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 ...1819 - Law |
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... oath , what rent the tenant is to pay , and at what time the same will be due , and that he has just cause to suspect , and verily believes , such tenant will remove his , or her effects out of the county , before the time of payment ...
... oath , what rent the tenant is to pay , and at what time the same will be due , and that he has just cause to suspect , and verily believes , such tenant will remove his , or her effects out of the county , before the time of payment ...
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... oath , before him , to the place of taking : Which certificate being produced to the naval officer as aforesaid , shall entitle the taker to a reward of twenty shillings , for every such runa- way taken at the distance of ten miles or ...
... oath , before him , to the place of taking : Which certificate being produced to the naval officer as aforesaid , shall entitle the taker to a reward of twenty shillings , for every such runa- way taken at the distance of ten miles or ...
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... oath or oaths the jus- tice is hereby impowered to administer , and by any other ways and means he shall think proper , of the condition and circumstances of the person or persons so apprehended ; and if it shall appear , that he or she ...
... oath or oaths the jus- tice is hereby impowered to administer , and by any other ways and means he shall think proper , of the condition and circumstances of the person or persons so apprehended ; and if it shall appear , that he or she ...
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... oath , and swear , And be That he will truly and faithfully , to the best of his sworn . knowledge and power , discharge and execute his trust , office , and employment ; ' which bond and oath the justices of every county court ...
... oath , and swear , And be That he will truly and faithfully , to the best of his sworn . knowledge and power , discharge and execute his trust , office , and employment ; ' which bond and oath the justices of every county court ...
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... oath before the same justice , that he took up such horse , mare , or o- ther beast , and that no means were used by himself , or any other person to his knowledge , to set the same at large ; otherwise he shall lose the said reward ...
... oath before the same justice , that he took up such horse , mare , or o- ther beast , and that no means were used by himself , or any other person to his knowledge , to set the same at large ; otherwise he shall lose the said reward ...
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acres of land act of Assembly action of debt appointed authority afore authority aforesaid Benjamin Harrison Burgesses cask certificate CHAP clause clerk collector colony coun county court court martial court of record creek defendant directed dominion duty execution fees ferry five forfeit and pay further enacted hath heirs and successors hereby enacted hereby impowered hereby required hogshead horse hundred and fifty hundred pounds inspectors intail intituled John judgment justice of peace levy Lieutenant Governor lord Lunenburg majesty majesty's master ment militia moiety mulattoe Nathaniel West oath offence officer owner paid parish payment Penalty pence person or persons pounds current money pounds of tobacco present General Assembly quit-rents receive recited act recovered with costs refuse reign river seised sembly sheriff shillings ship or vessel slaves tenth day therein thereof thousand seven hundred tion tithable town treasurer trustees twenty vestry warehouses whereas William William Withers writ
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