The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 : Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight ...editor, 1823 - Law |
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... chap . 52. - This is the same law , on which the old general court first founded their decision , that the right of making slaves of Indians was taken away ; though at that time it had not been discovered that the act existed as far ...
... chap . 52. - This is the same law , on which the old general court first founded their decision , that the right of making slaves of Indians was taken away ; though at that time it had not been discovered that the act existed as far ...
Page 176
... session of parliament . And by 5th of Queen Ann chap . 34 was con- tinued for 7 years longer : and from thence to the end of the next be kept and preserved inviolable by his majestyes sub- jects 176 LAWS OF VIRGINIA , 1.
... session of parliament . And by 5th of Queen Ann chap . 34 was con- tinued for 7 years longer : and from thence to the end of the next be kept and preserved inviolable by his majestyes sub- jects 176 LAWS OF VIRGINIA , 1.
Page 177
... chap . 2 , and the 8th of George 1 , chap 24 , the law as to pirates is fully settled and declared , therefore this act of assembly is either of no use or become null . ( Note to editions 1733 and 1752. ) Y be killed . Crimes com ...
... chap . 2 , and the 8th of George 1 , chap 24 , the law as to pirates is fully settled and declared , therefore this act of assembly is either of no use or become null . ( Note to editions 1733 and 1752. ) Y be killed . Crimes com ...
Page 186
... chap- ter , Anno 1705 , only two provisoes in this act for vesting lands purchased , pursuant to the act for ports , in the trustees , altho ' the same had not been conveyed by the proprietors ; and for giv- ing twelve months time to ...
... chap- ter , Anno 1705 , only two provisoes in this act for vesting lands purchased , pursuant to the act for ports , in the trustees , altho ' the same had not been conveyed by the proprietors ; and for giv- ing twelve months time to ...
Page 197
... chap XLIII . and de- clared to be in force ; and several clauses added for the better execution thereof . It is therefore unnecessary to print it here . ] ACT XV . An act appointing a Treasurer . 1752 . Edi . 1733 and 1752 . WHEREAS by ...
... chap XLIII . and de- clared to be in force ; and several clauses added for the better execution thereof . It is therefore unnecessary to print it here . ] ACT XV . An act appointing a Treasurer . 1752 . Edi . 1733 and 1752 . WHEREAS by ...
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act of assembly action of debt allowed appointed authority afore authority aforesaid barrel Bee it enacted better support Beuerley bond cask certificate CHAP clerk collector colony and dominion commander in chief contingent charges thereof contrary coun councell and burgesses council county court court of record dominion of Virginia duty essoin fees feme covert Ffor forfeit and pay forfeitures further enacted gesses granted half acres hath heirs and successors hereafter hereby enacted hereby impowered horse house of burgesses Indians intent and meaning intents and purposes James Citty justice land levy liquors majesties majesty's colony mulatto Northb notwithstanding oath offence paid parish patent Penalty pence person or persons persons whatsoever plaint port pounds of tobacco pounds sterling Preamble present generall assembly Provided repealed river servant severall sheriff shillings ship or vessel six pence slaves therein thereupon thousand pounds tion tithable town tryall wager of law writ
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Page 311 - Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting ; We have inspected the Charter of Lady Elizabeth, late Queen of England, &c.
Page 383 - ... beyond the seas, that then such person or persons shall be at liberty to bring the same actions, so as they take the same •within such times as are before limited, after their coming to or being of full age, discovert, of sane memory, at large, and returned from beyond the seas, as other persons having no such impediment should have done (6).
Page 505 - further Security of His Majesty's Person and Govern"ment and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of "the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for ex"tinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales "and his open and secret Abettors...
Page 360 - subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the penalties of
Page 382 - ... all actions of debt grounded upon any lending or contract without specialty...
Page 382 - ... shall be commenced and sued within the time and limitation hereafter expressed, and not after ; (that is to say,) The said actions upon the case, (other than for slander ;) and the said actions for...
Page 372 - ... who shall have any estate by the settlement of the intestate, or shall be advanced by the intestate in his lifetime, by portion or portions equal to the share which shall by such distribution be allotted to the other children to whom such distribution is to be made...
Page 304 - Be it enacted, by the governor, council and burgesses of this present general assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same...
Page 288 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 372 - ... by portion not equal to the share which will be due to the other children by such distribution as aforesaid, then so much of the surplusage of the estate of such intestate...