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CAROLANDVILLE

Town of, in Fauquier county,
established 217.

CARRBOROUGH

Town of, in Prince William,

established 684.

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 ex-
tending navigating of Chick-
ahominy river 382.

CARRIAGES.
New taxes imposed on 283.
CATTLE.
Bills of health to be produced
by drivers of cattle into, or
through this state; how ob
tained; proceedings where cat-Who
tle found distempered 171.
Tax on, repealed 432.

CAUSEYS.
How bridges and causeys erect-
ed 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
renew lost certificates 280.
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

CITIZENS.

deemed citizens; aliens how
naturalized; registry of 261.
When eligible to office, who
ineligible; merchants becom-
ing citizens, when entitled to
privileges; artizans, and me-
chanics, privileges of 262.-
Expatriation how exercised;
act of 1779 repealed; who pro-
hibited from migrating to or
becoming citizens of this com-
monwealth 263. Proceedings
against such prohibited per-
sons; incapacity to sue 264.
All other persons permitted;
protection to whom extended;
act prohibiting intercourse
with British subjects repeal-
ed 265.

CLARKSBURG
Town of, in Harrison county
established 208.

CLERKS
Of courts, how their fees collec-

ted 92, 590. What clerks
may be appointed by gover
nor and council 131. New
taxes imposed on clerks of
courts 284. Courts equally di-
vided, in appointment of, high
sheriff to divide 507. When
clerks to deliver their tickets to

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sheriffs 590. Of district 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 sub-
jects of foreign state more
summary remedy in
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 writ
ing 160.

CONVENTION.
Deputies appointed to conven-
tion at Philadelphia, for re-
vising the federal constitution
256. Convention called to
consider it 462. Appropria-
tion for 645.

Of

CONVEYANCES

lands, to be by deed; when
and where recorded; marriage
contracts 154. Proof of deeds
out of state; wife's relin-
quishment of dower in the
state 155. Out of the state,
to be recorded, originals re-
delivered party; memorials;
fee-tail converted into fee-sim-
ple 156. Words of perpetui-
ty unnecessary; remainders,
uses, trusts 157. Dower cur-
tesy, attornment 158. Con-
veyances to defraud creditors
void; what deemed fraudu-
lent 161.

CONVICTS.

Provision for appointing dele-Importation of, prohibited 668.

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

CONSPIRATORS
Defined; how punished 334.
CONSTITUTION.
Deputies appointed to convén-
tion, at Philadelphia, for re-
vising the federal constitution
256. Convention called to
consider it 462.

CONTINUANCE

In district courts 735.

COOKSBURG

Town of, in Pittsylvania estab-
lished 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-

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COUNTIES.

Part af Nansemond added to Southampton 69. Franklin county, formed from Bedford and Henry 70. Boundary between Goochland and Fluvanna ascertained 71. Part of Rockbridge added to Botetourt 74. Hampshire divided and Hardy formed 86. Fayette divided and Bourbon formed 89: Washington divided and Russel formed 110. Yohogania, remnant of, added to Ohio 114. Lincoln divided, and Mercer and Madison formed 116. Harrison divided and Randolph formed 393. Part of Brunswick added to Greensville 596. Part of Hardy county added to

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32, 468: Rules, in clerk's of fice, practice, process, special bail 33, 469: Exceptions to bail, common bail, docketting causes, depositions, witnesses, 34, 470. Absent defendants, caveats, executions, office judgments, monthly courts 35 471: Grand juries, negligence of attornies, and motions against them, for money received for their clients 36, 472. Concurrent jurisdiction of monthly and quarterly courts 468.

COURTHOUSES. what places courts to be held if courthouses destroyed 771.

COURTS See appeals, high court of chan

cery, admiralty, general court, district courts.

At what places courts to be held, if courthouses destroved 771.

COUTTS, REUREN Reuben Coutts confirmed in his estate, in the ferries from Richmond to Manchester and in certain lands and fisheries 385.

715.

CREDENTIALS

Hampshire 597, Pendleton Of senators to congress, form of formed out of Augusta, Hardy and Rockingham 637. Bourbon divided and Mason formed 658. Fayette divided and Woodford formed 663. Kanawha formed out of Greenbrier and Montgomery 670. Amelia divided and Nottaway formed 123.

COUNTY COURTS. County courts reformed, 32,467 Quarterly courts, jurisdiction

CREDITOR. Administration granted to 146. CRIMINALS. Conditional pardons may be granted to, by executive, in certain cases 45. Duty of clerks, as to depositions, when criminal is sent for further trial to the district court 270. Omission of parish, town, ville, or hamlet not fatal in

DEAD VICTUALS

indictments 271. Crimes com

mitted out of jurisdiction of For use of family 150. this commonwealth, where

DEBT

DEBTOR

Appointed executor 151. Public. summary remedy against 352 DEBTS

Dignity of 152.

tried 330. Proceedings a-Action of, on notes 359.
gainst; called court; offence
committed in another county
340. Number and powers of
examining court; criminal
sent for further trial; bail 341.
Venire facias; capias 342.
Copy of indictment and panel;
challenge; trial; counsel; bail
if not tried; witnesses for pris-
oner; guards 343: Present-
ments; criminal charges 344:
Criminal charges in county
courts, how certified and paid
567: Proceedings against, in
district courts 734, 736, 754,
756: Costs of prosecution,
how paid 758.

DECREES.
Executions on final decrees, sa-
ving former remedy 465.
DEEDS.
See Conveyances, and pa. 154,

CROPS.

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DELEGATES.

See Assembly, and pa. 120. City of Richmond allowed a representative in house of delegates 722.

DEPOSITIONS
Of witnesses, under what cir-

cumstances taken 34, 470. In
criminal cases, duty of clerks
270. In high court of chan-
cery 466. In district courts;
foreign commissions 747,767.
Single witne s 748.

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incorporated 478. Various rules and regulations 478 to 494.

DISQUALIFICATION

Of officers, under the federal government, to hold offices under this commonwealth 694.

DISTRIBUTION.

See intestates, estates and page 146. Husband not bound to distribute wife's estate 146.When distribution to be made; bond to refund 151.

DISTRICT COURTS. Oath of judges of 510.

This

Act of 1787, establishing district courts 532 to 558. act never went into operation, but was suspended by the act of 1788. Act suspended 644. Kentucky district court, act concerning amended 704.Act establishing district courts and for regulating the general court 730. This act went into operation. Districts 730. District of Petersburg 732.New counties; additional judges 733. How many judges to constitute a court; criminal cases; oath of judges 734. Adjournment; continuance; no discontinuance; jurisdiction 735. Admiralty causes; juries; motions; criminal cases; questions adjourned 736. No costs on adjourned questions; allotment of judges 737.Clerks; their fees; forms of writs; teste of writs; habeas corpus; suits against governor, council, sheriff 738 Capias ad respondendum; copy of bond evidence 739, Bail in

personal actions 740. Bail in detinne &c. exceptions to bail 741. Office judgments; special bail; surrender of principal 742. Proceedings against defendant in custody 743. Alias capias; writ executed but not returned; rules in clerk's office 744. Practice; pleas in abatement; several pleas 745. Proclamation; office judg ments; dockets; juries de mediatate; jurors witnesses; contempts; papers read in evidence; conduct of sheriff: qualification of jurors 746. Fee for summoning jury; summons for witnesses; depositions; foreign commission 747. Single witness; witnesses refusing to testify; allowances to witnesses before referees &c.; who not witnesses; witnesses failing to testify 748. Privileges of witnesses; their attendance: interpreters; non-suit; new trials; ejectment; scrolls; detinue 749.Part of issue found; faulty count; confession of judgment; lawyer's fees; witnesses to a fact; costs; executions; not directed; distringas 750. Replevy bonds; notices what good; records, making up 751. Scire facias; certiorari 752. Supersedeas; appeals 753. Appeal bouds; damages; criminals, examination of 754. Public jailor 755.Guards; witnesses for prisoner; records of criminal cases 756. Venire-men, entering witnesses attendance; grand

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