AMELIA

County, divided and Nottoway
formed 723.

AMERCEMENTS.

Rules concerning 356.

APPAMATTOX RIVER.
Act for opening and extending
navigation of 591. For im-
proving navigation from
Broadway to Pocahuntas
bridge 792.

APPEALS

How granted from high court of
chancery 466. Attornies ap-
pearing in inferior court for
appellant, not to appear on an
appeal 497, 708. To district
courts 753. Bonds; damages
754, 756.

APPEALS. COURT OF
Of how many judges to consist;
where to sit; terms; impeach-
ments tried in 764. Clerk;
judges interested; bonds on
appeals; special term of 765.

APPRAISEMENT
Of decedents' estates; how far
evidence; allowance to ap-
praisers 149. When no ap-
praisement 150.

APPRENTICES
Orphans bound; covenants in
indentures; wards bound; com-
plaints, how redressed 197.

APPROPRIATION
Of revenue 55, 323, &c. 417,781

ARMISTEAD, WM.
James, a slave his property, e-
mancipated 381.

ARMS.

Sce Militia, and pa. 12, 16,
Exempted from execution or
distress; lost, when not paid

for 24. What kind, how ob
tained and distributed 433.
ARMY.

Further time allowed to settle
claims of officers, soldiers, sai-
lors and marines, for pay and
depreciation 278.

ARTIZANS
Migrating to this common-
wealth, privileges of 262.
ARVIN, MARY

Lands whereof John Askins
died seized, vested in his mo-
ther Mary Arvin 363.

ASKINS, JOHN
Land whereof John Askins died
seized, vested in his mother
Mary Arvin 363.

ASSEMBLY.
Delegates and senators, when
elected; when to meet; right
of suffrage 120. Qualifica-
tion in Williamsburg and Nor-
folk; who may be elected 121.
Who not compellable to serve,
penalty for failing to vote,
how discovered and prosecu-
ted; privileges of electors;
polls how taken 122. Where
candidates equal; meeting of
returning officers; none to vote
twice; when polls kept open;
contested elections 123.
on scrutiny, votes equal, how
elected; oath of electors; re-
fusing to swear 124. Form
of return of a delegate; for a
city or borough; for a senator
125. Returns, when; elec-
tion to supply vacancy; cer-
tificate thereof 126. Returns
to assembly; penalty for fai-
lure; bribing; privilege of
members 127. Members ab-

sent, without leave; adjourn-
ment 128. When acts to com-
meuce 129. Appropriation
'for 645. Contested elections,
for members of assembly, how
conducted 710. City of Rich-
mond allowed a member 722.

ASSIGNMENT

Of bonds &c. allowed 359.

ASSIZE.
Act establishing courts of assize
suspended 45. Further sus-
pended 267. Repealed 497.
ATTORNIES.
Negligence of; motions against
36, 472.473. New taxes im-
posed on 285. How licens-
ed; oath of; how suspended
for mal-practice 339. May
practice in superior and infe-
rior courts, but not to prose-
cute appeals where they had
appeared for appellant 497.
Prosecuting suit in an inferior
court, not to appear on ap-
peal 709. For common-
wealth, in district court 758.

ATTORNMENT
Of tenants unnecessary; and to
strangers void 158.

AUDITORS.
Duties of the 3 auditors defined
106. Executive to controul
the office, appoint a committee
to examine it; direct changes
108. May reduce auditors
and discontinue solicitor; may
apportion their duties; when
duties of one auditor may be
performed by another 108.-
Duties of solicitor and audi-
tor explained 291. Duty of
committee of executive;-au-

BAIL.

Special and common, how ta-
ken, exceptions to, and pro-
ceedings against 35, 36, 469.
742. What prisoners admitted
to bail, what not 185. Bail in
In
personal actions, 740.
debt, detinue, &c. 741. Ex-
ceptions to 741.

BAIRD'S TOWN
In Nelson county, Kentucky, cg-
tablished 718.

BALLAST.
Ballast masters, how appointed;
their duty 180. Notice of in-
tention to unlade; certificate,
181.

BANK NOTES,
Penalty for circulating private

166.

BAR.
Trials at, in district courts 761.
BASTARDS.
Power of church-wardens as to,

transferred to overseers of the
poor 28. Inherit from mo-
thers; how legitimated 139.

Defined, and how punished 691.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE Inland, how protested 358. BINGHAM,ROSCOW COLE Escheat of estate of, for defect of blood, released 693. BOND

When copy evidence 739.
BOONESBOROUGH.
Act establishing town of, in Ken-
tucky, explained 603.

BOTETOURT. Part of Rockbridge county, added to Botetourt 74. Botetourt seminary incorporated 201. Style of corporation; corporate powers 202.1

BOURBON County, formed from Fayette 89. Court day altered 474. Divided and Mason formed 658.

BOATS Adrift, how proceeded with 169. Exclusive privilege granted John Fitch, of navigating

BRITISH DEBTS. Acts preventing recovery of, repealed; suspension of this act 528. Monies paid into loan office on account of, how far to be reimbursed 529. BRITISH SUBJECTS. Act prohibiting intercourse with repealed 265.

BROKERAGE What allowed 338.

BRUNSWICK.

Part of Brunswick county added to Greensville 596.

CABELLSBURG Town of, in Amherst county, established 229.

CALLED COURT. See Criminals, and pa. 340. CAMPBELL.

Act appointing trustees to regulate making slopes for passage of fish in county of Bedford, extended to Campbell

604.

CAMPBELL TOWN In Jefferson county, Kentucky, established 225.

CAPIAS AD RESPONDENDUM.

Against whom it may issue in district courts 739:

CAROLANDVILLE Town of, in Fauquier county, established 217.

CARRBOROUGH Town of, in Prince William,

established 684.

CARRIAGES. New taxes imposed on 283. CATTLE. Bills of health to be produced by drivers of cattle into, or through this state; how obtained; proceedings where cattle found distempered 171. Tax on, repealed 432. CAUSEYS. How bridges and causeys erected 177, 178.

CAVALRY.

Troop to be raised, pursuant to resolution of congress 255. Troop to each regiment of militia 432.

CAVEATS. Proceedings on, in county

courts 35, 471.

CERTIORARI.

Rules in granting 752.

CETIFICATES. Receivable in taxes 95. Rule in issuing warrants for interest on certificates; auditor not to

370. In Bourbon county, Kentucky, established 608.

CHEVIS, DAVID. Trustees to convey a tract of land of Charlotte Dalton to David Chevis 226.

CHICKAHOMINY. Provision for clearing and extending navigating of Chickahominy river 382. CITIZENS.

Who deemed citizens; aliens how naturalized; registry of 261. When eligible to office, who ineligible; merchants becoming citizens, when entitled to privileges; artizans, and mechanics, privileges of 262Expatriation how exercised; act of 1779 repealed; who prohibited from migrating to or becoming citizens of this commonwealth 263. Proceedings against such prohibited persons; incapacity to sue 264. All other persons permitted; protection to whom extended; act prohibiting intercourse with British subjects repeal

ed 265.

CLARKSBURG

What certificates receivable
in taxes and duties 418, 422.
424. Certificates for militia
services during the war no
longer to issue 563.

CHANCERY.
See high court of chancery.

CHARLES CITY.
Court day of, altered 606.

CHARLESTOWN.

In Berkeley county established VOL. XII.

A 5

established 208.

CLERKS

Of courts, how their fees collected 92, 590. What clerks may be appointed by governor and council 131. New taxes imposed on clerks of courts 284. Courts equally divided, in appointment of, high sheriff to divide 507. When clerks to deliver their tickets to

sheriffs 590. Ofdistrict courts, how appointed, their fees 738. COLLECTORS. See duties of poor-rates, how appointed, their power and duty 574. Of taxes, when appointed 773.

COLUMBIA. Town of, at Point of Fork, in Fluvanna, established 682. COMMERCE.

So much of act for protection of commerce &c. as gives subjects of foreign state more summary remedy in Our courts, repealed 527.

COMMISSIONERS Of the revenue; see taxes. Their appointment and duty 243 to 254. How their fees collected 590. In chancery, how appointed 767.

COMPOSITION
In Northern neck, 113, 239.
CONFESSION

Of judgment, equal to release of

errors 750.

CONGRESS.

CONTRACTS

What not good; unless in writing 160.

CONVENTION. Deputies appointed to convention at Philadelphia, for revising the federal constitution 256. Convention called to consider it 462. Appropriation for 645.

Of

CONVEYANCES

lands, to be by deed; when and where recorded; marriage contracts 154. Proof of deeds out of state; wife's relinquishment of dower in the state 155. Out of the state, to be recorded, originals redelivered party; memorials; fee-tail converted into fee-simple 156. Words of perpetuity unnecessary; remainders, uses, trusts 157. Dower curtesy, attornment 158. Conveyances to defraud creditors void; what deemed fraudulent 161.

CONVICTS.

gates to congress 26, 243.— Representatives to, under the new constitution, how chosen 653. Credentials of senators to 714.

CONSPIRATORS Defined; bow penished 334. CONSTITUTION. Deputies appointed to convention, at Philadelphia, for revising the federal constitution 256. Convention called to consider it 462.

CONTINUANCE

In district courts 735.

COOKSBURG

Town of, in Pittsylvania established 659.

COPY

Of bond, when evidence 739.
COPY-RIGHT
Of literary works, how secured
30.

CORPORATIONS. Power of, to provide for poor

577. Officers of, incapable of acting as justices, in the County 642. Jurisdiction of corporation courts limited;right of suffrage in 643. Of