Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-11
COUNTY, couR7' i:aongEDl SGs.
November FERN. 1857

November Term. 1857.
Silverius c. Hall and Edwin T.
Powell qualified, respectively, as a
notary public for the county Of Acco
mac.
John W. Richardson was appointed
and qualified as a committee of Vir-
ginia s. Richard son, person of I'M
sound mind.
Spencer F. Rogers was appointed
and qualified as deputy of Charles P
Finney, Inspector OF oysters for dis
trict no. 7 of Accomac.
Levin II. Revell qualified as admin
istrator of John W. Revell, deceased,
Geo. E. Mears. as administrator OF
Gilbert J. Mears, deceased, and Laura
4. West as admin istratriX of George
r. West, deceased.
Levin II. Revell was appointed and
qualified as guardian of his children,
Montesco B. and Minnie B. Revell;
Spencer F. Rogers as guardian of
Maggie E. and John T. Wright;
Thomas w. Blackstone as guardian
OF Virginia, alias Henrietta Scar
burgh, child of Geo. L. Scarburgh
Mary Ann Guillette's estate was
committed to John Fl. Wise, sheriff,
for adm inistration
Order entered substituting Benja-
min G.. Johnson as trustee in place
of Henry X. Hall in deed from 6. G
Guillette and wife for benefit OF
John E. Wise and James A. Hall,
commissioners of County School
Board.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in criminal and lunacy matters were
as follows: VIM. NJ. Taylor, 1926 and
81 "a; Henry Stotz, special constable.
SO cents; Thos. G. Elliot, j. P. 81; G.
C. Dix, constable, $31=55; Thos. Il.
Taylor, NJ. D. $3.50, Geo. E. Winder,
$3.50; jailer, for board of prisoners
S74.S5.
An application of D. Frank White,
road surveyor, for the repair of the
public bridge at Masonville was ap-
proved by the court, but it costing
more than $50, it was referred to the
Board of Supervisors.
Upon petition of Frank Fletcher
and others for a public road. This
case was recertified to Board OF SUI
pervisors for approval or rejection.
Upon petition of William H. Mat
thews and others for public road.
Order entered appointing William
W. Lang commissioner to open the
road.
On applica ton of E. j. Miles and
others for public bridge over Mod
estown branch Order entered ap-
pointing VIM. K. Taylor, a commits
sioner to build the bridge.
Fora Parker, Il prisoner in jail, was
discharged, having served out his
term and being unable to pay costs
of prosecution for which he was de-
tanned.
Commonwealth VS. Arthur P. KEEL
lam ION "a warrant charging misde-
meanor.) Motion to quash warrant
oyerruled. plea OF not guilty entered
a special grand jury asked for by at
torney for commonwealth, allowed,
and case continued for trial until
second day of next term.
Commonwealth VS.. James H. Har-
mon. Plea of not guilty entered
special jury asked for by attorney for
commonwealth, allowed and trial set
for I'd day of next term.
Upon petition of Sydney M. Han
cock and others for public road.
Order appointing VIM. L Mock, a
commissioner to advertise and re-
ceive proposals for building the road
Upon petition of Thomas Shreaves
and wife for a public road. Order
opening road and for payment OF
land damages aud costs of petition.
Petition of j. o. Mears and others
for public road. Road approved
by court and referred to Board Of
Supervisors.
Isabella Wilkins SECS guardian VS..
Isabella Wilkins sc. Petition filed
by guardian and referred to com
missioner of accounts.
A regular grand jury was enpan-
ell; d and returned mot a true BILL y
an Indictment VS.. Jesse Rev, for
felouious housebreaking with intent
to commit larceny-and returned
true bills" against Jesse Jacobs for
rape, Jacob FiDney for forgery and
John Chopper for larceny of COW.
The said Jesse Rev was discharged
from custody and trials OF said Jacob
Fjnney and John Chopper were fixed
for 4th day of next term
Prompt Payment, OF Loss by Fire.
MEssRs. KELLY & NOTTINGHAM,