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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... lay out a certaine space distance or par- be laid out cell of land adjoyning or circumjacent to each prison , not exceeding eighty poles square to be a place of li- Privilege of berty and priviledge for each prisoner ( a ) ( not com ...
... lay out a certaine space distance or par- be laid out cell of land adjoyning or circumjacent to each prison , not exceeding eighty poles square to be a place of li- Privilege of berty and priviledge for each prisoner ( a ) ( not com ...
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... laid by the poll on the inhabitant of pence a gallon imposed on this his majesties dominion of Virginia as formerly & at wine , brandy , present is used , and for the raiseing of money for build- rum & spirits ing a Courthouse and place ...
... laid by the poll on the inhabitant of pence a gallon imposed on this his majesties dominion of Virginia as formerly & at wine , brandy , present is used , and for the raiseing of money for build- rum & spirits ing a Courthouse and place ...
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... laid , into any of the rivers , creeks , or harbours of this country , shall forfeit for every time so offending , the summ of ten pounds sterling , one halfe thereof to be to their majesties , their heirs and successors , for and to ...
... laid , into any of the rivers , creeks , or harbours of this country , shall forfeit for every time so offending , the summ of ten pounds sterling , one halfe thereof to be to their majesties , their heirs and successors , for and to ...
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... lay- ing on shoar and loading on board all goods , tobaccoes and other merchandises , to be exported out of , and im ... laid on shoar at some one of the ports or places herein after mentioned , and there and at none other place or ...
... lay- ing on shoar and loading on board all goods , tobaccoes and other merchandises , to be exported out of , and im ... laid on shoar at some one of the ports or places herein after mentioned , and there and at none other place or ...
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... laid on shoar , bought , sold , shipped of , received or taken on board any ship , barque , or other vessell ... lay out 50 ac- res of land , all tobaccoes , goods , wares , and merchantdises , which at certain shall be brought to and ...
... laid on shoar , bought , sold , shipped of , received or taken on board any ship , barque , or other vessell ... lay out 50 ac- res of land , all tobaccoes , goods , wares , and merchantdises , which at certain shall be brought to and ...
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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...