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- +Virginia,
- −acts,
- −approved by king,
- −approved by king,
- −disallowed,
- Hunter: Apr. 10, 1752 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: June 30, 1768 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Rind: July 7, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 4
- Rind: Nov. 3, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 26, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Sept. 26, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Oct. 17, 1771 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Rind: May 21, 1772 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: June 24, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −acts,
- −of 1737,
- −of 1738,
- −of 1748,
- repeal requested,
- −of 1754 (text),
- −of 1766,
- −of 1768 (text),
- −of 1769,
- −of 1771 (text),
- −of 1776,
- −of 1779,
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 26, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: July 3, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 3, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 3, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 8, 1780 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 8, 1780 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 26, 1780 – pg. 1, col. 1
- −ready for counties,
- −agreements with Indians,
- −annexation of northern N. C. to,
- −assize courts recommended,
- −attack on by parliament prophesied,
- −attempts to incite Indians against,
- −attitude toward British navy,
- −toward Pa.,
- −attorney general,
- −appealed to by slave for freedom,
- −may prosecute sheriff's bonds,
- −instructed to sue officials in arrears,
- −oath (text),
- −witnesses ordered to appear before,
- −auditor general,
- bonds of sheriffs sent to,
- −auditors appointed by general assembly,
- −order officials to settle accounts,
- −receive quitrents from sheriffs,
- Purdie: June 13, 1766 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Jan. 25, 1770 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 15, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 5, 1772 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Mar. 12, 1772 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 18, 1773 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Rind: Feb. 18, 1773 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Dec. 15, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 16, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −receive rent rolls,
- −back country inspected,
- −board of trade,
- −establishes public tannery,
- −orders salt works rented,
- −sends ships to St. Eustatia,
- −Board of war [and ordnance],
- −announces appointment of officers,
- for volunteers,
- −announces new date for assembling recruits,
- −asked to approve appointment of supernumerary officers,
- −issues orders for receiving recruits,
- −orders apprehension of deserters,
- −orders Lt. Daugherty to report,
- −orders payment for salt,
- −orders recruiting officers to report,
- −orders report on hides and skins available,
- −orders troops northward,
- −publishes credits of deceased officers,
- −regulations on recruiting published,
- −report by recruiting officers requested,
- −requests account of property of British subjects,
- −announces appointment of officers,
- −boundary with Indians undecided,
- −British attack on planned,
- −Capital,
- −moved from Williamsburg to Richmond,
- −removal from Williamsburg considered,
- −removal opposed,
- −Capitol,
- −adv. for stone for piazzas,
- −assemblies at,
- −balls at,
- −Declaration of independence proclaimed at,
- −lotteries drawn at,
- −meetings at,
- Hunter: Nov. 3, 1752 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Rind: Aug. 2, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 8, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Nov. 8, 1770 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: June 20, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 28, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Oct. 28, 1773 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Nov. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Nov. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 21, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: June 16, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: June 16, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 1, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 1, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- −sale of tobacco at,
- −capture by British prophesied,
- −census of,
- −character of,
- −civil officers,
- collection of fees regulated by general assembly,
- −circuit courts,
- −judges recommended,
- −reforms suggested,
- −clerk of foreign correspondence established,
- −coat of arms,
- −commissaries appointed,
- −commissary,
- requests settlement of accounts,
- −commissary general,
- settlement of accounts of,
- −committee for encouraging arts and manufacturers,
- −committee of correspondence,
- −committee of safety,
- −adv. for contracts for,
- provisioning army,
- −appoints John Hawkins commissary,
- −approves negotiation with Dunmore,
- −artillery commanders chosen by,
- −authorizes building of public magazine at Hanover,
- −awards commissions to Va. battalions,
- −commissions Patrick Henry,
- −declarations (text) of,
- −grants reprisals on British property,
- −meeting to choose officers of artillery company,
- −meets in Williamsburg,
- −meets to regulate forces,
- −orders building of magazine,
- −orders commissaries of musters to attend battalion,
- −orders militia officers to arrange divisions,
- −orders (text) of,
- −ordinance (text) for establishing,
- −organizes armed forces,
- −permits Bennett Browne to leave Va.,
- −prize ship's cargo sold by order of,
- −prohibits travel to Norfolk and Portsmouth without pass,
- −property sold by order of,
- −provides supplies for troops,
- −publishes George Germaine's letter,
- −recommendations of,
- −rejects Dunmore's letter of reconciliation,
- −requests list of county committees of safety,
- −requests report on minutemen,
- −resolutions (text) of 1775,
- −resolutions (text) of 1776,
- −to appoint officers of marines,
- −to grant commissions for making reprisals,
- −to punish Tories,
- −trials for Toryism,
- −adv. for contracts for,
- −committee of trade,
- imposes payment of fines,
- −committees (revolutionary),
- ordinance (text) regulating election of,
- −committees of association,
- warned against exports to Boston,
- −committees of inspection,
- −accurate orders requested by printer,
- −established in counties,
- −committees of observation,
- −conference with Delawares quoted,
- −with Mohawks quoted,
- −with Six Nations quoted,
- −constitution passed by Va. convention,
- −published in churches,
- −convention,
- −Aug. 1774,
- meets,
- −resolutions (text) of,
- −Aug. 1774,
- −convention,
- −March,
- 1775,
- counties requested to elect delegate to,
- 1775,
- −delegates elected,
- −delegates to be elected,
- −journal of proceedings sold in Williamsburg,
- −letter (text) to,
- −opposed in Norfolk,
- −opposition to regretted,
- −payment of delegates proposed,
- −proceedings reprinted,
- −proceedings to be printed,
- −recommends book of manual exercises,
- −recommends military exercises by Va. militia,
- −resolutions supported in Bedford co.,
- −resolutions of supported in Cumberland co.,
- −resolutions supported in Mecklenburg co.,
- −resolutions supported in Norfolk,
- −resolutions supported in Southampton co.,
- −supports resolutions of Continental congress,
- −March,
- −convention,
- −July-Aug.,
- −appoints commissioners to superintend manufactory of small arms,
- −declaration (text) of,
- −defended by burgesses,
- −election of delegates requested,
- −meeting announced,
- −meets in Richmond,
- −orders selection of militia officers,
- −petitions (text) to,
- −proceedings of,
- −resolutions (text) of,
- 1775,
- Pinkney: Aug. 3, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 4, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 5, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Pinkney: Aug. 31, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Sept. 1, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 2, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie: Sept. 1, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Pinkney: Sept. 14, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 16, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: Sept. 8, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Pinkney: Sept. 14, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 16, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: Sept. 8, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- 1775,
- −resolutions repealed,
- −resolutions supported in Prince Edward co.,
- −suggested by Cumberland co. committee,
- −tobacco sold by order of,
- Purdie: Aug. 11, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 11, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 18, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Purdie: Aug. 18, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 18, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Pinkney: Aug. 24, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 25, 1775 – pg. 7, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 25, 1775 – pg. 8, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 25, 1775 – pg. 8, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 26, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Sept. 8, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 13, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −convention,
- −Dec. 1775-Jan. 1776,
- −letter (text) from Col. Howe,
- −letter (text) from Col. Woodford,
- −letters (text) to,
- −meeting announced,
- −meets at William and Mary college,
- −orders gunpowder purchased,
- by treasurer,
- −orders property destroyed in Norfolk,
- −orders signer of treasury notes to be appointed,
- −orders six regiments raised,
- −proclamations (text) of,
- −refuses provisions to British ships,
- −resolutions (text) of,
- Purdie: Dec. 15, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Dec. 15, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Jan. 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 6, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Pinkney: Jan. 6, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Jan. 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 2, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Feb. 2, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 13, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- −slaves jailed by order of,
- −tobacco sold by order of,
- −convention,
- −May - July,
- 1776,
- address (text) to,
- 1776,
- −addressed by Patrick Henry,
- −chooses officers for light horse companies,
- −considers resolutions of Continental congress,
- −Declaration of rights (text) by,
- −Declaration of rights prepared,
- −Declaration of rights reported from committee,
- −elects Edmund Pendleton president,
- −estate of Lord Dunmore sold,
- −favors independence of colonies,
- −investigates withholding of soldier's pay,
- −opposes departure of Gov. Eden,
- −ordinances (text) of,
- −plans revisions in government,
- −prescribes oath of allegiance,
- −proceedings published,
- −resolutions (text) of,
- Purdie: May 17, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: May 18, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Purdie: June 7, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: June 14, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: June 15, 1776 – pg. 5, col. 1
- Purdie: June 28, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: June 28, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: July 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: July 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Purdie: July 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: July 20, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 1
- −slaves sold by order of,
- −soldiers raised by order of,
- −May - July,
- −conventions,
- delegates,
- See: name of county
- −council,
- −address to Gov. Botetourt,
- −address (text) to Gov. Dunmore,
- −addresses of,
- Purdie and Dixon: Apr. 7, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 27, 1768 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Oct. 27, 1768 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: July 18, 1771 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Rind: July 18, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Oct. 17, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Rind: Oct. 17, 1771 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Mar. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: May 12, 1774 – pg. 4, col. 2
- −adv. for bids for building barracks,
- −adv. for commissary of provisions,
- −cases pending in,
- to be tried,
- −confirms bounty lands for soldiers,
- −discusses Quebec expedition,
- −equips guard ship,
- −gives ball at capitol,
- −instructions for recruiting battalions,
- −members appointed,
- −merchandise sold by order of,
- −mourns death of Gov. Botetourt,
- −needs chaplains,
- −oath (text) of members,
- −opposed by Frederick co. committee
- −opposed in Fincastle co.,
- −opposed in Richmond co.,
- −opposed in Westmoreland co.,
- −orders accounts kept of books borrowed from chamber,
- −orders army officers to submit returns,
- −orders attendance of those concerned in caveats,
- −orders extension of time allowed natives of Gt. Brit. in Va.,
- −orders (text) of,
- Purdie: July 26, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 29, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Feb. 14, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: Feb. 14, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 21, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Feb. 28, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 7, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 7, 1777 – pg. 7, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 21, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 21, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Mar. 28, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Apr. 4, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 22, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 17, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −orders recruiting officers to report,
- −orders return of arms belonging to state,
- −petitions (text) against taxation of colonies,
- −powers continued by general assembly,
- −powers defined by general assembly,
- −promises protection of inhabitants,
- −receives bid for building soldiers hospital,
- −recommendations of,
- −regrets Gov. Dinwiddie's retirement,
- −replies to Gov. Botetourt's address,
- −replies to Gov. Dinwiddie's address,
- −replies to Gov. Dunmore's address,
- −replies to Gov. Fauquier's address,
- −replies to Gov. Gooch's address,
- −resolutions (text) of,
- −schooner tenders sold by order of,
- −sloops sold by order of,
- −supports Gov. Dunmore,
- −toasted by Sons of Liberty,
- −trials for hostility to government,
- −welcomes Gov. Dinwiddie,
- −counties boundary lines to be run,
- −established by general assembly,
- −county associations recommended for aiding soldier's families,
- −county collectors,
- regulated by general assembly,
- −county court clerks,
- −adv. for,
- in Dinwiddie co.,
- −adv. for,
- −collect taxes,
- −delinquency in collecting taxes regulated,
- −fees criticized as excessive,
- −notified about granting commissions of peace,
- −oath (text) of,
- −ordered to keep records of licenses for ordinaries,
- −ordered to pay taxes,
- −ordered to prepare list of public charges,
- −ordered to prepare list of tithables,
- −ordered to prepare lists of tithables and public charges,
- Rind: Dec. 4, 1766 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 23, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Feb. 23, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 14, 1769 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Rind: Sept. 14, 1769 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: June 20, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: June 13, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie and Dixon: Dec. 5, 1771 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Feb. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Feb. 11, 1773 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie and Dixon: Mar. 10, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Rind: Mar. 17, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 18, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Oct. 18, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −ordered to report neglect of justices to the governor,
- −ordered to send lists of sheriffs to treasurer,
- −ordered to send tax lists to treasury,
- −report taxes and duties,
- −requested to make payment to treasurer,
- −requested to pay dues,
- −requested to pay fees,
- −requested to send copies of sheriffs' bonds to auditor,
- −supplied with copies of Journal and acts of assembly,
- −supply list of insolvents to treasurer,
- −writs of regulated by general assembly,
- −adv. for,
- −county courts,
- −boundaries recorded in,
- −control dissenting ministers,
- −duty on liquors collected at,
- −inefficiency discussed,
- −judges accused of favoritism and nepotism,
- −recommendation of,
- required for tobacco inspector,
- −regulations for outlined,
- −requested to apprehend Tories,
- −sessions postponed,
- −supplied with copies of laws,
- −county jails,
- See: Jails in
- −county lieutenants alerted,
- −bounty money recalled from,
- −ordered to appoint victuallers for draftees,
- −ordered to assemble recruits,
- −county officers,
- −fees discussed,
- −salaries regulated by general assembly,
- −court days,
- regulated by general assembly,
- −court fees,
- regulated by general assembly,
- −court of inquiry,
- −in Hampton,
- −in Williamsburg,
- −court witnesses,
- allowances regulated by general assembly,
- −courts,
- −corruption discussed,
- −criticized,
- −opening advocated in Fairfax co.,
- −opening supported by Gov. Dunmore,
- −ordered to aid soldiers' families,
- −reforms suggested,
- −suits,
- act concerning repealed,
- −temporary buildings for,
- −trials in criticized,
- −trials in reviewed,
- −criminal trials,
- altered by general assembly,
- −criticized for lethargy,
- −for non-support of non-importation agreements,
- −in Eng.,
- −declining state of,
- −defense of lower counties favored,
- −defense regulated by Va. convention,
- −provided for by general assembly,
- −delegates to Continental congress appointed,
- Pinkney: Aug. 17, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie: Aug. 18, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 19, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Dec. 15, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 16, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 3
- Purdie: Dec. 6, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- −elected,
- Purdie and Dixon: Aug. 4, 1774 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Rind: Aug. 4, 1774 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Pinkney: Mar. 30, 1775 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 1, 1775 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 6, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: June 21, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 11, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 11, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −election opposed,
- −expenses paid,
- −expenses subscribed,
- −instructions (text) to,
- −report on treaty with Fr.,
- −term and support regulated,
- −thanked by Cumberland co.,
- committee,
- −thanked in Westmoreland co.,
- −acts,