Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22


In addition this there is chest of the deceaseds mo-
Their living ut Child = London, winch said ~ contain
large Of plate and other vauaoies Dull nus moi oee
| opened since the demIse Of the old lady,
IN. whole value of this properly in l645, according to
English authority, exceeded s5000OOO or more IMAM
$40 000 000-a sum which would make us Possesso We una
CINE, The richest man 10 the world.
The question now sulve is who the heirs In Eng
land all claim censed and il is certun mat me oesceh
dans exist this side OF the Atlantic ou as ye
missed. Not lung ngu whole cunvennn oi jennings fon
all parts Of the United States, sat at NashVe ~ aPpo'
committees inquiries and raise funds TO inves
gate the Subsequently convention sat a. iSieu
mond similar purpose
From what we Gun understand, the impression among
mnpn, legal men who have examined the matter - that Tie
true heirs are Inc descendants vi the family Oh f o.
Jennings of this CITY, This gentlemen mas already oee "
England TO investigate the matter ana inlhus We e
| 10 proceed thher again on the same business
h British Government DESTROYS for long time
10 find the uwnrrs Of the through English papers
nu,ce has been made by its auhUrty but ndng no res
punse it, instructions were sentt"ce 10 ms country io
the descendants OF Charles jennings VINO came miner from
England in 1851 The first inquiry was Addressed some
wears ago The Secretary OF State OF the United States ana
advertisement Of this fact, believe was made More re-
Gently the British Consul al Norfolk received from hiSh
funclvnaes home directions to proceed 10 Ezaoetn Cy
county 10 institute similar Investigations as 10 The descen
dants this Charles who IL was believed ae Tue True
heirs . . 4,
In the me ntime townsman, Mr. s. s. Jennings, mad
Maid some TO the matter He proceeded Virginia
st year. and examined the records o EZ oeh Cly county
courl, found that his great was '
same Charles jennings Ia 1851 ne was clerk OF the cou
Of that county, and in the Land Office nj Richmond, VA
patent Of Iud found granting 10 him nnd Mary MS wle
TAG acres Land emgrans from EnelInd 10 Inc Cui ny
of Va The patent issued l699 and signed oy Gos
Nicholson and by E. jennings Deputy secretary
By pursuing this line down our ownsian lonna tat MS
the grandfather OF this SAID Chales
and the proofs Of substanaed and authent
Gated in such a way leave flaw in the chain Inc
whole complete aud hus been certified by Inc nlgesl a
hos In the country both State and Federal These ver-
calons learn Mr. Jennings has in his possession ana 10
willing exhibit them 10 any Interested IN me matter
We think from the evidence accumulated oy r jennings
that there is hafdy doubt that his family has the legal Sht
TO this immense What proof Is necessary Tor tracing
mis- line to England already been fully obained and II
,nly remains connect il with the chain IN That country.
TO do 80 requires money but with such inducements as ne
possesses great difficulty we should suppose would De
in this respect AS as he Is thus prepaea
We learn that il is his Intention proceed at once 10 Eng
land to al ;hc agent he has already al work There.
The sacr.uss with which the British laws are observed
with regard ~ property is beautifully illustrated IN inns
matter Here Is an immense estate, which was elt my
years without owner aud as far as the government ke"
without probability after great lapse OF an'e Oh one
oeins found but the paierna care OF tne Jaws
watched and cherished until we SUPPOSE II mas Heoeo us
original value Ii still held in trust be conveyed To the
heirs how remote soever how tar soever removed from
| allegiance English sovereignty.
Mr. Emerson, Of his recent lectures, reatea slW
lar incident 10 show The stability Of the English laws
man died seven hundred years ago. leaving portion :" Ms
property 10 be such way IL supply bait o
bread and Ghomsuercr should apply for IL No~lth
standing Tevuution-cy war-and progress and change OIL
all sors the brques is rgidy observed to-day as was
when i. was first made Mr. Emerson himself 10 test the
matter enjoyed The benefit OF this strange and remote char