Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-06-28

whereby the strength Of this colony. and
IT'S security upon tho frontiers, and his
msJesty's revenue OF qnil,rents are like to
oe much increased and Augmented: For Civ.
nag encouragement 10 such 10 shall think fit
to settle there,
IL. Is 1t enacted. by the Lieufenant Coz.
eTnor, Council, and Burgssses, ofth,s pre-.
ssnt General assembly, and II Is hereby enac-
tea. oy the authority IF the some, That al
that territory md tract OF land, at present
deemed To be palt OF the county of Orange.
lying ON the north west side OF The top of the
said mountains, extending from thence cor.
'hetly, westerly, and sou,herly. beyond tho
said mountains, t. the utmost iimts OF Wiz.
sinia, BE separated from The rest of the ssid
county, and erected into two distinct coua.
ties aud parishes; 10 no divided by o limo IL
be run from the head spring OF Hedemsn
river, to the head string Of the river Potoss-
mack: And that all that part Of the said ter.
rtoTy, ~ ing 10 the northeast Of the said line.
beyond the top vt the said Blue ridge, shall
De one distinct county, and parish, 10 be cal
led ny the name OF the county Of Frederick.
aud parish Of Frederick: And tha, the rest
OF The said territory, lying ON the other sids
NJ HE SAID line, beyond tho top Of the said
Blue ridge, shall he one other distinct coun-
~, and parish; TO be sailed by the name Of
the county OF Augusta, and parish Of Au-
gus,s.
Ill. Provided ait0ays, That the said now
| counties aud parishes shall remain part Of
the county OF Orange, and parish OF Saint
Marx, until il shall be made appear 10 the
governor and council, Tor the limo being.
That there isa sufficient number Of ini,abi.
tants for appointing Justices OF the peace. and
other officers, and erecting courts therein.
Tor the due standardization OF Justice; SO as
The inhabitants OF the said new counties and
parishes be henceiorth exempted from the
PAYMENT VI all public, county. and parish
ievles, in the County Of Orange. and parish
OF Saint Mark; yet, that such exem,ainn la
mol construed TO extend TO any of the said
levies laid and assessed at or before tho PASS.
ing Of this act.
Nv. fad be it further snac!ed, That after
court shall be constituted in the SAID new
counties respectively, the court for the said
county Of Frederick he held monthly, upon
The second Friday; and the court for the said
county OF Augusta, be hsld upon the second
Monday, in every month: Il nd that The said
counties and parishes respectively shall have
and ENJOY all rights, privileges, and adyan-
counties snd parishes of this colony. And
Tor the better encouragement of Aliens; ami
The more easy naturalization of such who
shall come to inhabit there,
| v Bet further enacted, That il shalt
and may lie lawful for the governor, or Gem.
nander IN chief, of This colony, Tor tho time
being, to grant letters OF naturalization to
any such alien, upon a certificate from the
clerk OF any county court, of his or their bav-
ing taken The oa'hs appointed by act of par.
lament 10 be taken instead of the oaths IF
allegiance and supremacy; and taken and
subscribed the oath of ahjuraiion, and sub
scribed the test, in like manner as he may
DO. upon taking and subscribing the sama
| before himself.
| ~. And ioT the moro easy payment ct
all levies, secreiary's, clerks, sheriffs, and
other officers fees, by the inhabitants of tho
said new Counties, BE 1t further enacted.
nat the Said levi and lees shall arr, NAV
De paid IN money, or tobacco, at three lar,
'hings per pound, without any deduclion.-
AND thai The said counties be- aud a,s
hereby exempted from public levies, for len
/ years.
VII. Proridcd nevertheless, That from
aid alter the passing ofthis act, no allowance
whatsoever Shall be made 10 any person, fur
i killing wolves, within The limits OF the said
new Counties Any law, CUSTOM or usage
to The contrary hereof, notwithstanding.
VIII. Aud for the better ordering of
oil parochial affairs in the said new parishes.
Be 1t enacted, By The authority aforesaid,
""' tho Heen'ioeIS ana housek cei,ers OF The
same, respectively shall meet, at such ,ifae
ana place, as the governor, OIL commander
III chief, OF this dominion, for The lime icing.
with The advice Of the council, shall appoint,
by pFecept under his hand, and the seal OF
( The colony; 10 be directed 10 the sheriffs of
Inc SAID new counties, respectively, and by
The said sherit:s pubIickiy advertised; aud
Then and there elect twelve OF The most able
anu discreet persons Of their said parishes,
respectively: Which persons so elected hav-
ing taken The oaihs appointed by law, and
subscribed 10 be coniorfnsble 10 the doctrine
and discipline OF the church Of England, shall
TO all 'nisnis and purposes, be deemed and
taken 10 be the vestries Of the said new par.
ishes respectively.
90 he snbIversary celebration oftbe New
Hope Lodge Of Masons, we understand was
| we'll attended, and wen, off mos, handsome.