Citizens. 1849. Citizens. 1850. Citizens. 1850. Citizens. of county. Richard Conquest, James H. Fletcher, Benj. Gladding, Thomas Slocome, John T. Fletcher, John D. White, W. S. Byrd. Petition against division. John D. Tyler, Perry A. Leatherbury, Benjamin D. Wise, John R. Watson and 5 others. Duplicate signed by G. W. Bell, George Mears, Lorenzo D. Bell, Robin Bell, James W. Bell and 16 others. Duplicate signed by Tully A. T. Joynes, John W. Chandler, William Jones, William Pane, Tully B. Scott and 31 others. Duplicate signed by William Parramore, Jack W. Ross, Sylvester H. Davis, Burton Henderson, S. F. Revell and 25 others. Duplicate signed by B. Topping, Lucien Gray, John R. Ayers and 23 others. Vote of county for and against division. Petition against division. Thos. Littleton, George R. West, Samuel Owens, Wm. Coxton and 9 others. Duplicate signed by W. W. Creek Mare, James Lilleston, Isaac Lilleston, William D. Groten, Wm. Gunter and 29 others. Dec. 6. A 123. Request that purchase price of negro, William Jan. 17. A 124. Request that no change be made in oyster laws so as to permit dredging. Shalmanesee Davis, John Shrivers, Alfred B. Finney, James Landing, James Parker and 74 others. Referred. Jan. 21. A 125. Request that no change be made in the law passed for protection of oysters so as to permit dredging. David Taylor, John H. Wessels, Samuel Young, Samuel E. Taylor, and 95 others. Referred. 1850. Feb. 8. A 126. Request that no change be made in the laws for protection of oysters. Thos. Northam, Henry Davis, William Marshal, William S. Knight, John Reed and 38 others. Duplicate signed by Parker Miles, George Crocket, John Miles, Revel I. Lewis, Benjamin Jenkins and 51 others. Referred. Citizens. 1850. Feb. 25. A 127. Act authorizing a separate election to be held at the store of Littleton A. Hinman. John J. Blackstone, L. I. Bell, Thomas T. Cropper, W. A. C. Ellis, L. Gray, and 76 others. Referred. 1850. A 128. Notice of application for formation of new county. David Wallop, Edward W. Taylor, Jas. W. Custis. List of voters at Mapps, Chincoteague, Bloxom, Pungoteague and Accomac Court-house. Citizens. 1851. Jan. 15. A 129. Remonstrance against any change in dredging law, except such an alteration as will authorize the seizure of vessels caught in act of dredging. William Mears, John E. Bundick, Severn Bloxom, Wm. H. Singleton, Thos. Kelly and 26 others. Dup licate signed by Redell Fisher, Edward Trader, Henry Trader, Henry Night, Rich. Summer and 24 others. Duplicate signed by Levin Cove, A. T. Dix, Wm. T. Cove, Edw. J. Young, Jno. H. Hichman and 134 others. Citizens ask passage of law to more effectually prevent dredging. William G. Riley, Wm. Powell, John B. Hinman, E. R. Leatherbury, Wm. W. Churn and 85 others. Duplicate signed by Sam. D. Drummond, E. R. Leatherbury, O. P. Drummond, J. H. Parks, Jno. C. Hall and 29 others. Duplicate signed by Henry Hall, Jr., Robert Marshall, Robert T. Hall, Levin Christopher, Savage Copere and 90 others. JOYNES, WM. P. 1851. Jan. 21. A 130. Praying to be released from payment of fine, which he incurred for petty misdemeanor in connection with a disagreement with his wife. Rejected. Citizens. 1851. Jan. 21. A 131. Establishment of an election precinct at store house of Littleton A. Hinman. Littleton A. Hinman, Henry F. Ewell, Thos. R. Clayton and 28 others. Referred. Citizens of Tangier Island. 1851. Feb. 1. A 132. Establishment of election precinct on the island at the house of John Thomas. Lewis Crocket, Geo. Evans, Major S. Crocket, William Die and 41 others. Citizens. 1851. Feb. 8. A 133. Act to amend and alter the law regulating seining, so as to permit hauling of seines at all times of the year. George D. Wise, Levin Fox, George W. Wilkins, Saml. J. White, Richard Hickman and 107 others. FINNEY, WILLIAM W. 1851. Feb. 10. A 134. Citizens. Request that his name be changed to John Arlington, as terms of his uncle's will require this. Copy of John Arlington's will. Referred. 1851. Feb. 14. A 135. Act prohibiting taking of terrapins below a certain specified size in Accomac waters. John M. Whealton, Wm. Whealton, John Lewis, Randal Mason and 16 others. Referred. Citizens. 1852. Citizens. 1852. Feb. 18. A 136. Request that the free negroes be permitted to remain in the county, and be compelled to hire themselves out by the year, those failing to do so to be hired by a commissioner. John S. Robins, Jas. T. Johnson, James B. Thomas, Thomas Drummond, Jno. P. Hill and 22 others. Certificate of Walters & Jones. Feb. 18. A 137. Request that free negroes be permitted to remain in county and that they be compelled to hire themselves out by the year. If they fail to do so, they should be hired out by a commissioner. T. W. Darbee, T. Savage, Jno. H. Allen, Henry W. Taylor, James R. Whealton and 12 others. Citizens of Chincoteague Island. 1852. Mar. 6. A. 138. Establishment of separate free school district on the island. John A. Whealton, Wm. Whealton, George Claville, John Tarr, William Jones and 52 others. Referred. Citizens. 1852. Mar. 11. A 139. Passage of an act to prevent dredging for oysters, or an act to enforce laws already in existence. Louis S. Drummond, Benj. W. Twiford, Asa Tayler, George Mears, Sr., Charles Booth and 45 others. Referred. Citizens. 1852. Mar. 20. A 140. Act to enforce laws already in existence and remonstrance against passage of law to permit dredging. Richard Littleton, David Taylor, Samuel Silverthorn, Thos. J. Grinnalds, Edwin Wessels and 105 others. Referred. Citizens of Saxe's Island. 1852. Citizens. Apr. 17. A 141. Establishment of a district free school. Gilbert Marshall, Jno. H. Mills, Parker Mills, Dennard Marshall and John Linton. Referred. 1852. Apr. 23. A 142. Enforcement of laws in existence against dredging and the provisioning of vessels in waters of county, with the right to arrest any person found violating laws of the State. James B. White, Lewis D. Drummond, Edward Gunter, S. A. Byrd, Jno. W. Adair and 295 others. Referred. Citizens. 1852. May 17. A 143. Permission for free negroes to remain in the county, and appointment of commissioners to hire them out. Ed. ward O. Finney, N. B. Lecato, Richard Walters, William P. Goffigan, Nathl. I. Lecato and 112 others. Referred. Citizens. 1853. Jan. 10. A 144. Repeal of act prohibiting shells from being taken from Matchapungo Creek. Thos. C. Bunting, A. G. Finney, Wm. P. Goffingan, Geo. H. Bell, Nathaniel B. Lecato and 36 others. Citizens, District No. 1. 1853. Citizens. 1853. Jan. 25. A 145. An election upon question of the establishment of a free school. Jas. M. Savage, Custis Willis, Abel Mears, John M. Tatio, Abel P. Twiford and 37 others. Duplicate with 41 names. Referred. Feb. 10. A 146. Law governing and regulating free negro population in the county. B. M. Bird, James McCreedy, Edward Belau, Janie Taylor and 7 others. Duplicate signed by Richard Fletcher, Geo. E. Croswell, Robert A. Corbin, Edward A. Staut, Robert J. Staut and 28 others. Voters of County. 1854. A 147. Law prohibiting the sale or barter of any intoxicating liquors. Law to be submitted to voters." Edward J. Young, James T. Melson, Phillip Kennard, Jas. H. Parks, Saml. W. Powell and 162 "Copies of this petition came in from many counties. others. Duplicate signed by Wm. H. Singleton, Wm. B. Jacobs, Wm. Laws, Charles Ewell, Robt. W. Williams. Duplicate signed by William Mason, Charles Belvat, John Hargis, Jr., George Elott, John E. Lewis and 106 others. POULSON, EDMUND J. 1859. Dec. 28. A. 148. Release to petitioner of Commonwealth's claim or interest, such as it may have, in a parcel of land known as Tangier Beach, lying on the south of Tangier Island. Referred. · Citizens. 1860. Jan. 11. A 149. Act prohibiting the use of traps in catching wild fowl. John W. Chandler, Benjamin T. Parks, George S. Nock, Edward T. Nock, Elijah T. Boggs and 53 others. PITTS, E. P. 1862. Mar. 13. A 150. Printed address to the people of Accomac and Northampton. He declares that the taking of his family to Maryland for their health has been seized upon by his enemies as the occasion of an attack upon him. He is not intriguing with Lincoln; has never seen him. Extract from Accomac court record, stating that Pitts was indicted for leaving the judicial district over which he presided in time of war, but indictment was quashed. Letter from Pitts to General Assembly protesting against action being instituted against him. Citizens. Albemarle. 1774. A 162. Praying that a ferry be established on the Rivanna and Fluvanna rivers. David Stapler, Thomas Bayles, Wm. Martin, Sr., Robt. Parslay, Thos. Goode and 116 others. Duplicate signed by Wm. Pace, Thomas Harrison, John Ware, John Overstreet, Thomas Lilley and 94 others. Reasonable. Citizens. 1777. May 12. A 163. Division of county, line to run from westernmost point on Louisa line to the lower edge of Scott's ferry. W. Henry, J. Burton, George Duncan, Wm. Oglesby, Wilson Miles Cary and 127 others. Reasonable. Inhabitants of Charlottesville. 1779. May 15. A 164. Praying that a limited time be given certain citizens to improve neglected lots; failing to do this, the lots to be sold to such as are willing to improve them. Samuel Taliaferro, Micajah Chiles, Benj. Coliard, J. W. Jones, Richd. Harvie and 6 others. Referred. Citizens. 1779. Oct. 4. A 165. Act requiring purchasers of western lands to settle a free white man on every 400 or 500 acres, or forfeit title. It is not just to poor inhabitants that they should defend county against Indians for benefit of rich land monopolists. Mask Leak, R. Davenport, Nath. Garland, John Wharton, Robert Harris, John Melton and 118 others. WALKER, THOMAS, JR. Oct. 23. A 166. Manumission of William Beck, mulatto slave. He was property of Major Thomas Meriwether and was purchased by petitioner for £70. He served with his master under Col. Charles Lewis in several campaigns. He has bought his freedom from petitioner. Bill drawn. Officers guarding Convention Troops.1 1780. June 12. A 167. Request that they be allowed privileges of troops in other service. Petitioners have served 16 months and have received only part of one-half year's clothing; consequently they are in a distressed condition. They believe the Legislature never intended to make distinctions between guards, troops in continental service, or marching regiments, and ask to be refunded past defi ciencies and furnished with present necessities. Fras. Taylor, Col.; John Roberts, Maj.; James Burton, Capt.; Thos. Porter, Capt.; G. Burnley, Capt.; James Purvis, Capt.; John Taylor, Lieut.; Richd. Paulett, Lieut.; William Slaughter, Ensn.; Jesse Paulett, Ensn.; Saml. O. Pettus, Ensn.; Wm. Kennedy, Qm. Reported reasonable. Inhabitants. 1780. Nov. 18. A 168. Protest against bill for regulating depreciation of paper money by price of tobacco at different times. If law had gone into effect when depreciation began, neither debtors nor creditors would have been injured, but people have been trading in view of depreciation. To enforce payment of old debts in gold and silver at this time, would be an intolerable grievance. John Hudson, Alexander Gordon, Thos. Stockton, Charles Smith, Fulton Woodson, John Smith and 75 others. To lie on table. TAYLOR, FRANCIS. 1782. June 11. A 169. In behalf of officers and soldiers of the regi ment of guards at Albemarle barracks, the petitioner prays that the depreciation of their pay in paper money may be made good. Referred. JOUETT, JOHN. 1782. June 11. A 170. Compensation for damage to his house, done in fitting it for use of the Legislature at May session, 1781. Referred. BRUCE, RICHARD, Deputy Sheriff. 1783. Nov. 27. A 171. Petitioner started to Richmond on July 24, 1783, with balance of taxes for 1782 in cash warrants and hemp," but he was taken ill on road and did not reach Richmond until August, when Treasurer refused to receive tender because time was overdue. Petitioner asks that taxes may be received. Affidavit of Richard Bruce. Reasonable. LEWIS, NICHOLAS. 1785. Oct. 28. A 172. Establishment of ferry across the Rivanna River from his land to the land of Martin Key. Agreement of Martin Key. Reasonable. 13British troops captured at Saratoga in 1777 and quartered near Charlottesville. 13 Hening, 10, p. 471. 14Made legal tender for taxes by an act of 1780. Hening, 10, p. 245. |