The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 : Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight ...1819 - Law |
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... appear , that he or she is under the description of vagabonds , within this act , the said justice shall , by his warrant , order and direct him or her to be conveyed and whipt , in the same manner as runaways are , from constable to ...
... appear , that he or she is under the description of vagabonds , within this act , the said justice shall , by his warrant , order and direct him or her to be conveyed and whipt , in the same manner as runaways are , from constable to ...
Page 31
... appear to the said justice , that he or she has acquired a legal settlement in any parish , the said justice is hereby required to cause such vagabond to give security for his or her good behaviour , and for betaking him or herself to ...
... appear to the said justice , that he or she has acquired a legal settlement in any parish , the said justice is hereby required to cause such vagabond to give security for his or her good behaviour , and for betaking him or herself to ...
Page 32
... appear to the court , that he , she , or they , neglect to take due care of the education of his , her , or their child or children , and their instruction in the principles of christianity , in any such case it shall be lawful for the ...
... appear to the court , that he , she , or they , neglect to take due care of the education of his , her , or their child or children , and their instruction in the principles of christianity , in any such case it shall be lawful for the ...
Page 50
... appearing as a wit- or informers , ness , shall be allowed to give evidence , and thereby and thereby discharged of prosecution for the same fact : And if indemnified . any mariner whatsoever , in such offence , shall be the informer ...
... appearing as a wit- or informers , ness , shall be allowed to give evidence , and thereby and thereby discharged of prosecution for the same fact : And if indemnified . any mariner whatsoever , in such offence , shall be the informer ...
Page 57
... appear to them , that the purchaser hath paid a valuable consideration for the said acres , they shall record the title of the pur- chaser , confirmed in fee simple thereto ; or if in their opinion , a sufficient consideration is not ...
... appear to them , that the purchaser hath paid a valuable consideration for the said acres , they shall record the title of the pur- chaser , confirmed in fee simple thereto ; or if in their opinion , a sufficient consideration is not ...
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Page 377 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
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Page 370 - Be it enacted, by the governor, council and burgesses of this present general assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same...
Page 437 - ... and by warrant under the hands and seals of any two or more of such Justices...
Page 545 - ... disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in a due course of law. So help you God.
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Page 516 - ... subscribed to be conformable to the doctrine and discipline of the church of England, shall to all intents and purposes be deemed and taken to be vestrymen of the said parish.
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Page 100 - ... pounds for the forbearance of one hundred pounds for a year, and so after that rate for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time...