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ABATEMENT.
      Pleas in, rules concerning 465, 745.
ABSENT DEFENDANTS.
      Proceedings against, in county courts 35, 471. In high court of chancery 466.
ACTIONS.
      By and against executors and administrators 152.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.
      When to commence 129. Certain acts of 1786, suspended 410. Evidence of royal assent to, how supplied 501.
ADJOURNMENT
      Of assembly 128. Of district courts 735. Adjourned questions 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 736. Judges appointed to general cou r
Court of admiralty discontinued 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, regulated 205. Part of act repealed 362. Limits extended 362. Academy in, incorporated 392.
ALIAS CAPIAS
      When it may issue 744.
ALIENATIONS.
      Wrongful, and warrantees, to pass only what grantor might lawfully convey; how far heirs barred, or bound to recompence tenant 166.
ALIENS
      Descent through 139. In case of war, how treated 184. when retaliation may be resorted to 185. Aliens, how naturalized 261.

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AMELIA
      County, divided and Nottoway formed 723.
AMERCEMENTS.
      Rules concerning 356.
APPAMATTOX RIVER.
      Act for opening and extending navigation of 591. For improving navigation from Broadway to Pocahuntas bridge 792.
APPEALS
      How granted from high court of chancery 466. Attornies appearing 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; impeachments tried in 764. Clerk; judges interested; bonds on appeals; special term of 765.
APPRAISEMENT
      Of decedents' estates; how far evidence; allowance to appraisers 149. When no appraisement 150.
APPRENTICES
      Orphans bound; covenants in indentures; wards bound; complaints, how redressed 197.
APPROPRIATION
      Of revenue 55, 323 &c. 417, 781.
ARMISTEAD, WM.
      James, a slave his property, emancipated 381.
ARMS.
      See Militia, and pa. 12, 16, Exempted from execution or distress; lost, when not paid
for 24. What kind, how obtained and distributed 433.
ARMY.
      Further time allowed to settle claims of officers, soldiers, sailors and marines, for pay and depreciation 278.
ARTIZANS
      Migrating to this commonwealth, privileges of 262.
ARVIN, MARY
      Lands whereof John Askins died seized, vested in his mother 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. Qualification in Williamsburg and Norfolk; who may be elected 121. Who not compellable to serve, penalty for failing to vote, how discovered and prosecuted; 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. If on scrutiny, votes equal, how elected; oath of electors; refusing to swear 124. Form of return of a delegate; for a city or borough; for a senator 125. Returns, when; election to supply vacancy; certificate thereof 126. Returns to assembly; penalty for failure; bribing; privilege of members 127. Members absent,

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without leave; adjournment 128. When acts to commence 129. Appropriation for 645. Contested elections, for members of assembly, how conducted 710. City of Richmond allowed a member 722.
ASSIGNMENT
      Of bonds &c. allowed 359.
ASSIZE.
      Act establishing courts of assize suspended 45. Further suspended 267. Repealed 497.
ATTORNIES.
      Negligence of; motions against 36, 472, 473. new taxes imposed on 285. How licensed; oath of; how suspended for mal-practice 339. May practice in superior and inferior courts, but not to prosecute appeals where they had appeared for appellant 497. Prosecuting suit in an inferior court, not to appear on appeal 708. For commonwealth, 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 auditor explained 291. Duty of committee of executive; −−
auditors' 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 member of auditors −− clerks to auditor 293. when chief clerk to perform his duty 294.
AUGUSTA.
      Pendleton county formed out of Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham 637.
BAGWELL, CHARLES.
      County of Accomack authorised to levy money for 636.
BAIL.
      Special and common, how taken, exceptions to, and proceedings against 35, 36, 469, 742. What prisoners admitted to bail, what not 185. Bail in personal actions, 740. In debt, detinue, &c.; 741. Exceptions to 741.
BAIRD'S TOWN
      In Nelson county, Kentucky, established 718.
BALLAST.
      Ballast masters, how appointed, their duty 180. Notice of intention 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 mothers; how legitimated 139.

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BATH.
      Further time allowed to improve lots in the town of 214.
BEALLSBOROUGH
      Town of, in Nelson county, Kentucky, established 631.
BENNETT, WM.
      Lands of Nansemond tribe of Indians sold to Wm. Bennett, 386.
BEVERLEY, HARRY
      George Taylor and James Madison discharged from trust, in relation to lands of Harry Beverley 219.
BIGAMY
      Defined, and how punished 691.
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 Kentucky, explained 603.
BOTETOURT.
      Part of Rockbridge county, added to Botetourt 74. Botetourt seminary incorporated 201. Style of corporation; corporate 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 erected 177, 178. John Mayo, junr. authorised to build a toll bridge across James river 220.
BRITISH DEBTS.
      Acts preventing recovery of, repealed; −− 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, established 229.
CALLED COURT.
      See Criminals, and pa. 340.
CAMPBELL.
      Act appointing trustees to regulate making slopes for passage of fish in county of Bedford, 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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CAROLANDVILLE
      Town of, in Fauquier county, established 217.
CARRBOROUGH
      Town of, in Prince William, established 684.
CARRIAGES.
      New taxes imposed on 283.
CATTLE.
      Bills of health to be produced by drivers of cattle into, or through this state; how obtained; proceedings where cattle found distempered 171. Tax on, repealed 432.
CAUSEYS.
      How bridges and causeys erected 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.
CERTIFICATES.
      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 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 extending navigating of Chickahominy river 382.
CITIZENS.
      Who deemed citizens; aliens how naturalized; registry of 261. When eligible to office, who ineligible; merchants becoming citizens, when entitled to privileges; artizans, and mechanics, privileges of 262. −− Expatriation how exercised; act of 1779 repealed; who prohibited from migrating to or becoming citizens of this commonwealth 263. Proceedings against such prohibited persons; incapacity to sue 264. All other persons permitted; protection to whom extended; act prohibiting intercourse with British subjects repealed 265.
CLARKSBURG
      Town of, in Harrison county established 208.
CLERKS.
      Of courts, how their fees collected 92, 590. What clerks may be appointed by governor and council 131. new taxes imposed on clerks of courts 284. Courts equally divided, 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 subjects of foreign state more summary remedy 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, 293.
CONFESSION
      Of judgment, equal to release of errors 750.
CONGRESS.
      Provision for appointing delegates 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 convention, at Philadelphia, for revising the federal constitution 256. Convention called to consider it 642.
CONTINUANCE
      In district courts 735.
CONTRACTS
      What not good; unless in writing 160.
CONVENTION.
      Deputies appointed to convention at Philadelphia, for revising the federal constitution 256. Convention called to consider it 462. Appropriation for 645.
CONVEYANCES
      Of lands, to be by deed; when and where recorded; marriage contracts 154. Proof of deeds out of state; wife's relinquishment of dower in the state 155. Out of the state, to be recorded, originals re-delivered party; memorials; fee-tail converted into fee-simple 156. Words of perpetuity unnecessary; remainders, uses, trusts 157. Dower curtesy, attornment 158. Conveyances to defraud creditors void; what deemed fraudulent 161.
CONVICTS.
      Importation of, prohibited 668.
COOKSBURG
      Town of, in Pittsylvania established 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. Officers

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of, restricted from acting in counties, in what cases 775. Not to affect Williamsburg or Norfolk 775.
COSTS.
      Security for, when demanded 355. Executions for costs in chancery 465. Law of, how construed 750. Of criminal prosecutions 758.
COUNTIES.
      Part of 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 Hampshire 597. Pendleton 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 723.
COUNTY COURTS.
      County courts reformed, 32, 467. Quarterly courts, jurisdiction 32, 468:
Rules, in clerk's office, 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.
      At what places courts to be held if courthouses destroyed 771.
COURTS
      See appeals, high court of chancery, admiralty, general court, district courts.
      At what places courts to be held, if courthouses destroyed 771.
COUTTS, REUBEN
      Reuben Coutts confirmed in his estate, in the ferries from Richmond to Manchester and in certain lands and fisheries 385.
CREDENTIALS
      Of senators to congress, form of 715.
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

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indictments 271. Crimes committed out of jurisdiction of this commonwealth, where tried 330. Proceedings against; 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 prisoner; guards 343: Presentments; 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.
CROPS.
      How far assets 150:
CROWSVILLE.
      Town of, in Botetourt, established 675:
CURATOR.
      During contest about a will 144 On failure of guardian to give security 195.
CURTESY.
      In uses and trusts 157.
CUSTODY.
      Proceedings against defendant in 743.
DALTON, CHARLOTTE
      Trustees to convey a tract of land of charlotte Dalton to David Chevis 226.
DAMAGES
      On appeals 754.
DANVILLE
      Town, in Mercer county, Kentucky, established 601.
DEAD VICTUALS
      For use of family 150.
DEBT
      Action of, on notes 359.
DEBTOR
      Appointed executor 151. Public, summary remedy against 352.
DEBTS
      Dignity of 152.
DECREES.
      Executions on final decrees, saving former remedy 465.
DEEDS.
      See Conveyances, and pa. 154, &c.
DELEGATES.
      See Assembly, and pa. 120. City of Richmond allowed a representative in house of delegates 722.
DEPOSITIONS
      Of witnesses, under what circumstances taken 34, 470. In criminal cases, duty of clerks 270. In high court of chancery 466. In district courts; foreign commissions 747, 767. Single witness 748.
DESCENTS.
      Course of 138 Whole and half blood; per capita; per stirpes; advancement; aliens descent through bastards through mothers; bastards legitimated 139.
DETINUE.
      Bail in 741. Omission of price or value in verdict 749. Part of issued founed; faulty count 750.
DISCONTINUANCE.
      None in district courts 735.

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