PASSED AT THE REVISAL OF 1748.
By the Hon'ble ROBERT DIN- Proclama WIDDIE, esqr. his Majesty's Lieuten- tion repealant-Governor, and Commander in acts passed Chief of the colony and dominion of sal of 1748. Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION for publishing the repeal of several Acts of Assembly, passed in the years 1748 and 1749.
WHEREAS all Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, made and passed in the General Assembly of this Dominion, are according to the Constitution of this Goverment, by his Majesty's Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, to be transmitted to his Majesty, for his Royal Approbation or Disallowance, and such of the said Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, as shall be thereupon disallowed or disapproved, and so signified by his Majesty, under his sign manual and signet, or by order in Privy Council, are from thenceforth to cease, determine, and become utterly void. And Whereas his Majesty, in Council has been pleas'd to signify his disapprobation and disallowance of several Acts passed in the years 1748 and 1749, (to wit,)
An Act for allowing Fairs to be kept in the Town of Suffolk, and preventing Hogs and Goats going at large therein, and for altering the time of holding Fairs in the Town of Newcastle.
PROCLAMATION REPEALING CERTAIN LAWS OF 1748.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act for establishing a tion repeal Town in Augusta County, and allowing Fairs to be acts passed kept there.
Also, An Act. intituled, An Act declaring Slaves to be personal Estate, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act for the distribution of Intestates Estates.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act for establishing the General Court and for regulating and setlling the proceedings therein.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act for Limitation of Actions and avoiding of Suits.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act concerning servants and slaves.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act to prevent tending seconds.
Also, An Act, intituled, An Act, for the better support of the College of William and Mary.
And, An Act, intituled, An Act, to prevent the building Wooden Chimnies in the Town of Walkerston; and also to prevent the inhabitants thereof from raising and keeping Hogs.
I do therefore, in pursuance thereof, by this proclamation, publish and declare that the said Acts of Assembly, are repealed and utterly void, and of none effect: And for the more solemn signification thereof; I do appoint the proclamation to be read and published, at the Court House of the several Counties within this Dominion; and the Sheriffs are to take care the same be done accordingly. Given at the Council Chamber, this eighth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, in the xxv year of his Majesty's reign. ROBERT DINWIDDIE
[From a book in the office of the General Court, labelled "PROCLAM: BOоx, 1748," pa. 89.]
ABATEMENT. Pleas in, how to be received 478. Where suit shall not abate by death of parties 510.
ABSENT DEBTORS. How proceeded against, in chan- cery 220. May shew cause against decree within 7 years 223. When decree shall be final 223. How defendants permitted to answer 224.- When barred 224.
ACCESSARIES. Receivers of stolen horses, deem- ed 249.
ACCOMACK.
Court day of, altered 60.
ACTIONS. Limitation of real actions 415. Proceedings on 416. Of per- sonal actions 512,513 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. Representation against repeal of certain acts 432. Form of giving the royal assent to 559. Proclamation repeal- ing certain acts passed at the revisal of 1748, p. 567.
ADJOURNMENT. Of general court, power of 320. Of county courts 491. ADJUTANT GENERAL. He, his servant, and horses, exempted from ferriage 23. ADMINISTRATION. County courts, may take proof of wills, and grant adminis- trations 456. Where execu- tors refuse administration with the will annexed may be granted 455. Rules in grant- ing administration 458.- When creditors may take 458. Jurisdiction of general court, in relation to 466.
ADMINISTRATORS. Rules in appointing 456. Oath of 459. Bond of 460. Duty of in selling perishable goods 463. Allowance of 466.- Lawyers fee not taxed against 497.
AD QUOD DAMNUM. Proceedings on, to bar estates tail, under a certain value 414,415.
AGE. Of servants, imported without indenture, how adjudged, 547.
ALBEMARLE
Parish of, in Surry, formed 76. Vestry of, authorised to sell certain lands 77. County, formed from Goochland 267. Boundaries 267. Court days 267. Court day altered 371.
Court day of, altered 60. APPEALS.
On conviction for gaming al- lowed 230.
On what terms
231. From judgment of in- spector of pork, beef, pitch, tar, turpentine, and flour, 354. To general court, when to be made 471. Rules concerning 481. Damages on 482.- From county courts 505.
ΑΡΡΟΜΑΤΤΟΧ. Courts of Henrico, Prince George, Amelia, Goochland, and Albemarle, authorised to order the clearing of James and Appomattox rivers 375.
APPRAISEMENTS. Of decedents estates, how to be made 462. Where no ap praisement necessary 464. APPRENTICES.
Poor orphans to be bound 452. To serve out their full time 558.
ARMS. Militia, how armed 17. Time allowed to provide arms 21. Arms exempted from seizure, and distress 21. Mulattoes, not to bear 17. To be car ried to church 19. Further supply of arms for militia 90.
To be raised to go against the Spaniards, 92,94. So on an intended expedition against Canada 402. ASSAULT AND BATTERY. In action for, when plaintiff shall not recover costs 240. ASSEMBLY. General; to make good loss of
tobacco, by fire 150. Inspec- tors ineligible to 153. Wages of Burgesses to be paid in money 172. Oath of electors, in Williamsburg 206. Repre- sentation against repealing certain acts of, 432. Proc. repealing those acts 567.- Form of giving the royal as- sent to an act of Assembly 559.
ASSENT. Form of giving the royal assent to an act of Assembly 559. ASSIGNEES. Of plats, liable for surveyors' fees 51,341.
ATTACHMENTS. May be levied, in the hands of persons indebted to the party absconding 59. Foreign at- tachinents, proceedings ou 220,225. Against absconding debtors, by whom to be serv- ed238. Proceedings on 492,
ATTORNEY, POWER OF To confess judgment, void 240. Penalty for appearing under
ATTORNIES. Their fees to be taxed, except against executors and admin- istrators 54. Act for grant- ing licenses to, repealed 171.
Again revived and altered 345. Fees of 181. Oath of 182. Fees when taxed 344. Examiners of, appointed 345. License, how obtained 345. Oath of 346. Penalty for practising without license and oath 346. Misdemeanor of 347. Barristers not to ob- tain license 347. Attornies, not licensed, may finish cau- ses 347. Punishable for con- tempt $48. And liable to costs, for neglect 348,473. Fees of, in general court. In county courts 497. On peti tions 499.
AUGUSTA. County, formed from Orange, 78. Boundaries 79. Court days 79. Court day altered 371. County, certain taxes authorised in, for the use of the inhabitants 187. Inhabi- tants of, to pay their propor- tion of theexpences of running dividing line, between that county and Frederick 275. BAIL. In what cases, to be required 472. Where bail, or sheriff liable 473. Sheriff's remedy where bail adjudged insuffi- cient 474. Where judgment against defendant, or sheriff and bail may be set aside 474. Remedy for sheriff or bail, where judgment confirmed against them 474. Any judge of general court, may take recognizance of 475.- Where the special bail shall be liable 475. No special bail, in suits upon penal laws except expressly by the laws
BANKS, WILLIAM. Certain entailed lands of, in King and Queen, vested in George Braxton, the young- er, and other land in King William settled to the same uses 214.215. Certain lands in King William, entailed on, vested in John Norton, 306.
BATH. Parish of, formed from Bris- tol, in Prince George 212.— Part of added to Bristol 261. BEEF See Pork, &c. Inspection of established, 164. Regulations concerning 164, 168. Act concerning amend- ed 350,355.
BELLFIELD, JOHN Authorised to sell certain lands, notwithstanding his infancy
BRAXTON, GEORGE, Jr. Certain entailed lands purchas- ed of William Banks, vested in 214,215.
BRENT, WILLIAM Rents of certain of his lands, to be applied by Peter Hedgman, to payment of his debts 292. BRIDGES.
How to be erected, between ad- joining counties 33. To be built over Nottoway river, at Hunt's landing 107; and o- ver Pamunky river, at New Castle 108. Levies for, may be laid by county courts 175. BRISTOL. Parish, in Prince George, divi- ded and Bath formed 212.- Part of added to Bath 261.
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