Historical Documents from 1711 to 1738. Seal of the By her Maj'ts. Lieut. Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. this colony. WHEREAS it hath been represented unto me by Proclamaher Maj'ties Attorney Generall, that it would be high- tion appoint. ly serviceable for her Maj'tie and for the benefit of ing attor nies, to enthis her colony that all Penall acts of Assembly here- force penal of, and all other statutes of the Realm of Great Bri statutes of tain (Extending hereunto) should be put in Execution, Great Briand duly prosecuted against offenders thereof: And he tain, and of haveing Intimated to me that thro' the Default of an Appointm❜t of proper persons for the Execution and due prosecution of the same (Composition has been often made with the Informer for his Moiety, the suit Dismist and her Maj'tie Defrauded of her Just share of y'e ffines forfeitures and amerciam'ts) in the severall and Respective County Courts of this Colony where he cannot possibly attend: ffor the future prevention and Remedy whereof I Doe hereby Authorise and Impower you for and in her Maj'ties behalf to appear and likewise (unless her said Maj'ties Attorney Generall shall personally Attend) to prosecute all offenders against the Laws of Great Brittain: The particular Acts of Assembly of this Colony and all other matters or things relating to the Crown, the Dignity of her Maj'tie, or against the Peace, as shall appear to be or Arise within Cognizance or Jurisdiction of the Perticular County Courts hereafter mentioned Viz:-& -the which Courts (I am by her Maj'ties Attorney General Informed) you attend, And I doe hereby likewise require you to take care t! at the Clerk of each of the said Courts return the Judgments and all fines & amerciam'ts: w'ch which shall be obtained in his Respective Court for the use and benefit of her Ma'tie unto the Secretaries office, that her Maj'ties Treasurer may by virtue thereof Give orders for the Due Levying of the same. And Likewise to Give Notice unto her said Maj'ties Attorney Generall of any Appeales obtained upon any such Prosecutions that he W 3-Vol. 4. may be prepared to Defend the same. Given under my hand and the seal of the Colony the 2d day of November 1711 In the Tenth year of her Maj'ties Reign. A: SPOTSWOOD. Proclama lands in con troversy be- Virginia sc: Seal of the By her Maj'ties. Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of this Dominion. A PROCLAMATION restraining_Seating on out WHEREAS notwithstanding my Proclamation Is- parts as well as Exposed themselves to the Insults of fforeign Indians by seating so remote from the other Inhabitants and puting themselves out of the protection of the Rangers appointed for the Defence of the ffrontiers For preventing of w'ch dangers and inconveniencys I have with the Advice of her Maj'ties Council thought fitt to Issue this proclamation in her Maj'ties name prohibiting and forbidding all persons in any of the Countys herein after named to take up or Seat any Land beyond the bounds hereafter specifyed viz't. In the county of Nansemond beyond the Nottoway River and in the countys of Isle of Wight Surry and Prince George beyond the Maherine River And I Doe require all persons allready seated on any Lands beyond the said Limits or within Three Miles of any Town of the Tributary Indians forthwith to re tire and withdraw themselves and their stocks on pain of being prosecuted for the same And for the better Effecting thereof, and bringing to punishment such persons as shall obstinately persist in their Illegall Encroachments on her Majesties Lands I Doe require the Sheriffs of the Respective County's aforesaid to take all such persons into Custody untill they Give Bond with Good Security for their Appearance before me in Council on the 4th day of the next General Court to Answer their Contempt and that the said Sherifs return the Bail Bonds taken of such persons to the Council Office And I Doe further require the Surveyors of the said Countys to observe this proclamation and to receive no Entrys for Land out of the limits aforementioned untill further order And I Doe appoint this Proclamation to be published at all Churches and Chappells within the said Countys on the first Sunday after the Receipt thereof and thereafter to be Published and affixed at the court houses of the said Countys Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony at Wmsburgh this Twenty Eighth day of January 1711 In the Tenth Year of her Majesties Reign. A: SPOTSWOOD. God save the Queen. A FREEDOM FOR A SHIP.* Virginia sc: TO ALL TO WHOм these presents shall come I Alex- Form of freeander Spotswood her Majesties Lieut. Governor and doms for Commander in Cheif of the Colony and Dominion of ships. Virginia Doe Certifye and make known that Skinner Wallop of the County of Accomack came before me and *These freedoms, as they were then called, were obtained, in or der that the owners of vessels might be entitled to the privileges of Virginia owners, which were very early granted, and of which there is frequent mention in our ancient laws. For these privileges, See Vol. I. pa. 402, 480, 537 Vol. II. pa. 134, 272. Vol. III. pa. 347, 348, 352, 494. For the fee to the Secretary of the colony, for a freedom for a ship, see ante pa. 408, of this volume. on Solemne Oath Declared that the Sloop Jangoteage of Accomack whereof the said Skinner Wallop is at present Master being square stern'd of the Burthen of Eleven Tun or thereabouts was Built in the said county of Accomack in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eleven and that Charles Taylor and the said Skinner Wallop is at present the Sole Owners thereof and that no fforreigner Directly nor Indirectly nor any person liveing out of this Colony bath any share part or Interest therein And at the request of the said Skinner Wallop I Doe further Certifye that the said Vessell is Entituled to all the Rights Priviledges and Exemptions Granted by Law to all Shipps and Vessells Solely own ed by the Inhabitants of Virginia of which 1 Doe hereby require and Command all Officers and others whom it may Concern within this Colony to take notice and conform themselves accordingly. Given under my hand and the seal of the Colony at Williamsburgh this Nineteenth day of April In the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland Queen Defender of the ffaith &c. Annoq; Dom. 17:2. A Freedome for the Sloop Jangoteage of Accomack. A: SPOTSWOOD. Form of Naturalization. FORM OF NATURALIZATION. VIRGINIA. Seal of the Alexander Spotswood Her Majestys Licutenant Governor and Commander in Cheif of this Dominion. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: WHEREAS by one act of Assembly made at the Capitol the 23d day of October 1705* for the better settling and peopling this her Majestys Colony and Dominion It is Enacted that it shall and may be Lawfull for the Governor or Commander in Cheif of * See Vol. III. pa. 434. |