Page images
PDF
EPUB
[graphic][subsumed]
[graphic]

1. WHEREAS the laws directing the payment of the tax of five shillings per hundred acres on all lands included n Tax on lands, included in any patent where the same shall exceed patents, when fourteen hundred acres, have been found imperfect: payable. For remedy whereof,

H. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That from and after the passing of this act, there shall be pre emption paid to the register of the land office the aforesaid tax right, mili of five shillings per hundred acres on all lands included tary bounties in any patent, at the time of issuing the patent for the excepted. same, except on patents granted to persons entitled to lands by pre-emption or settlement rights, or for military bounties, or to those claiming under such persons entitled to pre-emption or settlement rights by marriage, marriage settlement, descent, or devise.

II. And be it further enacted, That the money aris- Appropria ing from the aforesaid tax shall be appropriated to- tion of tax. wards the payment of interest due or which may here.after become due to the creditors of this state on the western waters, whose claims have been ascertained by commissioners appointed for that purpose, in such manner as 'the general assembly shall hereafter direct.

IV. And be it further enacted, That so much of any act or acts, as comes within the purview of this act, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.

Chap. LIII in original.

No future

ponfiscations to be made.

CHAP. XIV.

An act respecting future confiscations.

I. WHEREAS it is stipulated by the sixth article of the treaty of peace between the United States and the King of Great-Britain, that there shall be no future, confiscations made;

II. Be it enacted, That no future confiscations shall be made; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, That this act shall not extend to any suit depending in any court, which commenced prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace.

Chap. LIV in original.

146.

CHAP. XV.

An act for further continuing the act, intituled, An act concerning pensioners.

See ante p. 1. WHEREAS the act of asseinbly, passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, intituled, "An act concerning pensioners," which has been continued by several subsequent acts, will expire at the end of the present session of assembly, and it is expedient that the same should be further continued:

Act concern.

ing pension ors further continued

Executive authorised to place persons on the pen sion list.

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the act, intituled An act concerning pensioners," shall continue and. be in force from and after the expiration thereof, for and during the term of three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of assembly, and no longer.

III. And be it further enacted, That the executive shall be, and they are hereby authorized and empow ered, to put on the list of pensioners, with such allowe ances as to them shall seem just, all regular or militia officers and soldiers who have been wounded or otherwise disabled in the service of their country, upon application being made to them therefor. And whereas

[graphic]

An act authorizing the governor, with the advice of the council, to suspend, when necessary, the surveying of certain lands in the western country.*

1. WHEREAS it has been represented to the present general assembly, that the taking possession of, or

In consequence of this act, two proclamations were issued by the governor, the one on the 6th of January, 1785, the other on the 25th of January, 1787. The first cannot now be found; but the last, which refers to it, is here inserted.

Chap. LVI in original.

surveying the lands, in the western territories of this state, which have been granted by law as bounties to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, will pro duce great disturbances:

II. Be it therefore enacted, That the governor, with advice of the council, shall be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to suspend, for such time as he may think the tranquility of the government may require, the surveying or taking possession of those lands that lie on the north-west side of the river Ohio, or below the mouth of the river Tenisee, and which have been reserved for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, and the Illinois regiment.

[ocr errors]

CHAP. XVII.

An act for establishing and reviving inspections of tobacco at sundry. places.

I. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Inspections of inspection of tobacco at Hood's, in the county of Prince tobacco, at George, shall be, and the same is hereby revived and established; and there shall be allowed and paid to each Prince Geo. of the inspectors thirty pounds per annum.

Hood's ware.

house, in

and at Kemps

in Middlesex, revived.

II. And be it further enacted, That the inspec tion of tobacco at the place where Kemp's warehouse

the 9th day of May in the year of our Lord, 1786. did resolve,
"That the surveyors appointed pursuant to the ordinance for as
certaining the mode of disposing of lands, in the western territo
ry, should proceed in the execution thereof, within the east and
west line therein mentioned;" and the superintendants of the
surveys to be made on the lands, allotted to the Virginia line on
continental establishment, have requested, that so much of the
said proclamation as relates to the lands on the north-west side
of the Ohio should be annulled, I have therefore thought fit, with
the advice of the council of state, hereby to annul so much of the
said proclamation as relates to the lands on the north-west side
of the Ohio.

Given under my hand and the seal of the commonwealth, this
25th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787.
EDM, RANDOLPH

formerly stood, upon Pianketank river, in the county of Middlesex, shall be, and the same is hereby revived; and there shall be paid and allowed to each of the inspectors fifteen pounds per annum. And whereas it is

represented to this present general assembly, that a new inspection of tobacco on the lands of Jacob Rubsamen, in the town of Manchester, will be of public utility;

III. Be it therefore enacted, That an inspection of Manchester warehouse,in tobacco shall be, and the same is hereby established on town of Manthe lands of the said Jacob Rubsamen, in the said town chester esta of Manchester, which shall be called and known by the blished. name of Manchester; and the transfer notes issued by the inspectors thereof, shall be payable for public dues in the same manner as those of Rockey Ridge; there shall be paid to each of the inspectors at Manchester warehouse the sum of sixty pounds per annum. And whereas, the situation appointed by law whereon the warehouse for the inspection of tobacco in the town of Portsmouth was to be erected, is found inconvenient;

IV. Be it therefore enacted. That the said warehouse shall be built on the lands of Thomas Veal, in the said town, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Warehouse, in Portsmouth to be erected on land of Thomas Veal!

CHAP. XVIII.

An act to revive an act, intituled An act for adjusting claims for property impressed or taken for public

service.

Chap. LVII in original.

revived

I. WHEREAS the act of assembly, passed in the Act for adjusting claims year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, inti- for property tuled "An act for adjusting claims for property im- impressed for pressed or taken for public service," which was contin- public service ued and amended by several subsequent acts, hath expired: And whereas there are many claims still due to the good people of this commonwealth, for property impressed or taken from them for public use, which cannot be liquidated and allowed, unless the said recited act is revived:

[blocks in formation]
« PreviousContinue »