An Act for paying the Burgesses wages out of the Treasury, for this session of Assembly.
I. WHEREAS by one act of Assembly, made in the third and fourth years of the reign of his present majesty, intituled, An act for the better regulating the payment of the Burgesses wages, it is amongst other things enacted, that when any session of Assembly should be thereafter held, and upon examination of the treasurer's accounts, it should appear that there are monies sufficient in his hands, to discharge all the money debts, together with the Burgesses wages, and the salaries and allowances to the respective officers of the General Assembly, saving and reserving in the hands of the treasurer, over and above the said payments, a ballance of one thousand five hundred pounds, at the least; then every Burgess elected and serving for any county or corporation, within this dominion, should be paid out of the public money, the sum of ten shillings, for each day he should serve in the house of Burgesses, with such further allowances, and under such restrictions and regulations, as in the said act is at large directed. And whereas by reason of the low circumstances of the treasury, the wages of the Burgesses for this present session cannot be discharged in money, according to the letter of the said act, and the payment of the said wages in money will be a great case to the poorer sort of people, by lessening the levy by the poll,
II. Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That the Burgesses wages for this present session of Assembly, shall be paid by the treasurer, on the first day of November, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty six, out of the public monies then in his hands, according to the directions and regulations in the said recited act mentioned, any thing in the said act to the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding.
ABATEMENT. Pleas in, rules concerning 336 ACCESSARIES. In horse-stealing, how punisha- ble 130. May be prosecuted, although the principal felon be not convicted 130.
ACCOUNTS. Store, how proved 53. Limita- tion 54. Defendant may con- test such proof 55.
ACCOUTREMENTS. Of the militia, of what to con- sist 531.
Of debt on protested bills of ex- change 86. So, on notes 86. So, on bonds, bills, or notes assigned 87. By ministers, for disturbance in their bene- fices 96.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. Certain acts repealed 131, 132. ADIE, HUGH Act for relief of, and Nathaniel Harrison 280.
ADJUTANT GENERAL. His privileges, in passing fer- ries 541.
ADMIRALTY.
Act concerning seamen, not to affect the jurisdiction of 28.
Of children imported, how ad- judged 41.
ALBEMARLE. County, part of, on south side
James River added to Bed- ford 441. Mode of holding courts in, altered 201. Ex- piration of act 231.
ALEXANDER, GERARD Intail of certain lands, in Fair- fax, whereof he is seized, docked 899.
ALEXANDRIA. Fairs allowed in town of 286. Privileges at 287. Act for, revived 499.
AMELIA. County divided, and Prince Ed- ward formed 379. Bounda- ries 380. Court days 380. APPEAL. Allowed, on convictions for gaming 79. To general court 329, 339. Errors, how as- signed 339. Damages on 340. Limitation of 340. Judgment in 340.
APPEARANCE. In personal actions, without bail 331. By engagement of at- torney 331.
River, act for clearing 291. Power and duty of trustees 292, 293. Bridge over, to be built by subscription 293.
APPRIASEMENT. Of articles impressed, for mili- tary purposes, how to be 115.
APPRENTICES.
What poor children may be bound 32. To serve out their full time 368. Of the militia, fines on, how collected 539. ARMISTEAD, JOHN Authorised to dispose of certain intailed lands, for perform- ance of his father's will 405. ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM Agreement between, and Philip Johnson, concerning certain lands, confirmed 412.
sions, for raising 521. Eu- couragement to enlist 525. Remedy against fraudulent arrests, in those enlisted 525. Act of limitations, not to run, in favor of soldiers, while pri- viledged from arrests 527. Militia who have not wives or children to be drafted 527. Wounded in the service, to be supported by the public 527. Rewards to officers and privates, who behaved gal- lantly, in the late engagement on the Monongahela 528. Treasury notes, to be emit- ted 528. Their currency and redemption 529. Act for bet- ter regulating and training the militia 530. Act amend- ing the act for making provi- sion against invasions and in- surrections 544. Duty of offi- cers, on notice of 541. To call a council of war 545. Fines for various offences 546. Corres- pondence with enemy felony Liability to martial law 546. Courts martial bow constituted 547. Disobedience how punishable 547. Limi- tation of punishment 548. Protection of officers if sued 548. Militia not to be march- ed more than five miles bc- yond inhabitants, on western frontiers 548. Officer not permitted to resign, when called into service 548. Pay of officers and soldiers 548. Of the cavalry 549. Of the Of smiths infantry 549. wheelwrights,carpenters, and other artificers 549. For wag- Re- gons, boats &c. 549. wards, for Indian prisoners, or Indian scalps 551. Punish-
ment of mutiny, desertion, and disobedience 560. Spe- cial courts martial may be authorized by the governor 560. Of what number to con- sist 560. Their oath and that of their clerk 561. What num- ber must concur in sentence 562. Within what hours, court to sit 562. Party, accused to have a copy of his sentence 562. Record of proceedings to be transmitted to governor, and sentence respited, until his pleasure be known 562. Pow- er of magistrates to appre- hend deserters 562. Consta- bles charged with, may im- press men, and horses 563. Penalty to suffer escapes 563. Encouragement to apprehend deserters 563. Penalty to harbour, or deal with them for their arms, or cloaths 563. How recoverable 563. In what actions, defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evi- dence 564. Friendly Indians intitled to reward for Indian scalps 564, 565.
ARTIFICERS. Pay of 117, 549.
ASSEMBLY. Inspectors of tobacco ineligible
ASSIGNMENTS. Of bonds, &c. allowable, and as- signees may bring suits in their own names 87.
ATTACHMENT. For rent, when it lies 11. Pro- ceedings upon 11. Goods car- ried off the premises, may be seized within 10 days 11. But not if bona fide sold 12.
ATTORNIES. Examiners of, how appointed 140. Licence, how obtained 141. How qualified 141. Penalty for practising with- out 142. Who incapable of obtaining 142. General court may suspend 142. Barristers exempted 142. Power of county courts over 142. Lia- ble to pay costs, for neglect 142. Those of general court, not to practise in county courts 143. Proviso 143. Ex- ception, as to some courts 143. Only two to argue on a side 145. Except in criminal cases 143. Engagement for defendants 331. Fees of, in general court 336. Fees of, settled 371.
Encouragement, to settle in county of, on the waters of the Mississippi 258,355. Sal- ary of minister of parish of, commuted for money 369. County, part of added to Fre- derick,and Hampshire formed from both 376. Mode of hold- ing courts in, altered 201. Expiration of act 231.
BADGES. To be worn by the poor, at a work house 478. BAIL.
Rules concerning, in certain county courts 203. In what cases, no bail required 331. Rules where bail required 331. Remedy of Sheriff 332. Of bail 332. Recognizance of, how taken 333. When liable 333. In what cases no bail 333,
Penalty for taking without leave 40.
BOLLING'S POINT.
Trespasses by unruly, penalty Warehouse, act for relief of
Officers' fees due in, payable in
proprietors, whose tobacco was burnt in 485.
money 372. County formed, Assignee of bonds, bills, and from Lunenburg 381. Boun- daries 381. Court days 381. Part of Albemarle and Lu- nenburg, added to 441.
BEEF. Inspectors of appointed, their duty 147. How inspected 147, Contents of barrel of 148. Regulations for ex-
To be sent to work-houses 476. How governed 477.
Actions of debt may be main- tained on 86. So, by assignee
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Damages on protest 85. How judgment to be entered 86. Protested, to have force of judgments 86. Action of debt may be maintained on 86. Defendant may prove dis- counts 87. Currency paid for sterling, to be expressed in 479. Penalty 480. Draw- er may exhibit a bill in equi-
notes may maintain an action in their own names 87. But must allow all just discounts
BOOK-DEBTS. Method of proving store ac- counts 53. Limitation 54. 55. Ex'rs. or adm'rs. may prove in like manner 54. When a copy may be given in evidence 54. Defendant may contest such proof 55. BOUNDARIES. Of lands, how to be marked by surveyors 35,
BRIBERY. In inspectors of tobacco, how punishable 185. On the per- son offering it 186.
BRIDGER, JOSEPH Intail of certain lands, whereof he is seized docked 448. BRIDGES. How erected, and kept in repair 66. Owners of iron works may take timber for 138. Bridge over Pagan creek, to be erected 288. Over Appo-
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