Courtney in person or by attorney, to issue a warrant on tain sum for the treasury for the sum of twelve pounds payable out of his present the contingent fund, for his present relief. relief; SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said And a pension William Courtney shall be allowed the sum of twelve during life. pounds per annum, for and during the remainder of his natural life. CHAP. LXXVIII. An act granting a sum of money to William (Passed the 28th of December, 1790.) non. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That Certificates to be issued to the auditor of public accounts shall issue certificates upon the payees of application to him made by the payees or their legal re- certain bills presentatives, of those bills which have been drawn in drawn by their favour by William Shannon late quarter master ge- William Shanneral to the Illinois regiment on general George Rogers Clarke and on the treasurer of this Commonwealth which have been admitted in the said Shannon's account as settled by the executive, on receiving from the executive their directions so to do; and to the said William Shan- And to said non the sum of two thousand and twenty-six pounds six Shannon for shillings and one penny farthing which appears to be due due to him. him by the account aforesaid. the balance James Max SECT. 2. There shall be issued by the auditor in favour Warrants to of James Maxwell, warrants for the sum of four hundred be issued to and thirty-four pounds sixteen shillings and four pence well for a debt half-penny, for the balance due the estate of Daniel Max- due from well deceased on a judgment obtained against Andrew Andrew Sprowl, whose estate was, during the late war, confis- Sprowle; cated and sold, and the money arising therefrom paid into the public treasury for a sum of SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the auditor And to Thoof public accounts shall issue warrants in favour of Tho- mas Newton mas Newton the executor of Robert Tucker deceased, money due for the amount of a bond given by Robert Carter Nicholas, from the state, treasurer of this Commonwealth, to the said Thomas Newton executor as aforesaid. Payable out SECT. 4. The warrants to be issued by virtue of this of the aggre- act shall be charged on the aggregate fund. This act gate fund. When this act shall commence and be in force from and after the passcommences. ing thereof. Preamble. A sum of mo ney to be paid by the treasurer to the owners of the ship George, CHAP. LXXIX. An act for restoring a sum of money to certain persons. (Passed the 29th of November, 1790.) SECT. 1. WHEREAS from a sentence of condemnation passed in the court of admiralty of this Commonwealth against the ship George, whereof Robert Scott was master, the said ship with her cargo were sold, and one moiety thereof amounting to the sum of six hundred and seventy-six pounds ten shillings and eleven pence 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 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 and may 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 ship George 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 duty of three pounds six shillings and nine pence, as directed by the said decree. 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 mothe 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 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 Asney to be paid sembly, That it shall be lawful for the treasurer of this by the Trea- 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 Compton. 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 hogshead 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, 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; certain certificates and SECT. 2. Be it therefore enacted, That the auditor of Duplicates of public accounts shall issue to the said Benjamin Temple duplicates of the following certificates lost as aforesaid, warrants to be that is to say, five certificates bearing date the tenth day issued to Ben of 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 |