A Collection of All Such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of a Public and Permanent Nature as Have Passed Since the Session of 1801

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To such forfeiture to accrue, if
taxes be paid with ten per cent.
interest on or before the 1st of
November, 1811.

Forfeiture, occasioned by neglect
of tenant for life, to operate on
his estate only, if it be sufficient
to pay the taxes.
Proviso, in favor of infants, &c.
Lands, already entered on the
books of the commissioners of
the revenue, not to be re-entered.
Collectors (appointed by the exe-
cutive) of arrears of taxes, due
prior to January 1st, 1812, may
be allowed an extra-compensa-
tion, (ch. 94.)
Act concerning taxes on lands,
(passed January 23d, 1812.) 117 121
Supplemental act.

Taylor's ferry.

Regulations concerning the road
crossing Roanoke, at Taylor's
ferry, from the North Carolina
line.

Tazewell County.

109

121

78 81

Superior courts for, when to be

15 16

Power of the county court to di-
reet it to be sold.

A list of such tobacco to be trans-
mitted to the auditor, within S
months, by the clerk of the
court.

15 16

Money arising from the sale to be
paid by the inspectors to the trea-
surer on or before the 10th day
of October.

Mode of recovery against inspec-
tors failing to pay.

In what manner suits may be bro't
and judgments rendered on in-
spector's bonds.

Storage to be paid as heretofore.
Commonwealth to be responsible
for losses sustained by fire with-
in two years from the date of in-
spection.

Owner may pick and reprize it.
Duty of inspectors, and all other
eivil officers to give information.
Where a prosecution upon such
information fails, commonwealth
to pay costs.

Such costs how to be paid.
Executive authorised to appoint
a fourth inspector when they
think necessary.

16 Refused tobacco at warehouses
above the falls of rivers, or
where there is no licensed stera-
mer or manufacturer, may be
delivered to other persons, giv-
ing bond and security.

Tespass.

See Malicious and rexatious sul
and Bail.

Trover.

Superior courts of law have con-

Farewell address to THOMAS
JEFFERSON, President of the U.
States.
Report and resolutions on the sub-
jeet of the foreign affairs of the
U. States.
Resolutions disapproving the a-
mendment proposed by the legis-
lature of Pennsylvania to the
Constitution of the U. States.
Resolutions approving the course
pursued by the government of
the U. States in relation to G.
Britain, and foreign affairs in ge-
neral,
Preamble and resolutions against
renewing the charter of the bank
of the U. States.
On the subject of the measures
of the federal government rela-
tive to the belligerent powers of
Europe.

On the subject of the right of the
state legislatures to instruct their
senators in the Congress of the
U. States.

Warrants for small debts.
Not to be served by sheriffs, or
their deputies, but by constables
only.

144

145

150

152

153

156

158

19 20

All executions on judgments ren-
́dered on such warrants to be di-
rected to constables.

Warrants (Treasury Land.)
See Land Office.

Washington County.

Superior courts for, when to be

Watermen.

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and 124

Regulations concerning watermen
on James River above the falls. 94 97
Free waterman, embezzling pro-
perty received on board his boat,
to be guilty of felony, and con-
fined in the penitentiary, not less
than one nor more than five years. 97
Where the property embezzled is
of. less value than four dollars,
the offence to be petit-larceny.
Person injured not to lose his right
of action.

Wills.

The crime of wilfully destroying
or concealing a Will, or codicil,
with fraudulent intent, declared
felony, punishable with confine-
ment in the penitentiary house,
not less than one nor more than
ten years.
Wills heretofore proved at quar-
terly courts to be taken and ad-
judged to be as valid as if prov.
ed at monthly courts.
Concurrent jurisdiction, to re-
ceive probats of wills, granted
to quarterly and monthly courts.
In contests concerning probat of
wills, party desirous of appeal-
ing to the court of appeals, must
spread the evidence on the re-
cord.
Clerks of courts of record must
deliver annually to the clerk of
the general court a list of all cer-
tificates of probats of wills.
Form of such list.

Penalty for failure.

Mode of recovery.

Witnesses.

Persons sent, without their own
contrivance or procurement, to
a grand jury to give evidence of
unlawful gaming, not to be pros-
ecuted for any previous act of
gaming, on the testimony of any
person against whom they shall
have given evidence.
Confessions of witnesses, in the
course of legal examinations, not
not to be used against them, in a-
ny criminal prosecution, other
than for perjury.

Win Supplement to the 2d Volume of the Revised Code, as printed by

E hereby certify that we have carefully compared the Laws contained

Samuel Pleasants, with the original Laws, and found them truly and accurately printed, except the following Errata, and a few other inaccuracies too unimportant to be noted.

ERRATÁ.

Page 12. last line but one of 3d section; before "next" insert "the."

15. last line of 21st section; for "is" read "are.”

16. 2d line of 5th section; for " actually," read "casually.”
21. 4th line of 4th section; for " prescrib," read "prescribed.”
27. ch. 20th, see. 2d; after "from" insert and after."
29. sec. 3d, line 24th; for "proceeding" read "proceedings."
48. ch.44, sect. 1st, line 1st; for "in" read “all.”

51. 6th line from the bottom; for "suditor," read "Auditor."

56. 5th line from the bottom, strike out "or hogsheads."

59. for " An act to amend an Act," read "An act to amend the Act." 79. sect. 5th, line 4th, for "sheriff," read "sheriffs.”

89. line 10th, after "apply," insert "to.”

90. line 4th from the bottom, for "exceeds," read "exceed."

90. line 8th from the bottom, for "improvement," read "improvements."
91. sect. 21st, for " law," read "act."
100. line 5th from the bottom, after

share," insert" shall."
104. chap. 82d, line 11th, for " provost," read provosts."
110. sect. 11th, line 4th, for "and a," read "and the."
108. chap. 112, sect. 2d, line 1st, for "or,” read “and.”

111. ch. 95th, sec. 10th, line 12th, for the said clerk," read "the clerk.”
113. ch. 96th, sec. 3d, line 4th, after " issue," insert "proper.”
115. ch. 97th, line 19th, for "commissioner," read "commissioners."
130. line 6th from the bottom, strike out “with," and insert “with” in
the next line before" Albemarle Sound.”

133. line 7th, after "sum," insert "so."

140. sect. 18th, line 1st, for "it is," read "be it."

140. sec. 20th, line next to the last, for "canal," read "canals."

Given under our hands at Richmond, this eleventh day of July, in the year

one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

WILLIAM MUNFORD,
WILLIAM HAY, jr.

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