County divided, and Lunenburg formed 383.
BURGESSES.
Their wages to be paid in mo- ney 172, 372, 404. Repre- sentation of, against the pre- rogative exercise by the king, in repealing laws, by procla- mation 432, note.
CALLED COURT. How convened, its power and duty, in relation to criminals
Grant of money, for expedition against 400.
CAPIAS AD SATISFACI- ENDUM.
No justice of peace to grant 37. CAROLINE.
County, part of King & Queen added to 185.
CARTER, GEORGE Of Middle Temple, London; certain lands belonging to, in Prince William, Fairfax, and Frederick, vested in trustees to be sold 300.
CATTLE. Drivers of, to produce manifests and bills of sale, and make oath before the next justice 176. Duty of justice 177.- Like method to be observed in every county, thro' which the drove passes 177. Pen- alty 177. Act concerning further continued 247. To be preserved for the heir 465.
CAUSEWAYS.
How to be made between adja- cent counties 32.
483. Not to be granted, to remove a cause, not original- ly cognizable in the general court, 349. Suit remanded by Certiorari, not afterwards removed, 349. Notice and affidavit, 549. False swear- ing on, Perjury, 349. CHALLENGE
Convicts entitled to benefit of, 26, 546. Of jurors, how to be made 545. For the King, must be upon good cause shewn 545. CHAMBERLAYNE, WIL- LIAM.
Certain slaves of Wm. Cham- berlayne, dec'd vested in trus- tees, for the benefit of a pos- thumous child 117.
CHANCERY. Days appointed for hearing chancery causes, in the gene- ral court 320. Rules of prac- tice in 484.
CHAPMAN, RICHARD, Certain entailed lands, in King William, vested in 114, 117. CHURCH. Militia to go armed to 19. Not attending, what an excuse for
Writs of how obtained, 548, Of county courts, their fees 42.
47. 331. Office of, to be in- spected annually 344. Το tax attorneys fees 344.
COLLECTORS Of duties, on skins and furs, to be appointed 56. Power and duty, in relation to li- quors imported 313. How appointed 317. Their salary 317. When to account, with treasurer 317, 318.
CONSTABLES. Their fees 50, 540. May search for red deer skins 62. To be sworn to prevent offences a- gainst the act against unlaw- ful hunting 63.
CONVEYANCES.
Deeds for lands, how to be ac- knowledged, proved, and re- corded 408, 409.
CONVICTS. How to be tried for capital of- fences 25. Challenges allow ed them 26. Rules concern- ing trials of 545.
COOPER, SUSANNA, Authorised to dispose of her property, as a feme sole, not- withstanding her husband Isles Cooper, may happen to be living 294.
COPIES. Of pleadings, what taxable in bill of costs, what not 46.
CORONERS.
Their fees 50, 340.
Rules in taxing, for copies 46. In assault and battery, and slander, where plaintiff shall not recover costs 240. At- torney's fee, when taxed 344. Of costs in frivolous and vex-
Orange county divided, and all that part westward of the Blue Ridge, to the utmost li- mits of Virginia, formed into the counties of Frederick and Augusta 78, 80. Part of King and Queen added to Ca- roline 185. Prince William county divided, and Fairfax formed 207. Hanover coun- ty divided, and Louisa formed 208, 209. Goochland county divided, and Albemarle form- ed 266. Brunswick county divided, and Lunenburg form- ed 383.
COUNTY COURTS. May lay levies, for building bridges, &c. and such con- tracts shall bind their succes- sors 175. Act establishing Justices to hold them Their oath as justices generally 489. As justices in chancery 490. Penalty for acting without 490. Court days 490. Adjournment of 491. Jurisdiction of court What cases excepted Warrants, for small debts, determinable by a sin- gle justice 491. But no exe- cution against the body 491. Attachments against abscond- ing debtors 492. Proceedings
on 492, 494. Process, how issued, executed and returned 494. Bail, appearance, and special rules, concerning 495. Process where defendant not found 496. Rules of practice at common law 496, 498. Pe- tition and summons, for debts under 51. how proceeded on 498. Debt on bonds of more than 51. penalty 499. Penal actions, how prosecuted 500. Rules of practice in chancery 501-504. Rules concerning witnesses 504. How summon- ed, and their allowance 504. Penalty and privileges 505. Appeals from, how granted 505. Bond and security 506. Certiorari 506. No justice to appear as attorney 507. Court-houses, how erected 507.-Prisons for 507.
COURT DAYS. Of Accomack and Amelia alter- ed 60. Of Frederick, Fair fax and Louisa altered 265.— Of Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Princess Anne, Norfolk, King William, Albemarle and Au- gusta, altered $71. the counties 490.
COURT HOUSES. How erected 507.
COURTS MARTIAL. How constituted, and when held 19. Power and duty of 20. COVENANT. Rules in actions, for non-per formance of 511.
CREDITORS. Act for relief of certain 220. Foreign attachment 220. Ab- sent defendant, how proceed- ed against 220, 222. Defend-
CRIMINALS. How convicts, to be tried 25.— Jury of by standers, and not of the vicinage 25. Qualifi cation of jurors 25. Chal- lenge allowed 26. Act for trial of criminals continued 249. Method of trying, for capital offences 541. Called court 541. Commitment 541. Sheriff may impress guards 542. Bail, when admitted 542. Witnesses, for and a- gainst the prisoner 542.- Goaler may impress guard Prison fees how paid
543. Grand jury to pass upon 543. Venire, how summon- ed 544. Qualification 544. Prisoner may have counsel 544. Challenge of, how ta- ken 544. For the King 545. Rules, in trials of convicts 545. Benefit of clergy 546. Who may, or may not be wit- nesses 546.
CROP. Tobacco, weight of 133,154.- How made up, from transfer 157,325.
Act for destroying, on eastern
CUMBERLAND. Parish of, in Lunenburg, form-
For land, how and when to be acknowledged, or proved and recorded 408. In what courts 408. Within what time 409. Number of witnesses 409.- Livery of scisin, to be record- ed with 409. Former deeds, valid 409. When void as to creditors, though binding be tween the parties 410. Re linquishmeut of dower, how to be made 410. Effect of 410. Memorials of, to be sent to Secretary's office, and there recorded 411.
DEER. Within what periods deer may be killed 61. May be killed, at any time, in fields, or for necessary food 61. Penalty
for buying red skins 62.- Constables may search for them 62. Hounds, not to run at large 62. Penalty for fire hunting 62. No person to
hunt on another's land 62.- Constables to be sworn to pre- vent 63.
DEPOSITIONS. Of witnesses, when and how ta- ken 479.
DESERTERS. How apprehended and punish- ed 93,96,403,404.
DETTINGEN. Parish, in Prince William, form- ed from Hamilton 259.
DISTRIBUTION-See in- testate's estates. How estates of persons dying intestate, to be distributed 444,448. When it shall be made 448.
DOWER. Relinquishment of, how to be made, and effect of 410,411. Widow's dower, in personal estate and slaves 444,445.— Permitting dower slaves to be sent out of the colony, forfeits them 446. Her dower in lands 448. Jointure, in bar of 448.
DRAWBACK. On liquors exported 534 When,
not allowed 315. DRIVERS. Regulations concerning drivers of cattle 176.
DUCKING-STOOLS. To be built 508.
Act, laying duty on liquors, fur- ther continued 26. Further allowance for leakage 27.- Not to extend to certain ap- propriated duty 27. Master
or owner may detain for duty 27. Liquors, when seizable 27. Act laying duty on slaves further continued 28. Duty, how collected and accounted for 28,29. Penalty 30. Ad- ditional duty on slaves 92. How appropriated 93. Act laying duty on slaves, contin- ued 160. Act laying duty on liquors, continued 161,236. Drawbacks on 163. On hor- ses, imported 178. Acts lay- ing duties on liquors, reduced into one, and amended 310. Duty on spirits and wine 311. On cyder, ale and beer 311. Saving as to liquors, import- ed from Great Britain 311. Oath of master, &c. 311.- Entry, how to be made 312. Forfeiture 312. Permits 312. Wines, how entered 312.— Penalty for false entry 312. Duty of collector 313. Bri- bery 313. Power of collect- ors 313. Onus probandi 314. Duties, how paid $14. Drawback 314. Oath of im- porter 314. When drawback not allowed 315. Premium, for importing money 316.- Duty-bonds, how prosecuted $16. Forfeitures, bow recov- erable, and appropriated 316. Collectors, how appointed, their salary, and how to ac- count 317. Duties appropri- ated $17. In aid of the taxes 317. For relief of William and Mary College 317.- When accounted for 318.- Governor's Madeira exempt from duty $18.
EXECUTIONS. Arms of militia exempted from 21.
Slaves not to be taken in, for less than 101. if other sufficient property be shewn 37.-Nor for levies, or offi- fees 37. No justice to issue a ca. sa. 37, 491. Writs of execution, how tested, issued and returned 526. Time be- tween the teste and returned 527. Forms of 527,528.- Forms of returns 528,529, 530. Debtor dying in prison, new execution may issue 531. May sell his lands, while in execution, for the benefit of his creditors 531. Rules in issuing the writs 531. Rules in extents 582. Officer to en- dorse the time of receiving
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