CHAP. LXXX. An act for paying a sum of money to John (Passed the 22d of December, 1790.) SECT. 1. WHEREAS on the eighteenth day of Au- Preamble. gust in the year one thousand seven hundred and eightyfour a lot of land in the city of Richmond, the property of John Woodson Ellis, was appropriated to the use of the public, for the purpose of thereon erecting the public buildings, and the same valued by a jury summoned and charged for that purpose, to the sum of one hundred and fifty-four pounds. to John SECT. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That A sum of mo the auditor of public accounts, on application to him ney to be paid made by the said John Woodson Ellis in person or by Woodson his attorney, shall issue a warrant or warrants, as well Ellis. for the said principal sum of one hundred and fifty-four pounds, as for the interest thereon accruing after the rate of five per centum per annum from the said eighteenth day of August in the year aforesaid, payable out of the aggregate fund. CHAP. LXXXI. An act for restoring a sum of money to the executors of Robert Fairclaugh deceased. (Passed the 10th of December, 1790.) SECT. 1. WHEREAS from a sentence of condemna- Preamble. tion passed in the court of admiralty of this Commonwealth against the brigantine Molly, whereof Robert Fairclaugh deceased was master, the said brigantine with her cargo were sold and one moiety thereof amounting to the sum of five hundred and fifty-seven pounds eight shillings and five pence farthing, paid into the public treasury, from which sentence an appeal was granted to the court of appeals, and by a decree of that court the A sum of mo ney to be paid by the Trea surer to the owners of the brigantine Molly. same was reversed and annulled and the amount of such sales ordered to be restored. SECT. 2. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the treasurer of this Commonwealth and he is hereby authorized and required upon receipt of this act, to restore to such person or persons intitled to receive the same under the decree of the high court of appeals, the moiety of the sales of the said brigantine Molly and her cargo so paid into the treasury, with interest thereon to be computed after the rate of five per centum per annum from the time of such payment, retaining thereout the duties of twenty four pounds eighteen shillings, and of three pounds twelve shillings and six pence as directed by the said decree. Preamble. A sum of mo to Reuben CHAP. LXXXII. An act for paying a sum of money to Reuben (Passed the 13th of December, 1790.) SECT. 1. WHEREAS Reuben Compton of the county of Halifax, by the burning of the Rocky Ridge warehouse, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, lost a hogshead of tobacco, which the commissioners appointed by law to ascertain the losses sustained by the said burning, when convened for that purpose, refused to allow for want of proof; And whereas full and sufficient proof of the loss of the said bogshead of tobacco by the said Reuben Compton hath been since adduced. SECT. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That ney to be paid the said Reuben Compton shall and he is hereby authorized to demand and receive from the public treasury, payment for the said hogshead of tobacco, calculating the weight thereof at one thousand pounds nett. and the price at the rate of thirty shillings per hundred, Compton. CHAP. LXXXIII. An act directing duplicates of certificates and warrants to be issued to certain persons. (Passed the 9th of December, 1790.) SECT 1. WHEREAS it hath been represented that Preamble. Benjamin Temple, gentleman, did in the month of June last, loose in Mattopony river, sundry military certifi cates, and warrants for part of the seventh and eighth. years interest thereon; and the said Benjamin Temple hath made application to the General Assembly to issue duplicates of the said certificates and warrants, which it hath been judged reasonable to do; ficates and SECT. 2. Be it therefore enacted, That the auditor of Duplicates of public accounts shall issue to the said Benjamin Temple certain certiduplicates of the following certificates lost as aforesaid, warrants to be that is to say, five certificates bearing date the tenth day issued to Benof March one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two in jamin Temthe name of Benjamin Temple, for the sum of fifty pounds ple; each; one of the same date and name, for the sum of eighty-four pounds; three dated the twenty-seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two in the same name for the sum of one hundred pounds each; one of the same day and year last mentioned in the same name for the sum of fifty pounds; five dated on the twenty-seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, in the same name for the sum of one hundred and seventeen pounds two shillings and nine pence each; one dated the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, in the same name for the sum of twenty pounds; one dated the sixth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eightythree, in the name of Lawrence Slaughter for the sum of forty pounds; one dated on the fifteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, in the name of William Floyd for the sum of forty-five pounds; one dated the twenty-fourth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, in the name of Thomas Hutcheson for the sum one hundred and forty-five pounds seven shillings and two pence; one dated the fifteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eightyfour in the name of William Morris, for the sum of . ninety-three pounds six shillings and six-pence; one da ted the thirteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four in the name of Jeremiah Graves, for the sum of twenty-five pounds three shillings; one dated the twentieth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five in the name of Hance Bond, for the sum of seventy-nine pounds four shillings; one dated the twentieth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five in the name of John Nichol"son, for the sum of fifty pounds four shillings; one dated the twenty-first day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five in the name of John Hamilton for the sum of two hundred and thirty-seven pounds seven shillings and nine pence; one dated the seventeenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eightysix in the name of John Rogers for the sum of fifteen pounds; one dated the twenty-first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six in the name of Samuel Wilson, for the sum of seven pounds thirteen shillings and six pence; one dated the twenty-first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six in the name of John Cheshire for the sum of thirty-three pounds four shillings; one dated the tenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six in the name of William Edmundson, for the sum of forty pounds two shillings; one dated the eighteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven in the name of Thomas Williams, for the sum of seventy-three pounds one shilling and one penny; and two certificates for funded paper money, one dated the twenty-ninth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, in the name of the said Benjamin Temple, for the sum of four pounds sixteen shillings and seven pence specie, and the other of the same date in the name of Anne Temple for the sum of three pounds seven shillings and eight pence; and that the auditor also issue to the said Benjamin Temple duplicates of the following warrants lost as aforesaid, that is to say, one dated the tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, in the name of Jeremiah Graves, for one pound ten shillings and two pence; one of the same date in the name of John Cheshire, for one pound nineteen shillings and ten pence; one of the same date in the name of Horris Bond, for four pounds fifteen shillings: one of the same date in the name of William Floyd, for two pounds four teen shillings; one of the same date in the name of William Edmondson, for two pounds eight shillings and a penny; one of the same date in the name of James Waterman, for one pound six shillings and ten pence; three of the same date in the name of Benjamin Temple for the sum of six pounds each; one of the same date and name for the sum of five pounds and nine pence; six of the same date and in the same name, for the sum of three pounds each; which said warrants were issued for the seventh years interest due on military certificates; Also one warrant dated the twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety in the name of John Nicolson, for the sum of three pounds and two pence; two of the same date in the name of Benjamin Temple for seven pounds and six pence each; two of the same date and in the same name for six pounds each; one of the same date and in the same name for the sum of five pounds; four of the same date and in the same name for the sum of three pounds each; one of the same date and name for the sum of eleven shillings and six pence for funded money; one of the same date in the name of Anne Temple for the sum of eight shillings for funded money; nine of the same date for twenty shillings each; and two of three pounds each in the name of Anthony Singleton agent for the sinking fund, which were issued for the eighth years interest. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the auditor to Sylvester of public accounts shall also issue to Sylvester Ward du- Ward; plicates of two military certificates, one in the name of George Ward for the sum of fifty-five pounds eighteen shillings and six pence, the other in the name of Anthony Chevalier for the sum of sixty pounds twelve shillings and eight pence, dated each the thirteenth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, in lieu of the originals which the said Sylvester Ward hath lost. a SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer to Leonard of this Commonwealth shall issue to Leonard Barnes Barnes; duplicate of a loan-office certificate dated the fourteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, for one hundred pounds specie, in lieu of a tattered and torn one. SECT. 5. And the auditor of public accounts shall issue to William to William Greene a duplicate of a provision certificate Greene for the sum of four pounds twelve shillings and six pence; in lieu of the original which was burnt. VOL. XIII.-Ee |