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Preamble.

CHAP. VI.

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.

END OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.

INDEX

TO THE

SIXTH VOLUME

OF THE

Statutes at Large.

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.

ACTIONS.

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.

AGE.

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.

ΑΡΡΟΜΑΤΤΟΧ.

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.

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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-

546.

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

to 185.

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.

AUGUSTA.

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,

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BEASTS.

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Penalty for taking without
leave 40.

BOLLING'S POINT.

Trespasses by unruly, penalty Warehouse, act for relief of

on owner 38.

BEDFORD.

Officers' fees due in, payable in

proprietors, whose tobacco
was burnt in 485.

BONDS.

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-

porting 150.

BEGGARS.

To be sent to work-houses 476.
How governed 477.

BILLS.

Actions of debt may be main-
tained on 86. So, by assignee

87.

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

87.

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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