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Erratta in the former publi. cation. Between the words 'judge and 'clerk' in

tornies at law,

CHAP. LXXXIII.

An act to punish bribery and extor

tion.

[Passed at the October session of assembly, in the year one thou. sand seven hundred and eighty-six, and now republished by a resolution of assembly of the 19th of December 1788, with marginal notes shewing the errors in the former publication.]

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That third line are no treasurer, keeper of any public seal, councillor of inserted the state, counsel for the commonwealth, judge, clerk of words or at the peace, sheriff, coroner, escheator, nor any other practising ei officer of the commonwealth shall, in time to come, ther in the take, in any form, any manner of brokage or reward generalcourt, for doing his office other than is, or shall be, allowed high court of chancery, by some act of general assembly passed after the insticourt of ap tution of the commonwealth, that is to say, after the peals, court fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thouof admiralty sand seven hundred and eighty-six. And he, that courts' which doth, shall pay unto the party grieved, the treble value are not in the of that he hath received, shall be amerced and imprisoned at the discretion of a jury, and shall be dis'other' in the charged from his office forever. And he who will sue roll after the in the said matter shall have suit as well for the comwords nor a monwealth as for himself, and the third part of the

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END OF TWELFTH VOLUME.

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By and against executors and
administrators 152.

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.
When to commence 129. Cer-
tain acts of 1786, suspended
410. Evidence of royal assent
to, how supplied 501.

ADJOURNMENT
Of assembly 128. Of district
courts 735. Adjourned ques-
tions 736.

ADMINISTRATION.
Jurisdiction, in granting; who
preferred; when creditor 146.
Letters of 148. Lists of 149.
When committed to sheriff
153.

ADMINISTRATORS.
See executors and administrators.
ADMIRALTY.
Jurisdiction 136. Judges ap-
pointed to general court

Court of admiralty discou-
tinued 769.

ADVANCEMENT
Brought into hotchpot 139.
AFFRAYS

How punished 334.

ALBEMARLE.
Lands liable for taxes in, during
sheriffalty of John Marks,
how sold 662.

ALEXANDRIA.

Streets in, and adjoining, regu-
lated 205. Part of act repealed
362. Limits extended 362.
Academy in, incorporated 392

When it may issue 744.

ALIAS CAPIAS

ALIENATIONS.
Wrongful, and warrantees, to
pass only what grantor might
lawfully convey; how far heirs
barred, or bound to recom-
pence tenant 166.

ALIENS
Descent through 139. In case of
war, how treated 184. When
retaliation may be resorted to
(185. Aliens, how naturalized
261.

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.

See Militia, and pa. 12, 16,
Exempted from exccution 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-

If

sent, without leave; adjourn-
ment 128. When acts to com-
mence 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 inal-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 708. 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-

ditors' office to be conducted
by auditor of public accounts,
bond and duty, 192. Duty
of treasurer,-balances to be
delivered to solicitor-duty of
solicitor on reduction of mem-
ber of auditors-clerks to au-
ditor 293. When chief clerk
to perform his duty 294.
AUGUSTA.
Pendleton county formed out of
Augusta, Hardy and Rock-
ingham 637.
BAGWELL, CHARLES.
County of Accomack authorised
to levy money for 636.
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
personal actions, 740. In
debt, detinue, &c. 741. Ex-
ceptions to 741.

BAIRD'S TOWN
In Nelson county, Kentucky, es-
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:

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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, ad-
ded to Botetourt 74. Botetourt
seminary incorporated 201.
Style of corporation; corpo-
rate powers 202.

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

steam boats, for a limited time

616.

BRIBERY

At elections 127. Bribery and
extortion, how punishable
335. Act amended 796.
BRIDGES.

How bridges and causeys erec-
ted 177, 178. John Mayo,
junr. authorised to build a toll
bridge across James river
220.

BRITISH DEBTS.
Acts preventing recovery of, re-
pealed; 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, es-
tablished 229.

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

Act appointing trustees to regu-
late making slopes for pas-
sage of fish in county of Bed-
ford, extended to Campbell

604.

CAMPBELL TOWN
In Jefferson county, Kentucky,

established 225.

CAPIAS AD RESPONDENDUM.

Against whom it may issue in
district courts 739:

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