116: Duty of clerk of gene- ral court to certify to eschea- tor 116: Escheated lands, when sold 116: Particular interests in lands escheated, how secured 117: Remedy in case of inconsistent or untrue inquests 117:
ESCHEATS. British property vested in the commonwealth by escheat & forfeiture 67: Proceedings, how instituted 67: Officefound for commonwealth vests the property absolutely 67: But right to money proceeding from sale of property may be afterwards asserted 67: Com- missioners of sale 68: Sales how conducted 68: Allow- ance to escheators 68: Grants. for escheated lands, how ob- tained 68: Proceedings a- gainst escheators for delin- quency 68: Allowance to commissioners 69: Nett pro- ceeds to be extended in to- bacco, how estimated 69:- Duty of escheators to be per- formed in northern neck, by sheriffs 69: British subjects described 69: Property, in particular instances, except- ed out of this act 70: Provi- sion for widows, wives, and children 71: Personal pro- perty of persons joining the enemy, how secured 92:- When disposed of by escheat- or 93: Mode and rules of proceeding on traverse of of- fice and monstrans de droit 153: All bona fide sales by British subjects valid; collu- sive sales declared void, how
to be detected 154: Injunc- tions to inquisitions of escheat, how and for what causes ob- tained 155: Who are except- ed out of the former act, and how relievable 156: Titles to estates found to have been es- cheated or forfeited, to which a claim either had not been made, or had been discussed for the commonwealth, con- firined to the purchasers; sav- ing the rights of all persons to the purchase money 201: Certain escheated lands, in Kentucky county, vested in trustees for a public school 288: Act concerning escheats and forfeitures from British subjects suspended, as to lands, in Henry and Amherst, conveyed by John Harmer to Walter King Cole & George Harmer 300: Slaves restored to George Harmer 371: Es- tate of Robert Baine, sold as escheated property, restored to him 452:
EVIDENCE. Copies certified by register of land office, as good evidence as originals 51: How far at- tested copies of deeds, wills, judgments, decrees, or orders of court recorded, where the originals have been destroy- ed by the enemy, are evidence 453: Copies of sheriffs' bonds
evidence on motion 506:
EXECUTIONS. Executions suspended, except for debts due the common- wealth 472: Except also for rents, and hire of slaves or servants 472:
House for executive boards, to be erected at seat of govern- ment, in Richmond 86: Act empowering executive to lay embargo, further continued 105: Acts giving further pow- ers to governor and council further continued 106: Act empowering governor and council to superintend and re- gulate the public jail further continued 106: Act to enable the governor and council to supply the armies and navies of the United States, and their allies, with grain and flour, farther continued 107,142:- Acts giving further powers to governor and council further continued 141: Executive vested with extraordinary powers 309: Power to call out militia and appoint offi- cers of experience 310: Το
march the militia out of the state 310: Governor and coun- eil authorised to confine or remove disaffected persons 310: In case of invasion or insurrection, those who assist the enemy subject to martial law 310: Sentence not to be carried into execution, until approved by governor and council 311: Articles of war to be published 311: Powers of
governor as to a supply of provisions extended 312- Volunteer cavalry called into service 312: Executive au- thorised to set up a printing establishment, with an able editor firmly attached to the independence of the United
States 313: Act giving fur- ther powers to governor and council, revived and continu- ed 386: Power of executive to call out military force to suppress mutiny, or resistance to the laws for recruiting this states quota of troops for the continental army 387: In case of invasion or insurrection, executive authorised to con- stitute special courts for trial of treasons, &c. 387: Mode of proceeding 387: tive may by proclamation change the time and place of holding courts 407: Exten- sive powers of executive to call forth the forces and re- sources of the state 413: To impress property 413:
To order out particular officers 414: To apprehend disaffect- ed persons, who are denied bail, mainprize or habeas cor- pus 414: To send such per- sons within the enemy's lines 414: To banish others 414: Felony without clergy to re- turn from banishment 414:- Persons opposing the laws for calling out military force, de- clared civilly dead 414: Spe- cial courts may be constitu- ted by governor and council, with same powers as to crim- nal matters as general court 415,460: Governor & coun- cil may discontinue state quarter masters and commis- saries, and transfer their pow- ers to continental staff 415: Rules in impressments under this act 416: Executive au- thorised to fix the value of
provisions impressed for the use of the army 437: Act em- powering executive to lay embargoes repealed 443:- Executive authorised to fit out a naval force of four gal- lies 458:
EXPATRIATION. Right of, how exercised 129. FAMILIES.
Provision for families of poor persons of the militia called into service 225.
FAYETTE COUNTY. Formed from Kentucky 315.- Boundaries 315. Court days 315.
FAYETTE, MARQUIS DE LA Resolution to present the Mar- quis de la Fayette, with a mar ble bust 569. Inscription 569. FEES.
Of inspectors of tobacco 76. In- spection fees 78. Fees of sur- veyors 126,230. Of clerk of general court 127. Of regis- ter of land office 127,230.- Witnesses attending general court 127. Or inferior courts, or upon surveys 127. Wit- nesses allowance 231. To- bacco fees, how payable in money 232. Fees of marshal of admiralty 232. Fees of in- spectors of tobacco rated in tobacco 272. Valuation of tobacco fees by grand jury repealed 489. Tobacco fees to be paid in money at 12s. 6d. per hundred 489. Allow- ance to sheriffs, venire men and witnesses attending the general court, in criminal ca- ses 489. Fees of inspectors of flour 497. VOL. 5.
Penalty for making a fence a- cross a road 369. FERRIES.
New ferries established over Roanoke, Shanandoah,Black Water, and Pagan creek 124. Rates 124. Penalty for ex- ceeding legal rates 125. New ferries over the Rappahan- nock and Kentucky establish- ed 196. Rates 196. Privi- lege of foot passengers, at Bowie's ferry, at Port Royal abolished 197. Ferry over the Potowmack at Shepherd's town discontinued 197. Bate's ferry discontinued 365.- New ferries established, and rates of ferriage 365. Ferry from Black's Rockett's es-
tablished 459. Rates 459.— Penalty for exceeding legal rates 459. Lynch's ferry dis- continued, and another esta- blished 459.
Form of oath of fidelity 22. Oath of gover 222 Of pri- vy councillor 22. Oath of any other 23. Acts imposing tre- ble taxes on those refusing to take the oath of fidelity re- pealed 194. Such taxes, when and how reimbursed 194. FINES. On officers and soldiers of the militia 83. Serjeant of Wil- liamsburg the same power to distrain as sheriffs 85. Fines on officers and privates, or- dered to relief of South Ca- rolina, for various delinquen- cies 225. For delinquencies
in recruiting or drafting for the continental army 260.- Fines on militia encreased 421 FLAX.
Flax receivable in taxes, and at what rate 245.
FLEMING, WILLIAM Resolution indemnifying col. William Fleming for exercis- ing the executive functions of government while he was the only acting member of coun- cil 567.
Act to enable governor & coun- cil to supply armies and ua- vies of United States with grain and flour further con- tinued 107, 142, 426. Flour receivable in taxes, and at what rate 245. Act for in- spection of pork, beef, flour, &c. revived and continued 290. Fees altered 290. Pen- alties altered 291. Treasurer authorised to borrow money, tobacco, hemp or flour 481. Interest at 6 per cent on com- modities and. 100 for 90 on money 481. Receipts, recei- vable in taxes 482. So much of act of May 1780, ch. 23, aş relates to the inspection of flour repealed 496. [The act here referred to comprised the inspection of pork, beef, flour, tar, pitch & turpentine, under which title the regula- tions concerning the inspec- tion of flour had always been embraced. The act of No- vember 1781, hereinafter re- ferred to, was the first, in our statute book, which separated the inspection of flour from
that of the above mentioned articles.] Flour before ex- ported shall be inspected 497. Places of inspection 497.- Fee for inspection 497. How barrels to be made 497. Con- tents 497. Marks when in- spected 497. Certificates to be granted 497. Other places of inspection 497. Inspectors to be appointed 497. Their oath 497. When flour may
be inspected at merchant mills 498. Or at landings, if car- ried by water 498. Flour shipped, uninspected, forfeit- ed to the state 498. How to be prosecuted 498. Flour found to be false packed for- feited to the poor 498. If re- fused for want of good casks may be repacked in such 498. Inspections of flour, receiva ble in taxes, where establish- ed 509. Directions for ap- pointing inspectors 509. At what places 509.
FLUVANNA. Glebe of parish of St. Anne, in Albemarle, to be sold, and money divided between pa- rishes of St. Anne and Flu- vanna 112.
FOREIGNERS. May assign warrants & certifi- cates of survey for lands 60. Their rights as to land war- rants 60. Proceedings in suits where foreigners are parties
FORESTALLING.
Act to prevent forestalling, re- grating, engrossing & public vendues further continued 157,425.
ceedings how instituted 67. Office found for common- wealth vests the property ab- solutely 67. But right to mo- ney proceeding from sale of property may be afterwards asserted 67. Commissioners Sales how con- Allowance to es-
of sale 68. ducted 68. cheators 68.
Grants for es- cheated lands, how obtained 68. Proceedings against es- cheators for delinquency 68. Allowance to commissioners 69. Nett proceeds to be ex- tended in tobacco, how esti- mated 69. Duty of escheators to be performed in northern neck by sheriffs 69. British subjects described 69. Pro- perty, in particular instances, excepted out of this act 70. Provision for widows, wives & children 71: Mode & rules of proceeding on traverse of office and monstrans de droit 153: All bona fide sales by British subjects valid; collu- sive sales declared void, how to be detected 154: Injunc- tions to inquisitions of escheat, how and for what causes ob- tained 155: Who are except- ed out of the former act, and how relievable 156: Titles to estates found to have been es- cheated or forfeited, to which a claim either had not been
made, or had been discussed for the commonwealth, con- firmed to the purchasers; sav- ing the rights of all persons to the purchase money 201: Act concerning escheats and forfeitures from British sub- jects suspended, as to lands, in Henry and Amherst, con- veyed by John Harmer to Walter King Cole & George Harmer 300: Money aris- ing from sales of estate of John Meacom, forfeited and paid into the treasury on his conviction and execu- tion for the murder of one of his own slaves, direct-> ed to be repaid to his widow and children 350.
FORGERY. Forging or counterfeiting land warrants, death without cler- gy 65. So, as to certain war- rants, treasury notes, &c. 93. Having in possession instru- ments for forging or counter feiting 94. Proceedings a gainst offenders 95. Persons.” suspected of having forged or counterfeited notes, how ap: prehended 96. Rewards for apprehending 96. Forging or counterfeiting certificates punishable with death 185, 191,236. Forging or coun- terfeiting paper money 254, 286,349,397,429.
FOX, JOHN Certain persons authorised to convey to John Fox, certain entailed lands, sold by trus- tees, as the estate of Sarah the wife of John Rootes 120.
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