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, 1820 - Law |
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... And if any sheriff shall refuse , or fail to give security according to the direction of this act , the county - court is hereby Where the impowered and required to appoint some other person MARCH 1756-29th GEORGE II . 11.
... And if any sheriff shall refuse , or fail to give security according to the direction of this act , the county - court is hereby Where the impowered and required to appoint some other person MARCH 1756-29th GEORGE II . 11.
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... refuse or neglect to account for , and pay the said taxes , according to the directions of this act , after deducting the several sums chargeable to persons who have no visible estate in his county , it shall and may be lawful for the ...
... refuse or neglect to account for , and pay the said taxes , according to the directions of this act , after deducting the several sums chargeable to persons who have no visible estate in his county , it shall and may be lawful for the ...
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... refusing to take the oaths to the government . I. WHEREAS it is dangerous at this time to per- Preamble . mit Papists to be armed , Be it enacted , by the Lieuten- ant - Governor , Council , and Burgesses , of this present General ...
... refusing to take the oaths to the government . I. WHEREAS it is dangerous at this time to per- Preamble . mit Papists to be armed , Be it enacted , by the Lieuten- ant - Governor , Council , and Burgesses , of this present General ...
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... refuse to take the said oaths , and subscribe the test , or shall refuse , or forbear to appear before the said justices for the taking the said oaths , and subscri- bing the said test , upon notice to him given , or left at his usual ...
... refuse to take the said oaths , and subscribe the test , or shall refuse , or forbear to appear before the said justices for the taking the said oaths , and subscri- bing the said test , upon notice to him given , or left at his usual ...
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... refusal , or making default as afore- said , discover and deliver , or cause to be deli- vered to some of his ... refusing , or making default as aforesaid , or shall hinder or disturb any person or persons authorised as aforesaid in ...
... refusal , or making default as afore- said , discover and deliver , or cause to be deli- vered to some of his ... refusing , or making default as aforesaid , or shall hinder or disturb any person or persons authorised as aforesaid in ...
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Page 667 - And, We do further strictly enjoin and require all Persons whatever who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any Lands within the Countries above described, or upon any other Lands which, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are still reserved to the said Indians as aforesaid, forthwith to remove themselves from such settlements.
Page 663 - ... degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the gulf of St.
Page 666 - And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to Our Interest, and the Security of Our Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians, with whom We are connected, and who live under Our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them or any of them, as their Hunting Grounds...
Page 668 - Indians, within those parts of our colonies where, we have thought proper to allow settlement; but that, if at any time any of the said Indians should be inclined to dispose of the said lands, the same shall be purchased only for us, in our name, at some public meeting or assembly of the said Indians, to be held for that purpose by the governor or commander in chief of our colony respectively within which they shall lie...
Page 144 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 302 - further Security of His Majesty's Person and Govern"ment and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of "the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for ex"tinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales "and his open and secret Abettors...
Page 665 - ... all persons inhabiting in, or resorting to, our said colonies, may confide in our royal protection for the enjoyment of the benefit of the laws of our realm of England...
Page 665 - People so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, constitute, and ordain Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances for the Public Peace, Welfare, and good Government of our said Colonies, and of the People and Inhabitants thereof, as near as may be agreeable to the Laws of England...
Page 667 - Bay company; as also, all the lands and territories lying to the westward of the sources of the rivers, which fall into the sea from the west and north-west as aforesaid; and we do hereby strictly forbid, on pain of our displeasure, all our loving subjects from making any purchases or settlements whatever, or taking possession of any of the lands above reserved, without our especial leave and licence for that purpose first obtained...
Page 344 - Keller his heirs and assigns. To the only proper use and behoof of the said David H. Keller his heirs and Assigns Forever And the said William H.