REPEALING CERTAIN

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY,

PASSED AT THE REVISAL OF 1748.

VIRGINIA, SCT.

ing certain

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.

at the revi

568

Proclama

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.

ing certain

at the revi

sal of 1748.

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I do therefore, in pursuance thereof, by this proclamation, publish and declare that the said Acts of Assembly, are repealed and utterly void, and of none effect: And for the more solemn signification thereof; I do appoint the proclamation to be read and published, at the Court House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

GOD SAVE THE KING.

[From a book in the office of the General Court, labelled "PROCLAM: BOоx, 1748," pa. 89.]

TO THE

FIFTH VOLUME

OF THE

Statutes at Large.

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.

Z 3-Vol 5.

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.

AMELIA.

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.

ARMY.

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,

493.

ATTORNEY, POWER OF
To confess judgment, void 240.
Penalty for appearing under

241.

ATTORNIES.
Their fees to be taxed, except
against executors and admin-
istrators 54. Act for grant-
ing licenses to, repealed 171.