CHAP. XLIX.

An act for perpetuating the succession of the trustees appointed by the act of assembly, intituled, An act for enlarging and ascertaining the limits of the borough of Norfolk, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

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I. WHEREAS by an act of assembly made in the Succession first year of his present majesty's reign intituled, Au of trustees act for enlarging and ascertaining the limits of the bo- of Town rough of Norfolk, and for other purposes therein men- pany in Nor• tioned, a certain piece or parcel of land in the said bo- folk, perpe. rough, whereon a publick warehouse lately stood, com- tuated. monly called the fort land, was vested in John Hutchings, Robert Tucker, Archibald Campbell, James Holt, Paul Loyal, Thomas Newton, Samuel Boush, William Aitchison, Daniel Rothery, William Bradley, John Tucker, Goodrich Boush, James Taylor, Archibald White, Robert Waller, John Hunter, and William Freeman, gentlemen, in fee simple, as trustees and directors, in behalf of themselves and divers other persous named in a schedule to the said act annexed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; which said act of assembly was amended and explained by another act of assembly made in the third year of his said majesty's reign, intituled, An act to amend an act to explain the charter and enlarge the privileges of the borough of Norfolk, and for other purposes therein mentioned; also one other act, intituled, An act for enlarging and ascertaining the limits of the borough of Norfolk, and for other purposes therein mentioned: In consequence of which several acts, the persons interested in the said parcel of ground, have formed themselves into a company stiled and known by the name of the Town-Pointcompany; but no provision being made for perpetuating the succession of the said trustees, several of whom are since dead; Be it therefore enacted by the LieutenantGovernor, Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful at any time after the passing of this act. to and for the present

members of the said company, and their heirs, execu tors, administrators or assigns, and the heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or other legal representatives of such members of the said company as are now dead, to elect and chuse by a majority of voices of the members present from among the members of the said company or their heirs, executors, or administrators or assigns some other persons to succeed such of the trustees and directors as are now dead, or may hereafter die, be removed, resign, or be rendered incapable of doing duty.

II. Provided always, That no member of the said company, or his representative, shall have liberty to vote at such election, who shall not at the time of voting be entitled to twenty-five pounds of capital stock at the least; and that no more than one vote shall be given by coheirs, executors or administrators, in respect of the share of any dead person; nor shall such election be made until public notice of the day, time and place, shall be first given, and a majority of the members hav ing a right to vote be present.

CHAP. L.

An act to vest certain lands in trustees for the purposes therein mentioned.

WHEREAS John Chiswell, late of the city of WilCertain liamsburg, gentleman, deceased, by deed bearing date fands sold by the thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one well to John thousand seven hundred and sixty, did, for the purposes

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therein mentioned, grant, bargain and sell unto John Robinson of the county of King and Queen, esquire, all the lands of him the said John Chiswell, lying on tles of pur- Rock-fish river, in the county of Albemarle, containing about twenty thousand acres: Also seven eighth parts of a copper mine and lands, lying in the said county of Albemarle, purchased of John Warren: Also one fourth part of a copper mine and lands, purchased of Joshua Fry: Also two thousand acres of land, lying on Buffaloe ridge in the said county of Albemarle: Also one fourth

of a mine and lands, purchased of William Byrd, esquire; and one fourth part of two thousand acres of land which the said John Chiswell and John Robinson had obtained orders of council to survey on New river in the said county of Augusta, with all mines, privileges, profits and advantages, to the same belonging.

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II. And, whereas the said John Robinson having sold part of the said lands, hath since departed this life without conveying the same; and it is necessary that the said lands should be vested in trustees, to confirm the title of the purchasers; and the residue to be sold for the intents and purposes of the said recited deed; be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said lands, as to so much thereof as hath not been al- pointed. ready conveyed to any purchaser by the said John Robinson, be, and the same are hereby vested in Peyton Randolph, Archibald Cary, Seth Ward, William Cabell, and Joseph Cabell, esquires, the survivors or survivor of them, In Trust, to sell so much thereof as hath not been already agreed for, for the most that can be got, to any person or persons willing to purchase the same, and convey the same and such other parts of the said land as hath been agreed for, and not conveyed; to hold to such purchaser or purchasers, his or their heirs and assigns for ever.

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III. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Money, ho said, That the said trustees shall pay the money arising appropriafrom such sale, after deducting the expences of sale, and five per centum for their trouble therein, to the administrators of the said John Robinson, to be by them applied to the uses in the said deed mentioned.

IV. Saving to the king's most excellent majesty, his heirs and successors, and to all and every other person or persons, bodies politic and corporate, their respective heirs and successors, other than the persons claiming under the said John Chiswell or John Robinson, all such estate, right and title, as they every or any of them, could or might claim, if this act had never been made.

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CHAP. LI.

An act to impower the administrators of the estate of John Robinson, esquire, deceased, to sell such parts of his real or personal estate as to them shall seem most convenient for the payment of his debts.

1. WHEREAS John Robinson, esquire, late treasurer of this colony, in his life, was seized in fee simple of and in divers tracts. of land in several counties in the rised to sell said colony, and was also possessed of sundry slaves, and a considerable personal estate; but at the time of his death greatly indebted for the balance of the public money in his hands, as well as to many private persons, more than the value of the said slaves and personal estate amounted to, and which, if sold in a regular course of administration, the lands aforesaid will be left a burthen to the said John Robinson's son and heir, who is an infant, and incapable of selling and conveying the said lands; and it would be very advantageous to the said heir, if the administrators of the estate of the said John Robinson, were impowered to sell part of the said lands, and thereby preserve some of the slaves to be worked on such of the said lands as shall remain after satisfying the debts due from the said John Robinson, deceased; Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Peter Randolph, esquire, Edmund Pendleton, and Peter Lyons, gentlemen, administrators of the estate of the said John Robinson, deceased, shall be, and they are hereby impowered to sell and dispose of so much of the said lands for the best price that may be got for the same, as they shall judge most convenient and necessary, for and towards discharging the debts aforesaid, reserving a sufficient quantity of the said lands to employ such of the slaves aforesaid as shall remain after satisfying the said debts: And the said Peter Randolph, Edmund Pendleton, and Peter Lyons, and the survivor or survivors, in case of the death of any or either of them, shall and may convey such land so sold to the purchaser or purchasers, who

shall from thenceforth hold the same respectively to them, their heirs and assigns for ever, against the heir of the said John Robinson, deceased, and all persons claiming under him; and the money arising by such sale shall be applied towards the payment of the debts aforesaid,

CHAP. LII.

An act for raising a public levy.

1766,

I. BE it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Public levy, Council and Burgesses of this present General Assem- or taxes, for bly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That eight pounds of tobacco be paid by every tithable person within this dominion, for the defraying and payment of the public charge of the country, being the public levy from the thirtieth day of October, one thousand seven hunnred and sixty-four, to the sixth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and sixtysix; and that it be paid by the collectors of the several counties, to the several persons and counties respectively to whom it is proportioned by this general assembly. And if it shall happen that there shail be more tithables in any county than the present levy is laid on, then the county shall have credit for so much, to the use of the county, and if fewer tithabies in any county, then the county shall bear the loss.

II. Provided always, That where any allowance is made in the book of proportions to any county, to be paid in the same county, no more per poll shall be collected from the tithables of such county than will discharge the balance after such allowance shall be deducted; and that every county court shall regulate the levy accordingly.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority afore Sheriffs to said, That the sheriff of every county shall, at the court give bond. of his county, to be held in the months of May or June next, give bond and security for the due collection and payment of the public levy now laid and assessed. And Balances due whereas there are several balances due to the public from certain from the following counties, to wit, from the county of tobacco.

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