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great measure ineffectual, by reason of the small reward thereby given for prisoners and scalps, and it is necessary that a greater reward should be given for the same, Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That the sum of fifteen pounds shall be paid by the treasurer of this colony out of the public money in his hands to any person or persons, party or parties, either in the pay of this colony or other the inhabitants thereof, or to any Indian or Indians, in friendship and amity with the inhabitants of this colony, for every Indian enemy by him or them taken prisoner within the limits of this colony, and the sum of ten pounds for every such enemy by him or them killed or destroyed within the limits aforesaid, at any time within the space of two years after the passing of this And to entitle persons to the said rewards,

act.

II. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That every Indian enemy so to be taken prisoner, shall be delivered to the keeper of the public goal in the city of Williamsburg, to be by him safely kept until discharged by the governor or commander in chief of this colony; and the scalp of every Indian enemy so to be killed or destroyed as aforesaid, shall be produced to the governor or commander in chief before whom the person or persons, not being an Indian or Indians, so taken prisoner, killing or destroying such Indian enemy, shall prove by affidavits or his or their oath, the time and place of his or their performing the same; and in the case of Indians, sufficient satisfaction of the time and place of the taking prisoner, killing or destroying such Indian enemy shall be given to the governor or commander in chief: And in any of the said cases the governor or commander in chief is hereby desired to issue his warrant to the treasurer, for the payment of the said rewards to the person or persons so entitled to the same.

III. And for a further encouragement to persons to ward for In- enter into and risque their lives in the service and dedians scalps. fence of the country, Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That for every Indian enemy so to be taken prisoner, killed or destroyed, within the time and limits aforesaid, the further reward of thirty pounds shall be allowed to the person or persons, party or parties, performing such service, which allowance to persons

in the pay of this colony, or other the inhabitants thereof, shall be made by the next succeeding session of assembly, upon a certificate of the governor or commander in chief, that sufficient proof of the performance of such service had been made before him according to the directions of this act: And where such service shall be performed by any Indian or Indians, in friendship and amity with the inhabitants of this colony, the governor or commander in chief upon sufficient satisfaction to him given according to the directions of this act of the performance of such service, is hereby desired forth with to give orders for supplying the Indian or Indians so entitled to the said last mentioned reward with goods to be paid for by the public at the next succeeding session of assembly to the amount of the sum he or they shall be so entitled

to.

IV. Provided always, That in case the present hos- When to tilities shall cease within the said two years, and the cease. governor or commander in chief of this colony, by and with the advice and consent of the council, shall by proclamation signify the same, and direct the said rewards to be discontinued, then the seid rewards shall immediately after publishing the said proclamation cease and be discontinued accordingly.

V. And for preserving the lives and friendship of such Indians as are under the protection of, or in alliance with his majesty, Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall within the said two years knowingly and willingly kill or destroy any Indian in alliance, peace and friendship with his majesty, and his subjects in this colony, the person or persons so offending shall be adjudged a felon and shall suffer as in cases of felony, without benefit of clergy.

VI. And be further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That from and immediately after the passing of this act the said recited act of assembly, intituled, An Act for preventing and repelling the hostile incursions of the Indians at enmity with the inhabitants of this colony, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.

Felony to kill friendly Indians.

Attornies' fees.

CHAP. IX.

An Act for further continuing and amending an Act, intituled, An Act for regulating the practice of Attornies.

1. WHEREAS the act of assembly made in the twenty-second year of his present majesty's reign, intituled, An Act for regulating the practice of Attornies, which was continued and amended by an act of assembly passed in the twenty seventh year of his said majesty's reign will expire at the end of this present session of assembly, and it being necessary that the same should be further continued, with amendments, Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That the said first recited act of assembly, intituled, An Act for regulating the Practice of Attornies, except so much thereof as relates to the restraining of Attornies practising in the general court from practising in the county courts, shall continue and be in force from and after the end of this session of assembly for and during the term of four years, and from thence to the next session of assembly.

11. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That during the continuance of the said recited act the lawyers in this colony shall not demand, nor directly or indirectly, or by any device, way, or means whatsoever, take or receive before the suit or suits they are or shall be employed in shall be finally determined any greater or other fees or rewards for the following services than what are herein particularly mentioned and expressed, that is to say: Lawyers practising in the general court may demand and receive for an opinion or advice, where no suit is or shail be brought, and prosecuted or defended by the attorney giving such advice, but not otherwise, one pound one shilling and six-pence; and in any suit at common-law. other than actions hereafter mentioned, fifty shillings: In all chancery suits, or real, mixed, or personal actions, where the title or bounds of land shall or may come in question, five pounds; and lawyers practising in the county courts or other inferior courts, for services to be by them done in such courts,

may demand for an opinion or advice, where no suit is or shall be brought, and prosecuted or defended by the attorney giving such advice, but not otherwise, ten shillings; and in any suit at common-law, other than the actions hereafter mentioned, or by petition, fifteen shillings: In all chancery suits, or real, mixed or personal actions, where the title or bounds of land shall or may come in question, thirty shillings; on a petition of a small debt seven shillings and sixpence; and any lawyer for attending a survey in the country, for every day he shall attend may demand one pound one shilling and six-pence; and every lawyer exacting, taking, receiving, or demanding any greater fee or other reward for any of the above services, before he has performed the said services or finished the said suits, shall forfeit and pay one hundred pounds for every offence, one half to our sovereign Lord the king, his heirs and successors, for and towards the better support of this government and the contingent charges thereof, end the other half to the informer, to be recovered by action of debt or information in any court of record within this colony.

III. And be it further enacted, by the authority afore- Penalty for said, That no lawyer, in any suit to be brought for his exceeding fees or services, shall recover more than the fees above legal fees: mentioned, notwithstanding any agreement, contract,

or obligation made or entered into by the party against whom such suit shall be brought.

CHAP. X.

An Act for appointing several new Ferries, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

I. BE it enacted, by the Lieutenant-Governor, Couneil, and Burgesses of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That public ferries be constantly kept at the places hereafter named, and that the rates for passing the said ferries be as follow, that is to say: From the land of Edward Lynch, in the county of Bedford, over the Fluvanna, at the mouth of Black-Water creek, to the land

New ferries established.

of Micajah Moorman, in the county of Albemarle ; the price for a man three pence, and for an horse the same: From the land of William Cabbell, in the county of Albemarle, over the upper ford of rock fish river, to the land of Allan Howard; the price for a man two pence: And for a horse two pence: From the land of George Brett, in the county of Prince-William, over Potowmack river, to the land of Roger Chamberlayne, in the province of Maryland; the price for a man one shilling & six-pence, and for an horse the same: From the land of Josias Clapham, in the county of Fairfax, over Potowmack river, to the land on either side the Monochisey creek, in the province of Maryland; the price for a man four pence, & for an horse the same: from the land of Thomas Anderson, in the county of Lunenburg, on Roanoke river, to the land of James Mitchell, and from the land of the said Mitchell to the land of the said Anderson; the price for a man three pence, and for an horse the same; from the land of John Bryant, in the county of Albemarle, over the Rivanna river, where the main road crosses the same, to the land of Edward Pye Chamberlayne; the price for a man two pence, and for an horse the same. And for the transportation of wheel-carriages, tobacco, cattle and other beasts, the ferry keeper may demand and take the following rates: For every coach, chariot or waggon, and the driver thereof, the same as for six horses: For every cart or four wheel chaise, and the driver thereof, the same as for four horses: For every two wheel chaise or chair, the same as for two horses: For every hogshead of tobacco, the same as for one horse: And for every head of nett cattle, the same as for one horse: For every sheep, goat, hog and lamb, one fourth part of the ferriage of one horse, according to the prices herein before settled at such ferry respectively, and no more.

II. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing this act it shall and may be lawful to and for the ferry-keeper at May's (now Booker's) on Staunton river, in the county of Halifax, to demand and take for the transportation of a man over the said ferry three pence, and for an horse three pence, any law, usagé, or custom to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

III. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the act of assembly made in the twenty