The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-19
Notice.
To Gnaot ssd M, lgoiots Of BOais, saa al D.
Tiers 6oHtefp.d
A ansah a. az. salisisd IN at tst r
the naslEalea sfs4fn.s River, 4bsso tae Ea VI las
Notice

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The na.isates sfs4pes River, .bgso tas lia u sh'
aid rset.
lPAssED FEaKUAgY y lsll,l
NEyilEREAs Il has bern represented 10 the
w present General Assembly. that the ~.
ltofinen naviga,iug james river and It's branch
- above the Calls ri Richmond are dns IA lie
practice Of committing depredaiions on The pro
perry OF the inhabitants Of the country border
! ing on zach sido thereof; for remedy whereof.
/ l Be i enacted BY he Geasrat assembly,
! Thar the Governor. With ihr a.itiee OF Council.
shall appoints ut person Who shall reside at tie
upper locks Of The James fisef canal, snd be de-
nominated Inptct0r Of Bout. ~ilVse duiy Il
shall De TO enioree The act, entitled An az for
Irsaaifmg hs navigation Of JAMES fIp0 Gboee
NJ f8H5 u lie 5dd riuer ia every ihsfance where
~ iile aci has moi been complied with accord
/ ng to US irue intent aud meaning. And itshal
also be tic loiy Of tie said Inspector to petlarn
/ al necfksUry services. 20 be performed az and
rear the said locks. for enforcing TITS act And
I he shall al all times he anenabie 10 fie EHecu-
! toe for his conduct therein. Every person sp-
pointed Inspector by virtue Of THIS ac, siai be-
tore he enters upon the execution Of the sad Of
/ fee enter mo bond. with good security, IN lie
/ penalty ol two Thousand do'lats. pa, able 70 the
Governor for the lime being and his successors
il niiicr. with condition foI the true and tanhu
B u
bond ,hail be feootdfd IL the Court Of TIE coun-
y oi tlenrIoo Aud, Ia The name Of he Govern
Or o. ms ineeesfors, any person or person, IN.
jufd, may ard saall, al his heror then costs
aud charges. commence and prosecute suits on
such bond against the pafnrs therein bound,
their executors or administrators. and shall and
may recover al damages, Which he, SHE 81 ihey
NAV have sustained b, reason Of the breach OF
tie condition Of the b0ud Aud such bond snail
nor becomc void upon The ftsi recovery, or II
Judgment shall be given against m, plaintiff or
plaintiffs Nho shall sne upon snch bond. but
mag he pat IN sna aud prosecute frDm time 60
time tof tic beu H. aud Al tie proper costs aud
charge, Of any paris injured. until the penalty
express d IN sdch bond spai bt tec1srfed. Aud
every Inspector shall also take an oafa before
the Governor fpf TIE time being or before
the cDuii OF die county oi lirnriro. for lhe True
aud faithful performance ot tue dulie, 81 lis Of
fce. And any person .hali presume 10 exc
cute the eiliee otirsPtcrof before be shal have
given loud aud takr9 suea oath rs AFORESAID, he
shah loriru aud pay ftty dpafs.
: M iee negio # uimito shall BE- allowed 20
carry ouboatd Of is boti any guns iienr Other
fire arms under pam al ipi ieHin2 the same 10 The
use of any Whie PRISON who may seize them, a
Nv law - the contrary notwithstanding nor snail
any owne, ri any slave permit MN 10 carry
such arms, uodef mo Ike forfeiture.
: lfany Waterman uf color be found stroll
Ling Tom his boat above the banks Of The rYei
pt any Of It's branches while on a tip up or
down, and not al las usual place of abode or at
auy place while loading, II shall be lawful tor ~
ny person ~ persons 10 carry him bolore the
~ afost magistrate, Who may cause him To be
whipped with Hns number ct lashes moi exceeds
ing twenty P,oridsd, nothing herein contain
cd shah be- 81 construed a. 10 prevent watci .men
| rom gong directly ip aud lfum any sptiug for
The purpose oigenng wafer 1Itd prordsd al
wnB5 That when any waterman shall be order.
ed by any mag istla ate 10 receive any number of
lashes. be may ielease himscf Herelrom, by
paying the said magistrate the sum Of Two dol
iars, tor the use Of the poor, Of his county OF
corporation.
!. And any Waterman or water.men bring
free, shall hereafter be detected N stealing or
| burning rails, or other woud already cut cutting
locust % other trees. stealing grain of any knd
live stock OF any kind other thing phaisoe-
yer, aud be convicted thereof before any Justice
pi the peace having jurisdiction of tie case
Snail oriolf and pay Ia the owner oil the proppr-
" SO stp.u cut az burnt treble the value there
Of to be ikea be the Judgment of the Justice be.
, fore whom such oiiender may bc convicted up.
, GA such evidence as 10 him hall he CONVINCING ;
winch Instlfe is hereby required 10 issue exectl-
ttnu, against the goods and cnaulcs OF the otlen-
! dei, ~ ta'or OF tAc o"hpt at any such stolen
/ property, Tor the amount Of such juignlp,d and
Gust, OF prosecution, directed TO any sheritl or
| constable, who shall execute and return the
sun,r. and be Liable 10 the same remedies and
/ ines Tor neglect oidnty as IN case Of other exc.
/ cahuns. Aud tue said offender or offenders
snail snher such other pans and punishment,
! IS are bw lay lol such offences made and prnyi.
drd. bot, when the testimony OF fne owner ot
the property 80 stolen, cut Or burnt shail br ne
crssaly, 10 the conviction 81 The Offender or of
/ a1lcrs, the same course shall he pursued ex.
cept thai the lo ieiture 81 three TIM, the yalur
shall hr raidtO the mag isirair who issued the *
eru0nn o. executions. Ior ihe use 81 the poor OF
Ia county OF corporation aud, whcn any slave
/ otssidYes shali be convicted Of any OF either OF
the Aforesaid offences, the owner Of or person
hnme, The sad slave OF slaves. shall forfeit aud
pay 10 le owner OF die property so stolen, cut
OF burnt the lul aud equal vu,ue thereof 10 he
ascc'iBned aud recovered against such uuer
orperson hung rs in the case of a FREE peisnn.
add the sad slave OF slaves, Shall receive TWEEN
" Iashes on his OF THEN bae nacls for the IL 81
offence aad Tor the second oAeure the same
forfeiture shall be incRred by such naster or
person hiring, aud double The number of lashes
indicted upon such offender; and for the third
| offence, 4, well as tor every succeeding offence.
three times the sad forfeiture shall be- paid by
such master or person hirng and The sane
humble, Of aShes shall be inflicted rs ior the Sc
cond offence But when the testimony If the
| owner Of the property. so stolen cut or burnt.
shall be necessary to the conviction Of the said
slave or slaves, the forieiiules shall be paid as
IN the case OF a lree person, for tic use OF the
poor
8. And be Il further eaacted, That all per.
sons who shall hereafter load any boat in whole
~ IN part shall grant 10 the head man Of the
boat manifest OF such loading, giving par,c-
| ular description of The quality and quantity ot
each arncle, and whether in bags. boxes bar.
! res, hogsheads &c. aud snail keep a copy Of the
SAID manifest and the sand head man Of the
! boat snail deliver 10 the s'd inspector OF boats
his manifest before he snail go through the said
locks and the SAID inspector shall diligently aud
,nhltely examine the said boats aud comral.
the ai'icles found on board with the manifest
which manifest shall be filed in the said inspec-