Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-12

freely openly unequvocaly their preference to lav ever
Jackson to do which has heretofore considered as some
'"ins bordering upon high treason.
COMMUNICATED
AND THIS INDENTURE FARTHER
"WlTNESSETH, That for the more effectuaIy
carving the said covenant into execution. the said
Wal'er Shandy, merchant, doth hereby grant, bar
gam, SELL release, and confirm unto the said John
Dixon and james Turner Esqrs their heirs. exec
tutors, and assigns in their actual possession now
oeng oy virtue OF an indenture of bargain and sale
nor year to them the said John Dixon and James
turner Esqrs. by him the said Walter Shandy
merchant, thereof made which said bargain and
sale Tor year, bears date the dav next before tho
cate OF these presents and by force and virtue of
the statute tor transferring of into possession
a.: All that the manor and lordship of Shandy
IN the county o---with all the rights, members
land appurtenarces thereof; and all and every tho
messuages, houses, buildings, barns, stables or.
'chards, gardens, backshes, lofts, crofts carths
cottages, lands. meadows feelings pastures ma rsh
es commons, woods, underwoods, drains, fisheries,
waters and water with
AL rents reversions, services annuities feefarms
knights fees, views of frank pledge, escheasts re
'hefs, mnes quarres, goods and chattes of telons
land fugitives felons of themselves and put in ext
gent, deodans free warrens and all other ROYALTIES
and seIgnores, rights and Jurisdictions, privileges
land Entertainments whatsoever AND ALSO
the advowson donation, presentation and free dis
position OF the rectory and parsonage of Shandy
aforesaid and all and every the tenths tthes plebe
LANDS '-------ln three words-my mother was
20 lie IN (if she chose it) in London.
wont tell you that the balance of this ba:gain is
to be found in Tres. Siandy, LIST Vol page 80, be-
cause you know it, hope, without my telling and if
not you might, fear, laugh yourself to DEATH were
you to sec it for the first time under present circul-
stances.
ID. Every white male citizen ofthe Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twenty years and upyva rd
being qualified to exercise the right of suferane ac-
cording to the former Constitution and laws: and ev
cry such citizen, beng possessed, or whose tenant
for years, at will at sufarance is possessed of
an estate OF freehold in land of the value of twenty
tive dollars, and assessed be If any assessment
thereof be required by law; and every such citizen
beng possessed, as tenant II Common, Joint tenant
parcener, of interest in or share of land and
having an estate of freehold therein, such interest or
share being OF the value of twenty five dollars and
so assessed to be If any assessment thereof be reour
eddy law; and every such citizen being entitled to
reversion or vested remainder in fee expectant on an
estate for life or lives, in land of the value of ty dol
lars and assessed to be iany assessment thereof be
required by law leach and every sEch citizen unless
his title shall have come to him by descent, de-
wise, marriage or marriage settlement, having been
so possessed or entitled for six monts) and eyerv
such citizen, who shall and be himself in actual
occupation of leasehod estate, with the evidence of
title recorded two months before he shall offer to
vote, Ola term originally not less than five years. OF
the annual value rent of twenty dollars; and every
such citizen, who Tor twelve months next preceding
has been house keeper and head of a family within
the county, city, town, borough or election district
where he may offer to vote, and shall have been as
sesscd with a part of the revenue of the Common
wealth within the preceding year. and actually paid
the same-and no other pcrsons-shail be qualified
to vote for msnbers of the General Assembly in the
county. city, town, or borough, respectively where
in such land shall lie, such house-keeper and head
OF family shall live. And in case of two or more
tenants IN common, joint tenants Or perceners, in
possession, reverslon remainder having interest
ID land the value eof shall be insufficient to
tlte them all TO vote, they shall together have as
many votes as the value of the land shall enle them
to; and the Legislature shall by law provide the
mode in which their vote votes shall in such case be
given Provided. nevertheless, that the right of suff-
rage shall not be exercised By any person of I'M
sound mind, or who shall be pauper, non-com
mssloned officer soldier. se0m1n or MARINE in the
service Of the United States, by any person con-
vlcted of my infamous offence.
In three words--evcry body may vote (f they
choose it, under this Constitution.
FIRE.