Countys to cause this proclamation to be published at Proclamati on, permit ting the taking up of lands, within the bounds lately controverted between VIRGINIA. By her Majesty's Lieutenant Gov: & Commander in Chief of this Dominion. A PROCLAMATION enlarging the Liberty of taking up Land on the Southern Frontiers of this Government. WHEREAS the Surveyors of this Colony have been Virginia and for some Years past prohibited by Sundry orders of North Caro- the Governmt. to receive Entry for any Lands which lina." they might judge to be within the bounds in dispute between this Colony and North Carolina: And more particularly by my proclamation of the 10th of June 1712, the said Surveyors were restrained from Entering or Surveying any Lands to the Southward of the Maherine River: Yet for as much as the due West Line w'ch I have Lately Caused to be run from the Mouth of Nottoway River till it intersects Roanoak River doth now Ascertain the Limits of the Contraverted Lands next to Virginia. I have therefore thought fitt by and with the Advice and Consent of Her Majesty's Council to Issue this proclamation Hereby notifying to all her Majesty's Subjects y't shall be desirous to take up Land to be held of her Majesty within this Government, That full Liberty is Given then to Enter for and take up after the usual manner any of the Lands not heretofore Entered to the North. ward of Roanoake River aforesaid, and of the Line Lately run from Thence to the Mouth of Nottoway River: And the Surveyors of the Several Countys are to take notice hereof and conform themselves Accordingly. And I do Appoint this Proclamation to be read and Published at the Courthouses of the respective Countys on the South side of James River: to the End that all her Majestys Subjects there may reap the benefite hereby intended. Given at the Council Chamber in Williamsburgh this 16th day of June 1714 in the Thirteenth Year of her Majesty's Reign. A: SPOTSWOOD. [The foregoing documents are from a book in the office of the General Court, bound in Vellum, containing proclamations during the reign of Queen Anne, pa. 245, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 255, 256, 262, 264, 280, 286, 288, S17.] END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. TO THE FOURTH VOLUME OF THE Statutes at Large. ABATEMENT. Costs allowed, on over-ruling pleas in 324. When suit shall not abate by death 358. ACCESSORIES May be proceeded against, tho' the principal felon be not convict 272. Receivers of stolen goods, how punished 273. ACCOUNT. Action of, given against executors or administrators of bailiff or receiver, and by one joint tenant or tenant in common, against his companion 285. ACTIONS. Process and proceedings in real 402. ADMINISTRATION. What courts have jurisdiction, in granting 12, 13, 23, 24. Administration with the will annexed, when to be granted 13, 20. Heir at law, when to be summoned 18. Saving to infants, &c. 14. Administration of intestate' estates, when and how granted 14. Administration de bonis non, when granted 14. Effect of 15. Who en titled to administration 15.— Court may grant to any person, after 30 days 15. Consequence of a will being afterwards produced 16. Court may compel production of a will 16. Probats and administrations, how signed 16. Executors and administrators to take an oath 17. Form of, 17. Bond,18,19. Form of, 19. How prosecuted 20. Inventories, how returned 21. Appraisements 21. Servants and slaves to be continued on plantation of decedent 21. Their crops assets 22. When to be delivered to heir 22. Executor or administrator not liable, for slave dying 22. When no appraisement necessary 22. How probats and administrations to issue, from general court 24. When court liable for taking insufficient security 24. Specific debts, how paid 24. 25.-List of administrations, with names of executors, administrators, &c. to be return ed to secretary's office 25. When plaintiff may amend his See Burgesses' Elections. ASSETS. When crops of decedents are ASSIGNMENT. 275. Assignee may sue in his ATTACHMENTS. Process of, to compel an appearance in the general court 185. Attached effects repleviable 185. May be issued by justices, for sums under 20 shillings 194. If not replevied, judgment for the whole debt 191. Goods, how sold 194.Against tenants removing 485. Against absconding debtors, how executed 486. APOTHECARIES. Fees of regulated 509, 510.APPRAISEMENTS. Of decedents' estates, to be made by executors and admin-Fees istrators 21. Allowance of ap praiser 21. When not necessary 22. Of impressed articles, how made 199. How decedents' estates appraised 282. ATTORNIES. of, in the general court and county courts 59. When to be taxed in the bill of costs 59, 422, 507. Sheriff may take engagement of, for appearance in the general court 183. Pe |