No. XIII. XXVI To appoint commissioners to state and settle the losses sustained by the burning the warehouses at Rocky Ridge XXVII Giving Nathaniel Twining the exclu sive privilege of conveying persons in a stage coach for a limited time. XXVIII To revive an act, entituled, an act for calling in and funding the paper money of this state. XXIX For the better support of the supreme court in the Kentucky district. XXX Directing the sale of the public lands and other property in or near the city of Richmond. XXXI Authorizing the delegates representing this state in congress, to subscribe and ratify an alteration of the eighth of the articles of confederation and perpetual union between the thirteen states of America. XXXII To restrict foreign vessels to certain ports within this commonwealth. XXXIII To empower the vestry of Antrim parish, in the county of Halifax, to sell the glebe of the said parish, and to lay out the money in purchasing a more convenient one. XXXIV Directing the sale of certain public lands, and for other purposes--All the public lands to be sold by commissioners, except certain lands in and near Williamsburg, which are vested in the president and profess rs of William and Mary college. Lands at Gosport to be sold, except such part as the commissioners may think necessary for public purposes. XXXV Directing the mode of suing out and prosecuting writs of habeas corpus. XXXVI Appointing public notaries. XXXVII Establishing an inspection of Hemp XXXVIII To ascertain the quantity of land, the improvements thereon, and the number of people within this commonwealth. XXXIX To revive and amend an act, entituled, an act for calling in and redeeming certain certificates. OCTOBER SESSION, 1784. XL For the establishment of courts of assize. fish gap. XLII Altering the court day of the county of Chesterfield-Altered to the second Thursday in every month. gister, his deputies and assistants, on the civil list. LII To provide for the more effectual collec tion of the tax of five shillings per hundred acres on lands granted by patent, and to appropriate the money arising therefrom. LIII Respecting future confiscations-None further to be made. LIV Further continuing the act, cntituled, an act concerning pensioners. LV Authorising the governor, with the advice of the council, to suspend, when necessary, the surveying of certain lands in the western country.--This ac relates to the lands reserved for the officers and soldiers on the Virginia line and the Illinois regiment. LVI Establishing and reviving inspections of tobacco at sundey places-Hod's inspection in Prince George revived and established. Kemp's warehouse, on Piankitank, in the county of Middlesex, revived. A new inspection to be called Manchester's, on the land of Jacob Rubsamen, in the town of Manchester, established. Warehouse to be built on the land of Thomas Veal, in the town of Portsmouth. LVII To revive an act, entituled, an act for adjusting claims for property impressed or taken for public service. LIX Concerning the appointment of sheriffs. LX Compelling the county court clerks to reside in the county, and to prevent them from removing the records out of the same, and for other purposes. LXI Giving John Hoomes the exclusive privilege of conveying persons in a stage coach to and from certain places for a limited time, and for other purposes. LXII Dividing the county of Jefferson into two distinct counties.-Nelson county formed. LXIII Punishing certain offences injurious to the tranquility of this commonwealth. LXIV For the appointment of trustees for the town of York, LXV To amend and explain an act, entituled, an act for repealing in part the act for establishing the town of Louisville. LXVI To continue an act, entituled, an act to revive and amend in part an act, entituled, an act for giving further time to enter certificates for settlement rights, and for locating warrants upon pre-emption rights, and for other purposes. XLIII Altering the boundary line between LXVII Amending the several laws for reguthe glebe lands of the parish of Manchester, in lating and disciplining the militia, and guarding the county of Chesterfield, and the lands of Wil-against invasions and insurrections." liam Logwood. XLIV Altering the place of holding courts in the county of Prince George. XLV To amend the act, entituled, an act for dissolving several vestries, and appointing overseers of the poor, in certain counties. LVIII Providing arms and ammunition for the defence of the state. LXIX To prevent the counterfeiting certain certificates and warrants. LXX Giving further powers to the directors of the public buildings. other purposes. XLVI To amend and reduce the several acts LXXI To amend an act, entituled, an act difor appropriating the public revenue, into one act.recting the sale of certain public lands, and for XLVII To explain and amend the act to levy certain taxes in aid of the public revenue. XLVIII Concerning entries and surveys on the western waters XLIX To amend an act, entituled, an act for establishing the town of Kempsville, in the county of Princess Anne. L Establishing several new ferries. LI Appropriating the fees of the land office in aid of the public revenue, and placing the re LXXII To amend the act, for the better support of the supreme court in the Kentucky district. LXXIII To remedy certain impositions in the adjustment of military claims. LXXIV Further continuing the act, entituled, an act for calling in and funding the paper money of this state. LXXV Giving James Rumsey the exclusive right of constructing and navigating certain boats for a limited time. 76 To regulate the solemnization of mariages. 77 To amend the act, entituled, an act for clear. ing Roanoake river. 78 To amend the act, for establishing pilots, and regulating their fees. 80 Vesting the estate of Stephen Yancey, deceased, in his children, and for other purposes. 81 Further continuing and amending the act, for the inspection of pork, beef, flour, tar, pitch and turpentine, 84 To amend the act, for equalizing the land tax. This act is published in the appendix, vol. I. pa. 439. 85 To amend the act, entituled, an act to amend and reduce the several acts of assembly for the inspection of tobacco, into one act. 86 To increase the number of trustees for the town of Portsmouth, directing their annual election, and for granting certain powers to the corporation of the Borough of Norfolk. 87 To amend the act, for clearing Mattapony river. 88 Incorporating the Protestant Episcopal church-Repeated by ch. 12, of acts of 1786 89 Dissolving the vestry of the parish of Southfarnham, in the county of Essex. 90 Concerning the arrears of levies due in the parish of St Thomas, in the county of Orange. 91 To discharge the people of this commonwealth from the payment of one half of the revenue tax for the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five. OCTOBER SESSION, 1785. Chap. 1. An act to amend and reduce into one act, the several laws for regulating and disciplining the militia, and guarding against invasions and insurrections. 3. To provide for the appointment of delegates to represent this common wealth in congress, un... til the first Monday in November next. 4. To provide for the poor of the several counties within this commonwealth. 5 For the naturalization of the Marquis de la Fayette. 6. Securing to the authors of literary works an exclusive property therein for a limited time. 7. To impose additional tonnage on British vessels. 8 Reforming the county courts, and for other purposes. 9. Concerning the erection of the district of Kentucky into an independent state. 10 Punishing certain offences, and vesting the governor with certain powers. 12 To suspend the operation of the act, entitu. led, an act for the establishment of courts of as-. size, 13 Empowering the governor, with the advice of the privy council, to grant conditional pardons in certain cases. 14 Better securing the revenue arising from customs. 15 Giving powers to the governor and council in certain cases. 16 Regulating and fixing the salaries of the of ficers of civil government. 18 To amend the act, entituled an act to amend and reduce the several acts for appropriating the public revenue into one act. 0 Establishing inspections of tobacco at No. XIII. Crow's ferry, in the county of Botetourt, and on the lands of Thomas Cresap, in the county of Hampshire, and for other purposes.-Inspectors authorised to deliver tobacco, with manifes.s, for the purpose of being manufactured. 21 Establishing an inspection of tobacco at Kinsale and discontinuing that at Rust's warehouse, and for other purposes-Bolling's warehouse to be removed to Loling's & Tabb's mill; Shepherd's warehouse in King & Queen, revived for two years; Suffolk warehouse revived and established. 22 Establishing certain inspections of tobacco, Lynch's warehouse at Lynch's ferry, in the coun ty of Campbell; and Rivanna warehouse, at the Point of Fork, in the county of Fluvanna, established. 24 Adding part of the county of Nansemond to that of Southampton. 25 Forming a new county out of the counties of Bedford and Henry Franklin county formed. 26 For ascertaining a part of the bondary line between the counties of Goochland and Fluvanna 27 Appropriating certain arrears of public taxes to the opening a waggon road from the eastern to the western waters. 28 Adding part of the county of Rockbridge to the county of Botetourt. 29 To revive an act, entituled, an act to appoint commissioners to state and settle the losses sustained by the burning the warehouses at Rocky Ridge. 30 Keeping certain roads in repair. 31 Concering the location of certain warrants upon waste and unappropriated lands, in the counties of Greenbrier, Harrison and Monongalia. 32 Concerning the taxes due in the county of Rockingham, for the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four. 33 Establishing several new ferries. 35 Dividing the county of Hampshire.-Hardy county formed. 36 Reviving, amending and continuing an actta revive and amend in part, an act for giving further time to enter certificates for settlement rights, and for locating warrants upon pre-emption rights, and for other purposes. 37 Dividing the county of Fayette - Bourbon, county formed. 38 To revive an act, entituled, an act for the better regulating and collecting certain officers fees, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 37* To authorise the election of certain vestries. 38* To prevent distress being made by the sheriffs of this commonwealth for the taxes due for the present year, until March next, and admitting facilities in payment thereof. 39 For the sale of certain public lands.- Pubfic lands in York and Elizabeth City counties to be sold, except a point of land in the last menti oned county called Point Comfort. 40 To amend the several acts of assembly con cerning the appointment of sheriffs, 41 To repeal an sct, entitled, an act concern. ing entries and surveys, on the western waters, and for other purposes. 42 To dispose of the waste and unappropriated lands in the commonwealth of Virginia, on the eastern waters. 43 Reviving and continuing the act for adjusting claims for property impressed or taken fer public service, Chapters 37 and 38 are twice inserted, by mistake, in the acts of this session No. XIII. 45 For the reform of certain public boards. 46 Dividing the county of Washington-Russell county formed. 48 To revive the act, entituled, an act to empower the judges of the general court to superintend and regulate the public jail. conducting a seminary of learning at the town of Fincastle, in the county of Botetourt. 90 Directing the sale of certain lands late the property of John Mills, deceased, for the pay-, ment of his debts. 91 Regulating the streets in and adjoining to the town of Alexandria. 92 To repeal the act of assembly for establishthe town of Walkerton.--In the county of King and Queen. 93 Vesting the estate of John Tyler, deceased, in trustees for certain purposes. 49+ To add that part of the county of Yohogania, situate above Cross creek, and between the western boundary of Pennsylvania and the rivering Ohio, to the county of Ohio-That part of the county of Yohogania which was left after the extension of the western boundary between this state and the state of Pennsylvania, being too small for a separate county, was added to the county of Ohio, and the county of Yohogania became extinct. 50 To repeal an act, entituled, an act to provide for the more effectual collection of the tax of five shillings per hundred acres on lands granted by patent, and to appropriate the money arising therefrom. 518 Authorising the treasurer to receive spe cie into the public treasury by weight. 54** Dividing the county of Lincoln into three distinct counties.-Mercer and Madison counties formed out of the county of Lincola. 56 Empowering one of the privy council to of ficiate, in certain cases, as lieutenant governor. 57 Concerning the public treasurer 58 For the appointment of clerks to the governor and council, 59 Concerning camen. 60 Directing the course of decents. 61 Concerving wills; the distribution of intestates estates, and the duty of executors and administrators. 62 Regulating conveyances. 63 Concerning escheators. 65 Concerning the dower and jointures of wi. dows. 66 For the preservation of the estates of ideots and lunatics. 69 To prevent losses by pirates, enemies, and others, on the high seas. 71 For the restitution of stolen goods 76 For unlading ballast and burial of dead bodies from on board ships. 77 Concerning slaves. 78 Declaring what persons shall be deemed mulattoes. 94 Establishing the town of Clarksburg, in the county of Harrison. 95 Establishing a town on the lands of William Mercer, in the county of Stafford.--Leesville established. 96 Appointing trustees for the town of Suffolk, and for enlarging the same. 97 To establish a town on the lands of Zackquell Morgan, in the county of Monongalia.-Morgans-Town, now generally called MorganTown, in the county of Monongalia establisited. 98 Giving further time to the purchasers of lots in the town of Moorfield to build thereon. 99 Giving further time to the proprietors of lots in the town of Bath to make improvements thereon. 100 To establish a town on the land of James Gordon, in the county of Lancaster.-Gordonsville, in the country of Lancaster established. 101 Establishing a town on the lands of Landon Carter in the county of Fauquier.-Carolandville, at Norman's ford, established. 102 Giving further powers to the trustees of the town of York. 103 To discharge George Taylor and James Madison from further proceeding on the trust reposed in them by an act of the legislature. 104 To authorise the administrator of Alexander Wodrow, deceased, to convey part of a lot of land to Elizabeth Eskridge. 106 To authorize the trustees of Samuel Du Val, junior, to sell the one-fifth part of the Deep Run Coal Pits, and to lay out the money arising from the sale thereof, in other lands and slaves, for the greater benefit of the said Samuel Du Val, junior, and his children. 107 Establishing a town in the county of Lincoln-Harrodsburg, in the county of Lincoln, established. 108 To establish a town on the lands of John Campbell, in the county of Jefferson-CampbellTown, opposite the lower falls of Ohio river, in 82 Concerning mill-dams and other obstruc-Jefferson county, established. tions of water courses. 83 Concerning servants. 84 For apprehending and securing runaways. 85 To enable guardians and committees to perform certain acts for the benefit of those who are under their care. 86 Concerning guardians, infants, masters and apprentices. 87-For the restraint, maintenance, and care of persons not sound in mind. 88 Vesting the estate of Matthew Womble, deceased, in trustees, to be sold for the benefit of his children. 89 Incorporating trustees for establishing and 109 Appointing trustees to convey a tract of land, the property of Charlotte Dalton, to David Chevis. 110 To empower Robert Mackey and John Peyton, to build upon and convey certain lots.in the common annexed to the town of Winchester. 111 To authorise the raising a sum of money by way of lottery, for completing the church in the borough of Winchester, and rebuilding a church in the parish of Elizabeth river, in the county of Norfolk. 112 To authorise the society of Free Masons, in the city of Richmond, to raise a sum of money by way of lottery. Improperly numbered, in the sessions acts 66. Improperly numbered, in the sessions acts 40. do. Do. do. do. do. do. do. 44. do. 42. 113 Establishing a town on the lands of Smith Tandy, in the county of Amherst.-Cabellsburg, at New-Glasgow, established.< SESSIONS ACTS, 1786... Chap. 1. An act for appointing commissi ners to liquidate and settle the expenses incurred in two expeditions carried on from the Kentucky district against the neighbouring Indians. 2 To amend the act for regulating and dis... eipiming the militia, and for other purposes. 4 Making further provision for the erec tion of the district of Kentucky into an independent state. 5 To provide for the appointment of delegates to represent this commonwealth in comgress, until the first Monday in November next. 6 To amend the act, entituled, an act for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenue. 7 To carry into execution the requisition of congress upon this state for a troop of cavairy. 8 Appointing deputies from this common.. wealth to a convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next, for the purpose of revising the federal constitution. 9 To enable the citizens of this commonwealth to discharge certain taxes by the payment of tobacco. 10 To explain, amend, and reduce into one act, the several acts for the admission of emigrants to the rights of citizenship, and pro.. hibiting the migration of certain persons to this commonwealth. 11 To amend an act, entituled, an act to repeal an act, entituled, an act concerning entries and surveys on the western waters, and for other purposes. 12 To repeal the act for incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church, and for other purposes. 13. To suspend an act, entituled, an act for the establishment of courts of assize. 14 Affording protection from arrests to witnesses summoned to attend on orders for re. ference and surveys. 15 To empower securities to recover damages in a summary way. 16 To compel the clerks of inferior courts to perform certain duties, and for other purposes 17 To amend the act, entituled, an act to provide for the poor of the several counties within this commonwealth. 19 To enable the solicitor more effectually to collect the arrearages of the taxes, and proceed against public delinquents. 20 Reviving and continuing the act, for adjusting claims for property impressed or taken for public service. 21 Giving further time to officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines, to settle their arrears of pay and depreciation, with the auditor of public accounts No. XIII. 22 Concerning the claims to full pay ofcer tain officers, and to half pay of the widows and orphans of officers that died in the service. 23 To amend the act, entituled, an act to authorise the auditors to grant new warrants and certificates in certain cases. 24 Ascertaining and liquidating the claims of the sufferers by the destruction of tobacco at Byrd's warehouses, and to suspend the rebuilding of the said warehouses. 25 Appointing commissioners to receive subscriptions for the purpose of opening a road from the falls of the Great Kanawha to Lex. ington, in Fayette county. 26 Imposing new taxes, 27 To amend the act, entituled, an act im posing new taxes. 28 To raise a supply of money for the Unia ted States in congress assembled. 29 To impose certain duties. 30 Concerning the duties on salt, wine, and malt liquors. 31 To impose an additional duty of two per cent. ad valorem, on goods, wares and mera chandise, imported into this commonwealth. 32 Concerning duties on tobacco, 33 To explain the act for reforming certain public boards, and for other purposes. 34 Authorising the courts of Loudon and Fauquier to keep a certain road in repair. 35 Appropriating certain public taxes to the opening a waggon road from the state road to the mouth of the Little Kanawha, and for other purposes. 36 Concerning manufactured snuff, and authorising the purchase of tobacco for that purpose. 37 Further continuing the act, authorising the treasurer to receive specie into the trea sury by weight. 38 To amend and reduce into one act, the several acts for regulating pilots, and ascertaining their fees. 39 Admitting certain receipts for hemp to be received in discharge of the taxes due for the years, 1782 and 1783. 40 To amend the several acts of assembly concerning naval officers, and collecting the duties. 41 Placing the naval officers on the civil list 42 To amend the act, ențituled, an act to restrict foreign vessels to certain ports within this commonwealth. 43 To amend and condense into one act, the several laws for appropriating the public re * From 1 to 6 inclusive, the acts of 1786, are not numbered in the sessions acts.. No. XIII. S 52 To punish bribery and extortion. 54 Punishing disturbers of religious wor'ship and Sabbath breakers. 56 Licensing counsel attornies at law and proctors. 57 Directing the method of proceeding a. gainst and trying free persons charged with certain crimes. 58 Directing the method of trying slaves charged with treason or felony. 61 For speedy recovery of money due from certain persons to the public. 62 Recovering demands of a small value. in a summary way. 64 Preventing vexatious and malicious prosecutions, and moderating amercements. 65 Providing a mean to help and speed poor persons in their suits. 66 Providing that an infant may sue by his next friend. 69 Reviving the inspection of tobacco at South Quay, in the county of Nansemond. 70 Directing conveyances to be made for Iands soid under the revenue law by John Oweo, deceased, late sheriff of the county of Pittsylvania. 71 Establishing a town in the county of Bourbon.-Washington established. 72 To repeal in part the act, entituled, an act for regu ating the streets in and adjoining to the town of Alexandria, 73 To extend the limits of the town of Alexandria. 75 To vest the lands whereof John Askins d.ed seized, in Mary Arvin, his mother. 76 To authorise the Cabin-Point lodge of Free Masons, to raise a sum of money by way of lottery. 77 To establish an academy on the Eastern Shore. || deceased, to sell a part of his lands for the payment of his debts. 92 Clearing and extending the navigation of Chickahominy river. 93 To legalise the qualification of the late surveyor of Yohogania county. 94 Confirming the estate of Reuben Coutts, in the ferry from Richmond to Manchester, and in certain lands, and the fisheries thereunto belonging. 95 Concerning the Nansemond tribe of Indians. 96 Concerning the collection of the taxes due in the county of Monongalia, for the year 1783. 97 Incorporating the trustees of the Winchester academy. 98 Authorising the courts of the counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne, and borough of Norfolk, to appoint inspectors of lumber. 99 Establishing a town on the lands of James Wilkinson, in Fayette county, and a ferry across Kentucky river.—Frankfort, in Kentucky, established. 100 Incorporating the academy in the town of Alexandria. 101 Dividing the county of Harrison.-Randolph county formed. 102 Directing the sale of lands in the towns of Louisville and Harrodsburg, and for other purposes. 103 To establish a town on the lands late the property of Benjamin Logan, in the county of Lincoln, and to fix the place of holding courts therein.-Stanford, in Kentucky, established. 104 To amend the act, entituled, an act for surveying and apportioning the lands grant. ed to the Illinois regiment, and establishing a town within the said grant. 105 To establish a town on the lands of John Lynch, in the county of Campbell.-Lynch 78 Vesting in James Mercer, esq. certainburg established. lands whereof George Mercer died se zed. 106 To establish a public ferry, a town, and 79 Appointing trustees to sell part of the, an inspection of tobacco, on the lands of John lands of John Todd, deceased, for the pay-Curd, in the county of Mercer. -New Marment of his debts, and tor other purposes. 80 To establish a town on the lands of Charles Washington, in the county of Berkeley. Charlestown established. 81 To enable the trustees of the Fredericksburg academy to dispose of certain lands. 82 Giving further time to the purchasers of lots in the town of Louisville to build thereon. 83 Appointing trustees for the town of Duinfries. 84 Prescribing the method of advertising strays taken up in the district of Kentucky. 85 To enlarge the town of Falmouth. 86 Altering the place of holding courts in the county of Henry. ket established. 107 To establish a town at the courthouse of the county of Accomack.-Drummond established. 108 Establishing several public ferries, and for other purposes. 109 To amend the act for the appointment of trustees for the town of York. 110 To authorise the trustees of Washington Henry academy to raise a sum of money by way of lottery. 111 Appointing trustees to the Pamunkey Indians. 112 Altering the court-days of certain counties. The court-days of the following coun 87 Opening and straightening certain pub-ties were altered, viz. Gloucester, Hardy, lic roads. 88 Incorporating the town of York. 89 Toemancipate James, a negro slave, the property of William Armistead, gentleman. 90 To compel the performance of a trust ander the will of John Williamson, deceased. 91 To enable the executors of James Scott, Zz Hampshire, King William, Harrison, Orange, Mercer, Nelson, Greenbrier, Montgomery, Washington, Russell, Henry, Lancaster, Hustings court of Richmond, courts of quarter sessions in Montgomery, Washington & Russell, 113 Vesting the real estate of William Love, deceased, in Marion Love, and her heirs. |