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JS 1341 A 8 1831
Acts of Assembly relating to the City of Richmond.
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J. An Act, for establishing the Town of Richmond, in the
County of Henrico, and allowing Fairs to be kept
therein. May, 1742.
II. An Act, to prevent the building and repairing wooden
chimnies, in the town of Richmond. Sept. 1744.
III. An Act, for appointing Trustees for the towns of Richmond
and Falmouth. February, 1752.
IV. An act, for establishing towns at Rocky Ridge, Gloucester
court-house, and Layton's warehouse, and for other
purposes therein mentioned. November, 1769.
V. An Act, to establish and enlarge the power of the trustees
of the town of Richmond, in the County of Henrico,
and for other purposes. March, 1773.
VI. An Act, for the removal of the Seat of Government.
May, 1779.
VII. An Act, for locating the Publick Squares, to enlarge the
Town of Richmond, and for other purposes. May,
1780.
VIII. An Act, to secure to persons who derive titles to Lots,
Lands or Tenements under the Lottery, or under a Deed
of Trust of the late William Byrd, Esquire, a fee simple
estate therein. November, 1781.
IX. An Act, for Incorporating the Town of Richmond, and for
other purposes. May 1782.
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X. An Act, for giving certain powers to the Corporation of the
City of Richmond, and for other purposes. October 1782.
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XI. An Act, concerning Fairs, in the Town of Fredericksburg,
and the Court of Hustings thereof, and for other pur-
poses. October, 1783.
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XII. An Act, directing the sale of the public lands and other
property in or near the City of Richmond. May, 1784.
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XIII. An Act, authorising the Directors of the Public Build-
ings in the City of Richmond, to convey to Philip
Turpin, certain lands. December 14, 1787.
XIV. An Act, allowing the City of Richmond a Represen-
tative in the House of Delegates. Dec. 22, 1788.
XV. An Act, to grant certain privileges to the Cities of
Richmond and Williamsburg, and to the Borough
of Norfolk. December 20, 1790.
XVI. An Act, ascertaining the Boundaries of the City of
Richmond, and for other purposes. Nov. 27, 1793.
XVII. An Act, concerning Corporations. December 22, 1796.
XVIII. An Act, concerning the City of Richmond. January
22, 1798.
XIX. An Act, to amend the Charter of the City of Rich-
mond. January 11, 1803.
XX. An Act, authorising the appointment of a Mathe-
matical Surveyor of the City of Richmond, and
for other purposes. January 8, 1805.
XXI. An Act, to ascertain and establish the Limits of the
City of Richmond. January 30, 1805.
XXII. An Act, establishing the width of certain Streets in
the City of Richmond, and for other purposes. Jan.
8, 1,807.
XXIII. An Act, encreasing the number of Magistrates within
the City of Richmond, and for other purposes
therein mentioned. February 6, 1808.
XXIV. An Act, to reduce the width of certain Streets on
Shockoe Hill, in the City of Richmond. Feb. 3, 1809.
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XXV. An Act, providing for the Pavement of the Streets
within the City of Richmond. February 7, 1811.
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XXVI. An Act, concerning the Constable for the City of
Richmond, and for other purposes. Feb. 19, 1812.
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XXVII. An Act, concerning the Common Hall of the City
of Richmond. February 1, 1813.
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XXVIII. An Act, concerning the Public Property in the City
of Richmond. February 28, 1816.
XXIX. An Act, authorizing the Common Hall of the City of
Richmond to change the width and bearings of the
Street therein mentioned. February 19, 1816.
XXX. An Act, authorizing the Common Hall of the City of
Richmond to make certain changes in the Streets
of the said City. February 3, 1817.
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XXXI. An Act, reducing into one act the several acts con-
cerning the election of Members of the General
Assembly, and for other purposes. Jan. 27, 1818. 35
XXXII. An Act, concerning the Court of Hustings for the
City of Richmond. February 2, 1818.
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XXXIII. An Act, extending the Jurisdiction of the Magistrates
of the City of Richmond, and for other purposes. ·
March 2, 1819.
XXXIV. An Act, to amend an act, concerning the Constables
for the City of Richmond. February 18, 1820.
XXXV. An Act, to authorise the Common Council of the
City of Richmond, to recognize and establish
certain Streets within the limits of said City. Jan.
22, 1828.
XXXVI. An Act, to authorise the Common Council of the
City of Richmond to cause said City to be supplied
with Water in certain cases, and to impose taxes to
defray the expense thereof. January 29, 1829.
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