The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
erected 1915 Demo,hea 1904
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Erected in 1915, Demolished 1904,
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Louisa. Va. May 7.--If the old tavern
Keepers, who dispensed refreshing
drinks to thirsty travellers of Louisa
county in Colonial days could be
aroused from their slunlbers and OBJ
South with reference to the liquor
quest ton, they would doubtless gaze
in absolute wonderment upon the new
Hartsweli, who was fined for being
drunk" and swearing profanely" in
the presence of His NIajesty's jus.
ices. could come again to earth. he
Natlons wrought by a century and a
half upon his church.
10 Louisa is one of the older, of the
splendid new clerks office, recently
tlre-proofed, are some OF the Oldest and
most unique court records to be found
anywhere in the State
Among them are deeds, conveying
lands from Patrick Henry to various
parties. when that great Virginian re-
sided in Hanover, of which at that
time the present county OF Louisa was
part.
An Interesting Order.
The division was made in 1T42, which
was directly after the cutting off of
the present Louisa county from old
Hanover that the following Interest,"
ing order was entered by the County
Court, which was composed of Ave
magistrates:
at a court held for Louisa county.
on Monday the xiv day of March. in
eretgn Lord, George the Second. by
the Grace of God, of Great Britain.
Trance and ireland, King. Defender OF
His .Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the said county, to-wit, Robert
Lewis. Abraham venables, Richard
Johnson l, Robert Harris, John Carr.
ordinary keeper in this county may
$ ask, demand, receive or take, for
drink. diet, lodging, fodder, provender
or pasturage, are this day set and
rated by the court as follows:
French brandy. quart. $3.50
Canary, quart ....,......... so
Portugal or. French wine, a
Mad EZRA wine a quart - "a
Western Island wine, a quart. 20
lsaEiish, W Virginia or Spanish
Bt brandy a quart ...,... ...... a.6 u
l1ondon Or Bristol strong beer.
quart ...... t<.'...a. .. $50. l.3
4 English cyder a.'qr.srt. Is
Virginia or Pennsylvania strong
beer. quart ............ o.6
jjLemonado a quart, with a pint
[ of wine therein and sweetened
L With double refined augar,, Is
/
three glls Of rum therein
and sweetened with double
B.. refined sugar ..,...-..5.,.. Is
ISSyder, a quart tnot EnSlish).. 0.3A
piet, a meal OF hot victuaIs.... 10
Diet, a meal OF cold victuals.. 0.7lA
servants diet, a meal ,.,. ... 0.6
P Pas ira: for ". horse, day and ~
sstableage and fodder for
horse day and night. .o.s
And so on proportionately for a
lgreatsr or less auantity, which = n, may
latter the rate of twelve shilllngs and
six pence per cent"
II This order is written n perfectly
plain hand and the book in which Al
Its pages bear rather yellow!s,l
hue. as the result Of age but every
Ally deciphered
I Rector ..smore Profanely."
Later on, this record book shows
That the rector Of the PARISH appeared
an court at the April term. after having |
looked upon The wine when it was
red and that he actually .'swore pro.
fanely" in the presence of His Males
For ali this, he was aned In the
Sum of ten shsllings or 100 pounds OF /
tobacco.
~ Here is the order, Eoleinnly decree0 |
by the court and duly entered of rec
ord by the clerk thereof:
59 "Nhereas, a q court held for this 4
/ county on MondaY the eleventh day OF |
April last the Rey'd Richard Harris
well. being then drunk, came into
court. and tilen and there, in the
presence of tho justices of the said
tourt then sitting, profanely sNuore
one oath. Thereupon it is considered.
end accordingly ordered, that the said
Richard pay 10 the church wardens OF
the parish OF fredericksburg where
IN the nfransas were committed. the,l
FUN of ten shillngs, or 100 pounds ~
tobacco, that is TO say, five shillings. |
nr 50 hounds of tobacco for being
drunk, and tivs shillinps, or 30 pounds