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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... taken from him or them , that already are pro- vided or shall soe provide or furnish himselfe , neither shall the same be Iyable to be taken by any distresse , seizure , attachment or execution , Any law , usage or custom to the ...
... taken from him or them , that already are pro- vided or shall soe provide or furnish himselfe , neither shall the same be Iyable to be taken by any distresse , seizure , attachment or execution , Any law , usage or custom to the ...
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... taken up divers the governor , tracts of land , and have been at great charge to seate , praying that save and ... taken up , seated , held and see Histori- possessed as aforesaid , and what lands shall be by them , cal Docu- or any of ...
... taken up divers the governor , tracts of land , and have been at great charge to seate , praying that save and ... taken up , seated , held and see Histori- possessed as aforesaid , and what lands shall be by them , cal Docu- or any of ...
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... taken , one halfe to their majesties their heires and successors , for and towards the better sup- port of the government , and the contingent charges How recover thereof , and the other halfe to him or them that shall able . informe ...
... taken , one halfe to their majesties their heires and successors , for and towards the better sup- port of the government , and the contingent charges How recover thereof , and the other halfe to him or them that shall able . informe ...
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... taken . and held , by and in all and every court of judicature within this their majesties dominion of Virginia , which shall here- after have occasion to give judgment in the same . to be branded . soned timber . staves . ber not ...
... taken . and held , by and in all and every court of judicature within this their majesties dominion of Virginia , which shall here- after have occasion to give judgment in the same . to be branded . soned timber . staves . ber not ...
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... taken to extend or relate to any debts previ- bill , bond , or obligation already taken , for any debt con- ously tracted before the publication of this act . This act to continue in force three yeares and noe tended to tracted . con ...
... taken to extend or relate to any debts previ- bill , bond , or obligation already taken , for any debt con- ously tracted before the publication of this act . This act to continue in force three yeares and noe tended to tracted . con ...
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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...