Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792 Volume 27 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...96 N B near one half of these depend on the priority of Location. Specialty of Entry or written agreements which will require few or no Witnesses.--Chancery causes for hearing 23 Chancery References & apprs. on the Rule Dockett 132 Common Law Issues 146 New Issues & References &c on Rules 140 NB. of the above 286--there's about 139 for Debt which do not require Witnesses 90 in Case of which 11 are for Slander--21 for Batteries & the residue are for breach of Covt Detinues, Trespaser & Ejectmts--Pleas of the Commonwealth 13 An Acct. of Witnesses attendance for 1789--March Term 18 days No of Wits 90 1300 50 June Term 24 days 109 400 50 NB More Witnesses Attende entered these Courts than were entered in any two courts before State of the office There is lodged in the present office of the Supreme Court, Books containing the copies of all the Entries for Settlements & preemptions granted by the commissioners of the Kentucky District and that promiscously as they were entered without regard to County There is lodged in the same office 5637 entries from the county surveyors pursuant to a late law--Also I am well informed that the surveyor of Jefferson has copied all the old Kentucky entries to be lodged as the said Act directs Four large blank Books lately procured by the clerk for the use of the sd Court & not immediately wanted NUMBER 61. To The Honorable The General Assembly Of Virginia. The Petition of the Subscriber humbly sheweth, That in the year 1787 Your petitioner removed from the State of Maryland into the District of Kentucky and brought with him a few Negro Slaves; but doth most solemnly aver that he never was informed, or heard that it behooved him to take any oath concerning the importation of his Negroes into the State of Virginia until...