Chap. 323.—An ACT for the Relief of the Surcties of Alexander
Scott, late Sheriff of Caroline County, Virginia.

Approved March 31, 1875.

Whereas a judgment was obtained on the twenty-first day
of February, cightecn hundred and seventy-four, in the cir-
cuit court of the city of Richmond, by the commonwealth
of Virginia against Alexander Scott, late sheriff of Caroline
county, and James A. Chapman, Joseph B. Clark, Robert G.
Holloway, Owen C. Tuck, Richard Callawn, William J.
Boulware, George T. Boulware, James 8. McKenney, John
M. Garrett, T. D. Coghill, Alexander Mahon, aud Samuel A.
Swann, his sureties, for the sum of three thousand three
hundred and gightcen dollars and thirty-one cents, with
twelve per centum interest from the eleventh day of August,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, till paid, and five hundred
and five dollars and twenty-four cents damages and costs;
and whereas it is just and equitable for the commonwealth
to accept her own bonds from said sureties in discharge of
their liability, which is for the whole judgment, with damages
and costs, and shall be canceled by the anditor and filed
aWay— ;

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the auditor of public accounts is hereby .authorized and di-
rected to accept from the said sureties coupon bonds of the
state of Virginia, with coupons receivable in payment of
taxes and public dues, to the amount of three thousand three
hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty-one cents, with
twelve per centum interest from the eleventh day of August,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, till paid, and five hundred
and five dollars and twenty-four cents damages and costs, in
full sztisfaction of their liability by. reason of said judgment,
though as between the commonwealth and the said Alexan-
der Scott, the bonds so received shall be credited at their
market value at the time of their delivery, believing by this
arrangement the state will realize more moncy than by en-
forcing the judgment. mo,

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.