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CHAP. LII.

An act to regulate the Navy of this commonwealth.

zation of the

navy.

WHEREAS from the present state of our navy it New organi is found expedient to reduce the number of vessels now in the service of this commonwealth, and to apply the money arising from the sale of such as are useless in aid of the publick revenue, Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the executive be empowered, and Certain spethey are hereby directed to order the sale of the ships cified vesTartar and Dragon, the gallies Henry, Manly, Hero, Page, Lewis, and Safe-Guard, by publick vendue, for ready money.

sels to be sold.

Provided nevertheless, That the executive shall have Proviso. power to retain for the state, such of the said vessels only as can consistently with the publick interest be employed in the commercial concerns of this commonwealth.

ed.

Be it farther enacted, That the ship Thetis, the brig Certain speJefferson, the Accomack and Deligence gallies, the cified vessels Liberty and Patriot boats, be retained in the navy of to be retain this state, and that the executive take order that they be equiped and manned with all deligence, as vessels of war. The executive are hereby empowered to retain such of the guns and other materials belonging to the vessels by this act directed to be sold, as they shall judge useful, and for the advantage of the commonwealth.

Be it enacted, That the Gloucester be retained in Prison ship. the service of this state as a prison ship; that the Tempest be retained until the Thetis be ready for the sea; and then the executive are empowered and directed to sell or employ the said ship as a merchantman, they shall think it expedient and for the publick in

terest.

Be it enacted, That a boat of the like construction Boats. of the boats Liberty and Patriot he procured and employed in the service of this state, as a lookout boat, and that the executive take order herein.

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CHAP. LIII.

An act for the recovery of arms, cat tle, horses, and other property belonging to the commonwealth, or to the United States.

1. WHEREAS it is represented to the general assembly, that divers persons within this commonwealth this state, or are in possession of arms, cattle, horses, or other proStates, how perty belonging to this state, or the United States, and it is expedient that such persons should be compelled to deliver such articles to some officer of the line, or of the staff in the service of this state, or of the United possession. States, Be it therefore enacted, That where any person shall be found not legally possessed of any bullock or other cattle, or any horse or horses, or arms belonging to this state, or to the United States, any officer of the line, or of the staff in the service of this state, or of the United States, shall be entitled to commence his action or petition in his own name against the delinquent for the recovery thereof, with full costs of suit, to the use of the United States, or of the commonwealth, as the case may be. The county courts are hereby empowered and required to proceed to the trial of any suit or petition commenced as aforesaid, in preference to all private suits, and to award execution for restitution of the effects and costs of suit, and shall transmit to the governour and council, copies of their proceedings in such suits, that the plaintiff may be amenable to their order as to the disposition of any property so recovered.

CHAP. LIV.

An act for making an adequate provision for the officers of govern

ment.

WHEREAS the provision made for the treasurer of this commonwealth is quite inadequate to his services, Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, the treasurer for the time being, shall receive in lieu of his present salary, the sum of five thousand pounds per annum, and be empowered to employ such and so many clerks as he may judge necessary, the whole expense of whom to be paid by the publick, not exceeding the sum of six thousand five hundred pounds per annum.

Salaries of

treasurer.

council.

And be it farther enacted, That the several officers herein after mentioned shall, for their respective services, be entitled to the following salaries, to be paid out of the publick treasury, in quarterly payments, after the same shall have been audited according to law: To the governour or chief magistrate of this com- Governor. monwealth, the sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds per annum; To the members of the privy coun- Members of cil, the sum of twenty thousand pounds per annum, to be divided among them agreeable to their attendance on the duties of their office: To the judges of the high Judges. court of chancery, the general court, and the court of admiralty, for their services in their respective offices, as well as in the court of appeals, the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds per annum, each: To each Auditors. auditor of publick accounts, the sum of three thousand pounds per annum; To the members of the board of Members of war, the sum of three thousand pounds per annum, board of each: To the members of the board of trade, the sum war, and of of three thousand pounds per annum, each: To the at- trade. torney general, the sum of two thousand four hundred pounds per annum: To the clerks of the privy coun- Clerks of cil, the sum of sixteen hundred pounds per annum, cil. Clerks to au

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general.

ditors, and

each: To the clerks of the auditors, the boards of war and trade, each, the sum of sixteen hundred pounds boards of per annum, in lieu of, and not in addition to, the sala- war & trade. ries which they respectively receive at present. This act shall continue and be in force, from and after the passing thereof, for and during the term of one year.

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BEGUN AND HELD

ferson, esq.

At the Public Buildings in the Town Thomas Jefof Richmond, on Monday the first day governor. of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and in the fourth year of the commonwealth.

CHAP. I.*

An act to embody militia for the relief of South Carolina, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS a dangerous invasion of South Caro- Preamble. lina now threatens the loss of the capital of that state, and the troops engaged in its defence may be overpowered by superiour numbers, if timely aid be not sent to them. And as it is incumbent upon this state, on every principle of policy and good neighbourhood, to assist our friends and fellow citizens in distress, as speedily and effectually as possible; Be it enacted by Troops orthe General Assembly, That two thousand five hun- dered to redred infantry be forthwith called into service, in legal lief of South rotation, from the following counties, and in the fol- Carolina. lowing proportions (to serve three months from the time of their joining the army in South Carolina, if not sooner discharged) that is to say: From Pittsylvania, ninety seven men; from Bedford, two hundred and two men; from Halifax, one hundred and forty

In the original none of the acts of this session are numbered by chapters, nor are they separated by sections.-Such only as were published in the Chan, Rev. will be so noted in this edition.

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