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The Daily Dispatch: May 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
est offered a resolution instructing the Committee of Courts of Justice to inquire into expediency of allowing the County Courts of the Commonwealth to purchase supplied of salt for the use of citizens of their respective counties. The resolution was agreed Mr. L nn submitted a resolution that the committee on Finance be required to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for the assessment of a tax on all tobacco raised in the State, during the present year. Adopted. Mr. Harrison presented a resolution that the Committee of Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the 1st section of Chapter 108 of the Code of Virginia. Agreed to. Mr. Mocrwder offered a resloution that the Committee of Courts of Justice inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing adequate punishment for unlawful impressments, and for the punishment of those who purchase property, falsely representing themselves to be authorized to buy or impress
The Daily Dispatch: May 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
il for Bermuda, was captured on Sunday last, off the Hole in the Wall, by the steamer Mercedita, Commander Sellidagen. She was brought here to day in charge of Prizemaster Abbott. Her cargo is principally powder and munitions of war. She is heavily laden with arms. The Captain, crew, and twelve passengers, were on board the Bermuda. Also taken, the steamer Florida, captured in St. Andrew's Bay, Florida. She also arrived at the Navy-Yard this afternoon in charge of Prizemaster Lewis. She has on board about two hundred bales of cotton. W. H. Harrison, pilot, with the engineer and nine of the crew, took the oath of allegiance and came aboard the steamer. Nine of the crew, who refused to take the oath, were put ashore in St. Andrew's Bay. The Sumter to be sold. Boston, Mass, May 3. --Captain Semmes and officers of the privateer Sumter, arrived at Southampton, on the 17th day of March, from Gibraltar. Her crew had been paid off and the vessel was to be sold.