Page images
PDF
EPUB

Countys to cause this proclamation to be published at
all Churches Chappels and Court houses in their re-
spective Countys. Given under my hand and the seal
of the Colony at Williamsburgh the 12th day of August
1713 in the twelfth year of her Majestys Reign.
A: SPOTSWOOD.

1

Proclamati

on, permit-
ting the tak-
ing up of

lands, within
the bounds
lately con-
troverted
between

lina.

VIRGINIA.

By her Majesty's Lieutenant Gov: & Commander in Chief of this Dominion.

A PROCLAMATION enlarging the Liberty of tak ing 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 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 them to Enter for and take up after the usual manner any of the Lands not heretofore Entered to the North. ward of Roannake River aforesaid, and of the Line Lately run from Thence to the Month 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

[ocr errors]

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, 517.]

END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

1

1

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 besummoned 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.

[ocr errors]
[blocks in formation]

AMENDMENT.

How far appraisement binding
282. Goods distrained for
rent, how appraised 288.
APPRENTICES.
Children, of parents, unable or
neglecting to support them, to
be bound apprentices 212.
Bound to serve out their time,
notwithstanding their infancy

482.

ARMS.

Found in possession of slaves
may be seized 131. Free ne-
groes, housekeepers. may car-
ry arms 131. Who may use

arms 131.

ASSEMBLY.

When plaintiff may amend his See Burgesses' Elections.

bill 189.

[blocks in formation]

ASSETS.

When crops of decedents are
assets 22.284.

ASSIGNMENT.
Of bonds and notes permitted

275. Assignee may sue in his
own name 275. Discounts al-
lowed 275.

ATTACHMENTS.
Process of, to compel an appear-
ance in the general court 185.
Attached effects repleviable
185. May be issued by justi-
ces, for sums under 20 shil-
lings 194. If not replevied,
judgment for the whole debt
191. Goods, bow sold 194.-
Against tenants removing 485.
Against absconding debtors,
how executed 486.

ATTORNIES.
Fees 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-

« PreviousContinue »