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DESCENTS.
      Act directing course of, amended, 122. When lands may be sold, 122. when slaves, 123. Infant dying without issue, 123. Alienage of ancestor no bar; rights of parceners, 123.
DEVISES.
      Fraudulent, creditors relieved against, 53.
DILLIARD, MARY
      Placed on the pension list, 616.
DISMAL SWAMP.
      Act concerning, amended; conditions on which tolls granted, 145. Treasurer to subscribe for certain shares; to vote in meetings; and receive state's proportion of tolls, 264.
DISTRICT COURTS.
      Act establishing district courts, and for regulating the general court, amended in various particulars, either not provided for in the original law, or which experience proved to be necessary, 11 to 17. Act reducing into one, the several acts concerning the establishment, jurisdiction, and powers of the district courts, 427.
DUMFRIES.
      Further time to improve lots in, 179.
EDZAR, JAMES
      Escheated lands of, vested in William Edzar, 97.
ELECTORS.
      Of president of U. States, how chosen by districts, 536.
ELLIS, JOHN WOODSON
      A sum of money to be paid to for a lot on which the public buildings in Richmond were erected, 213.
EMANCIPATION.
      Of negro Cæsar, the property of Mary Tarrant, 102. Jack Knight and William Boush, who served on board the public armed vessels, emancipated, 103. Rose Hailstock, and her children David, Judy, and Katy, 618. Of Saul, belonging to George Kelly, 619. Of Abraham, the property of Benjamin Temple, 619.
EMBRACERY.
      How punished, 35.
ESCAPES.
      Suffered by private persons, 41.
EVANS, PHILIP
      Placed on the pension list, 321.
EVANSHAM.
      Town, in Wythe county, established, 583.
EXECUTIVE.
      To superintend and arrange the offices of treasurer, auditor and solicitor, 64. May remit damages against sheriffs, 127, 528. Rules in petitions from, 127. To appoint collectors of taxes, 529.
EXECUTIONS.
      For the commonwealth, duty and liability of sheriffs in relation to,57, 58, 59. Where the property is incumbered; penalty for preventing a sale under, 59. Acts concerning, continued, 128, 244. Money levied by execution, to be restored on defendant's obtaining an injunction, 245. Forthcoming bonds, when to be restored, 245. Venditioni exponas, when to issue, 246. Fine for failing to return, an execution, 246. Sheriffs', commissions, 246. Act for reducing into one, the several acts concerning executions, and for the relief of insolvent debtors, 357. Writs of execution, how issued and returned, forms of writs, 357, 358. Forms of returns, 359, 360, 361. Another execution, the first not returned, 361. Tenant by elegit evicted; debtor dying in execution, 362. Delivered by privilege; executions from one county to another; property in goods, when bound; time of delivery to be endorsed, 363. Goods, how sold; forthcoming bonds, proceedings on, 364. No security against sheriffs, or collectors, &c.; when slaves may be taken, 365. names of slaves to be endorsed; venditioni exponas; slaves and stock supported, 366. Jury to try right of property; twelve months in replevy bonds, 367. Proceedings thereon, 368. Valuers of property, 369. Liability of assignors, 370. Body relieved by property, 371. Sheriff's commissions, 372. Money restored, on obtaining injunction, 373. Prison rules, 373. Insolvent debtors discharged; oath of, 374. Effect of discharge; estate how disposed of, 375, 376. His prison fees, how paid, 377. Execution duly served, though not directed, 377. Replevy bond quashed; penalty, for failing to return execution; or to pay money, 378. Creditors to appoint agents, 379. Executions on decrees in chancery; goods on leasehold premises, 380. Executions against sundry public debtors suspended, 624.

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FAIRCLAUGH, ROBERT
      A sum of money to be restored to, for proceeds of brigantine Molly, condemned in the court of admiralty, 243.
FAIRFAX.
      Quarterly court, altered, 70. Court house removed, 79.
FEES.
      Tobacco fees of clerks reduced to one penny farthing per pound, 114, 260. Act of 1745 continued, 257. Act reducing into one, the several acts concerning the fees of certain officers, &c. 381. Fees of clerk of counsel, 381. Of clerk of house of delegates; register of land office; surveyors, 382. Assignees of surveys answerable, 383. Clerk of court of appeals; high court of chancery; general court, 384, 387. Of clerks of district courts, 387. Of county and corporation courts, 388. Commissioners in chancery, 393. In suits against public debtors; making up records; fee bills to be produced; sheriffs' fees, 394. Fees on presentments, coroners' fees; constables', 397. Table of fees to be set up; penalty for overcharging, 398. when fee bills to be delivered to sheriffs; when collected; no action for, where distress can be made, 499. When accounted for; remedy against sheriffs; when clerks of court of appeals, high court of chancery, and general court to deliver their tickets; remedy against sheriffs, 400. Executors and administrators of sheriff liable; sheriff's receipt deemed his act; superior courts to make allowances to their officers, 401.
FENN, THOMAS
      Continued on the pension list, 204. His pension increased, 617.
FENTRESS, JOHN AND HILLARY
      Interest of commonwealth, in certain lands, vested in them, 303.
FERGUSON, ROBERT
      Placed on the pension list, 210.
FERRIES.
      New ferries established, 48, 151, 154, 282, 283, 564. when ferries discontinued, 265. Crawford's ferry at Mulberry island, discontinued, 567.
FINCASTLE.
      Trustees of the town of, appointed, 83.
FISHER, FREDERICK
      Placed on the pension list, 319.
FLEMING, JOHN
      Certificate to be issued to, 621.
FLOUR.
      Act reducing into one, the several acts for regulating the inspection of flour and bread, 517.
FONTVILLE.
      Town, at Sweet Springs, established, 171.
FORCE AND ARMS.
      Unnecessary in indictments, 39.
FORCIBLE ENTERY AND
DETAINER.
      Remedy and punishment, in cases of, 5.
FORFEITURES.
      On conviction of treason or felony abolished, 40. Estate, how to pass, 40. No corruption of blood, 40.
FORGERY.
      Of deeds, wills, &c. felony without clergy, 27.
FORTHCOMING BONDS.
      When to be returned, 245.
FRANCISCO, PETER
      Allowed a sum of money for his valour, and the loss of a horse, during the revolutionary war, 220.
FRAUDULENT DEVISES.
      Act for relief of creditors against, 53.
FREDERICK.
      Quarterly courts altered, 277.
FREDERICKSBURG.
      Corporation authorized to lease out part of market house lots, 88. Trustees of academy may raise a sum of money, by lottery, 93.
FRENCH EMIGRANTS.
      A sum of money lent to, by the state, 317.
GARNETT, HENRY
      Trustees appointed to sell certain lands whereof Henry Garnett is seized, 221. Purchase money to be vested in other lands subject to the same limitations, 222. Trustees to convey the lands sold, 307. Money arising from sales, to be laid out in purchase of other lands; subject to same limitations as the lands sold; mode of conveyance, 308. Misrecital in will not to affect sales; act docking entails not to be affected, 309.
GENERAL COURT.
      Act reducing into one, the several acts and parts of acts concerning the general court, and prescribing the manner of proceeding therein, in certain cases, 422. Authorized to appoint a clerk protempore, 527.

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GEORGE.
      Ship, Robert Scott master, condemned in court of admiralty, proceeds restored to owner, 212.
GEORGE TOWN.
      In Woodford county, Kentucky, established, 170. In Goochland county established, 296.
GERMANTOWN.
      In Franklin county, established, 585.
GINGASKIN.
      Indians, trustees appointed for, 551.
GLEBES.
      trustees of Protestant Episcopal church, authorised to sell glebe in Hardy, 190. other glebes to be purchased for Hampshire and Hardy parishes, 190. Trustees to recover money due for sale of glebe in Prince Edward, 555.
GLOUCESTER.
      County, divided and Matthews formed, 162.
GOSPORT.
      Lottery authorised, for erecting a bridge between Gosport and Portsmouth; and public lots in Portsmouth to be sold for that purpose, 175.
GOVERNOR.
      House occupied by, to be repaired, 306. appropriation for purchase of furniture, 310. Actions against public debtors in his name, 403.
GRAND JURIES.
      May be impannelled by Hustings court of Richmond, Norfolk and Williamsburg, 300, 201. Inhabitants of borough of Norfolk, not to serve in county, 201.
GRAYSON.
      County, formed from Wythe, 559.
GREENBRIER.
      Bath county formed out of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, 165.
GREEN, JOHN
      Continued on the pension list, 204.
GREEN WILLIAM.
      Duplicate of a burnt certificate to be issued to, 217.
GREENSVILLE.
      Act establishing town of, in Buckingham, repealed, 299.
GRIFFIN, WILLIAM
      A sum of money to be refunded to, 625.
GRIFFITH, DAVID
      Trustees to sell part of the lands of the Rev. David Griffith, deceased, 311.
GROTEN, MARGERY
      Placed on the pension list, 616.
GUTHRY, JOHN
      Duplicte of certificate to issue to, 609.
HALIFAX.
      Lottery for building church in, authorised, 173. Court to appoint persons to convey lands sold by Matthew Simms, former sheriff, 549.
HAMPSHIRE.
      Parish divided and Hardy formed, 190. The glebe to be sold, and the proceeds how appropriated, 190. Quarterly courts altered, 276. Court day and quarterly sessions altered, 564.
HARDY.
      Parish formed from Hampshire, 190. Glebe, how sold and proceeds applied, 190.
HARRODSBURG.
      Further time to improve lots in, 86.
HAY, WILLIAM
      A certificate to be granted, 320.
HEMP.
      Inspection of regulated, 167. Inspections established; warehouses provided; Inspectors how appointed; quality of hemp specified; allowance to inspectors, 168. Hemp to be reprized in bale boxes; form of certificate; oath of inspectors, 169.
HENDERSON, JOHN
      Duplicates of certificates to be issued to, 218. Act repealed, 219.
HENRICO.
      Deeds, wills, records, &c. lost or destroyed, how supplied, 27.
HENRY.
      Loss of entry book, and field notes of surveyor of Henry county, how supplied, 79. Act of relief of owners of entries, 542. County divided, and Patrick formed, 160. Part of, added to Patrick, 290.
HUBERT, JAMES
      Sale of a lot of land, the property of Christopher Herbert, made by his father James Herbert for marine hospital, confirmed, 223.
HERBERT, THOMAS
      Captain of brig Liberty, grant to and others, of prize money, 319.
HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY.
      Commissioner of, how his fees collected, 46. Terms of, 121. No bill taken for confessed, until an attachment executed, 122. Seal to be procured for, 147. Term altered, 256. Act reducing unto one the several acts concerning the high court of chancery, 416. Appropriation for seal, 542.

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HILL, WILLIAM
      Duplicate of certificate to issue to, 607.
HINTON, JOHN
      Court of Rockingham county, to levy a sum of money for, 545.
HITE, GEORGE
      Continued on the pension list, 204.
HODGES, JOSEPH
      Placed on the pension list, 205.
HOMICIDE.
      By misfortune, no felony, 10.
HOOMES, JOHN
      Privilege of stage coaches continued, 622.
HOPEWELL.
      Town, in Bourbon county, Kentucky, established, 87. Act for, amended, 176. Name of town altered to Paris, 177.
HORSE STEALERS.
      Reward for apprehending reduced, 1.
HUTCHINGS, JOHN
      His administrators with the will annexed, Thomas Newton Jr. and John Boush, authorised to sell and convey the lands directed to be sold by his will, 226.
HUTCHINGS, JOSEPH
      Certificate to issue to heir of, for property destroyed in Norfolk, 612.
HYLAND, FERGUSON
      Placed on the pension list, 321.
ILLINOIS.
      Lots in town granted Illinois regiment, how disposed of, 149. Not forfeited for want of improving, 150. Commissioners to execute deeds for lands to Illinois regiment; when lands forfeited for not taking out deeds, 178.
IMPEACHMENTS.
      Mode of proceeding in, 56.
INDIANA.
      Claim, rejected, 629.
INDIANS.
      Guards to be furnished by certain counties in Kentucky, for protection of travellers, through the wilderness, from the Indians, 262. Trustees to convey lands held by Nansemond tribe; purchase money how applied, 219. Nottoway, authorised to sell certain lands, by trustees, 549. Trustees appointed for Gingaskin, 551.
INFANTS.
      Dying intestate, how lands shall descend, 123.
INJUNCTIONS.
      Money made on execution to be restored, on defendants obtaining injunction, 245.
INTESTATES ESTATES.
      See Descents.
ISLE OF WIGHT.
      Court day of, altered, 70.
JAILORS.
      To receive U. States prisoners; on what terms, 3. Salary of public jailor, 206. Public jail in Williamsburg to be used by James city county and the district court; county jailors to act as district, 269.
JAMES, MILDRED
      To receive arrears of Catlett James's pension, 322.
JAMES RIVER.
      Penalty for placing obstructions in, 146. New subscriptions, for shares in company; treasurer to subscribe; and to purchase shares, 164. navigation above the falls, regulated; number of boats, owner, name and residence, to be painted on it and registered, 269.
JEOFAILS.
      Statute of, enacted, 37.
JERUSALEM.
      Town in Southampton established, 297.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM
      Courts of Hampshire and Hardy to levy a sum of money for, 547.
JOYNER, LEWIS
      Court of Southampton to levy a sum of money for, 547.
KANAWHA.
      Lands in county of, to be re-assessed, 562.
KEISELL'S TOWN.
      In Rockingham, established, 297.
KENTUCKY.
      Erected into an independent state, 17. Conditions, 18, 19. Books for transcribing certain entries for land in, how procured, 45. Act establishing supreme court further amended, 66. Surveyors in, how examined, 181. Guards to be furnished by certain counties, for protection of travellers, from Indians, through the wilderness, 202. Certain surveys to be retained in deputy registers office, 262. Clerks in, to be reimbursed; certain taxes on law process, 313. Surveys for lands in, to be delivered to owners, 526. Road to be opened, to facilitate intercourse with, 544.

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