The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 : Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight ...editor, 1819 - Law |
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... suit . Treble da- rescous . IV . And be it further enacted by the authority afore- mages upon said , That upon any pound - breach , or rescous , of pound goods or chattels distrained for rent , the person or breach or a persons grieved ...
... suit . Treble da- rescous . IV . And be it further enacted by the authority afore- mages upon said , That upon any pound - breach , or rescous , of pound goods or chattels distrained for rent , the person or breach or a persons grieved ...
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... suit : And if the vestry of the parish where such poor per Remedy son was last legally settled shall refuse to pay and sa- tisfy all the charges and expences aforesaid , in such paying char . case , the vestry of the parish refusing ...
... suit : And if the vestry of the parish where such poor per Remedy son was last legally settled shall refuse to pay and sa- tisfy all the charges and expences aforesaid , in such paying char . case , the vestry of the parish refusing ...
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... suits , Be it further enacted , by the authority aforesaid , copy , to any That no surveyor shall at any time issue or ... suit shall be brought upon such special- ty , note , or security , the defendant may plead this act in bar thereof ...
... suits , Be it further enacted , by the authority aforesaid , copy , to any That no surveyor shall at any time issue or ... suit shall be brought upon such special- ty , note , or security , the defendant may plead this act in bar thereof ...
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... suit of the party grieved , at the common law , for his or her damages . The master II . And that every such master , offending in any of the cases aforesaid , shall be liable to be sued at any at any time , may be sued time , for any ...
... suit of the party grieved , at the common law , for his or her damages . The master II . And that every such master , offending in any of the cases aforesaid , shall be liable to be sued at any at any time , may be sued time , for any ...
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... suit ; and moreover , every such offender shall stand in the pillory for the space of two hours , on a court day , at the court house of the county where he or she shall be convicted ; and if any servant shall forge or counterfeit such ...
... suit ; and moreover , every such offender shall stand in the pillory for the space of two hours , on a court day , at the court house of the county where he or she shall be convicted ; and if any servant shall forge or counterfeit such ...
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acres of land act of Assembly action of debt appointed authority afore authority aforesaid Benjamin Harrison Burgesses cask certificate CHAP clause clerk collector colony Coun county court court martial court of record creek defendant directed dominion duty execution fees forfeit and pay further enacted hath heirs and successors hereby enacted hereby impowered hereby required hogshead horse hundred and fifty hundred pounds inspectors intituled John justice of peace king levy Lieutenant Governor lord Lunenburg majesty majesty's manner master ment militia moiety mulattoe Nathaniel West oath offence officer owner paid parish payment Penalty pence person or persons pounds current money pounds of tobacco present General Assembly Provided quit-rents receive recited act recovered with costs refuse reign repealed river seised sembly sheriff shillings ship or vessel slaves tenth day thereof thousand seven hundred tion tithables town treasurer trustees twenty vestry warehouses whereas William William Withers writ
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Page 562 - ... penalty of being reputed a deserter, and suffering accordingly. And in case any officer shall knowingly receive and entertain such noncommissioned officer or soldier, or shall not, after his being discovered to be...