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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0087 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAPTER XVI.
An ACT t4amend the Act, entitled, An Act, directi the Registeri#g A/at &n , A&g
and Sexes, of Slaws, n hcertain case&.
EPassed JanuaryI 1th, 1805.]
slav4sl ar. Section 1. BE so enacted 6y the General dksemhly, That the act, entitled, An act,
e directing the registering the names, ages and sexes, of slaves, in certain cases, shall
tbe Ieed, extend to all casesw here any slave or slaves hath been or shall be allotted to any ivi.
dow for her dower, or hath been or shall be'devised to her for life in lieu thereof; or
shall or may now be held by any person, for his or her life only, or the life of any o.
ther person or persons. A
When copy Sec. 2 Andibe i enacted, That the clerks of the several county and corporntfi..
orthis act to courts within this commonwealth, shall, at the court days of their respective coutitea
be postedat and corporations, in the months of July and August next, cause a copy of this act to
courhoun be posted up at the front door of the courthouse thereof.
commence. Sec. 3. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of Sep.
lit?. tember next.
CHAPTER XVII.
An ACT concerning the Land OJ7ce.
[Passed Januay 31st, 1805.1
Itegistetl Section 1. BE it enacted by the General AssemMy, That from and after the comn.
ees raie. mencement of this act, the fees of the register of the land offiee, to be paid by him into
the public treasury, shall be as follows : For issuing a warrant of survey, and record.
ing the same, whiere it does not exceed one hundred acres, seventy five cents ; for eve-
ryfifty acres exceeding that quantity, twenty-five cents ; for every warrant issued in
exchange for another warrant, or where lands claimed under a former warrant, *ball be
recovered on a caveat, and recording the same, one dollar ; for receiving a plat and
certificate, and giving a receipt for the same, twenty -five cents ; for issuing and record.
ing a grant thereupon, if the quantity therein contained exceed not one hundred acres,
one dollar and seventy-eight cents ; for every fiy acres exceeding that quantity, if
there are not more than ten courses, ten cents ; for every course above ten, six cents;
for recording a plat and certificate of survey, if the quantity does not exceed one hun.
dred acres, and there be no asignent thereon, and has not more than ten courses, fir.
ty cents; and for every additional course, over ten courses, three cents; for every as.
aignment thereon, or accompanying the same, ten cents ; for entering a caveat, or for
a copy thereof, seventy-five cents, for a copy of a grant, of a patent of land, or for any
other copy where the fee is not fixed by law, for every thirty words, exclusive of the
search, two cents ; for a search fbr any thing, and reading the same, -if within the time
often years, to be mentioned by the applicant, twelve and half cents; for every ten
ycars more th.n the first, twelve and hlf'cents; for every title paper recited In any in.
Poio elusive survey, ten cents; Proided, That all persons who have heretofore located
lands, shall be at liberty to return their plat and ertficates of survey, and to obtain
grants for the same, upon payment of the fees heretofore established.
we, ,o Sec. 2. Andbe it further enacted, That from and after the first day of October next,
i after Im,. the rigister of the land olice shall be allowed but two clerks, any law to the contrary
Octber notwithstanding.
Mext. Sec. 3. And be itfrther enacted, That the rigister of the land office, shall herenfler
i,. Lhowit be chosen annually, by joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly; Provided
auinualy, w ert/ele, That the present register shall hold his office until the fist day of January
next.
egitae, th See. 4. So muchorany act, as comes within the purview of this act, shall be, and
daus' the si me hereby is repealed.
(mmeaof Sec. 5. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the paing there.
Mint. of.
C HA PTER XV1i.
An ACT concerning Seamen.
[Pased J4nuary 19th, 180.5.]
:p',ny oan Secilon 1. Be it enacted by te Gcral Assemblv, That i any seaman or miarmert
tn.tler Fir not big a citizen of this commonwealth, or ofany ol' the United &ttes, who shall have
*Aa . signed a contract to pe'lbrrn a voyage on board.any merclant ship or vessel (either a
ship1 or vcssel ot'the United States, or ofany lbreign nation whatsocver) shal. at a yport
or place vithin this commonwcaldt, desert, or sha absent himself roin such ship or
vessel, without the leave of the master, or other officer commanding in the ab-ievcre of
the master, it shll be lawful for any juitice of the peace of ay county or corporation
within this comnmnonwealth, upon the complaint of the m-stcr ol such ship or vcmsel, er
other ollicer commandingin the absence of the maitcr to issuu his warrant to 11lpr..
huiad such seaman or mainer, and bring him before such justice; and if it shall appear
.by due :proof, that such seamian or m riner has sigiwd a contract as aforesail, ad thil t C
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