Mode of proceeding. Oath of commissioners. Duty & com destroyed; which accounts the said commissioners, or any two or more of them, shall return under their hands and seals to the next session of assembly. III. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners, or any two or more of them respectively, shall, and they are hereby empowered and required, to meet at such time or times, and at such places, aš they shall think fit (of which time and place public notice shall be given in the Virginia Gazette at least four weeks before such meeting) and to examine any person or persons they shall think necessary for their information in all things relating to the said accounts, and to administer an oath, or affirmation, as the case shall require, to any person or persons, for the better discovering the true quantity of the tobacco so destroyed. IV. And be it further enacted, That every of the said commissioners hereby constituted, before he enters upon the execution of this act, shall, before any justice of the peace, take the following oath: "1, A. B. do swear that I will, according to the best of my skill and knowledge, faithfully, impartially, and truly demean myself in taking, examining, and stating the accounts, claims, and demands, of the proprietors of the tobacco destroyed in Rockey Ridge ware-houses, according to the directions of the act of assembly lately made for that purpose." And for establishing fands for reimbursing the proprietors of the said tobacco. V. Be it enacted, That the inspectors at the said pensation of ware-houses at Rockey Ridge, shall sell at public aucinspector's. tion the tobacco which has been or may be saved therefrom, first paying and delivering to the persons who have saved such tobacco, one fourth thereof for their trouble and expences incurred therein; and shall give fourteen days notice at least of the time and place of such sale, and immediately pay the money arising from such sales to the treasurer of this commonwealth for the purposes aforesaid. Additional duty on tobacco expor ted. VI. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of October next, an additional duty of three shillings per hogshead, on every hogshead of tobacco passed at and shipped from any public warehouses within this commonwealth, shall be paid to the inspectors at such ware-houses respectively, for the time being, at the time of delivering out and shipping she said tobacco for exportation; to be paid and accounted for by the said inspectors, at the same time, and under the like, rules and regulations, as is directed in the case of other duties on tobacco. And whereas several hogsheads of tobacco were lodged in private store-houses, for want of room in the said ware-houses, which were saved, and ought to be delivered to the owners thereof, but the inspectors books being destroyed, the owners of such tobacco are not known: vate store VII. Be it therefore enacted, That the inspectors at Tobacco lod.. the said ware-houses at Rockey Ridge shall deliver all ged in pritobacco coming within the description aforesaid, to houses, how those persons who may apply for the same, upon their recovered. making oath that such tobacco is their property, and entering into bond with two securities, payable to the said inspectors, in double the quantity of the tobacco so claimed, in order to indemnify them against the claim of all other persons who may set up a right to the tobacco so delivered. VIII. And be it further enacted, That for the ease and convenience of the commissioners in this act mentioned, they are hereby empowered to appoint a clerk, who shall keep a record of their proceedings, to be laid before the next assembly. CHAP. XXVII. An act giving Nathaniel Twining the exclusive privilege of conveying persons in a stage coach for a limited time. i Nathaniel titled to ex I. WHEREAS it is represented to this present general assembly, that Nathaniel Twining hath laid out a Twining enconsiderable sum of money in the purchase of stage clusive privicoaches and horses, for the purpose of conveying per- lege of cousons and their baggage from Alexandria to Richmond, veying perand from the latter to the former place, which is likely coaches for 3 to prove a very great convenience to the citizens of sons, in stage years Rates. this state and others. And whereas the said Nathaniel Twining hath undertaken to keep up and continue the said line of stages as aforesaid, in a proper and sufficient manner for three years: II. Be it therefore enacted, That the said Nathaniel Twining shall have the sole and exclusive right of conveying persons in à stage coach from Alexandria to the city of Richmond, and from the latter to the former, and to and from any intermediate place, for and during the said term of three years; and shall and may demand and take for each passenger five pence per mile, and five pence per mile for every one hundred and fifty pounds weight of baggage exceeding fourteen pounds, conveyed in the stage coach. If the said NaPenaity for thaniel Twining, by himself, or by another, shall deexceeding le- mand or receive any greater rates than are hereby algal rates. lowed, he shall forfeit and pay double the sum demanded or received; to be recovered with costs, by summons and petition in the court of the county where the offence shall be committed; and if under twenty five shillings, before any justice of the peace of the county where such demand or receipt of the money shall be; to the use of the party grieved. Should any person, other than the said Nathaniel Twining, his agents or servants, demand or take, directly or indirectly, any fee or reward whatsoever for conveying any person or persons in a stage coach to or from either of the aforesaid places, or to or from any intermediate place, during the term aforesaid, he or they shall forfeit and pay for every person so conveyed, the sum of one hundred pounds; to be recovered with costs, by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any court of record, to the use of the person who will sue for the same. said Nathaniel Twining shall, on or before the first day of September next, enter into bond with sufficient security, in the general court, or the court of the county of Henrico or Fairfax, in the sum of one thousand pounds, payable to the governor and his successors, for the use of the commonwealth, with condition for the due and faithful keeping up the said line of stages for and during the term aforesaid. Penalty on any other person, for violating his privilege. Bond and curity. se The CHAP. XXVIII. An act to revive an act, intituled, An act, for calling in and funding the paper money of this stale. 1. WHEREAS it is found necessary and expedient Act for call, that a further time should be given to the holders of pa- ing in and funding paper money for the purpose of funding the same: per money, 1 11. Be it therefore enacted, That the act intituled, revived and "An act for calling in and funding the paper money of continued. this state," which hath expired, shall be, and the same is hereby revived; and shall continue to be in force, from and after the passing of this act, for and during the term of four months, and from thence to the end of Except as to the next session of assembly. Provided nevertheless, purchases of That nothing herein contained shall extend to so much of the aforesaid act as respects the purchase of war- money. rants for unappropriated lands. land warrants with paper CHAP. XXIX. An act for the better support of the supreme court in the Kentucky dis trict. Provision for better sup I. WHEREAS the tax imposed on process issued out of the supreme court for the district of Kentucky, port of the is found to be burthensome to suitors, and inadequate supreme to the end proposed: II. Be it enacted, That there shall hereafter be paid upon such process, the same taxes as shall be payable upon the like process in the general court, and no more. court, in Ken. tucky district. Tax on law process same as in general court. III. And be it further enacted, That the said taxes, Certain taxes as well as those upon marriage and ordinary licences fines and duties appropri granted in the said district, all fines imposed, or which ated." Naval officers shall be hereafter imposed by the several courts within ties within the district. IV. Be it enacted, That there shall be two naval offor Kentucky ficers or collectors for the said district appointed, comdistrict. missioned, and qualified, in the same manner, and shall have the same powers, shall enter into the like bonds, and be entitled to the like fees, with the other naval officers or collectors in the commonwealth. They shall hold their offices, one at the falls of Ohio, the other, at the mouth of Limestone; shall perform the same duties as are required of other naval officers, and shall in all cases, not otherwise particularly provided for, be governed by the general laws respecting naval officers or collectors. And all masters or owners of vessels, or other persons coming into the said district, shall perform the same duties or requisites, under the same penalties as delinquents are liable to in other districts. V. And be it further enacted, That instead of the salaries now payable to the judges and attorney for the said court, there shall be paid them, in quarterly payments, the following annual salaries, to wit: To the judge of the court, two hundred and fifty pounds; to the assistant judges, two hundred pounds each, and to the attorney, one hundred and fifty pounds. Salaries of judges and attorney. |