of Every Month in Such maner as by the Laws of this Country is provided and Shall be by their Comission directed. 15 Virginia. Virginia Septimo Georgy. 1720. An Act For dividing New Kent County. reced wth Coll Spotswoods Lre of 6th March 1720/1. Reced 8th May 1721. 1723/4. Read. Reported. * C. O. 5. 1387. (13) CHAP. VI. An Act For dividing the County of Henrico.* [Passed March 6, 1727.] WHEREAS many Inconveniencies attend the upper Inhabitants of the County of Henrico by reason of their Great distance from the Court-house and other places usually appointed for Public Meetings BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Lieutenant Governor Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same That from and immediately after the First day of May next the said County of Henrico be divided into two distinct Counties-And that the Division be made by a Line on the North side James River beginning at the mouth of Tuckahoe Creek thence up the said Creek to Chumley's Branch thence along a line of marked Trees North Twenty degrees East to Hanover County And on the South side James River begining at the Lower Manachin Creek from thence along a line of marked Trees in a direct course to the mouth of Skinquarter Creek on Appamatox River And that that part of the County lying below the said line shall for ever hereafter be called & known by the name of Henrico County And that that part of the County lying above the said line shall be called & known by by the name of Goochland County And that all that part of the Parish of Henrico lying above the said line shall be included in and be part of the Parish of Saint James And that all that part of the sd Parish of Saint James lying below the said line shall be included in and be part of the Parish of Henrico any Act usage or Custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And for the Administration of Justice BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesd and it is hereby Enacted That after the time aforesd a Court for the said County of Goochland be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the third Tuesday of every Month in such manner as by the Laws of this Country is provided and shall be by their Commission directed. AND WHEREAS there have been several sums of Tobacco levied by the Court of the said County of Henrico for Wolves heads more than sufficient to satisfie the proportion of the Public Levy due from the same. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid And it is hereby Enacted That so much of the Overplus of the said several sums of Tobacco or of the money for which the same have been sold as exceeds the proportion of the Public Levy due from the said County of Henrico and which have not already been expended for the use of the said County and all such other Tobacco as is now due to the said County of Henrico for Wolves heads Be divided and paid between the said Counties of Henrico and Goochland Two thirds thereof to the said County of Henrico and the other third to the said County of Goochland for defraying the charge of Public Buildings in each County. [Endorsed :] No 17. Virginia. At a General Assembly Begun and held at Williamsburg the first day of February in the first year of the Reign of Our Soverain Lord George II. By the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland, King Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of Our Lord MDCCXXVII. An Act For dividing the County of Henrico. Its Effects Perpetual Reed ba'k Novembr 15th Read, Reported, * C. O. 5. 1388. p. 101-2. CHAP. VII. 1728 An Act for erecting a new County on the heads of Essex, King and Queen and King William Counties And for calling the same Caroline County.* [Passed March 15, 1727.] WHEREAS divers and sundry Inconveniencies attend the upper Inhabitants of the Counties of Essex, King & Queen and King William by reason of their great distance from their respective Court houses and other places usually appointed for Public Meetings, BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Lieutenant Governor Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same That from & immediately after the First day of May MDCCXXVIII all the land lying between the Lower line of Spotsilvania County and a line to be run paralel therewith from the mouth of Portobago Creek on Rappahanock River to Morocosick Creek thence down the said Creek to Mattapony River thence up the said River to Boot Swamp and up the said Swamp to the Fork thereof and thence South West to Pamunkey River be divided from the said Counties of Essex, King & Queen and King William and made a distinct County to be from thenceforth known and called by the name of Caroline County And that all and every the Inhabitants thereof be separated & exempt from the said Counties and from all Dependences Offices and Charges for or in respect thereof and also discharged from all duties whatsoever relating to the same except the charge and duties of clearing the Rivers of Mattapony and Pamunkey respectively Which shall be done and performed by the Inhabitants of that part of the said new County now included in the Counties of King & Queen and King William, respectively in such manner as if this act had never been made. And for the due administration of Justice in the sd new erected County, BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the authority aforesd And it is hereby Enacted That after the time aforesaid a Court for the said County of Caroline be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the second Thursday in every month in such manner as by the Laws of this Country is provided and shall be by their Commission directed. AND WHEREAS it is suggested to this assembly That the County of King William at the laying the last County Levy did raise a considerable sum of Tobacco for defraying some public charge of the County which is not yet expended, BE IT ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid That if either of the said Counties have levied any Tobacco for Public uses which is not yet laid out & expended such County respectively shall at the laying the next Levy raise and pay to the Inhabitants taken out of the same County their full proportion of the Tobacco so raised and not yet expended to be ap plied for lessning the Levy of the said Inhabitants. AND WHEREAS the said Counties have considerable Claims from the Public for killing of Wolves, BE IT ALSO ENACTED by the authority aforesd That each of the sd Counties respectively shall contribute their Proportions of the said Claims to the Inhabitants taken out of the said Counties into the County of Caroline according to their number of Tithables to be applied towards building of a Court house for the said County of Caroline. No 18. Virginia. [Endorsed :] At a general Assembly Begun and held at Williamsburg the first day of February in the first year of the Reign of Our Soverain Lord George II. By the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. And in the year of Our Lord MDCCXXVII. An Act For erecting a new County on the heads of Essex, King and Queen and King William Counties And for calling the same Caroline County. Perpetual. Recd 30 July 1728. Sent to Mr Fane, Octob: Sth Read, Reported. * C. O. 5. 1388. P. 103-4. } 1728. CHAP. VIII. An Act for dividing the County of Orange.* [Passed March 23, 1748.] FOR the greater Ease and Convenience of the Inhabitants of the County of Orange in attending Courts and other public Meetings Be it Enacted by the Lieutenant Governor Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same that from and immediately after the seventeenth day of May next ensuing the said County of Orange shall be divided into two Counties that is to say all that part of the County lying on the south side of Rappahanock River to the Head of the Conway River shall be one distinct County and retain the Name of Orange County and all that other part thereof on the north side the said Rappahanock and Conway River commonly called the Fork of the Rappahanock River shall be one other distinct County and called and known by the Name of Culpeper County And that for the due Administration of Justice after the said seventeenth day of May a Court for the said County of Orange be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the fourth Thursday and a Court for the said County of Culpeper be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the third Thursday in every Month in such Manner as by the Laws of this Colony is provided and shall be by their Commissions directed PROVIDED always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to hinder the Sherif or Collector of the said County of Orange as the same now stands entire and undivided to make Distress for any Levies Fees or Dues which shall be due from the said County of Culpeper after the said seventeenth day of May in such Manner and not otherwise as by Law he might have done if this Act had never been made any Law Custom or Usage to the contrary thereof nothwithstanding. March 22. 1748. Read the third time & passed the House of Burgesses. Peter Randolph C. H. B. William Gooch John Robinson Speaker March 23. 1748 Read the 3d Time & agreed to by the Council. A Copy Test William Randolph C. H. B. [Endorsed :] N. Walthoe C. G. A. Virginia. At a General Assembly begun and held at the College in Williamsburg on Thursday the Twenty seventh day of October in the Twenty second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. And in the year of our Lord 1748. Numr 34. An Act for dividing the County of Orange. Passed ye 10th of May 1749. Reed with Colo Lee's Letter dated ye 6th Novbr 1749. For the Ease and Convenience of the Inhabitants of the County of Goochland in attending Courts and other public Meetings Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor Council and Burgesses of this present General Assembly and (ms. defective) [it is] hereby enacted by the authority of the same That from and immediately after the twentieth day of May next ensuing the said County of Goochland be divided into two Counties that is to say all that part of the said County of Goochland lying on the south side of James River shall be one distinct County and called by the Name of Cumberland County and all that other part of the said County of Goochland on the noth side of James River aforesaid shall be one other distinct County and retain the Name of Goochland County And for the due Administration of Justice after the said twentieth day of May a Court for the said County of Cumberland be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the fourth Monday and a Court for the said County of Goochland be constantly held by the Justices thereof upon the third Tuesday in every Month in such Manner as by the Laws of this Colony is provided and shall be by their Commissions directed PROVIDED always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to hinder the Sherif or Collector of the said County of Goochland as the same now stands entire and undivided to make Distress for any Levies Fees or Dues which shall be due from the said County of Cumberland after the said twentieth day of May in such Manner and not otherwise as by Law he might have done if this Act had never been made any Law Custom or Usage to the contrary thereof nothwithstanding. March 224 1748. Read 3d Time & passed the House of Burgesses. Peter Randolph C. H. B. John Robinson Speaker March 23. 1748 Read the third Time & agreed by the Council. A Copy William Randolph C. H. B. [Endorsed :] N. Walthoe C G. A. Virginia. At a General Assembly begun and held at the College in Williamsburg on Thursday the Twenty seventh day of October in the Twenty |