans and punishments
IS are bw lay tot such offences made aud prop,-
d But, when the testimony ot the owner {
TIE property 50 stolen cut OF burnt sh VI be ne
cessaty, to the conviction OF the offender or of
I uders. the same course shall be pursue c1.
cepi that the forfeiture OF three tunes The value
sHd, he paid 10 the magistrate who issued the ex
e utinn o. executions, Tor the use OF the poor of
h county az corporation and, when any slave
orsslaVos shall be convicted of aay or either of
'he aforesaid Offences. the owner OF. or person
hrlng, the sad slare or slaves, shall forfeit and
pnY to the owner'ut the property SO stolen, cut
or bhrnt, the full aud equal value thereof TO be-
a,ceItalurd aud recovered against such owner
q pctson hirmg as IN the case OF free person.
aud the Said save or slaves, shall receive tuun.
" la-hes on his or then bare backs ior the hist
offence aud for the second offence the same
forfeiture shall be incurred by such maste, or
person hiring, and double the number Of llShcS
inflicted upon such ofender and Tor the thlrd
offence, rs well Is Ton every succeeding offence.
thee times the sad forfeiture shall be- pad b,
such master 81 person htag, and the same
NNhtuti 81 ldkHte ANdl ne lilillC'tu iOT the
cond offence. But when the testimony Of the
owner nf the property so stolen. cut, or burnt.
shall he necessary 10 the conviction of the said
slave OF slaves, the to,,eitues shall be paid. rs
in the case OF free person, for the use OF The
poor
5 Ind be It further enacted. That all per-
sons who shall hereafter load any beat Ia whole
or IN part. shall grant to the head man Of the
boat manifest oil such boating, Giving partc,
ular description OF the quality and quantity Of
each article, and whether IN bags. boxes. bar
rels, hogsheads &c and shall keep copy OF The
saul manifest aud the said head man of the
boat shall deliver - the sand inspector of boats
lis manifest before h. shall 90 through The said
locks aud the said Inspector shall diligently aud
minutely examine le said boats aud co,npate
the articles found On board with the manifest
which manifest shalt l., filed in the said iuspec.
tors office aud, il h. shall find any Article on
board Of any boat, notcontaiued in thr said
manifest. the neces 'ary provisions and furniture