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 ...Samuel Pleasants, junior, printer to the commonwealth, 1819 - Law |
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... seven hundred and thirty nine , and from thence for three years next following , and no longer . Preamble . What per- listed . CHAP . II . An Act , for the better Regulation of the Militia . 1. WHEREAS , the laws heretofore made , for ...
... seven hundred and thirty nine , and from thence for three years next following , and no longer . Preamble . What per- listed . CHAP . II . An Act , for the better Regulation of the Militia . 1. WHEREAS , the laws heretofore made , for ...
Page 21
... seven shillings and six pence . And every cap- tain or in his absence , the next commanding officer , failing to return a list of the persons who shall not ap- pear at musters , or shall appear without his arms or ac- coutrements ...
... seven shillings and six pence . And every cap- tain or in his absence , the next commanding officer , failing to return a list of the persons who shall not ap- pear at musters , or shall appear without his arms or ac- coutrements ...
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... seven hundred and thirty two ; which said act , by one other act , made in the eighth year of his said majesty's reign , is continued for the further term of four years , from the expiration thereof . And whereas , it is found , by ...
... seven hundred and thirty two ; which said act , by one other act , made in the eighth year of his said majesty's reign , is continued for the further term of four years , from the expiration thereof . And whereas , it is found , by ...
Page 31
... seven hundred and forty , for and during the term of four years from thence next follow- ing , and no longer : And that so much of the said acts as are contrary to any thing contained in this act , shall be , and is hereby repealed ...
... seven hundred and forty , for and during the term of four years from thence next follow- ing , and no longer : And that so much of the said acts as are contrary to any thing contained in this act , shall be , and is hereby repealed ...
Page 63
... seven hundred and thirty four , intituled , An Act , for lessening the penalties for killing Deer at unseasonable times , and for the better recovery thereof ; and all and every other act and acts heretofore made , so far as the same ...
... seven hundred and thirty four , intituled , An Act , for lessening the penalties for killing Deer at unseasonable times , and for the better recovery thereof ; and all and every other act and acts heretofore made , so far as the same ...
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Page 64 - ... the oaths appointed by an act of parliament made in the first year of the reign of our late royal father, to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy...
Page 443 - Representatives of the 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...
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Page 469 - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, and credits of the deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the real estate, goods chattels, and credits, of the said deceased...
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Page 434 - ... the one half of the said forfeiture to be paid to the treasurer of the state, for the use of the state, and the other half to...
Page 467 - ... were present at the making thereof; nor unless it be proved that the testator, at the time of pronouncing the same, did bid the persons present or some of them, bear witness that such was his will or to that effect...
Page 466 - ... or unless the same be altered by some other will or codicil in writing, or other writing of the devisor, signed in the presence of three or four witnesses declaring the same; any former law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 240 - ... the sum of five pounds, to be levied by distress and sale of his and their goods, by warrant of any two justices of the peace, where such waggoner or carrier shall reside, in manner aforesaid, to the use of the party grieved.
Page 236 - Warrants under the Hands and Seals of such Justices, together with the reasonable Costs of such Distress and Sale ; and in case it shall appear to the Satisfaction of such Justices...