Imprint Records Chronological

1730

Charge to the Grand Jury.

Charge to the Grand Jury: At a General Court held at the capitol of the city of Williamsburg, in Virginia, on Monday the 19th of October, 1730. By the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; governour of Virginia. : Publish'd at the request of several gentlemen.

New Virginia Tobacco-Law.

The new Virginia tobacco-law, made at the last session of assembly.

Session Laws (May 1730).

All the publick acts, made at a session of the assembly, begun and held at the city of Williamsburg, in Virginia, on Thursday the twenty-first day of May, 1730.

Typographia: An ode, on printing.

Typographia: An ode, on printing: Inscrib'd to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony of Virginia.

1731

Virginia and Maryland Almanack [1732]

The Virginia and Maryland Almanack. Shewing the time of sun rising and setting, length of days, new and full moon, eclipses, fixt and moveable feasts, seven stars rising and setting, weather, days of the several courts, &c. For the year of our Lord Christ, 1732

Virginia Miscellany

The Virginia Miscellany, consisting of new poems, essays, and translations, on various subjects; by several gentlemen in this country.

1732

Acts of Assembly, 1732

At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, the first day of February, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1727: and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the eighteenth day of May, in the fifth year of the reign of our said Sovereign Lord King George II, and in the year of Lord 1732: being the third session of this present assembly.

Dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented…

A dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented, William Oronoco, planters, both men of good understanding, and Justice Love-Country, who can speak for himself, recommended to the reading of the planters. By a sincere lover of Virginia.

Dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented…

A dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented, William Oronoco, planters, both men of good understanding, and Justice Love-Country, who can speak for himself, recommended to the reading of the planters. By a sincere lover of Virginia.

Dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented…

A dialogue between Thomas Sweet-Scented, William Oronoco, planters, both men of good understanding, and Justice Love-Country, who can speak for himself, recommended to the reading of the planters. By a sincere lover of Virginia.

Journal to the House of Burgesses (May 1732)

The Journal of the House of Burgesses. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on the first day of February, in the first year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And in the year of our Lord 1727: and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the eighteenth day of May, in the fifth year of the reign of our said sovereign Lord King George II, and in the year of our Lord 1732; being the third session of this present Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1732)

The humble address of the House of Burgesses, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Session Laws (May 1732)

Acts of Assembly, passed at a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, the first day of February, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1727: and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the eighteenth day of May, in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George II, and in the year of our Lord 1732: Being the third session of this present Assembly. Examin'd and corrected, by the clerk of the House of Burgesses.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1732)

The speech of the Honorable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony of Virginia, to the General Assembly: at a session begun and held at the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 18th day of May, in the fifth year of the reign of His Majesty King George II. Annoq; Dom' 1732.

The Complete Mariner

The Complete mariner: or A treatise of navigation trigonometrically, by logarithmetical numbers, and the geometrical construction by scale and compass. Also the orthographic projection of the sphere astronomically.

1733

Revisal of the Laws, 1733

A collection of all the acts of Assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia. : With the titles of such as are expir'd, or repeal'd. And notes in the margin, shewing how, and at what time, they were repeal'd. Examin'd with the records, by a committee appointed for that purpose. Who have added many useful marginal notes, and references: and an exact table. : Publish'd, pursuant to an order of the General Assembly, held at Williamsburg, in the year M,DCC,XXVII.

Short and Easy Method with the Deists

A short and easy method with the deists: wherein the certainty of the Christian religion, is demonstrated by infallible proof, from four rules, which are incompatible to any imposture that ever yet has been, or that can possibly be. : In a letter to a friend. To which is added, a letter from the Reverend Mr. Leslie, to a deist, upon his conversion, by reading this book. The fifth edition.

1734

Compleat System of Fencing

A compleat system of fencing: or, The art of defence, in the use of the small-sword. Wherein the most necessary parts thereof are plainly laid down; chiefly for gentlemen, promoters and lovers of that science in North America. : Shewing also, how necessary it is for all gentlemen to learn it. In a dialogue between master and scholar.

Every Man His Own Doctor

Every man his own doctor: or, The poor planter's physician. Prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country.

Every Man His Own Doctor

Every man his own doctor: or, The poor planter's physician. Prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (August 1734)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. … Being the fourth session of this Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (August 1734)

The humble address of the House of Burgesses, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (August 1734)

The humble address of the Council in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Session Laws (August 1734)

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, octavo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at Williamsburg, the first day of February, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the twenty second day of August, 1734. Being the fourth session of this present General Assembly.

Speech of Sir John Randolph

The speech of Sir John Randolph, upon his being elected speaker of the House of Burgesses, of Virginia. Printed by order of the House of Burgesses.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (August 1734)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq, His Majesty's lieutenant governor and commander in chief, of the colony of Virginia, to the General Assembly: at a session begun and held at the city of Williamsburg on Thursday the 22d day of August, in the eighth year of the reign of His Majesty King George II. Annoq. Dom' 1734.

1736

An Essay on the Pleurisy.

An Essay on the Pleurisy.

Charter and Statutes of William and Mary.

The charter, and statutes, of the College of William and Mary, in Virginia. In Latin and English.

Every Man His Own Doctor.

Every Man His Own Doctor: or, The poor planter's physician. Prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country. The third edition, with additions.

Immanuel

Immanuel: or, the mystery of the incarnation of the son of God. Unfolded by James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh. John I:14. The Word was made Flesh.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (August 1736)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the fifth day of August, in the tenth year of his said majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, M,DCC,XXXVI.

Poems on Several Occasions.

Poems on Several Occasions.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (August 1736)

The humble address of the Council in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Session Laws (August 1736).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo. At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the fifth day of August, in the tenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1736.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (August 1736)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.

The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace

The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace. And also the duty of sheriffs, coroners, church wardens, surveiors of highways, constables, and officers of militia. Together with precedents of warrants, judgments, executions, and other legal process, issuable by magistrates within their respective jurisdictions, in cases civil or criminal. And the method of judicial proceedings, before justices of peace, in matters within their cognisance out of sessions. : Collected from the common and statute laws of England, and acts of Assembly, now in force; and adapted to the constitution and practice of Virginia.

Virginia and Maryland Almanack [1737]

[Warner's Almanack for the Year 1737].

1737

Abridgment of the Public Acts of Assembly (1737).

An exact abridgment of all the public acts of assembly, of Virginia, in force and use. Together with sundry precedents, adapted thereto. And proper tables. By John Mercer, Gent.

Act for Maintaining the Peace with the Indians (1735).

An Act for Maintaining the Peace with the Indians, In the Province of Georgia, Prepared by the Honourable Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia, In America; And Approved by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, In Council, on the Third Day Of April, 1735.

Memorial Relating to the Tobacco-Trade.

A Memorial Relating to the Tobacco-Trade: offer'd to the consideration of the planters of Virginia and Maryland.

The Manual Exercise.

The Manual Exercise: Containing the several Words of Command, and Motions, now made use of in the Military Exercise. Very proper for the Use of all Persons in the Militia; to instruct or remind them in Their Discipline.

Virginia and Maryland Almanack [1738]

[Warner's Almanack for the Year 1738].

1738

Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier.

The Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier, shewing how to chuse a good Horse; how to use him on a Journey; and what Remedies are proper for common Misfortunes that may befal him on the Road.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1738)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the first day of November, in the twelfth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, M,DCC,XXXVIII.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (November 1738)

To the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion, of Virginia. The humble address of the House of Burgesses. : Presented on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1738.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (November 1738)

To the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion, of Virginia. The humble address of the Council, in Assembly. Presented, on Saturday, the 4th day of November, 1738.

Session Laws (August 1738)

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, duodecimo. At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the first day of November, in the twelfth year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1738.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1738)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.

The Church Catechism.

The Church Catechism. Explain'd by way of Question and Answer; and Confirm'd by Scripture Proofs: Divided into Five Parts, and 12 Sections: Wherein a brief and plain Account is given of, I. The Christian Covenant. II. The Christian Faith. III. The Christian Obedience. IV. The Christian Prayer. V. The Christian Sacraments. Collected by John Lewis, Minister of Margate, in Kent.

Virginia and Maryland Almanack [1739]

[Warner's Almanack for the Year 1739].

1739

Continuation of Abridgment of the Public Acts of Assembly (1739).

A continuation of the abridgment of all the public acts of Assembly, of Virginia, in force and use. Together with sundry precedents, adapted thereto and proper tables. By John Mercer, gent.

The Manual Exercise.

The Manual Exercise: Teaching the Military Exercise of the Firelock. The Second Edition.

Virginia and Maryland Almanack [1740].

[Warner's Almanack for the Year 1740].

1740

An Essay on the Pleurisy.

An Essay on the Pleurisy.

Family-Devotion.

Family-devotion: or, an exhortation to morning and evening prayer in families : with two forms of prayer, suited to those two seasons ... By the Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund, Lord Bishop of London. 10th ed.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (August 1740)

The journal of the House of Burgesses … the fourth session of this assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1740)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Friday the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the twenty second day of May, in the thirteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, M,DCC,XL: being the third session of this present Assembly.

Proceedings of the House of Burgesses of North Carolina (February 1740)

A True and faithful narrative of the proceedings of the House of Burgesses of North Carolina, : met in Assembly for the said province at Newbern, Feburary [sic] 5th 1739 [o.s.]. On the articles of complaint exhibited before them against the Honourable William Smith, Esq; chief justice of the said province, for high crimes and misdemeanors done and committed by the said William Smith in the execution of his office. Published for the justification of the gentlemen members of that House, who voted the said articles sufficiently proved for the said chief justice to be charged therewith. Addressed to the freeholders of North-Carolina.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (August 1740)

The humble address of the Burgesses, met in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1740)

The humble address of the House of Burgesses, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (August 1740)

The humble address of the Council, in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (May 1740)

The humble address of the Council, in Assembly. To the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper explain'd.

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper explain'd: or The things to be known and done, to make a worthy communicant. : With suitable prayers and meditations. By The Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund, Lord Bishop of London.

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper [with others].

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper explain'd: or The things to be known and done, to make a worthy communicant. With suitable prayers and meditations. by The Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund Lord Bishop of London. ; To which is added, the holy days, or the feasts and fasts, as they are to be observed in the Church of England, explained: and the reasons why they are yearly celebrated.

Session Laws (August 1740)

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo quarto. At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Friday the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the twenty first day of August, in the fourteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord M,DCC,XL: being the fourth session of this present General Assembly.

Session Laws (May 1740)

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo tertio. At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Friday the first day of August, in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to the twenty second day of May, in the thirteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord M,DCC,XL: being the third session of this present General Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (August 1740)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq;

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1740)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.

The Holy-Days.

The Holy-Days, or the feasts and fasts, as they are observed in the Church of England : explained and the reasons why they are yearly celebrated ... By the Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund, Lord Bishop of London.

The Indwelling of the Spirit.

The Indwelling of the Spirit, the Common Privilege of All Believers. A A sermon preach'd in in the parish-church of Bexly in Kent, on Whitsunday, June 10, 1739, By George Whitefield, A. B. Of Pembroke College, Oxford. Publish'd At The Reques'r Of The Vicar, And Many Of The Hearers.

The Marks of the New Birth.

The marks of the new birth: a sermon preach'd at the Parish Church of St. Mary, White-Chapel. To which is added, a prayer for one desiring to be awaken'd to an experience of the new birth…

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1741.

[The Virginia Almanack for the year 1741]

1741

Warner's Almanack [1742].

Warner's Almanack, shewing the time of sun's rising and setting, length of days, new and full moon, eclipses, fixt and moveable feasts, whether [sic], court-days, &c. For the year of our Lord Christ, 1742. ... Calculated for the latitude of 38 degrees; and fitted to a merid. of 75 deg. west, from London.

1742

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1742).

The Journal of the House of Burgesses. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, the sixth day of May. in the fifteenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George II . . . And in the year of our Lord 1742: Being the first session of this assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1742).

The humble address of the House of Burgesses, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (May 1742).

The humble address of the Council, in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Session Laws (May 1742).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britaniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo quinto. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1742: being the first session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1742).

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq;

The Compleat Housewife.

The Compleat Housewife: or, Accomplish'd gentlewoman's companion: being a collection of several hundred of the most approved receipts, in cookery, pastry, confectionary, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials. And also bills of fare for every month in the year. To which is added, a collection of near two hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and many other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, aches, wounds, sores, &c. never before made publick in these parts; fit either for private families, or such publick-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor neighbors. … Collected from the fifth edition.

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1743.

[The Virginia Almanack for the year 1743]

1743

Merchant's Magazine or Factor's Guide.

The Merchant's Magazine; or Factor's Guide. Containing, great variety of plain and easy tables for the speedy casting up of all sorts of merchandize, sold either by number, weight, or measure; and for reducing sterling money into currency at sundry rates; with tables of interest and rebate, and of the value of gold and silver in Virginia: also tables shewing the amount of any quantity of goods at almost any per cent. advance on the prime cost, and for finding the nett duties on tobacco from one pound to fifty thousand pounds. To which is added, some tables of per cents on transfer notes, the whole applied throughout to trade and merchandize.

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1744.

[The Virginia Almanack for the year 1744]

1744

Journal of the House of Burgesses (September 1744)

The Journal of the House of Burgesses. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Tuesday the fourth day of September, in the eighteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1744: being the second session of this Assembly.

Practical Discourse Concerning Death

A practical discourse concerning death. The twentieth edition

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (September 1744)

The humble address of the House of Burgesses, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (September 1744)

The humble address of the Council, in Assembly, to the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia.

Session Laws (September 1744)

Acts of Assembly, passed at a General Assembly summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Tuesday the fourth day of September, in the eighteenth year of our Lord 1744: Being the second session of this Assembly. Examined and corrected, by the clerk of the House of Burgesses.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (September 1744)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant governor, and commander in chief, of the colony of Virginia, to the General Assembly: : at a session continued and held by prorogation, at the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the fourth day of September, in the eighteenth year of the reign of His Majesty King George II. Annoq, Domini 1744.

Treaty with the Six Nations Indians [1744]

The treaty held with the Indians of the Six Nations, at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, in June, 1744. To which is prefix'd, an account of the first confederacy of the Six Nations, their present tributaries, dependents, and allies, and of their religion, and form of government.

1746

Address to the Inhabitants of North-Carolina.

An address to the inhabitants of North-Carolina; occasioned by the difficult circumstances the government seems to labour under, for want of a medium, or something to answer in lieu of money; for the encouragement of the people, in regard to business: : to which is added, a proposition for a paper-currency, whereby the possessors of the soil may, in a very honourable manner, and with cheerful hearts, discharge their quit-rents and publick taxes: and whereby, also, new life may be given to trade and commerce, so far as is necessary; which will be a natural inducement to the fair trader to settle and reside in the government, as well as the only means to propagate navigation (that necessary branch of business) in all its proper parts.

Britain's Remembrancer

[Britain's Remembrancer or, The danger not over: being some thoughts on the proper improvement of the present juncture: remarkable deliverences this nation has had in the most imminent dangers, with suitable relections : some hints, shewing what is in the power of the several ranks of people, and of every individual in Britain, to do towards securing the state from all its enemies.]

Impartial Trial of the Spirit

An impartial trial of the spirit operating in this part of the world, comparing the nature effects, and evidences of the present supposed conversion, with the word of God.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (February 1746)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the twentieth day of February, in the nineteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1745 [i.e., 1746 N.S.]: being the third session of this Assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (July 1746)

The journal of the House of Burgesses. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our soverign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Friday the eleventh day of July, in the nineteenth year of His said Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1746: being the fourth session of this Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (February 1746)

To the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony of Virginia, the humble address of the Council.

Sermon Preached before the General Assembly (February 1746)

A sermon, preached before the General Assembly, at Williamsburg, March 2, 1745-6. By William Stith, A.M. Rector of Henrico Parish. Published at the request of the House of Burgesses.

Session Laws (February 1746)

Acts of Assembly, passed at a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the twentieth day of February, in the nineteenth year of His said Majesty's reign; and in the year of our Lord 1745 [i.e., 1746 N.S.]: being the third session of this Assembly. Examined and corrected, by the clerk of the House of Burgesses.

Session Laws (July 1746)

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vigesimo. : At a General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Friday the eleventh day of July, in the twentieth year of His said Majesty's reign; and in the year of our Lord 1746: being the fourth session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (February 1746)

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony of Virginia, to the General Assembly: : at a session continued and held by prorogation, at the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the twentieth day of February, in the nineteenth year of the reign of His Majesty King George II. annoq; Domini 1745 [i.e. 1746 n.s.].

Whole Duty of Man

The whole duty of man. Laid down in a plain and familiar way, for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader. Divided into XVII chapters. One whereof being read every Lord's Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year. Necessary for all families. With private devotions for several occasions.

1747

History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia.

The history of the first discovery and settlement of Virginia: being an essay towards a general history of this colony. By William Stith, A.M. Rector of Henrico Parish, and one of the governors of William and Mary College.

Impartial Trial of the Spirit Operating in this Part of the World.

An impartial trial of the spirit operating in this part of the world; by comparing the nature, effects, and evidences of the present supposed conversion, with the word of God. A sermon, preached at New London-Derry, October 14th, 1741. On I John iv, I. By John Caldwell, A.M. Published at the desire of the old congregation in the said town.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1747).

The journal of the house of burgesses … being the fifth session of this assembly.

Petition of John Mercer [1747].

To the worshipful the speaker and gentlemen of the House of Burgesses, the case and petition of John Mercer, of Marlborough-town, in the county of Stafford, gent.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (March 1747).

To the Honourable Sir William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (March 1747).

To the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia, the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (March 1747).

Anno regni Georgii II, regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, Hiberniae, vicessimo. At a general assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth day of May, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George II . . . And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Monday the thirtieth day of March, in the twentieth year of his said majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1747: being the fifth session of this assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (March 1747).

The speech of the Honourable Sir William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's lieutenant governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly: at a session continued and held by prorogation, at the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the thirtieth day of March, in the twentieth year of the reign of His Majesty King George II. Annoq, Domini 1747.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1748.

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord God, 1748. ... Calculated according to art. And referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of 5 hours west from the city of London; fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c

Three Sermons.

Three sermons: I. On mutual subjection. II. On conscience. III. On the Trinity. by the Reverend Dr. Swift, dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin.

1748

Impartial Trial Impartially Tried and Convicted of Partiality.

The Impartial trial, impartially tried, and convicted of partiality: in remarks on Mr. Caldwell's, alias Thornton's sermon, intituled, An impartial trial of the spirit, &c. and the preface of the publisher in Virginia, To which is added, a short appendix, proving the right of the Synod of New-York to the liberties allowed to Protestant dissenters, by the Act of Toleration. By Samuel Davies, Minister of the Presbyterian Congregation in Hanover, Virginia.

Proclamation of August 26, 1748.

Virginia, ss. By the Honourable Sir William Gooch, Bart. ... lieutenant-governor ... A proclamation, proroguing the General Assembly. ... to Thursday the twenty-seventh day of October next ... Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this twenty sixth day of August, in the twenty second year of His Majesty's reign.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (October 1748).

To the Hon'ble. William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's lieutenant governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (October 1748).

To the Hon'ble Sir William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia. The humble address of the Council.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (October 1748).

The speech of the Hon'ble Sir William Gooch, Bart.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1749.

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord God, 1749. ... Calculated according to art. And referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of 5 hours west from the city of London; fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1749

An Explication of the Shorter Catechism.

An Explication of the Shorter catechism, composed by the Assembly of Divines, commonly called, the Westminster Assembly. : Wherein the several questions and answers of the said Shorter catechism, are resolved, divided, and taken apart into several under-questions and answers; in order to render the whole more plain and easy to be understood, not only by the young arising generation, but also, by the more weak and ignorant, of more advanced years; that they all may be helped forward in their growth in knowledge, and acquaintance with the doctrines of faith, and principles of our holy Protestant reformed Christian religion. By John Thomson, M.A. & V.D.M. in the County of Amelia

Journal of the House of Burgesses (October 1748).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in Williamsburg, on Thursday, the twenty seventh day of October, in the twenty second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1748.

Session Laws (October 1748).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicessimo secundo. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the College, in Williamsburg, on Thursday, the twenty seventh day of October, in the twenty second year of the reign of our sovereign lord George II, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1748. Examined and corrected, by the clerk of the House of Burgesses.

Surveyor Bond and License [1740s].

Know all men by these presents, that we [blank] of the County of [blank] ... Gent. are held and firmly bound unto the president and masters of the College of William and Mary, in Virginia ... dated this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and [blank] ... at [blank].

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1750.

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord God, 1750. : ... Calculated according to art. And referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of 5 hours west from the city of London; fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1750

Hue and Cry [for Low Jackson].

Virginia, to wit. Thomas Lee, Esq; president of His Majesty's Council, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia : To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting. Whereas Low Jackson, of the county of Nansemond, silversmith ... is charged upon oath with coining, counterfeiting, and uttering many base double double-loons, and is fled from justice, in company with his two brothers, John Jackson ... and James Jackson ... Edward Rumney ... is also charged ...

Letter from the Lord Bishop of London.

A letter from the Lord Bishop of London, to the clergy and people of London and Westminster; on occasion of the late earthquakes.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1751.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1751. ... Calculated according to art; and referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of 5 hours west from the city of London; fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1751

Every Man His Own Doctor.

Every man his own doctor, or, The poor planter’s physician : prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country. The fourth edition, with additions.

Miscellaneous Poems, Chiefly on Divine Subjects.

Miscellaneous poems, chiefly on divine subjects. : In two books. Published for the religious entertainment of Christians in general. By Samuel Davies, V.D.M. in Hanover, Virginia.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord God 1752.

The Virginia Almanack, For the Year of our Lord God 1752. Being Bissextile, or Leay-Year [sic], Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjugations, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights, the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising, Setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies. Days, Weather, Cure of Fatal Disease, Directions to Planters, &c. &c. Calculated according to Art; and Referred to the Horizon of Thirty Eight Degrees North Latitude, and A Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London; Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, &c.

1752

Journal of the House of Burgesses (February 1752).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in Williamsburg, on Thursday, the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752.

Miscellaneous Poems, Chiefly on Divine Subjects.

Miscellaneous poems, chiefly on divine subjects. : In two books. Published for the religious entertainment of Christians in general. By Samuel Davies, V.D.M. in Hanover, Virginia.

Revisal of the Laws, 1752.

The acts of Assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia. With the titles of such as are expired, or repealed; notes in the margin, shewing how, and at what time they were repealed: and an exact table to the whole. Publish'd pursuant to an order of the General Assembly.

Session Laws (February 1752).

Anno regni Georgii II, regis Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicessimo quinto. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. By the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And in the year of our Lord, 1752.

Sinfulness and Pernicious Nature of Gaming.

The sinfulness and pernicious nature of gaming. A sermon preached before the General Assembly of Virginia: at Williamsburg, March 1st 1752. By William Stith, A.M. Rector of Henrico Parish.; Published at the request of the House of Burgesses.

The Compleat Housewife.

The compleat housewife, or, Accomplish’d gentlewoman’s companion : being a collection of several hundred of the most approved receipts, in cookery, pastry, confectionary, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials : and also bills of fare for every month in the year : to which is added, a collection of near two hundred family receipts of medicines … Collected from the sixth edition.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord God 1753.

The Virginia Almanack, For the Year of our Lord God 1753. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjugations, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights, the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising, Setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies. Days, Weather, Court Days, the Method of Making Wine; Cure of a Fatal Disease, Method of Making Indigo; Cure of Poisons, &c. Calculated according to Art; and Referred to the Horizon of Thirty Eight Degrees North Latitude, and A Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London; Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, &c.

1753

Addenda to the 1752 Revisal of the Laws.

Acts of assembly, now in force, in Virginia. Occasioned by the repeal of sundry acts made in the twenty-second year of his majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1748.

Assembly Sermon (November 1753).

The nature and extent of Christ's redemption. A sermon preached before the General Assemely [sic], of Virginia: at Williamsburg, November 11th, 1753. By William Stith, A.M. President of William and Mary College. Published at the request of the House of Burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1753).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLIII. Being the second session of this present General Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (November 1753).

[To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.]

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (November 1753).

November 3, 1753. To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia. The humble address of the Council.

The Love of God, Benevolence, and Self-Love, Considered Together.

The love of God, benevolence, and self-love, considered together. A sermon preached at Norfolk, before a Society of Free and Accepted Masons, December 27th, 1752. By the Revd. Thomas Warrington, Rector of Charles-Parish.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1754.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God 1754. Being the Second after Bissextile, Or Leap-Year. Wherein Are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Riring, Setting, And Southing Of The Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; Cure Of A Fatal Disease; Cure of Poisons, Mrs. Johnson's Cure For A Cancer, &c. Calculated According To Art; And Referred To The Horizon Of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian Of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1754

Journal of Major George Washington.

The journal of Major George Washington, sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of Virginia, to the commandant of the French forces on Ohio. To which are added, the governor's letter, and a translation of the French officer's answer.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (February 1754).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLIV. Being the third session of this present general assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (October 1754).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLIV. Being the fifth session of this present General Assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses. (August 1754).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLIV. Being the fourth session of this present general assembly.

Proclamation of February 19, 1754.

Virginia, ss. By the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief of this dominion. A proclamation, for encouraging men to enlist in His Majesty's service for the defence and security of this colony. : Whereas it is determined that a fort be immediately built on the River Ohio .. Given at the Council-chamber in Williamsburg, on the 19th day of February, in the 27th year of His Majesty's reign, annoque Domini 1754.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (February 1754).

February 18, 1754. To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (February 1754).

February 16th, 1754. To the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (August 1754).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, vicesimo octavo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the twenty second day of August, in the twenty eighth year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four, and then held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg; being the fourth session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (February 1754).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo septimo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 27th day of February, in the 25th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1752. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the 14th day of February, in the 27th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1754, and then held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg; being the third session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (November 1753).

Acts of Assembly, passed at a General Assembly, begun and held at the college in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two. And from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the first day of November, in the twenty seventh year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three, and then held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg; being the second session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (October 1754).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, vicesimo octavo. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two. And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Thursday the seventeenth day of October, in the twenty eighth year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four, and then held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg; being the fifth session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor proroguing the General Assembly (August 1754).

September 5th, 1754. The speech of the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, at the prorogation of the General Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (February 1754).

The speech of the Honourable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; to the General Assembly, : summoned to be held at the college in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty seventh day of February, in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752: And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Thursday the fourteenth day of February, in the twenty seventh year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1754, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the third session of the General Assembly

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1755.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God 1755. Being the Third after Bissextile, Or Leap-Year. Wherein Are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Riring, Setting, And Southing Of The Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; An exact List of the British House of Commons. Peers of Scotland, &c. Calculated According To Art; And Referred To The Horizon Of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian Of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1755

Journal of the House of Burgesses (August 1755).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLV. Being the seventh session of this present general assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1755).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLV. Being the sixth session of this present general assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (October 1755).

The journal of the house of burgesses. [Eighth session of this assembly].

Session Laws (August 1755).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo nono. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 27th day of February in the 25th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and, Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752. And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Tuesday the 5th day of August, in the 29th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1755, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg: being the seventh session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (May 1755).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae, Britannae [sic], Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo octavo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 27th day of February in the 25th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752. And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Thursday the 1st day of May, in the 28th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1755, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the sixth session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (October 1755).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo nono. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the college, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 27th day of February in the 25th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752. And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Monday the 27th day of October, in the 29th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1755, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg: being the eighth session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1755).

The speech of the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the college, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 27th day of February, in the 25th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1752. And from thence continued by several prorogations, to Thursday the 1st day of May, in the 28th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1755; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the sixth session of this present General Assembly.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1756.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God 1756. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein Are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising, Setting, And Southing Of The Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; An exact List of the English Navy; A List of the Council, and House of Burgesses of Virginia. A summary of the whole House of Commons. Several Useful Tables; Description of the Roads thro' the Continent, Description of the Road to the Ohio; Poetry; Prudential Advice, &c. &c. Calculated According To Art; And Referred To The Horizon Of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian Of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom.

1756

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1756).

The journal of the house of burgesses. INIDCCLVI. Being the first session of this present general assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses. (September 1756).

The Journal of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (September 1756).

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (September 1756).

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (March 1756).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae, Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo nono. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of March, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1756, being the first session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (September 1756).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of March, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six, and continued by prorogation to Monday the twentieth of September, in the thirtieth year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six; being the second session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (September 1756).

The speech of the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq. His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 25th day of March, in the 29th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1756: and from thence continued by prorogation, to Monday, the 20th day of September, 1756, in the 30th year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the second session of this present General Assembly.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1757.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God 1757. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein Are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising, Setting, And Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; Several Useful Tables; Description of the Roads thro' the Continent, &c. &c. Calculated According To Art; And Referred To The Horizon Of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian Of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom.

Treaty held with the Catawba and Cherokee Indians (1756).

A treaty held with the Catawba and Cherokee Indians, at the Catawba-Town and Broad-River, in the months of February and March 1756. By virtue of a commission granted by the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the Honorable Peter Randolph and William Byrd, Esquires, members of His Majesty's Council of the said colony. Published by order of the governor.

Virginia's Danger and Remedy.

Virginia's Danger and Remedy. Two Discourses Occasioned by the severe Drought In Sundry Parts of the Country; and the Defeat of General Braddock.

1757

Answer to the Layman's Treatise on Baptism.

An answer to the layman's treatise on baptism: in which the author is pleased to say, that the Quaker doctrine of water baptism is considered, their objections answered, and the doctrine of the Church of England, upon that important point, stated and vindicated.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (April 1757).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLVII. Being the third session of this present General Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (April 1757).

April 18th, 1757. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (April 1757).

April 16th, 1757. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (April 1757).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of March, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the fourteenth of April, in the thirtieth year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven; being the third session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (April 1757).

The speech of the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the Twenty-fifth day of March, in the 29th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, and in the year of our Lord 1756: and from thence continued by several prorogations, to Thursday, the 14th of April, 1757, in the 30th year of His Majesty's reign, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the third session of this present General Assembly.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1758.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord God 1758. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein Are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising, Setting, And Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; A List of the Governors, &c. of the several British Colonies on the Continent of North-America; A List of the Council and the House of Burgesses of Virginia; Courts Days In North Carolina; Description of the Roads thro' the Continent; The Whole Process in Making of Indigo, &c. &c. Calculated According To Art; And Referred To The Horizon Of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian Of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom.

1758

Charter, Transfer, and Statutes of the College of William and Mary.

The charter, transfer, and statutes, of the College of William and Mary, in Virginia: in Latin and English.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1758).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLVIII. Being the fourth session of this present General Assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1758).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (September 1758).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. : MDCCLVIII. Being the first session of this present General Assembly.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (September 1758).

September 18, 1758. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (September 1758).

September 18, 1758. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (March 1758).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo primo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of March, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1756, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the thirtieth of March, in the thirty-first year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1758

Session Laws (November 1758).

Anno regni Georgii II, regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo secundo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the Capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith &c. and in the year of Our Lord, 1758; and from thence continued by prorogation to Thursday the 9th of September [i.e. November], in the year of Our Lord 1758; and then held at the Capitol, in Williamsburg; being the second session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (September 1758).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo secundo. : At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1758; being the first session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (September 1758).

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier Esq.; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the Fourteenth day of September in the Thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King. Defender of the Faith &c. &c. and in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1759.

The Virginia Almanac For the Year of our Lord God 1759. Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are Contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting; The Rising Setting, and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court Days; a List of the Governors, &c. of the several British Colonies on the Continent of North-America; a List of the Council, and House of Burgesses of Virginia; Courts Days in North-Carolina; Description of the Roads thro' the Continent, &c. &c. Calculated according to Art; /and Referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of five hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom. Non este Terris mollis ad Astra via.

1759

Assembly Sermon (November 1759).

The duty of living peaceably with all men: recommended, in a sermon (on Romans XII. v. 18.) preached at Williamsburg, November 11th 1759. Before the General Assembly of Virginia. By the Revd William Giberne, Rector of Hanover Parish, King-George County. Printed at the request of the worshipful the House of Burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (February 1759).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLIX. Being the third session of this present general assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1759).

The journal of the house of burgesses. MDCCLIX. Being the fourth session of this present general assembly.

Letter to a Gentleman in London.

A letter to a gentleman in London, from Virginia.

Letter to the Bishop of London.

A letter to the Right Reverend Father in God the Lord-B-----p of L------n. Occasioned by a letter of His Lordship's to the L--ds of Trade, on the subject of the act of Assembly passed in the year 1758, intituled, An act to enable the inhabitants of this colony to discharge their publick dues, &c. in money for the ensuing year, from Virginia.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (February 1759).

February 27th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (March 1759).

March 6th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (February 1759).

February 24th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (February 1759).

Anno regni Georgii II, Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo secundo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1758; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the 22d of February, in the year of our Lord 1759; and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg; being the third session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (November 1759).

Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1758; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the First of November, in the year of our Lord 1759; and then held at the capitol, in Williamsburg; being the fourth session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (February 1759).

The speech of the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday, the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1758; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the twenty-second day of February, in the thirty-second year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1759; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, being the third session of this present General Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (March 1759).

The speech, &c. Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House of Burgesses...

Virginia Almanac for the Year of our Lord God 1760.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1760. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; Court-Days; A List of Governors, &c. a List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia; Description of the Roads through the Continent; Shannon's Directions for making Indigo: a Receipt to make Physic as pleasant as Chocolate; a Receipt to keep one's Self warm a whole Winter with a single Billet of Wood. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. To which is added an Appendix, Containing a Collection of approv'd Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. Calculated for instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, philom.

1760

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1760).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLX. Being the fifth session of this present General Assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1760).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLX. Being the sixth session of this present General Assembly.

Letter to the Clergy of Virginia.

A letter to the clergy of Virginia, in which the conduct of the General-Assembly is vindicated, against the reflexions contained in a letter to the Lords of Trade and Plantations, from the Lord-Bishop of London. By Richard Bland, Esq.; one of the representatives in Assembly for the county of Prince-George.

Notice of Sow Taken Up by Nicholas Amos.

[Notice of Sow Taken Up by Nicholas Amos]

Session Laws (March 1760).

Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio at a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord 1758; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Tuesday the 4th of March, in the year of our Lord 1760; and then held at the capitol, in Williamsburg; being the fifth session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (May 1760).

Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo-tertio. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord 1758; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Monday the 19th of May, in the year of our Lord 1760; and then held at the capitol, in Williamsburg; being the sixth session of this Assembly.

Session Laws (October 1760).

Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo-quarto. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1758; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Monday the sixth of October, in the year of our Lord 1760; and then held at the capitol, in Williamsburg; being the seventh session of this Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (October 1760).

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 14th of September, in the 32d year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1758: and from thence continued by several prorogations, to Monday the 6th of October, in the 34th year of His Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1760; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the seventh session of this General-Assembly.

Virginia Almanac for the Year of our Lord God 1761.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1761. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia; Directions for making a Travelling-Umbrella, which may be carried without the least Inconvenience, with Remarks on the Propriety of Dress; Directions for making common Small-Beer. as pleasant as fine Ale, without any additional Expence; A certain Method of preserving buildings from the fatal Effects of Lightning, with a few Queries to the Superstitions; a Method for preserving Virtues of Lemons and Oranges for Years; Limes in Cookery; a wholsom Liquor made from Indian Corn; Directions how to prepare the Body for Inoculation, in the Small-pox; by observing of which not one in 700 will lose their Lives, whereas, in the common way of Infection, one dies out of five. To which is added an Appendix, Containing a Collection of approv'd Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. Calculated for instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, philom.

1761

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1761).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLXI. Being the first session of this present General-Assembly.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (October 1760).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. MDCCLX. Being the seventh session of this present General Assembly.

Sermon on the Death of George II.

A sermon delivered at Nassau-Hall, January 14, 1761, on the death of His late Majesty King George II. By Samuel Davies, A.M. late president of the College of New-Jersey; To which is prefixed a brief account of the life, character and death, of the author. By David Bostwick, A.M. Minister of the Presbyterian Congregation in New-York.

Session Laws (March 1761).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, primo. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the fourteenth day of September, in the thirty-second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1758; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the 5th of March, in the first year of the reign of His present Majesty, George III. by the grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the seventh session of this General-Assembly.

Session Laws (November 1761).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, secundo. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by prorogation to Tuesday the 3d of November following; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the first session of this General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1761).

The speech of the honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May,in the first year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. And in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by prorogations to Tuesday the 3rd of November following; being the first session of this General Assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1762.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1762. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia; To which is added an Appendix, Containing a Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. &c. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, philom.

1762

Bill of Lading (1762)

Shipped by the grace of God, in good order and well conditioned, by [blank] in and upon the good ship called the [blank] whereof is master, under God, for this present voyage, [blank] and now riding at anchor, in [blank] and by God's grace bound for [blank] to say, [blank] being marked and numbered as in the margent [i.e. margin], and are to be delivered in the like good order, and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of [blank] (the danger of the seas only excepted) unto [blank] or to h[blank] assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods [blank] with primage and average accustomed. In witness whereof, the master or purser of the said ship, hath affirmed to [blank] bills of lading, all of this tenor and date; the one of which [blank] bills being accomplished, the other [blank] to stand void. And so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dated in [blank]

Journal of the House of Burgesses (January 1762).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1762).

The journal of the house of burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1762).

The journal of the house of burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (March 1762).

April 1, 1762. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (March 1762).

April 1, 1762. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (January 1762).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, secundo. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the 14th of January, 1762. in the 2d year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the second session of this General-Assembly.

Session Laws (March 1762).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, secundo. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Tuesday the 30th of March, 1762, in the second year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the third session of this General-Assembly.

Session Laws (November 1762).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tertio. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Tuesday the 2d of November, 1762, in the third year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the fourth session of this General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (March 1762).

The speech of the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III, by the grace God of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761; and from thence continued by several prorogations to Tuesday the 30th of March, 1762, in the second year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the third session of this General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1762).

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly, : summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1761; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Tuesday the 2d of November 1762; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, being the fourth session of this present General-Assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1763

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1763. Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia. The Manner of Preparing Hemp for the Manufacturers, &c. To which is added an Appendix, Containing a Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. &c. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, philom.

1763

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1763).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1763).

May 21, 1763. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (May 1763).

May 20, 1763. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (May 1763)

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tertio. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c and in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the 19th of May, 1763, in the third year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the fifth session of this General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1763).

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General-Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1761; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the 19th of May, 1763; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, being the fifth session of this present General-Assembly.

Upon the Peace. A Sermon.

Upon the peace. A sermon. Preach'd at the church of Petsworth, in the county of Gloucester, on August the 25th, the day appointed by authority for the observance of that solemnity. By the Reverend James Horrocks, A.M. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and master of the grammar school in William and Mary College.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1764

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1765. Being the Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia, &c. To which is added A Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. &c. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom.

1764

Address to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (January 1764).

January 19, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (January 1764).

The journal of the house of burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (January 1764).

January 16, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (January 1764).

November 2, 1764. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (January 1764).

January 14, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the Council.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (October 1764).

October 31, 1764. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the Council.

Review of the Rector Detected

A review of the Rector detected: or The colonel reconnoitred. : Part the first.

Session Laws (January 1764).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae et Hiberniae, quarto. At a General-Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the 12th of January, 1764, in the fourth year of His Majesty's reign; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the sixth session of this General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (January 1764).

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esqire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General-Assembly, : summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1761; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Thursday the 12th of January, 1764; and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, being the sixth session of this present General-Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (October 1764).

The speech of the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly, : summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord, 1761; and from thence continued, by several prorogations, to Tuesday the 30th of October, 1764, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, being the seventh session of this present General-Assembly.

The Colonel Dismounted

The colonel dismounted: or The rector vindicated. In a letter addressed to His Reverence: containing a dissertation upon the constitution of the colony. By common sense.

The Rector Detected

The rector detected: being a just defense of the Two-penny act, against the artful misrepresentations of the Reverend John Camm, rector of York-Hampton, in his Single and distinct view. Containing also a plain confutation of his several hints, as a specimen of the justice and charity of Colonel Landon Carter. By Landon Carter, of Sabine-hall.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1765

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1765. Being the First after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia, with the most approved Treatise extant upon Hemp, which is the whole process of getting that valuable Commodity ready for Exportation, &c. To which is added A Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. &c. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom.

1765

Affidavit of George Mercer

Virginia, sc. I do hereby declare that George Mercer, Esq; appointed distributor of the stamps for this colony, having declined acting in that character until further orders, declared before me, in Council, that he did not bring with him, or was ever charged by the Commissioners of the customs in England with the care of any stamps ... Given under my hand, and the seal of the colony, this [blank] day of [blank] in the [blank] year of the reign of His Majesty King George III.

Critical Remarks on a Letter Ascribed to Common Sense.

Critical remarks on a letter ascribed to Common Sense : containing an attempt to prove that the said letter is an imposition on common sense. : With a dissertation on drowsiness, as the cruel cause of the imposition.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (October 1764).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Proclamation of May 13, 1765.

Virginia. sc. By the Hon. Francis Fauquier, Esq. His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the said colony and dominion: a proclamation. Whereas a party of Cherokees arrived at Staunton in Augusta, and intended to proceed from thence to Winchester, having obtained a pass ... were on their way thither attacked by upwards of twenty men ... I have thought proper... to issue out this proclamation... promising a reward of one hundred pounds... Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this 13th day of May, 1765, and in the fifth year of His Majesty's reign.

Session Laws (October 1764).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae-Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, quarto At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday the 26th of May, in the 1st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1761, and from thence continued by several prorogations to Tuesday the 30th of October, 1764, in the fourth year of His Majesty's reign, and then held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg; being the seventh session of this General Assembly.

Treatise on the Propagation of Sheep

A treatise on the propagation of sheep, the manufacture of wool, and the cultivation and manufacture of flax, with directions for making several utensils for the business.

1766

Defense of Samuel Chase.

To the publick. July 18th. 1766. I waited upon Mr. Jonas Green the printer of this province, with the following vindication of myself, from the aspersions of Messrs. Walter Dulany, M. Macnemara, Geo. Steuart, John Brice and U. Scot ... but he refused to give it a place in his paper; this partiality of the press ... has reduced me to the necessity of taking this step of clearing myself to the world. ...

Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin.

The Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, before an august assembly, relating to the repeal of the Stamp-Act, &c.

Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies.

An inquiry into the rights of the British colonies, intended as an answer to The regulations lately made concerning the colonies, and the taxes imposed upon them considered. In a letter addressed to the author of that pamphlet. By Richard Bland, of Virginia.

Proclamation of July 31, 1766.

Virginia, sc. By the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq.... A proclamation. : Whereas I have... letters from... General Gage and Major William Murraye... informing me that several people of Virginia have seated themselves on lands belonging to the Indians... I have... to put a stop to these... encroachments... Williamsburg this 31st day of July, 1766...

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (November 1766).

November 14, 1766. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (November 1766).

November 7, 1766. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governour, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia; the humble address of the Council.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1766).

The speech of the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant governour and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia: to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 6th of November, in the seventh year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1766; being the first session of this present Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1766).

The speech of the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia, to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 6th day of November, in the seventh year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third. By the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1766.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1766. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, setting and Southing of the Heavenly Bodies; Weather; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London, Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia, &c. To which is added A Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining Epigrams, curious Anecdotes, diverting Stories &c. &c. c. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1767.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1767. Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun Rising and Setting, Weather; etc. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, Etc. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia, etc. etc. To which is added A Collection of approved Maxims, entertaining anecdotes, diverting stories, etc. etc. Calculated for Instruction and Amusement. By Theophilus Wreg, Philom

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1767.

The Virginia Almanack, For the Year of our Lord God 1767. Being the Third after Leap-Year. Wherein are contained The LUNATIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, ECLIPSES; the SUN and MOON'S Rising and Setting, WEATHER; &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of Thirty Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, Etc. Also a Table of Court-Days; Description of the Roads through the Continent; List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia, &c. &c. ― Likewise, Extracts from Mr. Hervey's Thoughts on the Starry Heavens. ― An Hymn to God. ― A Piece on Liberty; ― on Justice; ― on Health; ― on Sincerity. ― Virtuous Love and Lust; A Vision. ― A Revd. D――r's Lamentation for the Loss of his Hearing. ― Valuable Receipts, &c. &c. &c. By Job Grant, Philom.

1767

Extract of Address by Arthur Lee.

Extract from an address in the Virginia Gazette, of March 19, 1767.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1766), part 1.

The journal of the house of burgesses.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1766), part 2.

The journal of the house of burgesses.

Session Laws (November 1766).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, septimo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in Williamsburg, on Thursday the sixth of November, in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the year of our Lord 1766; and then held at the capitol in Williamsburg; being the first session of this Assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1768.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1769. Being the first after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies; true Places and Aspects of the Planets; Weather, &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia; Extraxt from a work lately published by Doctor Tissot, an eminent Physician, entitled Advice to the People; an approved Remedy for Consumption; entertaining Observations for each Month, and other Pieces of Amusement. By T. T., Philomath.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1768.

{The Virginia Almanack, For the Year of our Lord God 1768].

1768

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1768).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Performance Handbill, April 15, 1768.

By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Friday, the 15th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called The Orphan, or the Unhappy Marriage. … To which will be added, the second night, a Pantomime entertainment, in which will be introduced a new scene, not before presented, called Harlequin skeleton, or the Burgomaster Tricked.

Performance Handbill, April 4, 1768.

[By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Monday, the 4th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called Douglas. … To which will be added a farce, called The Honest Yorkshireman.]

Performance Handbill, April 8, 1768.

By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Friday, the 8th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called Venice Preserved, or a Plot Discovered. … To which will be added a ballad Opera, called Damon and Phillida.

Performance Handbill, June 3, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mr. Parker) … On Friday the 3rd of June will be presented The Beggar's Opera. … To which will be added a farce, called The Anatomist, or Sham Doctor.]

Performance Handbill, June 8, 1768.

Mr. Charlton: by permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg at the old theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians on Wednesday the 8th instant [June] will be presented a comedy wrote by Mr. Fielding call'd the Miser ... To which will be added, a farce, called The Brave Irishman.

Performance Handbill, May 18, 1768.

By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mrs. Osborne) at the old theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, will be presented, on Wednesday next, being the 18th instant [May], a comedy called The Constant Couple, or A Trip to the Jubilee. … To which will be added a farce, called The Miller of Mansfield.

Performance Handbill, May 20, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mrs. Bromadge) at the old theatre, near the Capitol, tomorrow evening, being the 20th instant [May], will be presented a tragedy, called The Gamester. … To which will be added a farce, called Polly Honeycomb.]

Performance Handbill, May 25, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mr. Parker) … on Wednesday the 25th instant [May] will be presented the historical tragedy of Henry the Fourth. With a new farce, never performed here, called The Old Maid.]

Performance Handbill, May 25, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mr. Parker) … on Wednesday the 25th instant [May] will be presented the historical tragedy of Henry the Fourth. With a new farce, never performed here, called The Old Maid.]

Performance Handbill, May 27, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Miss Yapp) … on Friday the 27th instant [May] will be presented a comedy, written by Shakespeare, called Merchant of Venice. … To which will be added a comedy of two acts, never performed here, called High Life Below Stairs.]

Playbill, April 15, 1768.

{By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Friday, the 15th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called The Orphan, or the Unhappy Marriage. … To which will be added, the second night, a Pantomime entertainment, in which will be introduced a new scene, not before presented, called Harlequin skeleton, or the Burgomaster Tricked.]

Playbill, April 4, 1768.

[By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Monday, the 4th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called Douglas. … To which will be added a farce, called The Honest Yorkshireman.]

Playbill, April 8, 1768.

[By permission of the Worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg, At the old Theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, on Friday, the 8th of April will be presented a Tragedy, called Venice Preserved, or a Plot Discovered. … To which will be added a ballad Opera, called Damon and Phillida.]

Playbill, June 3, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mr. Parker) … On Friday the 3rd of June will be presented The Beggar's Opera. … To which will be added a farce, called The Anatomist, or Sham Doctor.]

Playbill, June 8, 1768.

Mr. Charlton: The Miser. The Brave Irishman.

Playbill, May 18, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mrs. Osborne) at the old theatre near the Capitol, by the Virginia Company of Comedians, will be presented, on Wednesday next, being the 18th instant [May], a comedy called The Constant Couple, or A Trip to the Jubilee. … To which will be added a farce, called The Miller of Mansfield.]

Playbill, May 20, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Mrs. Bromadge) at the old theatre, near the Capitol, tomorrow evening, being the 20th instant [May], will be presented a tragedy, called The Gamester. … To which will be added a farce, called Polly Honeycomb.]

Playbill, May 27, 1768.

[By permission of the worshipful the Mayor of Williamsburg (for the benefit of Miss Yapp) … on Friday the 27th instant [May] will be presented a comedy, written by Shakespeare, called Merchant of Venice. … To which will be added a comedy of two acts, never performed here, called High Life Below Stairs.]

Session Laws (March 1768).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, octavo. At a General Assembly, hegun and held at the Capitol in the City of fViUiamsburg, the sixth day of November, Anno Domini 1766, in the seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, fyc. and from thence continued by several prorogations to Thursday the thirty-first day of March, 1768; being the second session of this present General Assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1769.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1769. Being the first after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies; true Places and Aspects of the Planets; Weather, &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; A List of the Council and House of Burgesses in Virginia; Doctor Tissot's Treatment and Cur of the following Disorders, &c. Burns, Wounds, Bruises, Ulcers, Frozen Limbs, Ruptures, Boils, Whitlows, Thorns, Splinters, &c. piercing into the Skin or Flesh, Warts, and Corns; approved Remedies for many other Disorders, some choice and useful Receipts, entertaining Observations for each Month, and other Pieces of Amusement. By T. T., Philomath.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1769.

The Virginia almanack, and ladies diary, for the year of Our Lord 1769. Being the first after bissextile or leap-year. Containing variety of improving and entertaining particulars, such as enigmas, acrosticks, rebuffes, queries, paradoxes, nosegays of flowers, plates of fruit, mathematical questions, &c. &c. Designed for the instruction, use and diversion of both sexes. Also the rising and setting of the sun: the rising, setting and place of the moon; eclipses, judgment of the weather, length of days and nights; calculated and referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitutde, and a meridian of 5 hours west from London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Likewise a table of court-days, description of roads, list of the Council and House of Burgesses of Virginia, &c. To be continued annually by Merlin Rhymer, philomath.

1769

Affections of the Mind.

[Affections of the mind]

Farmer's and Monitor's Letters.

The Farmer's and Monitor's letters, to the inhabitants of the British colonies.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1769).

The Journal of the House of Burgesses. General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the eighth day of May, in the ninth year of the reign of our Lord George the third by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c. Annoque Domini, 1769.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1769), part 1.

Journal of the House of Burgesses. General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the seventh day of November, in the tenth year of George the third. By the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c, Annoque domini, 1769.

Non-Importation Agreement of May 1769.

Williamsburg, Wednesday, the 17th May, 1769. About 12 o'clock His Excellency the governor was pleased, by his messenger, to command the attendance of the House of Burgesses in the Council chamber, whereupon in obedience to His Lordship's command, the House, with their speaker, immediately waited upon His Excellency, when he thought fit to dissolve the General Assembly. The late representatives of the people then judging it necessary that some measures should be taken in their distressed situation, for preserving the true and essential interests of the colony, resolved upon a meeting for that very salutary purpose ...

Non-Importation Agreement of May 1769.

Williamsburg, Wednesday, the 17th May, 1769. About 12 o'clock His Excellency the governor was pleased, by his messenger, to command the attendance of the House of Burgesses in the Council chamber, whereupon in obedience to His Lordship's command, the House, with their speaker, immediately waited upon His Excellency, when he thought fit to dissolve the General Assembly. The late representatives of the people then judging it necessary that some measures should be taken in their distressed situation, for preserving the true and essential interests of the colony, resolved upon a meeting for that very salutary purpose ...

Proclamation of October 19, 1769

Virginia sc. By His Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the said colony and dominion, and vice admiral of the same. A proclamation. : Whereas I have received information upon oath, that several Indians of the Six Nations, have been murdered within the limits of this government ... Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this 19th day of October, 1769, and in the ninth year of His Majesty's reign. Botetourt.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1769).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the some, the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Resolves of the House of Burgesses, May 16, 1769.

Resolves of the House of Burgesses, passed the 16th of May, 1769.

Revisal of the Laws, 1769.

The Acts of Assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia. With an exact table to the whole. Published by order of the General Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (November 1769).

The speech of His Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, : convened at the capitol, on Tuesday the 17th day of November, 1769.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1770.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1770. Being the second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies; true Places and Aspects of the Planets; Weather, &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court-Days; A List of his Majesty's Council and the Visiters of William & Mary College, a Method to distil an excellent Spirit from Persimons, an Account of a pleasant, wholesome, and useful Oil, made from the Seeds of the common large Sunflower, and a certain Method, from repeated Experiments, to destroy Wild Garlick, a Weed so pernicious to Grain, and with which they Country is in many Places infested; with a great Variety of other Matter, both useful and entertaining. By T. T., Philomath.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1770.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1770. Being the second after Bissextile or leap-year. Containing several Interesting Pieces in Prose and Verse. Also The Days of the Week and Month; Remarkable Days; Changes of the Weather; Rising and setting of the Sun: The Place, Rising, and Setting of the Moon; The Southing of the Seven Stars; The Aspects of the Planets; Length of Days and Nights; Eclipses; &c. &c. The whole calculated and referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of 5 hours west from London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Likewise a table of court-days, description of roads, list of the Council and House of Burgesses of Virginia, &c.

1770

Journal of the House of Burgesses (November 1769), part 2.

Journal of the House of Burgesses. General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the seventh dav of November, in the tenth year of George the third. By the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c, Annoque domini, 1769.

Literary Merit Medals Announcement.

William & Mary College, March 20, 1770. : His Excellency the Right Honourable the governour having been pleased to signify to the president and professors of William and Mary College his intention to give, annually, two gold medals for the honour and encouragement of literary merit, they think proper to make publick the method they have laid down for contributing their part towards effecting this very generous purpose

Non-Importation Agreement of June 1770.

The Association entered into last Friday, the 22d instant, by the gentlemen of the House of Burgess, and the body of merchants assembled in this city.

Plan of an Academy in New Kent.

An Address to the Inhabitants of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, Containing a Plan of an Academy, to be erected at Providence, in New Kent, Dedicated to His Excellency Lord Botetourt

Proclamation of October 15, 1770

Virginia, sc. By the Honourable William Nelson, Esq; president of His Majesty's Council and commander in chief of this dominion. a proclamation: Whereas by the death of the Right Honourable Norborne, Baron de Botetourt, His Majesty's late lieutenant and governor general ... and by the resignation of the Honourable John Blair, Esquire, the administration of the government is devolved upon me ... Given at the Council-chamber at Williamsburg, this 15th day of October 1770.

Session Laws (November 1769).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis, Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, undecimo. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the Capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, Anno Domini 1769, in the 10th year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George III. by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. being the first session of this present General Assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1771.

The Virginia Almanac, For the Year of our Lord God 1771. Being the third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Wherein are contained, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses; the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies; true Places and Aspects of the Planets; Weather, &c. Calculated according to Art; And referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from the City of London: Fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Also a Table of Court Days, a List of his Majesty's Council and the House of Burgesses, the Governours and Visiters of William & Mary College, the celebrated Mr. Ferguson's Account of the Solar System and Fixed Stars, some choice Family Receipts, approved Receipts for the Whooping Cough and Rotten Quinsy, an Infallible Cure for the Distemper that has so long raged among the Horned Cattle, a noted Preservative both for Man and Beast, to keep them from Infection, a List of Drugs and Medicines necessary to be kept in every Family in the Country, some diverting Stories, &c.. &c.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1771

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1771. Being the third after Bissextile; or Leap-Year. Containing several Interesting Pieces in Prose and Verse. Also The Days of the Week and Month; Remarkable Days; Changes of the Weather; Rising and setting of the Sun: The Place, Rising, and Setting of the Moon; The Southing of the Seven Stars; The Aspects of the Planets; Length of Days and Nights; Eclipses; &c. &c. The whole calculated and referred to the horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitutde, and a Meridian of 5 hours west from London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Likewise a table of court-days, description of roads, list of the Council and House of Burgesses of Virginia, &c. Likewise a Table of Court-Days, Description of the Roads, List of the Council, House of Burgesses, &c. &c.

1771

Founders Day Oration by Edmund Randolph.

An oration, in commemoration of the founders of William and Mary College, delivered on the anniversary of its foundation, August 15, 1771. By E. Randolph, student.

Founders Day Oration by William Leigh

An oration, in commemoration of the founders of William and Mary College, delivered on the anniversary of its foundation, August 15, 1771. By W. Leigh, student.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (July 1771).

Journal of the house of burgesses.

Performance Handbill, April 1771.

By the American Company: at the theatre in Fredericksburg on ... being the ... of ... will be presented a comedy called The Provoked husband: or, A journey to London ... to which will be added [Love a-la-mode].

Performance Handbill, May 1771.

By authority: by the American Company at the theatre in Williamsburg ... an English comik opera called Love in a village ... To which will be added a farce called The Buck: or, The Englishman in Paris ... tomorrow ... The Clandestine marriage, and The Padlock ...

Reply to the Council President by the Council in Assembly (July 1771).

To the Honourable William Nelson, Esquire, president and commander in chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia. The address of the Council.

Sermon for the Benefit of the Poor Widows and Orphans of Clergymen (A).

A sermon preached at Williamsburg, May V. 1771, for the benefit of a fund to support the poor widows and orphans of clergymen in Virginia: by S. Henley, professor of moral philosophy, in William and Mary College.

Sermon for the Benefit of the Poor Widows and Orphans of Clergymen (B).

A sermon preached at Williamsburg, May V. 1771, for the benefit of a fund to support the poor widows and orphans of clergymen in Virginia: by S. Henley, professor of moral philosophy, in William and Mary College.

Session Laws (July 1771).

Anno regni, Georgii III. regis. Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, undecimo. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg-, the seventh day of November, anno domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine, in the tenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faitii, etc. and from thence continued by several prorogations, and convened by proclamation, the eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, being the second session of this present general assembly.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1772

The Virginia Almanack for the year of Our Lord God, 1772. Being bissextile, or leap year. Wherein are contained the lunations, conjunctions, eclipses, the sun and moon's rising and setting, the rising, setting, and southing, of the heavenly bodies, true places and aspects of the planets, weather, &c. Calculated according to art, and referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of five hours west from the city of London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, &c. -- also for the meridian of mirth and jollity, and may, without any sensible errour, be adapted to the Pericraniums of all those who understand an Ape from an Apple, or a B from a Battledore. Also a Table of Court Days, a List of his Majesty's Council I and the House of Burgesses, the Governours and Visiters of William &: Mary College, Father Abraham's Address to a Number of People assembled at an Auction of Merchant Goods, who complained of the Hardness of the Times; humorous Observations for each Month; a Collection of approved Receipts for the Cure of different Disorders; a method of restoring to life persons thought drowned, or in any other manner suffocated; with infallible remedies for the bite of a mad dog, or any other animal; and a variety of other matter, both useful and entertaining

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1772.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1772. Being Bissextile; or Leap-Year. Containing several Interesting Pieces in Prose and Verse. Also The Days of the Week and Month; Remarkable Days; Changes of the Weather; Rising and setting of the Sun: The Place, Rising, and Setting of the Moon; The Southing of the Seven Stars; The Aspects of the Planets; Length of Days and Nights; Eclipses; &c. &c. The whole calculated and referred to the horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of 5 hours west from London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c. Likewise a Table of Court-Days, Description of Roads, List of the Council and House of Burgesses of Virginia, &c. Likewise a Table of Court-Days, Description of the Roads, List of the Council, House of Burgesses, &c. &c.

1772

Catalogue of Books for sale by Robert Macgill.

Catalogue of a small collection of books, consisting of history, entertainment, new novels, song books, some laws books, and a few divinity books.

Debate on a Bill concerning the Administration of Justice, March 1772.

Saturday, the 28th of March, 12 George III, 1772. The House, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, to consider further of the bill for the more easy and speedy administration of justice.

Founders Day Oration by David Stuart.

An oration, in commemoration of the founders of William and Mary College, delivered on the anniversary of its foundation, August 15, 1772. By D. Stuart, student.

Founders Day Oration by James Madison.

An oration, in commemoration of the founders of William and Mary College, delivered on the anniversary of its foundation, August 15, 1772. By J. Madison, student.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (February 1772).

The journal of the House of Burgesses. General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the tenth day of February, in th twelfth year of the reign of our Lord George the third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. Annoque Domini 1772.

Letter to the Clergy of New York and New Jersey.

A letter to the clergy of New York and New Jersey, occasioned by an address to the Episcopalians in Virginia. By the Reverend Thomas Gwatkin, professor of mathematicks, and natural philosophy, in William and Mary College.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (February 1772).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the House of Burgesses

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (February 1772).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (February 1772: A).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis, Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, duodecimo. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capital, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the tenth day of February, anno domini, one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, in the twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Georg-e the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. being the first session of this present general assembly.

Session Laws (February 1772: B).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis, Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, duodecimo. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capital, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the tenth day of February, anno domini, one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, in the twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Georg-e the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. being the first session of this present general assembly.

Session Laws (February 1772: C).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis, Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, duodecimo. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capital, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the tenth day of February, anno domini, one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, in the twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Georg-e the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. being the first session of this present general assembly.

Session Laws (February 1772: D).

Anno regni Georgii III. regis, Magnae, Brittaniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, duodecimo. At a general assembly, begun and held at the capital, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the tenth day of February, anno domini, one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, in the twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Georg-e the third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. being the first session of this present general assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (February 1772).

The speech of His Excellency the Right-Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, convened at the capitol, on Monday the 10th day of February, 1772.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1773.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of Our Lord God, 1773. Being the First after Bissextile, or leap year. Wherein are contained the lunations, conjunctions, eclipses, the sun and moon's rising and setting, the rising, setting, and southing, of the heavenly bodies, true places and aspects of the planets, weather, &c. Calculated according to art, and referred to the horizon of 38 degrees north latitude, and a meridian of five hours west from the city of London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, &c. – but more especially those that have got a Bit to spare to buy an Almanack: Wherein the Reader may see (if he have any eyes, and be neither drunk nor asleep) many very remarkable Things, worthy his Observation. Also a Table of Court Days; a List of his Majesty's Council, and of ithe House of Burgesses, with the number of Tithables in each County; a List of Parishes, and the Ministers in i them; the Goyernours and Visiters of William &: Mary college; a Description of the Four Quarters of the Year; humorous Observations for .each Month; an Essay on Trifles, showing that Half the Actions of Life are Nothing Else, and how by slow i and imperceptible Degrees they often sap the Foundation of a Man's Fortune, and bring him to a Morsel of Bread; Contentment and Covetousness; Temperance and Gluttony, Sobriety and Drunkenness, compared, showing their respective Effects on our Happiness and Misery, &:c. &:c.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1773.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1773. Being the First after Bissextile; or Leap-Year. Containing several Interesting Pieces in Prose and Verse. Also The Days of the Week and Month; Remarkable Days; Changes of the Weather; Rising and setting of the Sun: The Place, Rising, and Setting of the Moon; The Southing of the Seven Stars; The Aspects of the Planets; Length of Days and Nights; Eclipses; &c. &c. Also A List of his Majesty's Council and the House of Burgesses; a Table of Court-Days; useful Directions in Regard to Peach Trees, to make them bear fine fruit; an Antidote against mispending [sic] Time; excellent Proof of Wisdom; a valuable Secret communicated; a most important Lesson; Anecdotes; Jests; &c. &c. The whole calculated and referred to the horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of 5 hours west from London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North-Carolina, &c.

1773

Circular Letter from George Washington offering Land Leases.

Mount Vernon, July 15 1773. The subscriber, having obtained patents for upwards of 20,000 acres of land, on the Ohio and great Kanhawa, being part of 200,000 acres, granted by proclamation, in 1754 (10,000 of which are situated on the banks of the first mentioned river, between the mouths of the two Kanhawa's; the remainder on the Great Kanhawa or New River, from the mouth, or near it, upwards in one continued survey) proposes to divide the same into any sized tenements that may be desired, and lease them upon moderate terms, allowing a reasonable number of years, rent free; provided that [improvements be made to the tract leased].

Fair and Rational Vindication of Infant Baptism.

A fair and rational vindication, of the rights of infants to the ordinance of baptism; being the substance of several discourses from Acts II. 39. Containing: I. The Scripture ground on which the [right of?] infants to baptism is founded. II. The evidence by which it is supported. III. A solution of the most material objections. By David Bostwick, A.M. late Minister of the Presbyterian church in the city of New York.

Hymns and Spiritual Songs.

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Collected from the Works of Several Authors. In Three Books. I. On Baptism. II. On the Lord's Supper. III. On Various Occasions

Journal of the House of Burgesses (March 1773).

The journal of the House of Burgesses.

Letter to the Clergy of Virginia.

To the clergy of Virginia. Gentlemen, At the desire of several of your reverend body, I take the liberty to communicate to you through Mrs. Rind's press, my opinion of the governor's power to exercise ecclesiastical jurisdiction within this colony.

Proclamation of October 19. 1773.

By his Excellency, The Right Honourable John, Earl of Dunmore, his majesty's lieutenant, and governor of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same. A Proclamation. … farther to prorogue the said Assembly to the first Thursday in May next, at which time I require their attendance at the Capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, for the dispatch of public business. Given under my hand, and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg aforesaid, this 19th day of October, 1773, and in the 13th year of his Majesty's reign. Dunmore.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (March 1773).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same. The humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (March 1773).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the Council.

Session Laws (March 1773).

Anno regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, et Hibeniae, tertio. At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the tenth day of February, in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, and from thence continued by several prorogations, and convened by proclamation the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, being the second session of this present General Assembly.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (March 1773).

The speech of His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, : convened at the capitol, on Thursday the 4th day of March, 1773.

The Storm, or the American Syren.

The Storm, or the American Syren: being a collection of the newest and just approved songs

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1774.

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1774: Being the Second after Bissextlle, or Leap-Year. Containing The Days o!' the Week the Month; remarkable Days; Changes of the Weather; Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Place, Rising, and Setting of the Moon; the SouthIng of the Seven Stars; the Aspects of the Planets; Length of the Days and Nights; Eclipses, &.C. Also A 'List of his Majesty's Council, and of the House of Burgesses; a Table of Court Days: and a List of the Officers of his Majesty's Customs. – Likewise the following Entertainme1't. A Dissuasive against Libertinism; the Folly of Gaming; God considered as a Father, a Singular, Instance of Affection between Brutes; a very interesting Story; an Admonition to those who glory in seducing the Fair: the unnatural Son; the unfaithful Depositary; the industrious Roman; Thoughts on Travelling; a remarkable instance of Royal Humanity in King George the First; Verses on Friendship; the prudent Wife; mutual Forgiveness; and a great number of Jests and Anecdotes, entirely new. Together with many pieces of Poetry, Both new and entertaining. By the celebrated Mr. Rittenhouse, Philomath.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1774.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1774. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap Year. Wherein are contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, the Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, the Rising, Setting, and Southing, of the Heavenly Bodies, true Places and Aspects of the Planets, Weather, &c. Calculated according to art, and referred to the Horizon of 38 Degrees North Latitude, and a Meridian of five hours West from the City of London: fitting Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, &c. ― Wherein Thou, 0 Reader (if thou canst but read) art sure to find Abundance and Plenty of Matter that's dainty, exceedingly useful and very entertaining, well worthy thy utmost attention, Observation, and Approbation. Also a· Table of Court Days; a List of his Majesty's Hon. Council, and of the House of Burgesses; the Names of the Parishes in each County, and their Incumbents; the Governours and Visiters of William & Mary College; a Description of the Four Quarters of the Year, humorous enough; a Discourse on the Creation of the World; Rotation of Worldly Possessions; an Antidote against Mispending Time; &c. &c. &c.

1774

A Parody on a Late Proclamation.

From the Virginia Gazette, August. A parody on a late proclamation. Humbly to imitate our Lord the King …

A Pretty Story.

A pretty story written in the year of our Lord, 2774, by Peter Grievous, Esquire, A.B.C.D.E.

Association of August 1774.

At a very full meeting of delegates from the different counties in the colony and dominion of Virginia, begun in Williamsburg the first day of August, in the year of our Lord 1774, and continued by several adjournments to Saturday the 6th of the same month, the following association was unanimously resolved upon and agreed to.

Bill to divert the Minds of the Dissipated and Gay.

The following is a copy of a bill which was stuck up at Richmond, on Saturday the 4th of June, 1774, close to the play-bill for day; the design of which was to divert the minds of the dissipated and gay from the vain amusements of the theatre ... By command of the King of Kings ... at the Theatre of the Universe ... the Great size, or Day of Judgment ...

Boston Port Bill of March 1774.

The following is the act of Parliament, assented to by His Majesty, on the 30th of March, 1774. An act to discontinue in such manner, and for such time, as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping of goods, wares, and merchandize, at the town and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, in North America.

Candid Refutation of Robert Carter Nicholas.

A candid refutation of the heresy imputed by Ro. C. Nicholas Esquire to the Reverend S. Henley.

Catalogue of Books to be Sold at the Post Office.

A Catalogue of books to be sold at the Post Office, Williamsburg.

Circular Letter Calling a Meeting on American Grievances.

Williamsburg, May 31, 1774. : Gentlemen, Last Sunday morning several letters were received from Boston, Philadelphia, and Maryland, on the most interesting and important subject of American grievances. The inhabitants of Boston seem to be in a most piteous and melancholy situation, and are doubtful whether they will be able to sustain the impending blow without the assistance and cooperation of the other colonies.

Circular Letter Reporting on Colonial Grievance Meetings.

Saturday, June 4, 1774. Yesterday the northern post came in just after we had published our paper. ... Mr. Speaker called upon us this morning, and expressed an earnest desire to have the transactions of the different colonies transmitted to our late representatives as speedily as possible. ...

Confession of Faith held by a Society of Friends.

A confession of faith held by a Society of Friends called Separates, containing their fundamental principles. It was wrote with a desire of promoting truth by one that sincerely wishes the good of all.

Considerations on the Present State of Virginia Examined.

Considerations on the present state of Virginia examined.

Considerations on the Present State of Virginia.

Considerations on the present state of Virginia.

Express from Lord Dunmore at Camp Charlotte.

By an express from his excelleny [sic] the governor we have an account of the following speeches between His Excellency and the Six Nations and Delawares. At a council held with the Indians: present His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Dunmore, lieutenant and governor of Virginia, &c. Alexander M'Kee, Esquire, deputy agent, &c. Indians: Delawares, King Custologa [Cornstalk], Captain White Eyes, and Pluggy, a Six Nation chief, and sundry others. ...

Extracts from Proceedings of the Continental Congress.

Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September 1774.

Instructions for Deputies to the Continental Congress.

Instructions for the deputies appointed to meet in General Congress on the part of this colony.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (May 1774).

Journal of the House of Burgesses.

Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace.

The office and authority of a justice of peace explained and digested, under proper titles. To which are added, full and correct precedents of all kinds of process necessary to be used by magistrates; in which also the duty of sheriffs, and other publick officers, is properly discussed. By Richard Starke, Esquire

Order for Day of Fasting.

Tuesday, the 24th of May, 14 Geo. III. 1774. [Order, for making June 1st a day of fasting and prayer on account of tile threatened destruction of "our civil rights."]

Proclamation of April 25, 1774.

Whereas I have reason to apprehend that the government of Pennsylvania, in prosecution of their claim to Pittsburg and its dependencies, will endeavour to obstruct His Majesty's government thereof under my administration, by illegal or unwarrantable commitments of the officers I have appointed ... Given under my hand and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg, this 25th day of April, 1774, and in the 14th year of His Majesty's reign

Proclamation of May 24, 1774.

Tuesday, the 24th of May, 14 Geo. III. 1774. This House being deeply impressed with apprehension of the great dangers to be derived to British America, from the hostile invasion of the city of Boston, in our sister colony of Massachusetts Bay, whose commerce and harbour are on the 1st day of June next to be stopped by an armed force, deem it highly necessary that the first day of June be set apart by the members of this House as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer devoutly to implore the divine interposition for averting the heavy calamity wiiich threatens destruction to our civil righlts, and the evils of civil war; ...

Protest of the Intolerable Acts, May 27, 1774.

An Association, signed by 89 members of the late House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Burgesses in Assembly (May 1774).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the House of Burgesses.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (May 1774).

To His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the Council

Sermon Preached in Williamsburg, May 1. 1774.

A sermon preached in the Parish Church of Bruton. Williamsburg, May 1. 1774; by appointment of the trustees and subscribers to a fund for the relief of the poor widows and orphans of clergymen in Virginia.

Speech Intended to have been Spoken.

A speech intended to have been spoken on the bill for altering the charters of the colony of Massachusetts Bay. By the celebrated Jonathan Shipley, Bishop of Saint Asaph.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (May 1774).

The speech of His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, convened at the capitol, on Thursday the 5th of May, 1774.

Summary View of the Rights of British America (A).

A summary view of the rights of British America. Set forth in some resolutions intended for the inspection of the present delegates of the people of Virginia. Now in convention. By a native, and member of the House of Burgesses

Summary View of the Rights of British America (B).

A summary view of the rights of British America. Set forth in some resolutions intended for the inspection of the present delegates of the people of Virginia. Now in convention. By a native, and member of the House of Burgesses.

Summary View of the Rights of British America (C).

A summary view of the rights of British America. Set forth in some resolutions intended for the inspection of the present delegates of the people of Virginia. Now in convention. By a native, and member of the House of Burgesses.

The Bermudian.

The Bermudian. A poem.

Virginia Almanack for 1775 (Pinkney).

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1775: being the third after Leap Year. Containing the true Motions of the Sun and Moon, their Conjunctions, Oppositions, and Quadratures computed from the celebrated Mayer's Tables, also the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon; Equation of Time; Aspects of the Planets, Rising, Southing and Setting of the Planets and principal fixed Stars; Length of Days; Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; a List of the Officers of his Majesty's Customs; a List of his Majesty's Council, and House of Burgesses; a Description of Roads, &c. &c. … The Whole calculated to 38 Degress North Latitude, and a Meridian of 5 Hours 6 Minutes West from London. By the much admired Mr. David Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia.

Virginia Almanack for 1775 (Purdie & Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord God 1775…

1775

Address of the Council to the People of Virginia.

To all the good people of Virginia. We His Majesty's faithful subjects, the Council of the colony, deeply impressed with the most sincere regard for the prosperity of our country, and the welfare of all its inhabitants, and being desirous, by our example, and by every means in our power, to preserve the peace and good order of the country, can no longer forbear to express our abhorrence and detestation of that licentious and ungovernable spirit that has gone forth, and misleads the once happy people of this country. ... Signed by order of the members of the Council, John Blair, C.C."

Address of the Governor to his Majesty's Council.

At a Council held at the Palace May 2, 1775. Present, His Excellency the governor, Thomas Nelson, Richard Corbin ... The governor was pleased to address himself to the Board in the following manner ...

Circular Letter Concerning Dunmore's Proclamation.

Sir, As the Committee of Safety is not sitting, I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of the proclamation issued by Lord Dunmore; : the design and tendency of which, you will observe, is fatal to the publick safety. An early and unremitting Attention to the Government of Slaves may, I hope, counteract this dangerous Attempt. Constant, and well directed Patrols, seem indispensably necessary. I doubt not of every possible Exertion, in your Power, for the publick Good; … P. Henry. Head-Quarters, Williamsburg, November 20, 1775.

Dunmore's Answer to the Joint Address of the Assembly (June 1775).

The governour's answer to the joint address of the Hon. the Council and the House of Burgesses, in consequence of the message which His Excellency left behind him, upon his retreat on board the Fowey man of war.

Journal of the House of Burgesses (June 1775).

Journal of the House of Burgesses. General Assembly began and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the first day of June, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Lord George the Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, annoque Domini 1775

Manual and Platoon Exercise (A).

A new manual, and platoon exercise with an explanation. Published by order of His Majesty: Edward Harvey, adjutant general. August, 1764.

Manual and Platoon Exercise (B).

The Manual exercise, as ordered by his majesty in [1764]. Together with plans and explanations of the method generally practised at reviews and field-days, &c.

Militia Commission.

The Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia to [blank] ...We...appoint you to be Lieutenant and Commander in Chief of the militia of the County of [blank] ...

Ordinances of the Convention at Richmond (July 1775).

Ordinances passed at a convention held at the town of Richmond, in the colony of Virginia, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775.

Parody of Proclamations of May 3rd & 6th.

By the Lion & Unicorn, Dieu & mon droit, their lieutenant-generals, governours, vice admirals, &c &c. &c. &c. A hue & cry. : Whereas I have been informed, from undoubted authority, that a certain Patrick Henry ... and a number of deluded followers, have taken up arms ... Given, &c. this 6th day of May, 1775

Proceedings of the Convention at Richmond (July 1775).

The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the counties and corporations in the colony of Virginia: held at Richmond town, in the county of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775.

Proceedings of the Convention at Richmond (March 1775: A)

At a convention of delegates for the counties and corporations in the colony of Virginia, at the town of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday the 20th of March, 1775

Proceedings of the Convention at Richmond (March 1775: B)

At a convention of delegates for the counties and corporations in the colony of Virginia, at the town of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday the 20th of March, 1775

Proceedings of the Convention at Richmond (March 1775: C)

Journal of the proceedings of the convention held at Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on the 20th day of March, 1775.

Proceedings of the House of Burgesses (June 1775).

The proceedings of the House of Burgesses of Virginia,: convened in General Assembly, on Thursday the first day of June, 1775, will fully appear in their Journals, printed at large; but as it was judged necessary that the most material transactions should be seen in one connected and distinct point of view, the House ordered that these should be published in a pamphlet, and they are contained in the following sheets.

Proclamation of March 21, 1775.

By His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: a proclamation. Virginia, to wit. Whereas His Majesty did, at the request of the Assembly of this colony, permit the western boundary thereof to be extended as the same has been run and ascertained by Colonel Donelson, and other surveyor, … and whereas his Majesty … ordered that all that Tract of Land … be put up for public sale … And whereas Advice has been received, that on Richard Henderson, and other disorderly Persons, his Associates, under Pretense of a Purchase made from the Indians, contrary to aforesaid Orders, … if the said Henderson, or others … shall take Possession of, or occupy any Land within the Limits … that he or they be required … forthwith to depart … and in case of Refusal ..he or they may be immediately finded or imprisoned ... Given under my hand, and the seal of this colony, the 21st day of March, in the 15th year of His Majesty's reign.

Proclamation of March 28, 1775.

By His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: A Proclamation. Virginia, to wit. Whereas certain persons, stiling themselves delegates of several of His Majesty's colonies in America, having presumed without His Majesty's authority or consent, to assemble together at Philadelphia in the months of September and October last, have thought fit, among other unwarrantable Proceedings, to resolve that it will be necessary that another Congress should be held … I am commanded … to prevent such appointment of Delegates, and to exhort all Persons .. to desist from such an unjustifiable Proceeding ... Given under my hand, and the seal of this colony, the 28th day of March, in the 15th year of His Majesty's reign.

Proclamation of May 6, 1775.

By His Excellency the Right Hon. John Earl of Dunmore ... A proclamation. Virginia, to wit, Whereas I have been informed, from undoubted authority, that a certain Patrick Henry, of the county of Hanover, and a number of deluded followers, have taken up arms ... I have thought it proper … to issue this my Proclamation, strictly charging all Persons, upon their Allegiance, not to aid, abet, or give Countenance to, the said Patrick Henry, or any other Persons concerned in such unwarrantable Combinations; … Given under my hand, and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg, this 6th day of May, 1775.

Proclamation of May 8, 1775.

By His Excellency the Right Hon. John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: a proclamation. : Virginia, to wit, Whereas, upon petitions of sundry persons claiming and settled upon lands in the back parts of this colony, praying that the grants made to the officers and soldiers under His Majesty's proclamation in 1763 might not be located so as to interfere with their claims ... Given under my hand and the seal of the colony, at Williamsburg, this 8th day of May, 1775, and in the 15th year of His Majesty's reign.

Proclamation of November 7, 1775.

By His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governour-general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: a proclamation. As I have ever entertained hopes that an accommodation might have taken place between Great Britain and this colony ... I do, in virtue of the power and authority to me given, by His Majesty, determine to execute martial law ... Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of His Majesty's reign.

Reply to the Governor by the Council in Assembly (June 1775).

To His Excellency the Right Hon. John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governor general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same: the humble address of the Council.

Report of Battles at Lexington & Concord.

Williamsburg, Saturday, April 29, 1775. Late last night an express arrived from Philadelphia, with the following melancholy advices from the province of Connecticut, forwarded to the Committee of Correspondence in this city. The blow (so much dreaded by our noble friend Lord Chatham) is now struck, a great deal of blood spilt, and much more it is likely, than the present advices communicate. ...

Sermon Preached by the Rev. Mr. Bland.

A Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Bland, at the Capitol, in this City, on the present Grievances of America.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (June 1775: A).

Speech of His Excellency the Right Hon. John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governour general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, convened at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 1st of June, 1775.

Speech of the Governor to the General Assembly (June 1775: B).

Speech of His Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, His Majesty's lieutenant and governour general of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and vice admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, convened at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday the 1st of June, 1775.

The Crisis.

The Crisis.

Virginia Almanack for 1775 (Dixon & Hunter).

The Virginia Almanack for the Year of our Lord God 1775, being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, Courts, Roads, &c. A List of his Majesty's honourable Council, and House of Burgesses. A variety of entertaining Remarks, &c. &c. &c.

Virginia Almanack for 1776 (Dixon & Hunter).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1776, Being Bissextile, Or Leap Year: Containing The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, - - Judgment Of The Weather, - - Rising and Setting of the Planets, &c. Also a List of his Majesty's Honourable Council, and of the House of Burgesses, - - Courts, Roads, &c. And a Variety of Matter calculated for Instruction and Amusement -- By David Rittenhouse, Philo.

1776

Articles of War.

[Continental and provincial articles of war.]

Circular Letter to Militia Commanders.

As we have great Reason to believe that our Enemies will make a vigorous Attack on this Commonwealth if they should not succeed in their Attempts against New York, where they have at this Time a very large and formidable Force, which may be transported hither in a few Days; I have thought proper, by the Advice of the Council, to direct that the Militia of this State be immediately trained, armed, and prepared for Action, … Given under my hand, this 20th of August, 1776. John Page, president.

Circular Letter to Western Militia.

[Circular letter of the governor, Patrick Henry, to the county lieutenant of Monongalia, stating that the expedition against Detroit is laid aside. Aug 6, 1776]

Constitution of the State of Virginia.

In a general Convention. Begun and holden at the Capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the sixth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and continued, by adjournment, to the [blank] day of July following. The constitution, or form of government, agreed to and resolved upon by the delegates and representatives of the several counties and corporations of Virginia.

Draft Constitution for the State of Virginia.

A plan of government. Laid before the committee of the House, which they have ordered to be printed for the perusal of the members.

Draft Declaration of Rights, May 26, 1776.

The following declaration was reported to the Convention by the committee appointed to prepare the same, : and referred to the consideration of a committee of the whole Convention; and, in the mean time, is ordered to be printed for the perusal of the members. : A declaration of rights made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention ...

Enlistment Circular.

To [blank] gentlemen. You are forthwith to proceed to enlist your quota of able-bodied men ...

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1776).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1776.

Journal of the Virginia Senate (October 1776).

Journal of the Senate. Anno Domini, 1776.

Memorial of the Proprietors of Transylvania.

June 26, 1776. Whereas disputes have arisen respecting the title of the proprietors of Transylvania to the soil of that country ... John Luttrell, James Hogg, David Hart, Leonard H. Bullock, Richard Henderson ...

Ordinance for Raising Six Troops of Horse.

An ordinance to supply certain defects in a former ordinance of this Convention for raising six troops of horse ...

Ordinances Concerning the Administration of Justice.

In Convention. Saturday, March 25, 1775. Resolved, as the opinion of this Convention, that on account of the unhappy disputes between Great Britain and the colonies, and the unsettled state of this country, the lawyers, suitors, and witnesses ought not to attend the prosecution or defence of civil suits at the next General Court. … In Convention. Wednesday, July 3, 1776. An ordinance to enable the present magistrates and officers to continue the administration of justice ... [and] An ordinance to arrange the counties in districts, for electing senators, and to ascertain their wages.

Ordinances of the Convention (December 1775).

Ordinances passed at a convention held at the town of Williamsburg, in the colony of Virginia, on Friday the 1st of December, 1775.

Ordinances of the Convention (May 1776).

Ordinances passed at a general convention of delegates and representatives, from the several counties and corporations of Virginia, held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg on Monday the 6th of May, anno Dom: 1776.

Passive Obedience Considered: A Sermon.

Passive obedience considered: in a sermon preached at Williamsburg, December 31st, 1775. By the Reverend David Griffith, Rector of Shelburne Parish, Virginia. Published at the request of the general convention.

Proceedings of the Convention (December 1775).

The Proceedings of the convention of delegates, held at the town of Richmond, in the colony of Virginia, on Friday the 1st of December, 1775, and afterwards, by adjournment, in the city of Williamsburg

Proceedings of the Convention (May 1776).

Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates, held at the Capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, in the colony of Virginia, on Monday the 6th of May, 1776

Remonstrance to the Commonwealth's first General Assembly.

To the honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A memorial and remonstrance ...

Resolution of May 10, 1776.

In convention. Friday, May 10, 1776. Resolved that 1300 men, consisting of minute-men and militia, be immediately raised in the following counties ... and sent to the assistance of North Carolina … Edmund Pendleton, President, John Tazewell, Clerk of the Convention.

Resolutions for Independence.

In Convention present 112 members. Wednesday, May 15, 1776. Forasmuch as all the endeavours of the United Colonies, by the most decent representations and petitions to the King and Parliament of Great Britain, to restore peace and security to America under the British government ... instead of a redress of grievances, have produced ... oppression, and a vigorous attempt to effect our total destruction. ... Resolved unanimously, that a committee ought to be appointed to prepare a declaration of rights, and such a plan of government as will be most likely to maintain peace and order in this colony, and secure substantial and equal liberty to the people.

Session Laws (October 1776).

At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and in the first year of the Commonwealth.

The American Crisis.

The American Crisis.

Treatise on the Military Duty.

A Treatise on the Military Duty. By Adjutant Davis

Virginia Almanack for 1777 (Dixon & Hunter).

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1777. Being the first after Leap-Year. By D. Rittenhouse, philo.

Virginia Declaration of Rights.

In Convention. June 12, 1776. A declaration of rights made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention; which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government.

1777

Act for Completing the Quota of Troops for the Continental Army.

An act for the more speedily completing the quota of troops to be raised in this Commonwealth for the Continental Army, and for other purposes.

An Act for Speedily Clothing Troops.

An act for speedily clothing the troops raised by this commonwealth now in continental service.

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Freeman's Remonstrance against an Ecclesiastical Establishment.

The Freeman's Remonstrance against an Ecclesiastical Establishment: being some remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled The necessity of an established church in any state; By a freeman of Virginia.

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1777).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domino [sic], 1777.

Necessity of an Established Church.

The Necessity of an Established Church in any State; or, An humble address to the legislators of the commonwealth of Virginia.

Session Laws (May 1777).

At a general assembly begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and in the first year of the commonwealth.

Test Act.

An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes.

The American Crisis. Number I.

The American Crisis. Number I. By the author of Common Sense.

Virginia Almanack for 1778 (Dixon & Hunter).

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1778, being the second after leap-year. By David Rittenhouse, Philo.

1778

Act for Raising a Regiment of Horse.

An act for raising a regiment of horse. : For strengthening the Continental Army under the command of General Washington ...

Act for Raising Volunteers to Join the Grand Army.

An act for raising volunteers to join the Grand Army.

Address of the Congress to the Inhabitants of the United States of America.

An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America. Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war ...

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Circular Letter to County Militia Commanders.

Williamsburg, August 6, 1778. : Sir, By the resolutions of Congress which accompany this, you will perceive that the expedition against Detroit is laid aside; but that, in order to protect the frontiers, the war is to be carried into such of the enemies towns as General Mackintosh shall direct. ... I am, Sir, your most humble servant, P. Henry.

Elegy on the Death of Colonel Tarleton Fleming.

Lines written by Lewis Littlepage, a youth at William & Mary College, 15 years of age. An elegy on the death of the late Colonel Tarleton Fleming, of Rock Castle. Goochland County, A. D. 1778 ...

Genealogy of Tarleton Fleming.

Genealogy of Tarleton Fleming, of Mannsville, Goochland County, Virginia ...

Important Intelligence [on Treaties with France].

Important intelligence, just received by express. Baltimore, May 4. Yorktown, May 8, 1778.

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1778).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. May 5th, anno Domini, 1778.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1777).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1778.

Journal of the Senate (May 1777).

Journal of the senate.

Journal of the Senate (May 1778).

Journal of the Senate.

Journal of the Senate (October 1777).

Journal of the senate.

Recruiting Commission.

Williamsburg, [blank], 177 [blank]. To [blank] Gentlemen, you are forthwith to proceed to recruit men to serve in a corps of troops destined for the protection and defense of the county of Illinois...

Session Laws (May 1778).

At a General Assembly begun and held at the Capitol, : in the City of Williamsburg, on Monday the fourth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.

Session Laws (October 1777).

At a general assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and in the second year of the commonwealth.

Session Laws (October 1778).

At a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.

Virginia Almanack for 1779 (Dixon & Hunter).

The Virginia almanack for the year 1779. Being the third after Leap-Year. By David Rittenhouse, philo

1779

Act concerning Officers, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

[Act concerning officers, soldiers, sailors and marines. Williamsburg]

Act for Establishing a Land Office.

[An act for establishing a land office and ascertaining the terms and manner of granting waste and unappropriated lands.]

Arthur Lee's Defense of Silas Deane.

Extracts from a letter written to the president of Congress, by the Hon. Arthur Lee, Esquire, in answer to a libel published in the Pennsylvania Gazette of the fifth of December, 1778. By Silas Deane, Esquire. In which every charge or insinuation against him in that libel, is fully and clearly refuted.

Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom.

A bill for establishing religious freedom, printed for the consideration of the people.

Circular Letter from War Office, August 17, 1779.

War Office (Williamsburg) August 17, 1779. Sir, It is a matter of no small moment to the salvation of this country, that the act passed last session Assembly, for providing a defence for this commonwealth, be carried into effect with all possible expedition. ... The legislature have pointed out the most effectual mode to attain this happy end, … We hope therefore to be speedily informed of the progress which has been made in your county,… we shall send out officers to collect the men, and march them to their desired stations.

Circular Letter from War Office, November 11, 1779.

War Office, Williamsburg, November 11, 1779. The appointment of a clothier having in some measure altered the arrangements of the clothing department in this state, the whole direction of which was vested in the commissary of stores, it becomes necessary to delineate and ascertain the several respectiye [sic] duties appertaining to their several offices. The duty of the commissary of stores

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1779).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1779.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1778).

[Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1778]

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1779).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1779.

Journal of the Senate (May 1779).

Journal of the Senate.

Journal of the Senate (October 1778).

Journal of the Senate.

On Prisoners Taken during Clark's Expedition to the Illinois.

In Council, June 16, 1779. The board proceeded to the consideration of the letters of Colonel Clarke, and other papers relating to Henry Hamilton, Esq; who has acted some years past as lieutenant governour of the settlement at and about Detroit, and commandant of the British garrison there, under Sir Guy Carleton as Governour in Chief; Philip Dejean, Justice of the Peace for Detroit, and William Lamothe, Captain of volunteers, prisoners of war, taken in the county of Illinois. ...

Proceedings of Williamsburg Town Meetings of July 1779.

Wednesday, July 14, 1779. Williamsburg to wit: Ever attentive to the interests of their country, jealously concerned for its welfare, and justly alarmed at the critical situation in which America stands, some publick spirited inhabitants of this city, having maturely considered the premises, are of the opinion, that from the present alarming depreciated state of our paper currencies, the exorbitant prices of all the articles and necessaries of life, imported or manufactured, and the dangerous practices of monopolizers, forestallers, engrossers, consequent and inevitable ruin will ensue, unless by tireless and spirited exertions of the independent and patriotick friends of the country, a speedy and effectual remedy is applied to these great and growing evils, … have therefore determined to call for ... a town-meeting, to be held at the town courthouse to-morrow, at 10 o'clock

Session Laws (May 1779).

Acts passed at a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday the third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.

Session Laws (October 1779).

Acts passed at a general assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Monday, the fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine.

Ship Clearance Form.

Port [blank] To all the faithful in Christ to whom these presents may come: I, Thomas Jefferson ... greet you well ... whereas ... the good [blank] called the [blank] now at Norfolk ... is now ready to sail ... for [blank] ... we ... declare ... no dangerous, pestilential, or contagious distemper at present exist within the Dominion of Virginia ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine .. .

View of the Title to Indiana.

View of the title to Indiana, a tract of country on the river Ohio, containing Indian conferences at Johnson-Hall, in May, 1765; the deed of the Six Nations to the proprietors of Indiana; the minutes of the congress at Fort Stanwix, in October and November, 1768; the deed of the Indians, settling the boundary line between the English and Indians lands; and the opinion of counsel on the title of the proprietors of Indiana

Virginia Almanack for 1779 (Dixon & Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1779, being the third after Leap-Year. By David Rittenhouse, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1780 (Dixon & Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1780, Being Bissextile or Leap-Year. By David Rittenhouse, philo.

1780

Act for Recruiting the Quota for the Continental Army.

An act for speedily recruiting the quota of this state for the Continental Army.

Act Providing Against Invasion.

[An act providing against invasion]

Act to Prevent and Punish Desertion.

An act the more effectually to prevent and punish desertion.

Circular Letter concerning Col. Richard Morris.

In Council (Richmond) Nov. 14, 1780: Gentlemen, The General Assembly on their meeting, having found it necessary to authorize the Executive to take measures for laying up a store of beef for the subsistence of the army and militia: we have appointed Col. Richard Morris to superintend and direct this very important operation ...

Circular Letter to Commissaries.

[Letter of the executive for commissaries]

Circular Letter to Supernumeraries.

[Letter of the executive for supernumeraries]

Commission for Military Supply Procurement.

To [blank]: Gentlemen, You are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of carrying into execution in the county of [blank] the act of the present session of assembly [May 1780], for procuring a supply of provisions, and other necessaries for the use of the army. …

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1780).

Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini, 1780.

Journal of the Senate (May 1780).

[Journal of the Senate]

Journal of the Senate (October 1779).

Journal of the Senate. Anno Domini, 1779.

Orders of Baron von Steuben.

By the Honourable Major General Baron de Steuben, commanding the troops in the state of Virginia. The Honourable the Congress of the United States having directed that the officers of the state of Virginia, on Continental establishment, should assemble together, that their line may be arranged under the new regulations of the 21st of November last: I do therefore hereby direct all Continental officers ... to repair to Chesterfield court-house ... Given under my hand, at Richmond, this 20th day of December ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty ...

Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving.

[Proclamation of the executive for a thanksgiving]

Session Laws (May 1780).

Acts passed at a general assembly, begun and held in the town of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Virginia Almanack for 1781 (Dixon & Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack for the year 1781. The first after Leap-Year. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1781

Act exempting Artificers from Militia Duty.

Act exempting artificers employed at iron works from militia duty.

Act for Ascertaining the Number of Militia in this State.

Act for ascertaining the number of militia in this state.

Act for Enlisting Soldiers to Serve in the Continental Army.

An act for enlisting soldiers to serve in the Continental Army.

Act for Raising a Corps of Invalids.

[Act for raising a corps of invalids]

Act for Recruiting this State's Quota for the Continental Army.

An act for recruiting this state's quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army.

Act for Supplying the Army.

An act for supplying the Army with clothes, provisions, and waggons.

Act for the Defense of the Eastern Frontier.

[Act for the defense of the eastern frontier]

Act to Remedy the Inconveniences of two Acts of October 1780.

[Act to remedy the inconveniences arising from the interruption given to the execution of two acts passed at the last session of assembly, for recruiting this state’s quota of troops to serve in the continental army, and for supplying the army with clothes, provisions and waggons]

Articles of War.

[Articles of war]

Circular Letter Calling Out the Militia.

[Letter for county lieutenants requiring an immediate call of the militia

Circular Letter concerning Acts of October 1780.

In council, January 19, 1781. Sir, the invasion of our country by the enemy at the close of the late session of assembly, their pushing immediately to this place, the dispersion of the public papers, which for the purpose of saving them necessarily took place, and the injury done at the printing office, have been so many causes operating unfortunately to the delay of transmitting you those acts of assembly which required immediate execution. …

Circular Letter on Assembly Proclamation.

[Letter of the executive enclosing the proclamation convening the assembly]

Circular Letter on Duties of Commissary Brown.

[Governor’s letter relative to Brown and his deputies, March 29, 1781]

Circular Letter on Military Affairs.

In council, March 26, 1781. Sir, I enclose you by express, three acts of the last session of assembly for ascertaining the number of militia in the state; exempting artificers employed at iron works from militia duty, and remedying the inconveniences arising from the interruption of the draught, and the procuring clothes, provisions, and waggons for the army ...

Circular Letter on Militia Delinquents.

In Council, April 12, 1781. Sir, Having received an application from the commanding officer to strengthen our army below, and being very unwilling to harrass the militia more than shall be absolutely unavoidable, we are in hopes an immediate and sufficient accession of force may be obtained by application to the several counties for their delinquents in militia duty whom the law sentences to six months service ...

Circular Letter on Recruiting Exemptions.

In Council, March 30, 1781. Sir, The act of October 1780, for recruiting this state's quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army, allowed persons to exempt themselves from certain military duties ...

Circular Letter on the Two Per Cent Tax.

In Council, March 26, 1781. Gentlemen, the law requiring that the tobacco notes received by you in payment of the two per cent tax, under the act of October 1780, for recruiting out quota of continental troops, should be transmitted to the Executive, you will be pleased to transmit them accordingly, so soon as they shall be received, the tobacco being much, and immediately wanted, to provide clothing for the soldiers ...

Circular Letter relative to Commissioners.

[Governor’s letter relative to commissioners, March 29, 1781]

Circular Letter to Assembly Delegates.

[Letter of the executive enclosing the proclamation convening the assembly]

Circular Letter to County Officials.

[Letter of the executive to magistrates and county lieutenants]

Circular Letters to County Lieutenants.

[Letter of the executive to the county lieutenants]

Intelligence from the South.

Intelligence from the South. Major Giles, aid-de-camp to General Morgan, passed through this place yesterday morning with the followieg [sic] intelligence ...

Journal of the House of Delegates (March 1781).

[Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia at the session begun March 1, 1781]

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1781).

Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia. General assembly begun and held at the town of Richmond in the county of Henrico, on Monday the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, in the buildings provided by the public directors, pursuant to the act for the removal of the seat of government.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1780).

Journal of the house of delegates. General assembly begun and held at the town of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday, the 16th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, in the buildings provided by the publick directors, pursuant to the “act for the removal of the seat of government.”

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (March 1781).

[Journal of the Senate of Virginia at the session begun March 1, 1781]

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (May 1781).

{Journal of the Senate of Virginia]

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1780).

[Journal of the senate of Virginia]

Land Office Treasury Warrant.

Land Office treasury warrant, no. [blank] To the principal surveyor of any county within the commonwealth of Virginia. : This shall be your warrant to survey and lay off in one or more surveys, for [blank] his heirs or assigns, the quantity of [blank] acres of land, due unto the said [blank] In consideration of the sum of [blank] current money, paid into the public treasury, the payment whereof to the treasurer hath been duly certified by the Auditors of Public Accounts and their certificate received into the Land Office. Given under my hand, and the seal of the said office, this [blank] day of [blank] in the year one thousand seven hundred and [blank]

Proclamation of April 7, 1781.

[Proclamation of Baron von Steuben on Impending Invasion]

Proclamation of January 19, 1781 (1 of 2).

By His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq; governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation. : Whereas during the incursions which have been made into this and others of the United States, by the forces of His Britannic Majesty, a practice hath been introduced by them unauthorised by the law of nations and unattempted in any other age or by any other enemy ... Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this nineteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and of the Commonwealth the fifth.

Proclamation of January 19, 1781 (2 of 2).

[Proclamation of the executive for an embargo]

Proclamation of January 29, 1781.

[Proclamation of the executive convening the assembly]

Proclamation on Paroles.

By his excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq., governor of the commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation …

Sermon Preached in the County of Botetourt.

A sermon, preached in the county of Botetourt, on the 13th of September [i.e., December], 1781. Being the day appointed by Congress to be observed with prayer and thanksgiving.

Session Laws (March 1781).

Acts passed at a General Assembly, : begun and held in the town of Richmond, on Thursday the 1st day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1781.

Session Laws (May 1781).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the town of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and from thence continued by adjournment to the town of Staunton, in the county of Augusta.

Session Laws (October 1780).

Acts passed at a General Assembly, : begun and held in the town of Richmond, Monday the sixteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Virginia Almanack for 1782 (Dixon & Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack. For the year 1782. The second after Leap Year. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1782 (Nicolson & Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack. For the year 1782. The second after Leap Year. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1782

Act for Establishing a Permanent Revenue.

An act for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenue

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1782).

[Journal of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the town of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two]

Journal of the House of Delegates (November 1781).

[Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia]

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (May 1782).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the town of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of May, in 'the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two]

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (November 1781).

[Journal of the Senate of Virginia]

Petition from Citizens of Fairfax County.

To the honorable the speakers of the two houses of the General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the honorable members thereof, now sitting. The humble petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the County of Fairfax, most humbly sheweth: that your petitioners conceive themselves, as well as many other citizens of the Commonwealth, much injured by the great decay of trade, we therefore wish to call the attention of the Legislature to its deplorable situation, because we apprehend the welfare of our country depends, in a great measure, on a flourishing commerce. …

Session Laws (May 1782).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the town of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two.

Session Laws (November 1781).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the town of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one.

Virginia Almanack for 1783 (Nicolson & Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack. For the year 1783. The Third after Leap Year. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1783

Act for Establishing a Permanent Revenue.

An act for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenue.

Address and Recommendations by Congress.

Address and recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled.

Bookplate of William A. Bayley.

William A. Bayley, Norfolk, Virginia, July 9th, 1783.

Circular Letter from George Washington.

A letter from His Excellency George Washington, Esq; commander in chief of the army of the United States, to His Excellency Benjamin Harrison, Esq; governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Confirmation of a General Peace.

Confirmation of a general peace. Richmond, March 29. By an express arrived this afternoon, from Philadelphia, to His Excellency the governour, we have the following agreeable intelligence. ...

Fishery at Belvoir to be Rented.

Advertisement. To be rented for the next season, the fishery at Belvoir ... B. Muse. December 10, 1783.

Journal of House of Delegates (October 1782).

[Journal of House of Delegates of Virginia].

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1783).

Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia. General assembly begun and holden at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (May 1783).

[Journal of the Senate of Virginia]

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1782).

[Journal of the Senate of Virginia].

Notice of Runaway Slave named Scipio (December 1783).

Advertisement. Stolen or ran away ... from my plantation ... a likely Negro, named Scipio ... Wilson Carey Selden. December 11, 1783.

Observations on Articles in the Preliminary Peace Treaty.

Observations on the fourth and fifth articles of the preliminaries for a peace with Great Britain, designed for the information and consideration of the people of Virginia.

Proclamation Declaring a Cessation of Hostilities.

By the United States of America in Congress assembled. : A proclamation, declaring the cessation of arms, as well by sea as by land, agreed upon between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty; and enjoining the observance thereof. ... Done in Congress, at Philadelphia, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three ...

Report of George III's Speech on Peace Negotiations.

Richmond, February 23, By an express arrived here this morning from Philadelphia, we have received His Britannic Majesty's speech to both Houses of Parliament ... Thursday, December 5, 1782 ...

Report of Preliminary Peace Agreements.

Richmond, April 17. By a gentleman who arrived last night from the northward, and by this day's mail, we have obtained the following intelligence.

Session Laws (May 1783).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.

Session Laws (October 1782).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two.

The Copartnership of Baker & Blow being expired...

South-Quay, October 1, 1783. The copartnership of Baker & Blow being expired, renders ... necessary ... a speedy settlement ... Benjamin Baker, Richard Blow.

Two Acts Regulating Trade and Immigration.

An act to authorize the Congress of the United States to adopt certain regulations respecting the British trade.

Virginia Almanack for 1784 (Dixon & Holt).

The Virginia Almanack, for the Year of our Lord, 1784. Being Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Eighth year of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, &c. &c. &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1784 (Nicolson & Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1784. Being Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Eighth year of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1784

Act amending Act on Pre-emption Rights (May 1784).

An act to revive and amend in part, an act, entitled An act, giving further time to enter certificates for settlement rights, and for locating warrants upon pre-emption rights and for other purposes.

Act for Enhancing Navigation of the Potomac River.

An act for opening and extending the navigation of Potomack river.

Act for Incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church.

In the House of Delegates, Wednesday the 17th of November, 1784 … an act for incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church …

Act for Regulating Pilot’s Fees.

An act for regulating pilots fees.

Affidavit of Service from Lafayette for servant James.

This is to certify that the bearer ... James has done essential services to me ... Lafayette. Done under my hand, Richmond, November 21st, 1784.

Bill to Provide Teachers of Christian Religion.

In the House of Delegates, Friday, the 24th of December, 1784 … a bill establishing a provision for teachers of the Christian religion. …

Documents of the Revolutionary Era.

The Articles of Confederation; the Declaration of Rights; the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and the articles of the definitive treaty between Great-Britain and the United States of America. Published by order of the General Assembly.

House Order on Petitions Claiming Money (May 1784).

[Standing order of house relative to petitions claiming money]

House Resolution on Settling Military Accounts.

Richmond (Virginia) In the House of Delegates, June 26, 1784: Resolved, that the Executive be empowered and directed to appoint two commissioners, for the purpose of examining into all impositions which have happened in the settlement of accounts of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia lines on continental or state establishment ... John Beckley, C. H. D.

Journal of House of Delegates (May 1784).

Journal of the House of Delegates.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1783).

Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia. General assembly begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twentieth of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three; being the second session of the present general assembly.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (May 1784).

[Journal of the senate of Virginia at the session which began May 3, 1784].

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1783).

Journal of the Senate of Virginia. : Anno Domini, 1783..

Land Lease Offer by George Washington.

Mount-Vernon, April 2, 1784. The subscriber would lease about 30,000 acres of land on the Ohio and Great Kanhawa, for which he has had patents ten or twelve years ...

Orders for a Dancing School.

Orders for a Dancing School … May 1784.

Playbill for A Favorite Song.

A favorite song by Mrs. Lewis. To which (by desire) will be added a farce, called The cheats of Scapin ....

Report of the Committee of Revisors appointed in 1776.

Report of the committee of revisors appointed by the general assembly of Virginia in MDCCLXXVI. Published by order of the general assembly …

Session Laws (May 1784).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.

Session Laws (October 1783).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.

Statement of the Constitutional Society of Virginia.

We, the underwritten, having associated for the purpose of preserving and handing down to posterity, those pure and sacred principles of Liberty, which have been derived to us, from the happy event of the late glorious revolution, and being convinced, that the surest mode to secure republican systems of government from lapsing into tyranny, is by giving free and frequent information to the mass of people, both of the nature of them, and of the measures which may be adopted by their several component parts, have determined, and do hereby most solemnly pledge ourselves to each other, by every holy tie and obligation, which freemen ought to hold inestimably dear, that every one in his respective station, will keep a watchful eye over the great fundamental rights of the people. …

Statement of the National Debt.

A statement of the national debt, with a requisition of Congress, on the United States. April 27, 1784.

Virginia Almanack for 1785 (Dixon & Holt).

The Virginia Almanack, for the Year of our Lord, 1785. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Ninth year of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, &c. &c. &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1785

A Bill for Reforming the County Courts.

A Bill for Reforming the County Courts.

Act to Prevent Distress from Tax Collections.

An act to prevent distress being made by the sheriffs of this commonwealth, for the taxes due for the present year, until March next, and admitting facilities in payment thereof.

Address to Citizens of Botetourt and Montgomery.

To the freeholders and inhabitants of the counties of Botetourt and Montgomery. Gentlemen, Actuated by the same motives which first induced us to engage in your service, we now beg leave to call your attentions to a subject, to which, from your local situation ... you must hitherto have been strangers. We mean the state of our public debts. ... In order, gentlemen, to give you a more perfect idea of your proportion of the national debt ... and of your balances of taxes which are still due, we have subjoined the following concise table. ...

Circular Letter Concerning Pensioners.

Council Chamber, October 20, 1785. Gentlemen, The act of Assembly passed last session for further continuing the act concerning pensioners, directs the courts of the several counties within this commonwealth to make, to the executive, returns respecting the bodily abilities of all persons receiving annual pensions from the public ... I am, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, [in manuscript: "P. Henry"].

Extract from Proceedings of Late Assembly (October 1784).

In the House of Delegates, Thursday the 30th of December, 1784. An engrossed bill for enabling the British merchants to recover their debts from the citizens of this commonwealth, was read the third time. Resolved, that the bill do pass ...

House Resolutions asking Congress to Regulate Trade.

In the house of delegates. November 14, 1785. Whereas the relative situation of the United States, has been found on trial to require uniformity in their commercial regulations as the only effectual policy for obtaining in the ports of foreign nations a stipulation of privileges reciprocal to those enjoyed by subjects of such nations in the ports of the United States, for preventing animosities, which cannot fail to arise among the several States from interference of partial and separate regulations, and for deriving from commerce such aids to public revenue as it ought to contribute; and whereas such uniformity can be best concerted and carried into effect by the Federal Councils which … ought to be invested with authority in this case as being within the reason and policy of their institution: …

Instructions to Delegates in Congress.

[Instructions to the delegates representing this commonwealth in congress].

Internal Evidence of the Christian Religion.

A view of the internal evidence of the Christian religion. … The ninth edition, corrected.

Journal of a Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1785).

Journal of a convention of the clergy and laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of Virginia, : begun and holden in the city of Richmond, Wednesday, May 18, 1785.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1784).

Journal of the House of Delegates.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1784).

[Journal of the Senate of Virginia at its session which began October 18, 1784]

List of Pensioners for 1785.

A list of pensioners ... [for 1785; names of pensioners and amount of their pension with total amount at end].

Petition against Bill to Provide Teachers of Christian Religion (A).

To the honorable the general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia. A memorial and remonstrance. We the subscribers, citizens of said commonwealth, having taken into serious consideration, a hill printed by order of the last session of the general assembly, entitled, “A bill establishing a provision for teachers of the Christian religion,” and conceiving that the same, if finally armed with that sanction of law will be a dangerous abuse of power, are bound as faithful members of a free state, to remonstrate against it; and to declare the reasons by which we are determined. We remonstrate against the said bill, because… [fifteen objections follow].

Petition against Bill to Provide Teachers of Christian Religion (B).

To the honorable the general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia. A memorial and remonstrance. We the subscribers, citizens of said commonwealth, having taken into serious consideration, a hill printed by order of the last session of the general assembly, entitled, “A bill establishing a provision for teachers of the Christian religion,” and conceiving that the same, if finally armed with that sanction of law will be a dangerous abuse of power, are bound as faithful members of a free state, to remonstrate against it; and to declare the reasons by which we are determined. We remonstrate against the said bill, because… [fifteen objections follow].

Point of Fork Arsenal Employment Circular.

Point of Fork, May 9, 1785. The Honorable Executive having empowered me to employ six additional armourers and a black-smith, at the Point of Fork, this is to make known that I will give at the rate of forty pounds per annum ...

Reflections on Encouraging Commerce.

Reflections on the policy and necessity of encouraging the commerce of the citizens of the United States of America, and of granting them exclusive privileges of trade.

Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (December 1784).

In the House of Delegates, Tuesday, the 28th of December, 1784. Mr. Ronald reported, from the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the public accounts, and prepare a general statement of the public debt, together with a state of the revenues of the Common-wealth, as also to consider of the proper funds for payment of debts, for which no provision hath yet been made, …

Revisal of the Laws, 1783.

A collection of all such public acts of the General Assembly, and ordinances of the conventions of Virginia, passed since the year 1768, as are now in force; with a table of the principal matters. Published under inspection of the judges of the High Court of Chancery, by a resolution of General Assembly, the 16th day of June 1783.

Session Laws (October 1784).

Acts passed at a general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four. Richmond: Printed by J. Dunlap and J. Hayes, printers to the commonwealth.

Virginia Almanack for 1786 (Dixon & Holt).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1786. Being the second after bissextile, or leap year, and the tenth of American independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, &c. &c. &c. By Robert Andrews, Philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1786 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1786. Being the second after bissextile, or leap year, and the tenth of American independence. By Robert Andrews, Philo.

1786

Act Appointing Deputies to a Constitutional Convention.

An act for appointing deputies from this commonwealth to a convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next, for the purpose of revising the fœderal Constitution.

Act Concerning Erection of Kentucky as Independent State.

An act concerning the erection of the district of Kentucky into an independent state. … Jan. 6, 1786. Passed the House of Delegates. John Beckley, C.H.D. Jan. 10, 1786. Passed the Senate. H. Brooke, C.S.

Act to Enable Payment of Certain Taxes in Tobacco.

An act to enable the citizens of this Commonwealth to discharge certain taxes by the payment of tobacco.

Blank Commission Form.

The Commonwealth of Virginia. To [blank] greeting: Known you that from the special trust and confidence which is reposed in your fidelity ...

Chancery Suit concerning Estate of Lord Fairfax.

Virginia, at a High Court of Chancery held in Richmond the 8th day of May 1786, the representatives of Joist Hite, Robert Green, William Duff, and Robert McCoy, plaintiffs against the executors and heir at law, or other legal representatives of Thomas Lord Fairfax, deceased, defendants, and others ...

Chancery Suit concerning John Brown.

Virginia, at a High Court of Chancery held in Richmond, the 8th day of May, 1786 ... John Brown ...

Circular Letter concerning Official Seals.

To prevent impositions, the board advise, that from and after the first day of March, 1787, no testimonial be given unless, the instrument of writing, to which it is to be annexed, be sealed with the seal of the Office from which it may come, if such Office be by law required to keep a seal. The governor orders accordingly, copy teste, Archibald Blair, C.C.

Circular Letter on Pension Applications.

In order to prevent abuses as far as it is possible : in the settlement of public claims ... [regulation of procedure for filing claims resulting from the Revolution]

Circular Letter Relative to Pensioners.

In Council, February 20, 1786. Gentlemen, I am under the necessity of troubling you again on the subject of pensioners. The General Assembly, at their last session, having materially altered the law respecting them, that no person now on the pension list, can procure a warrant for the present year, until they undergo a re-examination, in order that their several degrees of disability may fully be ascertained, so as to make their future allowances correspond with their real situation. … I am, gentlemen, your very obedient servant, [blank]

Fatal Effects of Pickles Impregnated with Copper.

The fatal effects of pickles, impregnated with copper, by T. Percival, of Manchester, M.D. F.R.S.

House Resolution on Paper Money.

[In the house of delegates, Wednesday, the 1st of November, 1786. ,,, it is the opinion of this committee, that … an emission of paper money would be unjust, impolitic, and destructive of public and private confidence and of that virtue which is the basis of a republican government …]

House Resolves on Foreign Bills of Exchange.

Virginia. In the House of Delegates, January 13, 1786. Resolved, that the damages on foreign bills of exchange, protested, ought to be the same in this state and the state of Maryland ... Resolved, that it is essential to the commerce and revenue of the state of Maryland, and of this state, that duties on imports or exports (if laid) should be the same in both states ...

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1786).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Wednesday the twenty fourth of May, 1786.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1785).

Journal of the house of delegates of Virginia. General assembly begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventeenth of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1785).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 17th day of October, in the year of our Lord Christ, 1785, and in the tenth year of the foundation].

New Virginia Almanack for 1787 (Allen).

A New Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1787; Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the Eleventh of American Independence.

On the Importance of the American Revolution.

Observations on the importance of the American Revolution, and the means of making it a benefit to the world. By Richard Price, D.D. L.L.D. and Fellow of the Royal Society of London, and of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in New-England.

Report on Revenue Taxes.

Revenue Taxes.

Sermon Preached before the Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1786.

A sermon preached before the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia, on the twenty sixth of May, 1786. By James Madison, D.D. president of the University of William and Mary, and professor of moral and natural philosophy.

Session Laws (October 1785).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventeenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five.

Shipping Notice for the Ship Charlotte.

For London, the Ship Charlotte, Captain William Lambert, now lying at this port, will sail in all July, will take in 250 hogsheads of tobacco on liberty. ...

Solicitation for Tobacco Shipments.

Fredericksburg, March 25, 1786. Sir, Being about to settle in [blank] with a view to establishing a commercial connexion with this country ... Either of the aftermentioned gentlemen will at all times receive tobacco, or any other produce, and ship it for you to my address ... Your most obedient servant, [blank]. Mr. Josiah Watson, Alexandria; Mr. William Carr, Dumfries; Mr. Fontaine Maury, Fredericksburgh; Messrs. Samuel Paine and Co. Richmond; Mr. Richard Morris, Louisa.

State of the Public Taxes for 1786.

State of the public taxes, payable for the year 1786, within the Commonwealth of Virginia. L. Wood, Jun. Sol. Richmond, Solicitor's Office, July 6, 1786 ... ; J. Ambler, Treasurer, Treasury-Office, July 10, 1786.

Virginia Almanack for 1787 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year 1787. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year. Calculated according to art, and will answer either Virginia or North-Carolina.

Virginia Almanack for 1787 (Dixon & Holt).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1787. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Eleventh of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, &c. &c. &c. By Robert Andrews, Philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1787 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1787. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Eleventh of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

An act for establishing religious freedom, passed in the Assembly of Virginia in the beginning of the year 1786. === Acte de la république de Virginie, qui établit la liberté de religion, passé à l'assemblée de la Virginie au commencement de l'année 1786.

1787

Act Amending Act on Settlement and Pre-emption Rights.

[An act for reviving, continuing and amending an act to revive and amend in part an act for giving further time to enter certificates for settlement rights, and for locating warrants upon pre-emption rights, and for other purposes]

Act Amending Act Regulating and Disciplining the Militia.

[An act to amend the act intitled, an act for regulating and disciplining the militia]

Act Amending an Act for Establishing a Permanent Revenue.

An act to amend the act entitled An act for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenue.

Act concerning Expenses of Indian Expeditions in Kentucky.

Act for appointing commissioners to liquidate and settle the expenses incurred in two expeditions carried on from the Kentucky district against the neighboring Indians.

Act concerning the Ratifying Convention.

Virginia, to wit: General Assembly begun and held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. An act concerning the convention to be held in June next. Passed December 12th, 1787.

Act for Canal from Elizabeth River to Pasquotank River.

Law of the state of Virginia. (Passed, December 1, 1787.) An act for cutting a navigable canal from the waters of Elizabeth River, in this state, to the waters of Pasquotank River, in the state of North-Carolina.

Act repealing act Incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Church.

An act to repeal the act for incorporating the Protestant Episcopal church, and for other purposes.

Act to Amend the Laws of Revenue.

An act to amend the laws of revenue, to provide for the support of civil government, and the gradual redemption of all the debts due by the Commonwealth.

Acts for Imposing Duties.

[Acts for imposing duties, etc.]

Address from an Officer in the late Continental Army.

Address from an officer in the late Continental Army.

Advertising Handbill for Thomas Willock.

For sale by the subscriber. … Thomas Willock. Norfolk, 19th June, 1787.

Articles of War.

[Articles of war]

Assembly Resolutions on Ratification Convention.

In the House of Delegates, Thursday, the 25th of October, 1787. Resolved unanimously, that the proceedings of the fœderal convention transmitted to the General Assembly through the medium of Congress, be submitted to a convention of the people for their full and free investigation, discussion, and decision. ...

Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels.

Gulliver revived, containing singular travels, campaigns, voyages, and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic Ocean: also, an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal, in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen. The fourth edition, considerably enlarged.

Bill concerning Judges of the Admiralty and the General Court.

[Bill to enable the judges of the admiralty to hold courts of oyer and terminer and to amend the act establishing the general court]

Bill Declaring Tobacco Receivable in Payment for Taxes.

[Bill declaring tobacco receivable in payment for taxes for the year 1787]

Bill on Convention to consider Federal Constitution.

[Bill concerning the convention to be held in the city of Richmond in June next]

Bill Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Distilled Spirits.

[Bill prohibiting the importation of foreign distilled spirits and other articles]

Blank Bond Form for Import Duties.

Know all men by these presents, that we [blank] are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency [blank] governor of the commonwealth, and his successors, in the just and full sum of [blank] pounds Virginia currency (in specie) to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this [blank] day of [blank] anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred and eighty-[blank] and in the [blank] year of the commonwealth. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound [blank] hath imported from [blank] in the [blank] certain dutiable goods, as by manifest rendered, amounting to the just sum of [blank] current money (specie) of Virginia. Now if the said [blank] shall pay the said duties according to law, within six months from the date hereof; then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and sealed in the presence of [blank]

Blank Land Grant Form.

[Blank] Esquire, governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that [blank] there is granted by the said commonwealth unto [blank] a certain tract or parcel of land, containing [blank] with its appurtenances; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances, to the said [blank] and his heirs for ever. In witness whereof, the said [blank] governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the lesser seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-[blank] and of the commonwealth the [blank]

Circular Letter concerning Changes in Militia Act.

In Council, December 27, 1786. : The board taking into consideration the act of the General Assembly ..."Act to amend and reduce into one act the severed laws for regulating and disciplining the militia and guarding against invasions and insurrections" … advise that a letter be written to the clerks of the several counties, requiring the names of all the officers of the militia thereof not appointed under the Militia Law of October 1784.

Circular Letter concerning Distribution of Pensions.

In Council, January 29, 1787. Gentlemen, The executive having addressed you on the 20th of February 1786, concerning pensioners; I beg leave to refer to you their letter. They are still solicitous for a strict adherence to the recommendations, then made, ... I am, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, [blank].

Circular Letter on Militia Discipline.

Richmond, March 29, 1787. Sir, From a review of the situation of our country, the discipline of the militia becomes every day a more important object of my attention. The enclosed proclamation speaks the sense and wishes of the executive ... I would conjure you ... to consider the training of the militia ... I also enclose a late advice of Council ...

Circular Letter on Precedency of Militia Officers.

In Council, December 20, 1787. The board proceeded to form a general rule for adjusting the precedency of captains and subalterns in the militia of the same county. ... All which matters so advised, the Governor orders accordingly. Attest. A. Blair, C.C.

Citizen Bill.

[The Citizen Bill]

Constitution of Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge.

Constitution of the Alexandria Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge.

Disquisitions on Several Subjects.

Disquisitions on several subjects

District Court Bill.

[District Court Bill]

Duties laid on by the House of Assembly.

Duties laid on the following articles by the House of Assembly of the state of Virginia, the 27th December, 1787.

Edmund Randolph's Letter on Not Signing the Constitution.

To the printer. Sir, The inclosed letter contains the reasons of His Excellency Governor Randolph for refusing his signature to the proposed fœderal constitution of government submitted to the several states by the late convention at Philadelphia.

Federal Constitution for the United States of America.

The federal constitution for the United States of America, &c. We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Funeral Sermon for Frances Page.

A sermon preached by the Rev. James Maury Fountaine, at the funeral of Mrs. Frances Page, wife of John Page, Esq; of Rosewell, on the [blank] day of February 1787.

Instructions from Executive to Naval Officers.

[Instructions from executive to naval officers]

Intelligence Received by the Brig Nancy.

Norfolk, August 30, 1787. Intelligence received by the Brig Nancy, Capt. Hamilton, in eight weeks from London. From the London gazette, extraordinary. (Published by authority.) St. James's, June 22d, 1787. ... intelligence, that a body of French troops ... had assembled on the 18th instant, at St. Amand ... and proceeded immediately ... towards Holland. ...

Internal Evidence of the Christian Religion.

A view of the internal evidence of the Christian religion. … By Soame Jenyns, Esquire. The tenth edition, corrected.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1787).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia, held at the public buildings, in the city of Richmond, May 16, 1787.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1786).

Journal of the House of Delegates, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. General Assembly begun and held at the public buildings, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the sixteenth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, and of the Commonwealth the eleventh.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1786).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and held in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the 16th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1786, and in the eleventh year of the commonwealth]

List of Pensioners for 1786.

List of pensioners for the year 1786.

List of Pensioners for 1787.

List of pensioners for the year 1787. … J. Pendleton, Auditor’s Office, 30th November, 1787.

Plan of the Fœderal Constitution.

Plan of the Fœderal Constitution.

Proclamation concerning Edward Watkins.

[Proclamation of Edmund Randolph, governor, relative to Edward Watkins, Jan. 11, 1787]

Proposed Constitution of the United States.

We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Proposed Constitution of the United States.

Supplement to the Norfolk and Portsmouth Journal. Friday, September 28, 1787. We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union ...

Prospectus for the Hobb's Hole Advertiser.

Proposals for printing by subscription, a weekly newspaper, intituled the Virginia Gazette, and Hobb's Hole Advertiser; provided sufficient Encouragement will be given the subscriber. … Subscriptions for this paper are received ... by the subscriber in the city of Richmond.

Report from Committee on Finance.

[Report from Committee on Finance]

Resolutions from the October 1786 Assembly.

In the House of Delegates, Wednesday, the 29th of November, 1786. … December the 8th, 1786. … January the 6th, 1787. … (Teste) John Beckley, C.H.D. (Teste) H. Brooke, C.S.

Resolutions of Trustees of the Fredericksburg Academy.

At a meeting of the trustees of the Fredericksburg Academy, on the 9th day of June, 1787. : Resolved, … A copy, J. Mercer, president.

Rules and Articles for the Better Government of Troops.

Rules and articles for the better government of the troops raised, or to be raised and kept in pay by and at the expence of the United States of America.

Rules and Orders of the Senate.

[Rules and Orders of the Senate]

Senate Address on the Emission of Paper Money.

By the Senate, January 20, 1787. … the message on the subject of an emission of paper money, sent to the house of delegates …

Session Laws (October 1786).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the sixteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six.

State of the Public Taxes for 1786.

State of the public taxes, payable for the year 1786, within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Statement from Congress.

[Statement from Congress]

Statement from the Treasurer.

[Statement from the Treasurer]

Tobacco Bill.

[The Tobacco Bill]

Treatise on the Gonorrhoea.

A treatise on the gonorrhoea. By a surgeon of Norfolk, Virginia.

Various Extracts on the Fœderal Government.

Various extracts on the fœderal government, proposed by the Convention held at Philadelphia.

Virginia Almanack for 1788 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year 1788. Being the Bissextile or Leap Year. Calculated according to art, and will answer either Virginia or North-Carolina. ... By Robert Andrews, Philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1788 (Hunter & Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year 1788.Being Bissextile or Leap Year. Calculated according to art, and will answer either Virginia or North-Carolina. ... By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1788 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1788. Being Leap Year, And the Twelfth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1788

Account of Tobacco Sales.

[Account of tobacco sales].

Act amending Act on Certain Executions.

[Act to amend an act directing the mode of proceeding under certain executions]

Act concerning Kentucky Statehood (1788).

An act concerning the erection of Kentuckey [sic] into an independent state. (Passed the 29th of December 1788.) Whereas it is represented to this General Assembly, that it is the desire of the good people in the district of Kentuckey, that the same should be separated, from this commonwealth whereof it is a part ...

Act Directing the Mode of Proceeding under Certain Executions.

An act directing the mode of proceeding under certain executions. … January 4, 1788. Passed the House of Delegates, John Beckley, C.H.D. January 4, 1788. Passed the Senate, H. Brooke, C.S.

Act for Appointment of Presidential Electors.

[An act for the appointment of electors to choose a president, pursuant to the constitution of the government of the United States].

Act to Punish Bribery and Extortion.

[An act to punish bribery and extortion].

Assembly Resolutions on Ratification Convention.

In the House of Delegates, Thursday, the 25th of October, 1787. Resolved unanimously, that the proceedings of the fœderal convention transmitted to the General Assembly through the medium of Congress, be submitted to a convention of the people for their full and free investigation, discussion, and decision. ...

Bill for Appointment of Presidential Electors.

[Bill for the appointment of electors to choose a president,, pursuant to the constitution of the government of the United States].

Bill for Election of Congressional Representatives.

[Bill for the election of representatives, pursuant to the constitution of the government of the United States].

Bill on District Courts.

[District court bill].

Campaign Letter from Arthur Lee.

To the freeholders of the counties of Gloucester, Middlesex, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Caroline, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, and Lancaster: [from] Woodbury, in Richmond County. Gentlemen, When I offer myself, as a candidate to represent you in the general Congress of the United States, I think it proper to declare the principles, which shall govern my conduct, if I have the honour of being elected. ...

Circular Letter concerning Pensioners and Justices of the Peace.

In Council, May 20, 1788. Gentlemen, I beg leave to submit to your particular attention, the acts of the executive hereto subjoined ... I have the honor, to be, with great respect, Your most obedient humble servant, Edmund Randolph ... Attest A. Blair, C.C.

Circular Letter covering Constitutional Convention Resolution.

Virginia, to wit: In General Assembly, Friday, the 20th November, 1788. Resolved, that an application be made, in the name and on behalf of the legislature of this commonwealth, to the Congress of the United States, in the words following, to wit: "The good people of this commonwealth in convention assembled, having ratified the Constitution ..."

Circular Letter on Documenting Pending Claims.

In Council, 29th Dec. 1788. Sir, In the settlement of the account of this commonwealth with the United States, vouchers are required to prove that the recruits, provisions, clothing, forage, arms ... were actually appropriated to that purpose ...

Circular Letter on Supplies Furnished the Army.

[Letter of the executive relative to supplies furnished the army].

Federal Constitution for the United States of America.

Plan of the Fœderal Constitution.

House Report on the Public Debt.

In the House of Delegates, Monday, 7th of January, 1788. On a motion made, ordered that the following abstract and statement of the public revenue, and of the debts of this commonwealth as prepared by Mr. William Ronald one of the committee appointed to amend the laws of revenue, which has been laid before the House, and is approved of by them, be published for the information of the people; and that 2000 copies thereof be forthwith printed at public expence ...

Journal of the Convention of Virginia.

Journal of the Convention of Virginia. Held in the city of Richmond, on the first Monday in June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.

Journal of the House of Delegates (June 1788).

Journal of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and holden in the city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday, the twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1787).

Journal of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and holden in the city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday, the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty- seven.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (June 1788).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and held in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the 28th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1788, and in the twelfth of the commonwealth].

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1787).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia; begun and held in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 15th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1787, and in the twelfth year of the commonwealth].

Liberty, A Poem.

Liberty: a poem; on the independence of America. Inimica Tyrannis, Sidney.

List of Bills before the Assembly.

[Titles of the bills for the members of the general assembly].

List of Laws Passed October Session 1787.

A list of laws passed October session 1787

List of Pensioners for 1788.

A list of pensioners, for the year 1788. … J. Pendleton. Auditor's Office, December 10, 1788.

Notice of Requirements under Amended Militia Laws.

In Council, January 1, 1788. It is advised that the lieutenant or commanding officer of the several counties on the eastern waters recommend ... proper persons to be appointed as officers of the cavalry ...

Plan wherein the Power of Steam is Fully Shewn.

A plan wherein the power of steam is fully shewn, by a new constructed machine, for propelling boats of vessels, of any burthen, against the most rapid streams or rivers, with great velocity. Also, a machine, constructed on similar philosphical [sic] principles, by which water may be raised for grist or saw-mills, watering of meadows, &.&. By James Rumsey, of Berkeley County, Virginia.

Proceedings of the Virginia Convention, vol. 1.

Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, convened at Richmond, on Monday the 2d day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. To which is prefixed, the Federal Constitution [volume I].

Ratification Votes of June 25, 1788.

Richmond, state of Virginia. In Convention, Wednesday, the 25th of June, 1788. The Convention, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole Convention, to take into farther consideration, the proposed Constitution of government for the United States ...

Ratifications of the New Foederal Constitution.

The Ratifications of the new foederal Constitution, together with the amendments, proposed by the several states. This collection was made at the instance of several gentlemen, who supposed, that it would be useful and acceptable to the public, to be able to compare at once the sentiments of the different states together.

Report of Committee on Treasurer's Accounts.

[Report of committee on the accounts of the treasurer, Jaquelin Ambler, Dec. 1, 1787 to Nov. 24, 1788].

Report of Ratification Convention to Citizens of Virginia.

[Ratification of the constitution, the bill of rights, and the amendments as finally agreed to by the convention]

Report of Ratification Convention.

Richmond, state of Virginia. In Convention, Wednesday, the 25th of June, 1788. The Convention, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole Convention, to take into farther consideration, the proposed Constitution of government for the United States ...

Resolution on a second Constitutional Convention.

Virginia, to wit: In General Assembly, Friday, the 20th November, 1788. Resolved, that an application be made, in the name and on behalf of the legislature of this commonwealth, to the Congress of the United States, in the words following, to wit: "The good people of this commonwealth in convention assembled, having ratified the Constitution ..."

Resolution on Pending Claims against the United States.

In the House of Delegates, the 25th of December, 1788. Resolved, that the executive be authorized and directed, to take the earliest and most effectual measures for procuring all such vouchers and documents as be necessary or useful in founding or establishing the claims of this Commonwealth against the United States; …

Rules of the Amicable Society of Richmond.

Rules of the Amicable Society of Richmond. Whereas it frequently happens that people in distress, natives and strangers, for whom the law has not made provision, are found in this city, destitute ... a number of gentlemen, actuated by these considerations, as well as by a desire of promoting a friendly intercourse with each other, having met at the Richmond Coffee-House, on the 13th day of December, 1788, resolve to institute, ... a society, by the name of the Amicable Society of Richmond ...

Session Laws (June 1788).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the public buildings, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.

Session Laws (October 1787: A).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.

Session Laws (October 1787: B).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.

Some Observations on the Constitution (A).

Observations upon the proposed plan of federal government. With an attempt to answer some of the principal objections that have been made to it. By a native of Virginia.

Some Observations on the Constitution (B).

Observations upon the proposed plan of federal government. With an attempt to answer some of the principal objections that have been made to it. By a native of Virginia.

Treasurer’s Account with Report Thereon.

[Treasurer’s account, with the report of the committee thereon].

Virginia Almanack for 1788 (Dixon).

The Virginia almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1789. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Thirteenth year of American Independence. ... By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1789 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1789. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year. Calculated according to art, and will answer either Virginia or North-Carolina. ... By Robert Andrews, philo.

Will of Mary Washington.

The will of Mary Washington, as registered in the Clerk’s Office at Fredericksburg, Virginia . . . 20th day of May, 1788 . . . Jno. Mercer, Joseph Walker

1789

Act concerning Kentucky Statehood (1789).

An act concerning the erection of the district of Kentuckey [sic] into an independent state.

Acts of Congress (1st Congress, 1st Session).

Acts passed at a Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, in the year M,DCC,LXXXIX, and of the independence of the United States, the thirteenth. Being the acts passed at the first session of the First Congress of the United States, to wit, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South-Carolina, and Georgia; which eleven states respectively ratified the Constitution of government for the United States, proposed by the Federal convention, held in Philadelphia, on the seventeenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.

Congressional Act Laying Import Duties.

Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday, the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. An act for laying a duty on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States.

Congressional Act Regulating Administration of Oaths.

In Council, June 23, 1789. The governor laid before the board a letter from the president of the United States, inclosing a copy of an act of Congress, intituled, "An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths"---whereupon it is advised, that 200 copies thereof be struck, and that two of them be transmitted to each of the Superior and County Courts within this state. ...

Decius's Letters.

Decius's letters on the opposition to the new Constitution in Virginia, 1789.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1789).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia, held in the city of Richmond from May 6, to May 9, 1789.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1788).

Journal of the House of Delegates, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. General Assembly begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the twentieth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Commonwealth the thirteenth.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1788).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. General assembly begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twentieth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the commonwealth the thirteenth]

Lands For Sale on Mill-Creek.

Lands. For sale, two hundred and sixty acres on a drain of Mill-Creek, in the county of Hampshire, adjoining Enoch Person's survey ... James Mercer. Fredericksburg, July 2, 1789.

Lands to be Rented or For Sale.

Lands. Lands to be rented or for sale. The Subscriber is about laying off the following twelve Tracts of Land, in lots of 100 Acres each by dividing them into Ranges of sufficient breadth to allow the 100 Acres to lie in a Square, and to leave on Range as present unsettled, and so make a Settlement of every third Lot only, on the next Range, and so on, alternately, through each Tract; by this Mode each Tenement of 100 Acres will have adjoining it five vacant Lots. … [signed] Richard Graham. Dumfries, August 22, 1789.

Last Letter of Frederick Briggs to his Wife.

The following letter was written by Frederick Briggs to his wife, while sentence of death, for horse stealing : and who was executed, together with his comrad [sic], M’Elheney, on the 16th October, 1789, in the county of Prince Edward.

Memorial on Situating the National Capital on the Potomac.

December 7, 1789. Gentlemen, The permanent residence of Congress has furnished so interesting a subject for debate, in the late session of that Honourable body, as to justify us in presuming that the individual citizens of each State must feel themselves deeply concerned in the eventual decision. Next to the great constitutional question, which has so lately agitated our minds. We consider it as an object of the greatest importance to the present and future welfare of our country, that ever called for a discussion in our national councils. Such being the sentiments of the inhabitants of Alexandria and George-Town, they have appointed us a committee to communicate ... an impartial and candid detail of those circumstances, which, in our estimation, render the Potomack the most eligible situation in the union. ...

Motion to Revise the Constitution of Virginia.

Extract from the journal of the House of Delegates, on Tuesday the 8th of December, 1789.

Petition of Kentucky Inhabitants concerning Supreme Court Sessions.

To the honorable the General Assembly of Virginia, the petition of a number of inhabitants of the district of Kentucky, humbly sheweth ... a very great expence ... attends the sitting of the Supreme Court at only one place in this district ...

Proceedings of the Virginia Convention, vol. 2.

Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, convened at Richmond, on Monday the 2d day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. To which is prefixed, the Federal Constitution [volume II].

Proceedings of the Virginia Convention, vol. 3.

Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, convened at Richmond, on Monday the 2d day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. To which is prefixed, the Federal Constitution [volume III].

Regulations governing the Grand Lodge of Virginia (1789).

Regulations for the government of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Resolution concerning the District Jails.

In the House of Delegates, December 15, 1789. Resolved, That the Executive be request to take the most effectual Means in their Power, to prevent the Employment of unnecessary Guards over the Prisoners, … and to enforce upon the Courts … the necessity of keeping the said Jails in good repair.

Session Laws (October 1788).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the public buildings in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.

The Expostulations of Potowmac.

The Expostulations of Potowmac. … [signed] Potowmac. Waters of the Potowmac, Nov. 20, 1789.

Virginia Almanack for 1790 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap Tear. Calculated to the meridian of Richmond, and will answer any part of Virginia or North-Carolina. ... By Benjamin Workman, M.A.

Virginia Almanack for 1790 (Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. Being the second after Leap Tear, And the Fourteenth of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the weather, Rising and Setting of the Sun, &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1790 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. Being the second after Leap Tear, And the Fourteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Chronicle.

The Virginia Chronicle.

1790

A Plain Planter begs leave to ask his Fellow Citizens a Few Questions.

A plain planter begs leave to ask his fellow citizens a few questions. Did you authorize your representatives in Congress . . . to violate any part of the Constitution? . . .

Address to Freeholders by Arthur Lee.

[To the freeholders] of Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun ... truth ... will not permit me to pass over in silence the imposition which was practised upon you at the late election for a representative to Congress ... [signed] Arthur Lee.

Address to Freeholders by Richard Bland Lee.

To the freeholders of Prince-William, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Stafford and King George counties : my fellow citizens, in an address of Mr. A. Lee of the 16th instant ...

Appearance Bond Form.

Know all men by these presents, that we [blank] are held and firmly bound unto [blank] in the full and just sum of [blank] lawful money to be paid unto the [blank] certain attorney, his executors, administrators, or assigns; for the true payment whereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this [blank] day of [blank] 179[blank] The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas [blank] hath sued out of the [blank] a writ of capias ad respondendum, against the bod[blank] of the above bound [blank] in an action [blank] indorsed "bail required;" which writ hath been duly executed. Now if the said [blank] do well and truly make [blank] personal appearance before the [blank] on the [blank] day of next [blank] term, then and there to answer to the said action according to the form and tenor of the said writ, and the act of the General Assembly in such cases made and provided requires, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force, power, and virtue in law. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of [blank]

Auction Notice of Christopher Cryser.

A vendue, at my house in Frederick County, Virginia ... the following articles, viz. horses, cows, sheep, hogs, smith's tools, farming utensils and household furniture ...

Balances Due from Counties.

A list of balances due from the several counties for taxes, from the year 1782 to the year 1790, inclusive.

Calvinism and Arminianism Displayed.

Calvinism and Arminianism displayed, : in a series of dialogues, between Mr. Predestinarian and Mr. Arminian. Wherein their arguments are properly advanced, and the determination of the matter, left to the judgment of the candid reader. Second edition … for John Asplund.

Circular Letter from Alexandria Society for Promotion of Useful Knowledge.

Alexandria, [blank] 179[blank] : Sir, We take the liberty of enclosing you the constitution of a society which has been lately established in this town. ...

Circular Letter Relative to Pensioners.

In Council, January 21, 1790. Gentlemen, A list of the pensioners who are still chargeable to the state, has been forwarded to you; by it you will perceive that the amount is considerable ... I am gentlemen, your most obedient servant, James Wood, lieutenant governor. (The governor being sick).

Collection of Sacred Ballads.

[A Collection of Sacred Ballads]

Constitution of Alexandria Society for Promotion of Useful Knowledge.

[Constitution of Alexandria Society for Promotion of Useful Knowledge].

Constitution of the Virginia Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.

The constitution of the Virginia Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of Free Negroes, or Others, Unlawfully Held in Bondage, and Other Humane Purposes.

Grand Communication of Virginia Masons held April 1790.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. Annual grand communication, holden in the Mason's Hall (Richmond) the 28th of April, A. L. 5790, A.D. 1790.

Grand Communication of Virginia Masons held April 1790.

Regulations for the government of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Grand Communication of Virginia Masons held October 1789.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. At an half yearly grand communication holden in the Mason's-Hall Richmond, 28th October, A.L. 5789, A.D. 1789.

Grand Communication of Virginia Masons held October 1790.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. Half yearly grand communication, holden in the Masons-Hall Richmond, 28th October, AL 5790, AD 1790.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1790).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia, : held in the Capitol in the city of Richmond, from May 5th, to May 8th, 1790.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1789).

Journal of the House of Delegates, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, : begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the nineteenth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-nine, and of the Commonwealth the fourteenth.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1789).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the nineteenth of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and of the commonwealth the fourteenth].

Journal of the U.S. House (1st Congress, 1st Session).

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, anno M,DCC,LXXXIX : and of the independence of the United States the thirteenth. …

Journal of the U.S. Senate (1st Congress, 1st Session).

[Journal of the Senate of the United States].

Land Grant Form.

[Blank] Esquire, governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that [blank] there is granted by the said commonwealth unto [blank] a certain tract or parcel of land, containing [blank] with its appurtenances; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances, to the said [blank] and his heirs for ever. In witness whereof, the said [blank] governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the lesser seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and of the commonwealth the [blank]

List of Pensioners for 1789.

A list of pensioners, to be paid by the state, for the year 1789. … Auditor's Office, January 1, 1790. J. Pendleton.

Minutes of Baptist General Committee Yearly Meeting (May 1790).

Minutes of the Baptist General Committee, : at their yearly meeting, held in the city of Richmond, May 8th, 1790.

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association Meeting (October 1790).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, met at the Diamond Meeting-House in Essex County, Virginia, October, 1790.

New Ahiman Rezon.

[The New Ahiman Rezon].

Oration before Alexandria Society for Promotion of Useful Knowledge.

An oration: delivered, October 8th, 1790, before the Alexandria Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge, by Ludwell Lee, Esqr.

Ordinance Raising Revenue for Richmond for 1790.

An ordinance, for raising a revenue for the city of Richmond, for the year 1790. : (Passed the 14th of August, 1790.)

Pastoral Letter from Presbytery of Lexington.

A pastoral letter, from the Presbytery of Lexington, to the people under their care.

Prospectus for Publishing a Map of the Southern United States.

Proposals, for publishing a large and comprehensive map of the southern division of the United States of America (By subscription only).

Regulations for Richmond Assemblies.

At a meeting of the managers for the Richmond Assemblies for the ensuing season, to commence at the Eagle Tavern on Thursday evening the [blank] day of November, 1790, and to continue once a fortnight.

Session Laws (October 1789: A).

Acts passed at a General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the nineteenth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.

Session Laws (October 1789: B).

[Public acts and resolutions, passed at the October session, 1789].

Solicitation for Assistants in Taking the Census.

Richmond, March 26, 1790. It having been provided by an act of the present session of Congress, that the marshals of the several districts of the United States, shall cause the number of inhabitants with their respective districts to be taken ... and the said Marshals being empowered. for this purpose, to appoint as many assistants within their respective districts as to them shall appear necessary: … [signed] Edward Carrington, marshal, for the district of Virginia.

Solicitation for Subscription Agents for Map of Southern United States.

Dear sir, The magnitude of the undertaking of which you have a full account in the papers herewith sent, obliges me to trouble my friends in various parts of the world: ... I therefore take the liberty of subjoining a power to you ...

Subscriber Roll for Winchester Academy.

We the subscribers, do hereby promise and oblige ourselves, our heirs, executors, or administrators, to pay, or cause to be paid, unto the trustees of the Winchester Academy, the several sums of money annexed to our several names ...

Virginia Almanack for 1791 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1791. Being the third after Leap Tear, And the Fifteenth of American Independence. Calculated to the meridian of Virginia and North-Carolina. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the weather, Rising and Setting of the Sun, &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1791 (Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1791. Being the third after Leap Year, And the Fifteenth of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the weather, Rising and Setting of the Sun, &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1791 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1791. Being the third after Leap Tear, And the Fifteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1791 (Prentis & Baxter).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1791. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year. Calculated to answer either Virginia or North-Carolina.

Virginia Chronicle.

The Virginia chronicle: with judicious and critical remarks, under XXIV heads.

Virginia Chronicle.

The Virginia chronicle: with judicious and critical remarks under XXIV heads.

1791

A Visit with Saint Rozo Villozo.

A letter from Miss S----a to Mrs. R----, who, on her way to Bath, visited Saint Rozo Villozo! The most celebrated personage in this part of the country, and now residing near Sharpsburg.

Account of the Death of Rev. Mr. Fletcher.

An account of the death of the Rev. Mr. Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, in Shropshire.

Account of the Great Revival in the City of Dublin.

An account of the great revival of the work of God in the city of Dublin, which commenced on the 4th of July, 1790.

Act concerning Taxes for 1791.

An act concerning the taxes of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.

Act for Appropriating the Public Revenue.

An act for appropriating the Public Revenue.

Act Giving Further Time to return Documents to the Land-Office.

An act giving further time to the owners of surveys to return the plats and certificates thereof into the land-office.

Act to Amend Acts on Mode of Certain Executions.

An act to amend and continue two acts passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, directing the mode of proceeding under certain executions.

Acts of Congress (1st Congress, 2nd Session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Congress of the United States of America, : begun and held at the city of New-York, on Monday, the fourth of January, in the year M,DCC,XC: and of the independence of the United States, the fourteenth. : Published by authority.

Acts of Congress (1st Congress, 3rd session).

Acts passed at the third session of the Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia on Monday the sixth of December, in the year M,DCC,XC: and of the independence of the United States, the fourteenth. : Published by authority.

Address to the Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1791.

An address to the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia.

Address to the Convention of the Episcopal Church, 1791.

An address to the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia.

Bill for Making Lands subject to the Payment of Debts.

[Bill for making lands subject to the payment of debts].

Charge delivered by Associate Justice James Wilson.

A charge delivered by The Hon. James Wilson, Esq. one of the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, to the grand jury, impanelled for the Circuit Court of the United States, holden for the Middle-Circuit at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, and District of Virginia, on Monday, the 23d day of May, 1791.

Concise Statement on Federal Duties on Distilled Spirits.

The following is a concise statement of the act of Congress, passed at the last session, laying certain duties on distilled spirits, : published for the information of all concerned ... Edw. Carrington, sup. for the District of Virginia. Richmond, May 16, 1791.

Fourfold Foundation of Calvinism Examined and Shaken.

The fourfold foundation of Calvinism examined and shaken. Being the substance of a sermon preached at Hebron [Maine], on Thursday the eleventh of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.

Geographical Lottery.

Geographical Lottery: The objects of this lottery are to promote and disseminate a minute knowledge of the southern parts of the United States of America, from Philadelphia to the Gulph of Mexico, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi. Towards carrying these into effect, the Legislature of Virginia by a law passed the [blank] day of December, 1791, has granted unto William Tatham, under the management and direction of Edward Carrington, William Hay, William Foushee, George Weir, and Julius B. Dandridge, esquires, or any three of them, full power and authority, for a lottery or lotteries, to raise the sum of four thousand pounds at ten per cent. Deduction. The scheme is as follows ...

Grand Communication of Virginia Masons held April 1791.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. : At an annual grand communication, holden in the Masons-Hall, in the city of Richmond. Wednesday, 13th April, A.L. VDCCXCI, A.D. MDCCXCI.

Instructions for Taking Depositions.

Instructions for taking depositions : the law requires that you give your adversary reasonable notice of the time and place of taking depositions ... After having shewn the affidavit to the justices, receive it from them and send it safely to me at Richmond without delay.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1791).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia, : held in the Capitol in the city of Richmond from May 3d to May 6th 1791 inclusive.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1790).

Journal of the House of Delegates, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the eighteenth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and of the Commonwealth the fifteenth.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1790).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1790, and in the fifteenth year of the commonwealth].

Journal of the U.S. House (1st Congress, 2nd Session).

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States. Anno M,DCC,XC. and of the independence of the United States the fourteenth.

Journal of the U.S. Senate (1st Congress, 2nd Session).

Journal of the second session of the senate of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of New York, January 4th, 1790; and in the fourteenth year of the Independence of the said states.

List of Rejections and Expulsions among Masonic Lodges.

List of rejections and expulsions, agreeably to returns made to the Grand Lodge of Virginia, in November, 5791.

Lodges under Jurisdiction of Grand Lodge of Virginia.

A list of lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Minutes of the Middle District Association Meeting (May 1791).

The Middle District Association, South James-River, met at Cedar-Creek Meeting-House, the first Saturday in May, 1791. Reverend Thomas Read, preached the introductory sermon, from Malachi, 4th, & 2d.

New Ahiman Rezon.

The new Ahiman Rezon. Containing the laws and constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. To which is added, the history of Masonry, from the creation, to the death of Queen Elizabeth. Also illustrations of the royal art; and a variety of other matter relative to that institution. Carefully collated, from the most approved authors, ancient as well as modern. By John K. Read, present deputy grand master of Virginia, and member of the Sublime Lodge of Perfection, of Charleston, South-Carolina.

Notice of Auction of Estate of William Carr, deceased.

To be sold, on the 30th inst. ... all the perishable property belonging to the estate of William Carr ... Simon Luttrell, Thomas Chapman, executors, Dumfries, March 1, 1791.

Playbill, December 30, 1791.

Mrs. Davids: with the greatest respect they beg leave to acquaint ... Richmond and its vicinity, that their benefit is fixed for ... Dec. 30, 1791 ... tragedy, of Isabella ..

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (November 1791).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia: held at the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond on Wednesday, the twenty third day of November, A.L. five thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (October 1791).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia: holden at the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond on Friday, the twenty-eighth day of October, A.L. five thousand seven hundred and ninety one, A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

Proclamation of May 3, 1791.

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. --- A proclamation. Whereas it is represented to me, by His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esquire, governor of the state of Pennsylvania, supported by the depositions of William Wilson and John Hillman, that on the 9th day of March last, Samuel Brady and Francis McGuire, with a body of armed men, made an attack on a party of Delaware Indians ... Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one

Scheme of the Petersburg Church Lottery.

Petersburg Church Lottery. Scheme of a lottery, for raising the sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds, to be applied toward paying the expence of building a church in the town of Petersburg.

Session Laws (October 1790).

Acts passed at a General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the eighteenth of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

To the Worthy Patrons of the Virginia Centinel.

To the worthy patrons of the Virginia Centinel, or, the Winchester Repository.

Topographical Analysis of the Commonwealth of Virginia (A).

A topographical analysis of the Commonwealth of Virginia, compiled for the years 1790-1. Shewing the extent and relative situation of the several counties; their distance from the seat of government; population, force, county lieutenants, representatives, &c. Also the district, and county courts, the civil list of the commonweath [sic], &c. Carefully collected from public records and other authorities. To be continued annually.

Topographical Analysis of the Commonwealth of Virginia (B).

A topographical analysis of the Common-wealth of Virginia: compiled for 1790—1. Shewing the extent, and relative situation of the several counties, their . . . population, force, county lieutenants, representatives ... To be continued annually.

Treatise on Universal Redemption.

A Treatise on universal redemption. : Wherein is contained, many Scripture proofs to support the same. : Likewise many weighty and pressing arguments, both from Scripture, reason and justice, to prove the reality of that doctrine. : Also--some observations on the different opinions of those that oppose it. : To which is added a few poetical queries to prove the same.

Virginia Almanack for 1792 (Davis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1792. Being Bissextile, or Leap Tear, And the Sixteenth of American Independence. Calculated to the meridian of Virginia and North-Carolina. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the weather, Rising and Setting of the Sun, &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1792 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1791. Being Bissextile, or Leap Tear, And the Sixteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1792 (Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1792. Being Bissextile, or Leap Tear, And the Sixteenth of American Independence.

1792

A New Mode of Legislation.

A new mode of legislation, lately invented by Matthew Clay, representative for the county of Pittsylvania. Be it known to the Public, that the said Matthew Clay, did present to the present Session of Assembly, a counterfeit Petition, for clearing the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, with the Names of a number of the Inhabitants of the said County annexed thereto, who never saw the said Petition; and in Order to give Power to this new Machine in Legislation, did misrepresent and assert Falsities, respecting the Utility of the Mills on the said River. The Subscriber submits to the Public, whether the said Matthew Clay should not have the exclusive Privilege of this new Mode of gaining Power in politics? And whether any Person for the future, should be permitted to imitate his Invention, under Penalty of forfeiting his seat in that Honorable House. … William Clark.

Act Appropriating the Public Revenue.

An act for appropriating the public revenue.

Act concerning County and other Inferior Courts.

An act reducing into one, the several acts concerning the County and other inferior Courts of this Commonwealth.

Act concerning Debt Executions.

An act for reducing into one, the several acts concerning Executions, and for the relief of Insolvent Debtors.

Act concerning District Courts.

An act reducing into one, the several acts concerning the establishment, jurisdiction, and powers of District Courts.

Act concerning Electors of President.

An act for appointing electors to choose a president and vice-president of the United States.

Act concerning Fees of Certain Officers.

An act reducing into one, the several acts concerning the fees of certain officers, and declaring the mode of discharging the said fees and county levies.

Act concerning Representatives in Congress.

An act for arranging the counties of this Commonwealth into districts to choose Representatives to Congress.

Act for Regulating the Militia.

An act for regulating the militia of this Commonwealth.

Act Imposing a Public Tax for 1792.

An act for imposing a public Tax for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.

Acts of Congress (2nd Congress, 1st Session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Second Congress of the United States of America. : Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one: and of the independence of the United States, the sixteenth.

Address to the Alexandria Lodge by Elisha Dick.

An address delivered to the Alexandria Lodge, no. 22, on the anniversary of St. John's, December 27, A.L. 5791: by the worshipful master, Doctor Elisha C. Dick.

Anglican Catechism.

The catechism: an instruction to be learned by every person before he or she be brought to be confirmed by the bishop. To which are added several useful prayers, collects, and ejaculations, suited to the capacities of children and beneficial to all Christians. Published for the edification of children of the Church of England in order that they may become, in due time, worthy members of Christ's body.

Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination.

The annual register of the Baptist denomination in North-America; to the first of November, 1790. Containing an account of the churches and their constitutions, ministers, members, associations, their plan and sentiments, rule and order, proceedings and correspondence. : Also remarks upon practical religion. Humbly offered to the public, by John Asplund.

Circular Letter concerning Militia Law.

Richmond, January [blank] 1793. Gentlemen, I do myself the honor to transmit to you, without loss of time, certain acts passed the last session of the General Assembly. Among them you will find one intitled, "An act for regulating the militia of this Commonwealth." It is important to the community, that the objects of that law be carried into execution without delay. ...

Circular Letter relative to Pensioners.

Richmond, July 6, 1792. Gentlemen, I beg leave to transmit to you a copy of a letter of the 21st of January, 1790, and to request your uniform attention thereto. ... I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, Henry Lee. …

Draughts of Bills for a Revision of the Laws (Vol. 1).

Draughts of such bills, as have been prepared by the committee appointed under the act, intituled, “an act, to amend an act, intituled, an act, concerning a new edition of the laws of this commonwealth, reforming certain rules of legal construction, and providing for the due publication of the laws and resolutions of each session, “passed on the twenty-third day of December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, on the subjects of those laws which from their multiplicity require to be reduced into single acts. Transmitted to the executive on the twenty-sixth of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, in order to be printed.

Draughts of Bills for a Revision of the Laws (Vol. 2).

Draughts of such bills, as have been prepared by the committee appointed under the act, intituled, “an act, to amend an act, intituled, an act, concerning a new edition of the laws of this commonwealth, reforming certain rules of legal construction, and providing for the due publication of the laws and resolutions of each session, “passed on the twenty-third day of December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, on the subjects of those laws which from their multiplicity require to be reduced into single acts. Transmitted to the executive on the eighteenth of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, in order to be printed. Vol. II.

Fourth of July Oration by John Mercer.

An oration delivered on the 4th of July 1792. Before the president, professors and masters of William & Mary College by John Mercer, student.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1792).

Journal of a convention of the Portestant [sic] Episcopal Church, in the state of Virginia held in the capital in the city of Richmond, May 3, 1792.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1791).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the seventeenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1791).

Journal of the Senate, of Virginia. October session. Anno Dom. 1791.

Land Sale or Lease Offer by Thomas Bond.

'Tis now two years since I left my native place, and retired to the wilds of the western waters, beyond the Apalachian [sic] Mountains. I have saved a small part of a genteel fortune from certain Harpies and Rascals of Philadelphia, by making a few early entries on lands in Virginia, and the purchase of some others, which have, as minute investigations, proved very valuable, and which I wish to invite all European and other emigrants to buy; offering my rich Lands at a very low price for sale, or on exceeding easy terms on lease. ... Further particulars may be had of William Ward Burress, Esq. and the committee of correspondence for the Hibernian and German Societies, Philadelphia; Mr Charles Gallagher, my surveyor; Major Samuel Hanway, surveyor of the county, and every other gentleman in the county of Monongehela [sic] and Morgan Town; or, of the proprietor at Alexandria; who will give Fee Simple, and, what is uncommon for speculators in Virginia Lands, a general warranty.

Lease Agreement for Fairfax Lands in Virginia.

This indenture made the [blank] day of [blank] one thousand seven hundred and [blank] between the Rev. Denny Fairfax, lately called Denny Martin, of Leeds-Castle, county of Kent and kingdom of Great-Britain, D.D. a devisee and legatee named in the last will and testament of the Right Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax, ... deceased by Thomas Bryan Martin, Esq. of Greenway Court, county of Frederick, and state of Virginia, on the one part, and [blank] of [blank] in the said state, of the other part: ... Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said Denny Fairfax, by his attorney aforesaid, for and in consideration of the rents and covenants hereafter mentioned, hath demised, granted, and to farm letten, and by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm let unto the said [blank] all that piece, parcel and lot of land, No. [blank] in the county of [blank] ... In witness whereof, both parties, the said Denny Fairfax, by his attorney aforesaid, and the said [blank] have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year before written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of [blank]

List of Pensioners for 1791.

List of pensioners paid by the state of Virginia, for the year 1791. … [signed] Auditor's office Jan'y 1792 J. Pendleton.

Lottery to fund Churches and Glebe of St. Ann’s Parish.

A lottery, to raise the sum of three hundred pounds, for ... the churches and glebe of St. Ann’s Parish in Essex County ... Essex County, May 14, 1792.

Memorial of inhabitants of Augusta County.

Memorial: we the undersigned, inhabitants of [blank] ... petition ... [for] ascertaining the sense of the people ... whether there shall be a convention ...

Ministerial Fidelity and Perseverance.

Ministerial fidelity and perseverance. A sermon preached before the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Virginia. At Richmomd [sic], May 3, 1792. By Devereux Jarratt, Rector of Bath Parish, Dinwiddie County.

Proclamation of June 7, 1792.

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Proclamation. Whereas the public interest demands that the General Assembly be convened before the time to which they stand adjourned; I have therefore thought proper, with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this my Proclamation, appointing the First Day of October next, for the meeting of the said General Assembly, at which time their attendance is required at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond. Given under my hand, as governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, the 7th day of June, 1792. Henry Lee.

Sanction for the New Ahiman Rezon.

Sanction. To the Masters and Wardens of the subordinate lodges, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Greeting. …

Session Laws (October 1791).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the seventeenth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.

Statement of Balances due from Counties.

Statement of the auditor showing the balances due the public from the several counties in the commonwealth.

Statutes of the University of William & Mary.

Statutes of the University of William & Mary.

Tour through the Southern and Western Territories.

A tour through the southern and western territories of the United States of North-America; the Spanish dominions on the River Mississippi, and the Floridas; the countries of the Creek Nations; and many uninhabited parts. By John Pope.

Town Lots for Sale in Woodstock, Pennsylvania.

Town of Woodstock. Whereas I John Hopwood, of Fayette-County, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, have surveyed and laid out into convenient lots or parcels, for the purpose of erecting a town thereon, the quantity of two hundred acres of land, being part of that tract of land on which I now live, situate in Union Township ...

Virginia Almanack for 1793 (Carey).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1793. Being the First after Leap Year, and the Seventeenth of American Independence.

Virginia Almanack for 1793 (Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1793. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Seventeenth of American Independence. Containing the Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the weather, Rising and Setting of the Sun, &c. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1793 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1793. Being the First after Leap Tear, And the Seventeenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1793 (Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1793. Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year. And the Seventeenth of American Independence. Calculated to answer either Virginia or North- Carolina.

Virginia and Farmer's Almanac for 1793 (Bowen).

The Virginia and farmer's almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1793.Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year. ... By the North Mountain philosopher.

1793

A Short Defense of Richard Randolph.

To the public. My connection with Mr. Richard Randolph ... S.G. Tucker. Fredericksburg, May 5, 1793.

Acts for Clearing and Improving the Navigation of James River.

Acts of General Assembly, for clearing and improving the navigation of James River.

Acts of Congress (2nd Congress, 2nd Session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Second Congress of the United States of America. : Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the fifth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two: and of the independence of the United States, the seventeenth.

Address to the Episcopal Convention by Bishop Madison (May 1793).

An address to the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church; in Virginia. By Bishop Madison.--May 1793. Printed by decree of the Convention.

Complete Table of Currency Values.

A Complete table of dollars and cents, and of the value of foreign gold coins, (as rated by an act of Congress, of the United States, passed the 9th of February, 1793.) -- The 1st table shews the value of Virginia currency in dollars and parts--The 2d the value of dollars and parts in Virginia currency--The 3d the value of penny-weights and grains of different gold coins in dollars and parts--And the 4th the value of penny-weights and grains of different foreign coins in Virginia currency.

Examination of the Late Proceedings in Congress.

An examination of the late proceedings in Congress, respecting the official conduct of the secretary of the Treasury.

Funeral Sermon for Rev. James Hunt.

A funeral sermon by James Muir, D.D. Pastor of the Presbyterian congregation in Alexandria.

Hue and Cry seeking Richard Adams.

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Proclamation. Whereas an atrocious murder hath been lately committed in the county of Halifax, on the body of Barnett Payne ... perpetuated by a certain Richard Adams ... I ... hereby to offer a reward of one hundred dollars, to any person who shall apprehend and convey to the jail ... the said Richard Adams ... [signed] Henry Lee.

Hymns and Spiritual Songs.

Hymns and spiritual songs, selected from several approved authors, by Eleazar Clay. Recommended by the Baptist General Committee of Virginia ...

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1793).

Journal of a convention, of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia. Held in the city of Richmond, May 2, 1793.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1792).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia: : begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1792).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two].

List of Pensioners for 1792.

List of pensioners continued by the Honourable the executive for the year 1792, to be paid out of the revenue, to be collected for that year.

Minutes of the Portsmouth Baptist Association (May 1793).

Minutes of the Virginia Portsmouth Baptist Association holden at Black-Creek Meeting-House, Southampton County, May 25 &c 173 [i.e., 1793].

Pastoral Letter by James Muir.

A pastoral letter.

Petition of Inhabitants of Augusta County.

Staunton, September 3d, 1793. Considering it the duty of the people of this district, to declare their principles and opinions ... a respectable number having met for that purpose, appointed Alexander St. Clair, Esquire, to the chair. Archibald Stuart, Esquire, presented a number of resolutions, which after a discussion, were unanimously adopted, as the sense of the present meeting. …

Petition to enlarge Capital Stock of the Bank of Alexandria.

Alexandria, September 3d, 1793. To the honorable the speakers and gentlemen of the two houses of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (October 1793).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Held at the Masons-Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty eighth day of October, A.L. five thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

Proclamation of May 13, 1793.

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a proclamation. The president of the United States having been pleased to communicate to me, that a treaty will be held with the hostile Indian tribes, on or about the first day of June at Lower Sandusky ... Given under my hand and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and of the Commonwealth the seventeenth.

Proclamation of Quarantine at Norfolk (September 1793).

By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation : Whereas, I have received information, that the City of Philadelphia, the Grenades and the Island of Tobago, are infected with the plague or other infectious disease ... [I] direct, that all vessels coming from either of the aforesaid places, do make their quarantine at the anchorage ground off Craney Island, near the mouth of Elizabeth River, for the space of twenty days .

Reflections on the Present State Government of Virginia.

Reflections on the present state government of Virginia; and a variety of good causes shewn for altering the same. In two parts. By a native.

Resolution relative to States as Defendants in Lawsuits.

Virginia. In the House of Delegates, Thursday, 28th November, 1793. Resolved, that the state cannot, under the Constitution of the United States, be made a defendant at the suit of any individual or individuals ... 1793, December 3rd, Agreed to by the Senate …

Reward Offered for Information on an Arson Fire.

Ten dollars. The above reward will be given to anyone who, within thirty days from this time, shall give certain information of the person or persons who lately set fire to that part of the Blue Ridge which was the property of the late George William Fairfax. It is not only the duty, but the interest of the tenants upon the said land, to assist in detecting those unprincipled men, who, regardless of every moral and sacred obligation, are continually wasting and destroying the timber, either by burning or cutting, as it is only by care and attention, in preserving the land and timber, that any of them can expect favours at a future day. Mr. Battaille Muse is directed to make strict enquiry, and to use every means of bringing to justice every offender, and a particular attention on his part is required. ... Ferdinando Fairfax. Shannon-Hall, Berkeley County, [blank] 1793.

Session Laws, Part 1 (October 1792).

Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Passed at a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the first day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, the operation whereof was suspended by an act of the same session until the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.

Session Laws, Part 2 (October 1792).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.

The Doctrine of Justification.

The doctrine of justification, by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, opened and defended in a sermon on Romans X. 4. By Andrew Broaddus; Minister of the Gospel in the Baptist Church.

The Rights of Conscience Inalienable.

The rights of conscience inalienable, and therefore religious opinions not cognizable by law: or The high-flying church-man, stript of his legal robe, appears a Yaho. By John Leland.

Treatise on Gardening.

A Treatise on Gardening. Written by a native of this state.

Virginia Almanac for 1794 (Bowen).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1794, Being the Second after Leap Year, the Eighteenth of American Independence, and the Sixth Year of our Federal Government – Which may the Governor of the World Prosper! … By the North Mountain philosopher.

Virginia Almanack for 1794 (Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1794. Being the second after Bissextile, or Leap Year, And the Eighteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1794 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1794. Being the second after Leap Tear, And the Eighteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1794 (Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1794. Being the second after Bissextile or Leap Year. And the Eighteenth of American Independence. Calculated by that ingenious self taught Astronomer Benjamin Banneker, a black man.

1794

Acts of Congress (3rd Congress, 1st Session).

Acts passed at the Third Congress of the United States of America: : begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three: and of the independence of the United States, the eighteenth.

Acts relating to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire.

A collection of the acts of the legislature of Virginia, in relation to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia.

Address to Freeholders of Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince-William.

To the freeholders of the district of Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince-William. As it is not improbable that Mr. Lee will inforce his address to his constituents by suggesting that his colleagues were informed of it, and would, if they had been able, have refuted its doctrines; it becomes the duty of those who have the means of information, and who have formed a different opinion of his conduct, to obviate such a belief – when their neglect is more properly to be ascribed to the employment of their stations, and a contempt for the attack.

Address to the Citizens of the District of York.

Philadelphia, 1794. Fellow-citizens, I am not qualified by habit or education to harangue you ... I have therefore not made any verbal address to you in your counties …

Baptist Confession of Faith.

A confession of faith, put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptised upon profession of their faith) in London and the country. ... First printed at London, 1688.

Baptist Universal Register for 1790-1794, Vol. II.

The universal register of the Baptist denomination in North-America, for the years 1790, 1791, 1792, and part of 1793. Volume the second.

Bill concerning Lands Sold for Debt.

[Bill to subject lands to be sold for payment of debts as amended].

Certain Acts of Assembly (October 1792).

Certain acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia; passed at a General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the first day of October, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, the operation whereof was suspended by an act of the same session until the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.

Circular Letter concerning Escheator Vacancies.

(Circular.) Richmond, January 25, 1794. Gentlemen, it is essentially necessary that all vacancies in the office of escheator, within this commonwealth, be filled up ...

Circular Letter to County Escheators.

Council chamber, January 25, 1794. Sir, The annexed resolution of the General Assembly is sent to you for your information ...

General Orders concerning Militia Ranks.

General orders. Richmond, July 19, 1794. The happiness of the community being deeply involved in the organization and discipline of the militia, it is the duty of the commander in chief to remove by every means in his power any existing obstructions to the complete establishment of due subordination therein ...

Historical Account of Gospel Duties.

[A historical account, how Gospel-duties, both ordinances and commandments are believed, and practised, in general].

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1794).

Journal of a convention, of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia. Held in the city of Richmond, May 6, 1794.

Journal of the House of Delegates (November 1794).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, : begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

Journal of the House of Delegates (October 1793).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia; : begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the twenty-first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (November 1794).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the eleventh day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four].

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (October 1793).

Journal, &c. General Assembly, began and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and in the eighteenth of the Commonwealth.

Letters of Marcellus.

Marcellus; published in the Virginia gazette, November and December, 1794.

List of Militia Field Officers.

A numerical rank roll of the field officers of the Militia of Virginia; : formed and returned in obedience of the general orders of the 15th of August, 1794.

List of Pensioners for 1793.

List of pensioners continued by the Honourable the executive for the year 1793, to be paid out of the revenue, to be collected for that year.

List of Pensioners provided for by Congress.

A list of pensioners, provided for by Congress, for payment of whom no orders of court are to be granted.

Maritime Bill of Lading.

Shipped by the Grace of God, in good order, and well condition’d by [blank] : in and upon the good ship called the [blank] : whereof is master, under God, for this present voyage, [blank] and now riding at anchor in the [blank] and by God’s grace bound for [blank] to say, [blank] ... dated in [blank].

Militia Laws of Virginia.

[Militia Laws]

Militia Orders concerning Uniforms.

Militia orders. It being necessary to establish an Uniform for the Militia; to regulate the proportion of men to be enlisted in the Artillery and Cavalry, Grenadier, Light Infantry and Rifle Companies, and to declare the period for completion of the said Companies, — and which points the law is silent; I have deemed it proper to do the same, and do therefore direct, ...

Plan and Sentiments of the Associations.

[The plan and sentiments of the associations in general].

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (October 1794).

[Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Held at the Masons-Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the twenty eighth day of October, A.L. five thousand seven hundred and ninety four].

Proclamation of Quarantine in Virginia Ports (August 1794).

By the lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a proclamation. : Whereas I have received information that a pestilential or contagious disease prevails in the West-Indies ... Given under my hand, as lieutenant governor, in the absence of the governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this second day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four ...

Prospectus for a Book Examining the Principles of "The Age of Reason."

Proposals for printing by subscription an Examination of the principles contained in "The age of reason," in ten sermons, by James Muir, D.D. Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Alexandria.

Prospectus for the New Virginia Justice.

The new Virginia justice comprising the office and authority of a justice of the peace, in the Commonwealth of Virginia ... by William Waller Hening, attorney at law.

Public Notice of a General Inoculation in Richmond.

Public notice is hereby given that a general inoculation is permitted to take place within the city, to commence on the twenty-fifth instant, and to continue until the twentieth day of February next ... Richmond, Jan. 21, 1794.

Revisal of the Laws, 1792.

A collection of all such acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as are now in force; : with a table of the principal matters. To which are prefixed the declaration of rights, and constitution, or form of government. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly, intituled, "An act providing for the republication of the laws of this Commonwealth," passed on the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.

Rules of Decorum at Sittings of Associations.

[The rules of decorum at their sitting].

Session Laws (October 1793).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the twenty-first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.

Subscriber Solicitation for the New Virginia Justice.

Charlottesville, May 1st, 1794 Sir, having ... prepared for the press a new treatise, on the office and authority of a justice of the peace in the commonwealth of Virginia, I cannot devise a better mode of giving it an extensive circulation, than by requesting your friendly aid in the procurement of subscriptions ... [signed] Wm. W. Hening.

Summary of Church Discipline.

A summary of church dicipline [sic] shewing the qualifications and duties of the officers and members of a Gospel church. By the Baptist Association, in Charleston, South-Carolina.

Tableau des Frères Fraternels a L’Orient de Portsmouth (1794).

Tableau des F.F. [Frères Fraternels] qui composent la Loge Provinciale Française, Sous le Titre Distinctif de la Sagesse: a L’Orient de Portsmouth, en Virginie, Etat de l’Amerique Septentrionale. A l’Epoque de la St. Jean, 5794.

Treatise on Canals in Virginia.

To His Excellency Henry Lee, Governor, and the respective gentlemen of the Council ... to the share-holders and others interested in the canals of Virginia … to the commercial interest and property-holders thereof ...

Virginia Almanack for 1795 (Bowen).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1795, Being the Third after Leap Year, the Nineteenth of American Independence, and the Seventh Year of our Federal Government … By the North Mountain philosopher.

Virginia Almanack for 1795 (Dixon).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1795. Being the third after Bissextile, or Leap Year, And the Nineteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1795 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1795. Being the third after Leap Year, And the Nineteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1795 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1795; Being the third after Dissextile, Leap Year, And Nineteenth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1795 (Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack. For the year of our Lord, 1795. Being the Third after Leap Year, the Nineteenth of American independence. By Robert Andrews, philosopher.

1795

A Letter to the Rev. Jedidiah Morse.

A letter, to the Rev. Jedidiah Morse, A.M. author of the 'American universal geography.' By a citizen of Williamsburg.

Act concerning Executions and Insolvent Debtors.

[Act concerning executions and insolvent debtors].

Acts of Congress (3rd Congress, 2nd Session).

Acts passed at the third Congress of the United States of America: begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. And of the independence of the United States, the nineteenth.

Address and Instructions from the People of Spotsylvania County.

An address, and instructions from the people of Spotsylvania County, to James Madison, Esquire. Sir, When the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, negociated by Lord Grenville, minister of Great-Britain, and John Jay, Esquire, minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America, was first made known to us, we were astonished to find that an instrument, so repugnant to the interests, so derogatory from the honour of the United States, and so flagrantly violates our constitution, should be offered to the President and senate for their ratification. ...

Advertising Handbill for Henderson's Store (November 1795).

Fredericksburg, November 20, 1795. David Henderson, has just received, and now opening at his store, a very extensive assortment of fall & winter goods; groceries, hardware, china & glassware; and paints, of all colours, ground in oil and dry; likewise--a very valuable collection of books & stationary, amongst which are the following ...

Argument Respecting the Constitutionality of the Carriage Tax.

An argument respecting the constitutionality of the carriage tax; which subject was discussed at Richmond, in Virginia, in May, 1795.

Bill to Amend Several Acts for Regulating the Militia.

[Bill to amend and reduce into one act the several acts for regulating the militia].

Bill to Amend the Penal Laws.

[Bill to amend the penal laws of the commonwealth].

Constitution of the Virginia Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.

The constitution of the Virginia Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of Free Negroes, or Others, Unlawfully Held in Bondage, and Other Humane Purposes.

Decisions of Cases in Virginia by the High Court of Chancery.

Decisions of cases in Virginia, by the High Court of Chancery, with remarks upon decrees by the Court of Appeals, reversing some of those decision.

Fourth of July Oration by John J. Spooner.

A discourse, delivered in the Court-House of Prince George County, Virginia; on the anniversary of American independence, July 4th, 1794. By John Jones Spooner, A.M. Rector of Martin's Brandon--fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences--and honorary member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Kain against Paine on The Age of Reason.

Kain against Paine on The age of reason. With a hint to the public--Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth, Gal. iv. ?? Together with thirty-six advices formerly wrote to an American youth, but inserted here. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Gal. vi. 16. To which are added, a few remarks on a controversy between two members for Congress--each of which wished to take a seat in the Union Hall. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour and evil-speaking, be put away from you; ??? all malice. Ephe. iv. and ??, Wrote in Berkeley County, Virginia, August 25th, 1795, by Maurice Kain.

Letter from Alex. Smyth to Francis Preston.

A letter from Alex. Smyth to Francis Preston.

List of Pensioners for 1794.

List of pensioners, continued by the Honorable the executive, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, to be paid out of the revenue to be collected for that year.

Manifestations of the Beneficence of Divine Providence towards America.

Manifestations of the beneficence of Divine Providence towards America. A discourse, delivered on Thursday the 19th of February, 1795, being the day recommended by the president of the United States, for general thanksgiving and prayer. By Bishop Madison. ; Published at the request of the auditors

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1795).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, held at Goose Creek, Loudoun County, Virginia, August, 1795.

Minutes of the Roanoke District Association (May 1795).

Minutes of the Roanoke District Association, held at Banister Meeting-House, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, May 2d, -3d, - 4th, -1795.

New Virginia Justice.

The new Virginia justice, comprising the office and authority of a justice of the peace, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Together with a variety of useful precedents adopted to the laws now in force. To which is added, an appendix containing all the most approved forms of conveyancing, commonly used in this country, such as deeds, of bargain and sale, of lease and release, of trust, mortgages, &c.-- Also the duties of a justice of the peace arising under the laws of the United States. By William Waller Hening, attorney at law.

Petition seeking a Convention to Revise the State Constitution.

To the honorable the speakers and gentlemen of both houses of assembly : the petition of ... inhabitants of [blank] county ...

Petition seeking Additional Capital for the Bank of Alexandria.

To the honourable the speakers and members of both houses of the General Assembly of Virginia : the petition of the subscribers, citizens and freeholders in the county of [blank] ... hope that a law may pass adding to the capital of the Bank of Alexandria ...

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (November 1795).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Held at the Masons-Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 23d day of November A.D. 1795--A.L. 5795

Proclamation of Quarantine in Virginia Ports (May 1795).

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A Proclamation. Whereas from informa-tion to be relied on, it appears, that the yellow fever has spread its baneful contagion so generally over the whole of the West-India Islands, as to excite just ground of apprehension ... Given under my hand as governor, and under the seal of the commonwealth, at Richmond, this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and of the Commonwealth the nineteenth.

Prospectus for the New Virginia Justice.

Proposals for printing by subscription The New Virginia Justice comprising the office and authority of a justice of the peace in the commonwealth of Virginia ... by William Waller Hening, attorney at law.

Rules for a Richmond Cricket Club.

We the subscribers, desirous of establishing a Cricket Club, and also Rules and Regulations that appear to be best calculated to render it permanent, have agreed to the following Rules.

Session Laws (November 1794).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

Subscriber Solicitation for Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire.

"The Mutual Assurance Society, Against Fire on Buildings in the State of Virginia." Authorized to be established according to an act of the General Assembly of this commonwealth. Passed the 22d of Dec. 1794.

Substance of an Argument in the Case of the Carriage Duties.

The substance of an argument in the case of the carriage duties, delivered before the Circuit Court of the United States, in Virginia, May term, 1795, by John Wickham, counsel for the United States vs. Hylton.

Tableau des Frères Fraternels a L’Orient de Portsmouth (1795).

Tableau des F.F. [Frères Fraternels] qui composent la Loge Provinciale Française, Sous le Titre Distinctif de la Sagesse: a L’Orient de Portsmouth, en Virginie, Etat de l’Amerique Septentrionale. A l’Epoque de la St. Jean, 5794.

The Age of Reason & Revelation.

The age of reason & revelation; or Animadversions on Mr. Thomas Paine's late piece, intitled "The age of reason, &c." Containing a vindication of the sacred Scriptures, from the reasoning, objections, and aspersions in that piece. By Andrew Broaddus, V.D.M.

The Duty of Giving Thanks for National Blessings.

The duty of giving thanks for national blessings. A sermon, preached in the parish church of Bruton, Williamsburg; on Thursday February 19th, 1795. Being the day appointed to be kept as a general thanksgiving to Almighty God throughout the United States of America. By John Bracken, D.D., Rector of Bruton parish.

Third and Last Letter from Alexander Smyth to Francis Preston.

The third and last letter from Alexander Smyth to Francis Preston. 1796.

Virginia Almanack for 1796 (Bowen).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1796, Being Bissextile, or Leap Year, the twentieth of American Independence, and the eighth Year of our Federal Government … By the North Mountain philosopher.

Virginia Almanack for 1796 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1796; Being Leap Year and the Twentieth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

Virginia Almanack for 1796 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1796; Being Leap Year and the Twentieth of American Independence. By Robert Andrews, philo.

1796

Abridgment of the Public Permanent Laws of Virginia.

Abridgment of the public permanent laws of Virginia. The repealing clauses in the several laws which have them, are reducible to a few forms, and are alike in general. To prevent the swelling of the book unnecessarily, and yet to give at the same time the operative words of every law, reference is made at the close of every law to the form of repeal as it is set forth verbatim in the appendix. Every act passed on or after October 19, 1792, is to be understood to contain the following clause of commencement: “this act shall commence in force from and after the passing thereof unless its commencement shall be particularly expressed to be on a different day, or in a different form. Those acts which, passed before the 19th, of October, 1792, and commence heir operation on a different day from the day of their passing, will be specified. The date prefixed to each law is the day on which it passed.

Act to establish Public Schools.

An Act to establish Public Schools.

Acts of Assembly and Congress regulating the Militia.

Act of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for regulating the militia; together with the acts of the Congress of the United States, more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States--and for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.

Acts of Congress (4th Congress, 1st Session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Fourth Congress of the United States of America: begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday the seventh of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. And of the United States, the twentieth.

Address of Inhabitants of Berkeley County.

To His Excellency George Washington, Esq. President of the United States. September 30, 1796. Sir, We the inhabitants of the county of Berkeley in the Commonwealth of Virginia, having seen your paternal address to the people of the United States of the 17th instant, beg leave to approach you on this occasion, with every sentiment of regard, both for your public and private characters ...

Address to the Freeholders of Prince William, Stafford, and Fairfax.

To the freeholders of Prince William, Stafford, and Fairfax. Fellow-citizens, My being a candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing election of an elector of the president and vice-president of the United States, has been some time known to you ...

Amended Report of Committee respecting the Baptist memorial.

[Report and resolutions, as amended, concerning memorials of the Baptist General Committee, and of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church relating to contest for ownership of glebes, churches and chapels belonging to the established church].

Assembly Resolutions for Amendments to U.S Constitution.

In the house of delegates, Saturday, December 12, 1795. The house, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Commonwealth … Resolved … the following amendments to the constitution, viz. …

Bannaker's Almanack and Ephemeris for 1797 (Pleasants).

Bannaker's Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky Almanack and Ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1797; Being first after bissextile, or leap year; the twenty-first year of American Independence, and ninth year of the Federal government. … (by privilege.)

Bannaker's Almanack and Ephemeris for 1797 (Prentis & Murray).

Bannaker's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack and Ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1797; Being first after bissextile, or leap year; the twenty-first year of American Independence, and ninth year of the Federal government.

Bill to Amend the Penal Laws.

[Bill to amend the penal laws of the commonwealth].

Bill to establish Public Schools.

[Bill to establish public schools].

Bookplate from Rainbow & Hannah's Circulating Library.

No. [blank] of Rainbow & Hannah's Circulating Library Norfolk, Virginia, 1796.

Case Report on Aylett v. Aylett (1794).

Report of the case between Aylett and Aylett, determined by the High Court of Chancery in which the decree was reversed by the Court of Appeals.

Case Report on Field v. Harrison (1794).

A report of the case between Field and Harrison, determined by the High Court of Chancery, in which the decree was reversed by the Court of Appeals.

Case Report on Wilkins v. Williamson's Executors.

Between, Joseph Wilkins, administrator of his late defunct wife Sarah, one of the grandaughters [sic] and legataries of Thomas Williamson, and widow, when she was married last of Hartwell Cocke, plaintiff, and, John Taylor, and William Urquhart, executors of the said Thomas Williamson, defendents [sic].

Case Report on Yates v. Salle et al (1792).

Between William Yates and Sarah his wife, plaintiffs, and Abraham Salle, Bernard Markham, Edward Moseley, Benjamin Harris, and William Wager Harris, defendents [sic].

Case Upon the Statute for Distribution.

Case Upon the Statute for Distribution.

Circular Letter Asking for Support of Jay's Treaty.

Richmond, April 27, 1796. Gentlemen, a meeting of the citizens of this place, having appointed us to correspond with our fellow citizens ... on the subject of the enclosed resolutions … Let us beg gentlemen that you will give us your aid in carrying this great object into effect, that it may be proved to the American public that the friends of the popular branch of our government are at the same time the friends of order, and that they can be as active and as firm in maintaining the Constitution, as those who have the temerity to assail it. … [signed] Richard Adams, Alex. Campbell, William Foushee, John Dawson, Samuel McCraw, James Rind, Alexander Quarrier.

Circular Letter concerning Negligent Collectors of Revenue.

(Circular.) Richmond, Supervisor's-Office, December 31st, 1795. Gentlemen, In the course of examining the late revenue returns and accounts which have come into this office, it is found necessary to call your attention to several of your respective collectors, whose negligence in the several branches of revenue, are so extremely great, that it is impossible to suffer them to pass unnoticed.

Circular Letter to County Courts on Raising New Militia Companies.

To the worshipful the county court of [blank]. Gentlemen, The last General Assembly having authorised me, with the advice of Council, to raise as many additional companies of artillery and troops of cavalry as will constitute a regiment of each, in the four respective divisions of the militia in the State, and to appoint the necessary officers to command them ... I am, Gentlemen, with the highest respect, your obedient servant, [blank] Richmond, February 12th 1796.

Constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire.

Constitution, rules and regulations of the Mutual-Assurance Society, against fire on buildings of the State of Virginia as hereby agreed upon by the subscribers...at a meeting held at Richmond, by adjournments, the 26th Dec. 1795.

Form for Commission as Lieutenant in Virginia Militia.

The commonwealth of Virginia. To [blank] Gentleman: Know you, that from the special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage, activity, and good conduct, and upon the recommendation of the court of the county of [blank] our governor, pursuant to the act, "For regulating the militia of this commonwealth," doth appoint you the said [blank] Lieutenant in the [blank] Battalion of the [blank] Regiment, the [blank] Brigade and [blank] Division of the said Militia, to take rank as such, agreeably to the number and date hereof. In testimony whereof, these our letters are sealed with the seal of the commonwealth, and made patent. Witness [blank] Esquire, our said governor, at Richmond, this [blank] day of [blank] 179[blank]. (Registered.)

Form of the Declarations for Assurance.

Form of the declarations for assurance. I the underwritten [blank] residing at [blank] in the county of [blank] do hereby declare for assurance in the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, established the 26th December, 1795, agreeable to the several acts of the General Assembly of this state, to wit ...

High Bred Horse Bremer Will Stand (March 1796).

The high bred horse, Bremer ... will stand at my stable in Rockingham County ... Jacob Bear, March 7, 1796.

Journal of the House of Delegates (November 1795).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, : begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the tenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.

Journal of the House of Delegates (November 1796).

[Journal of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six].

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (November 1795).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday the tenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five].

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (November 1796).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six].

Letter on Jefferson's Collection of Virginia Laws.

Extract of a letter from Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe. Monticello, January 16, 1796.

List of Pensioners for 1795.

List of pensioners continued by the honorable the executive, for the year 1795, to be paid out of the revenue collected for that year. … [signed] J. Pendleton, aud. 1796.

Memorial of Inhabitants of Richmond on Treaty with Great Britain.

To the honourable the House of Representatives of the United States. The memorial of the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of ... Henrico and city of Richmond ...

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1796).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association. Held at Thumb Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, August 1796.

On the Doctrines of Election and Final Perseverance.

A letter, on the doctrines of election and final perseverance.

Petition from Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties on Courts.

To the speaker and members of the General Assembly ... the petition of the inhabitants of the counties of Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton ...

Petition from Hardy and Hampshire Counties on Land Titles.

To the speaker and members of the General Assembly, the petition of the inhabitants of the counties of Hardy and Hampshire ...

Petition of the Militia of Berkeley County.

To the honorable the speakers and members of both houses of the general assembly of Virginia: the representation and petition of the ... inhabitants of the county of Berkeley ...

Plan of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire.

Explanations of the plan "of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia", established the 26th of December, 1795, agreeable to law."

Prospectus for The Prodigal Reformed.

The Prodigal reformed by a Virginia farmer. Contents. The author’s birth, and origin, his education, and profession, his travels through England, Ireland, France, Algiers, and America. … Robert F. Palmer

Remarks on Bill of Rights, Constitution and Some Acts of Assembly.

Remarks on the Bill of Rights, Constitution and some acts of the General Assembly of the state of Virginia.

Report of Committee on Government Expense and Public Debt.

[Report and resolutions of a committee appointed to prepare estimates of the expences of civil government and of the public debt].

Report of Committee respecting the Baptist memorial.

[Report and resolutions of a committee respecting the Baptist memorial].

Report on False Lists of Delinquents from Augusta County.

Report of certain commissioners, appointed by the Court of Augusta, for the purpose of prosecuting Anth: Mustoe & William Chambers, supposed to have been guilty of returning false lists of delinquents in the collection of the revenue taxes of the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five and eighty-six, with lists of the names of the persons returned by them as delinquents. Published by order of Council, April 7, 1796.

Resolution for Public Comment on Revising the Constitution.

Virginia. In the House of Delegates, Tuesday, December the 13th, 1796. … Whereas petitions have been presented to the General Assembly, from various parts of this commonwealth, praying for the establishment of some mode. whereby the present Constitution or Form of Government, should be revised and amended; and this Assembly, deeming it improper for them to act upon the case without a declaration of the public will …

Richmond Resolutions in Support of Jay's Treaty.

On Monday the 25th of April, at the instance of some Friends of the British treaty, a meeting (on short notice) was held at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, when a resolution was proposed, expressing the wish of the people, that Congress would carry that Treaty into full effect, without any reservation as to constitutional impediments, or other consideration of expedients …

Rules and Articles for Government of Troops Raised.

Rules and articles for the better government of the troops raised, or to be raised and kept in pay by and at the expence of the United States of America.

Self Disclaimed and Christ Exalted.

Self disclaimed and Christ exalted: A sermon, preached at Philadelphia, before the reverend Synod of New-York, May 25th, 1758. By David Bostwick, A.M. Minister of the Presbyterian Church in N. York. Published at the request of the members of the Synod.

Session Laws (November 1795).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the tenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.

Substance of a Speech by George Keith Taylor.

Substance of a speech delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the bill to amend the penal laws of this commonwealth.

The Case of Overtons Mill.

The case of Overtons Mill. Prolegomena. In the Richmond Common-law District Court, Elizabeth Overton and Richard Overton, plaintiffs, against David Ross, defendent [sic].

Thorough Bred Horse Melzar Will Stand (March 1796).

The thorough bred horse Melzar will stand at my stable, in King & Queen county, seven miles below Todd's bridge, and twelve miles from Hobb's-Hole, and on the most ready road from thence to the city of Richmond, will cover mares, the ensuing season, at five pounds per mare, but may be discharged by the payment of three guineas, on or before the first day of August. The season will commence on the first day of March, and will expire on the last day of July. Good and extensive pasturage, gratis, and the greatest care taken of the mares, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes. ... John Hoskins. N.B. If the money is not paid when the mares are taken away, notes of hands must be left for the amount, payable as above. March 2, 1796. J.H.

Twilight's Orations, Chap I.

Twilight's Orations, or Revelation of Politics.

Virginia Almanack for 1797 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1797; Being the first after Leap Year and the Twenty-first of American Independence.

Washington's Farewell Address.

The president's address to the people of the United States, on his resignation of the presidency.

Washington's Farewell Address.

Address of His Excellency, George Washington, President of the United States: announcing his resolution to decline serving after the expiration of the present period of office, &c &c.

Washington's Farewell Address.

Address from the President, to the people of the United States, announcing his intention of retiring from public life.

1797

Acts of Congress (4th Congress, 2nd Session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Fourth Congress of the United States of America: begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the fifth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and of the independence of the United States the twenty-first.

Bill to Amend Law on Unlawful Gaming.

[Bill to amend act entitled an act to prevent unlawful gaming].

By-laws of St. John's Lodge, Richmond.

By-laws of St. John's Lodge, No. 36. : Passed unanimously, October 7, A.L. 5797,--A.D. 1797. Printed by order of the lodge, October, 1797.

Charter of Norfolk Borough.

Copy of the charter of Norfolk Borough. : Incorporated the 15th of September, 1736.

Christian Panoply.

Christian panoply; containing An apology for the Bible; in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of a book entitled The age of reason, part the second. By R. Watson, D.D. F.R.S. Lord Bishop of Landaff, and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge: An address to scoffers at religion. By the same author: and a brief view of the historical evidences of Christianity. By William Paley, M.A. Arch Deacon of Carlysle [sic].

Circular Letter from Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Richmond, Virginia [Blank] most worshipful sir and brother, pursuant to the order of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, I have taken the liberty to inclose you the proceedings of their last grand annual communication ...

Circular Letter requesting List of County Magistrates.

In Council, January the 16th, 1797. Gentlemen, The executive deem it essentially necessary, that an accurate state of the commission of the peace in each county, should be known to them ... I have the honor to be, with due consideration and respect, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, [blank].

Cover Letter for Unit Strength Order.

Adjutant-General's Office, July the 5th, 1797. Sir, I beg leave to address to you, the inclosed Orders of the Commander in Chief of the Militia of Virginia ... [signed] Sam. Coleman for Simon Morgan Adj. Genl.

Efficacy of Doctor Perkins's Patent Metallic Instruments.

Evidences of the efficacy of Doctor Perkins's patent metallic instruments.

Five Hundred Dollars Reward (January 1797).

Five hundred dollars reward. Whereas a certain John Brown (alias Bonds) and Richard Barrow, did in the month of April 1795, commit, in the county of Russell ... murder and robbery, on the body and property of Francis Peter Teubeuf and family ... January, 1797.

Late Foreign News (December 1797).

The Virginia Argus Extra. … A free press maintains the sovereignty of the people … Richmond, (Virg.) ―Printed … by Samuel Pleasants, Jun. … Saturday, December 23, 1797 … Norfolk, December 18. Late foreign news … overthrow of the Dutch fleet, by the British …

List of Pensioners for 1796.

List of pensioners continued by the Honorable the executive, for the year 1796, to be paid out of the revenue for that year.

Memorial Protesting Presentment by a Federal Grand Jury.

[Petition of the inhabitants of the counties of Amherst, Albemarle, Fluvanna and Goochland in relation to the presentment of Samuel Jordan Cabell their representative in congress, by the grand jury of the U. S. for the district of Virginia, for sending circular letters in -which were disseminated unfounded calumnies against the happy government of the U. S. ...].

Militia Order for detailing Unit Strength.

The Commander in Chief of the Militia of this Commonwealth, in pursuance of an advice of Council, of the 8th of last month, hereby directs the Adjutant-General to call for returns of the troops of cavalry, and of the companies of artillery, grenadiers, light-infantry, and riflemen, in order that the strength of the said troops and companies may be accurately ascertained. … Given at the Office of the Adjutant-General, in Richmond, this 5th day of July, 1797.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1797).

Minutes of the Ketockton Baptist Association, held at Frying-Pan, Loudoun County, August 1797.

Notice of Runaway Slave named Ceasar (May 1797).

25 dollars reward. Ran-away from the subscriber's plantation in Montgomery county ... Negro man servant named Ceasar ... John Hook. Hall’s-ford, May 12th, 1797.

Performance Notice For Lailson's Circus (October 1797).

Lailson's circus. Near the former circus-----Petersburg. The performances on this evening, October 28, will commence with a grand display of horsemanship, by Messrs. Joseph, Herman, Lailson, Miss Vanice, Miss Lailson, and clown Mr. Sully. Feats on one horse, by Mr. Herman, ... Miss Vanice (the first equestrian female in America) will perform standing upon the horse in several pleasing attitudes, ... Miss Lailson, a child of six years of age, will perform several feats, upon one horse, ... Comic tricks and feats. ... Days of performance this week--every day. Tickets to be had at Mr. Humphrey Richards's, at the printing office, and at the ticket-office at the circus--Box 6s.--Pitt 4s. 6d.--No money to be received at the door. The doors to be opened at three, and the performance to begin at half past three o'clock. Children admitted for half price.

Petition asking Border Change between Fairfax and Loudoun.

To the honorable the speaker and members of the House of Delegates of Virginia : the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Loudoun and Fairfax ... pray that [you] ... will pass a law, altering the boundary lines of the said counties ...

Petition asking District Court be established in Centerville.

[To] the General Assembly of Virginia : ... inhabitants of the county of [blank] ... submit that they labour under great inconvenience ...

Petition asking District Court be Established near Red-House.

To the honourable ... House of Representatives ... of Virginia ... : your petitioners residing in the district composed of the counties of Fauquier, Prince-William, Loudoun & Fairfax ...

Petition asking District Court be moved from Dumfries to Centerville.

To the General Assembly of Virginia : the petition of ... inhabitants of the counties of Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun and Fauquier ...

Petition asking Establishment of Public Warehouses for Flour.

To the honorable ... House of Delegates of Virginia : petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] ... represent ... [that] flour has become our most important staple ...

Petition asking Publication of Laws in German Language.

To the honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia the petition of the subscribers ... are incapable of acquiring a knowledge of the laws ... printed in the English language ...

Petition opposing Religious Exemptions to Militia Service.

To the honorable ... General Assembly of Virginia : ... petition of ... inhabitants of ... Frederick ... [oppose] granting to Quakers and Menonists an exemption from militia duty ...

Petition seeking Removal of Potomac River Obstructions.

The Petition of the freeholders ... of Alexandria, to the General Assembly of the Common-wealth of Virginia represent ... that all the streets in the said town parallel to the river Potomak, to the westward of Washington Street, being seven in number ... are entirely obstructed ...

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (November 1796).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, : Held at the Masons Hall in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty-eighth day of November, A.L. 5796--A.D. 1796

Richmond Lodge Event Notice (August 1797).

Richmond Lodge, No. 10. Richmond, March 9, 5797/1797: Brother, You are requested to meet your brethren … to lay the foundation stone of the Penitentiary House. By order of the Master. John Potts, Sec'y.

Richmond Lodge Meeting Notice (March 1797).

Richmond Lodge, No. 10. Richmond, March 9, 5797/1797: Brother, You are requested to meet your brethren, at their lodge room, on Tuesday evening next at 6 o'clock. By order of the Master. John Potts, Sec'y.

Rules of the Union Fire Company of Richmond.

Rules of the Union Fire Company of Richmond … list of the members.

Sacred Dramas.

Sacred dramas, written in French, by Madame la comtesse de Genlis. Translated into English, by Thomas Holcroft. Contents. The death of Adam, Hagar in the wilderness, The sacrifice of Isaac, Joseph made known to his brethren. Ruth and Naomi. Widow of Sarepta, Return of Tobias.

Secretary Pickering's Letter answering French Complaints.

A letter from Mr. Pickering, secretary of state, to Mr. Pinckney, minister plenipotentiary at Paris, in answer to the complaints communicated by Mr. Adet, minister of the French republic, against the United States of America.

Session Laws (November 1796).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.

The Truth of the Bible Fairly Put to the Test.

The truth of the Bible fairly put to the test, by confronting the evidences of its own facts.

Thorough Bred Horse Democrat Will Stand (March 1797).

The thorough-bred horse, Democrat, : now in high perfection, a fine bay, fully sixteen hands high, will stand at my plantation, in Louisa County, just above Anderson's bridge, to cover mares at the moderate price of five dollars the season, or seven dollars to insure, to be paid by the first day of December next. ...

Virginia Almanac for 1798 (Bowen).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1798, Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, the twenty-second of American Independence, and the tenth year of our Federal Government ― which may the governor of the world prosper. … By the North Mountain philosopher.

Virginia Almanack for 1798 (Nicolson).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1798. Being the second after Leap Year, and the twenty-second of American Independence

Virginia Almanack for 1798 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, or Ephemeris: for the year of our Eord [sic], ― 1798; ― Being the second after Leap-Year. ...

1798

A Collection of Plays and Poems by Robert Munford.

A collection of plays and poems, by the late Col. Robert Munford, of Mecklenburg county, in the state of Virginia. Now first published together.

Acts of Congress (5th Congress, 1st Session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Fifth Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the fifteenth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

Acts of Congress (5th Congress, 2nd Session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Fifth Congress of the United States: begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the thirteenth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

Address to the Freeholders of Essex by James M. Garnett.

Essex, March 29th, 1798. To the freeholders of Essex. Gentlemen, In compliance with the solicitations of several of my friends ... I have presumed to offer myself as a candidate at the ensuing election for member of our Assembly ... James M. Garnett.

An Address Respecting the Alien and Sedition Laws.

An address to the people of Virginia, respecting the Alien & Sedition laws. By a citizen of this state.

Bill Laying Taxes for 1797.

[Bill laying taxes for 1797].

Bill on Disposition of Glebes and Churches.

[Bill to repeal certain acts, declaring the construction of the bill of rights and constitution concerning religion, and directing the disposition of glebes and churches].

Bye laws for the Charlestown Academy.

Bye laws, for the organization and government of Charlestown Academy, in Berkeley County, Virginia; adopted by the board of trustees, 3d. February, 1798, after mature deliberation at several meetings held prior to that day pursuant to authority derived to them from the original articles of subscription upon which the institution is founded.

Bye Laws of the Richmond Randolph Lodge, no. 19.

Bye laws for the government of the Richmond Randolph Lodge, no. 19. Passed at a stated meeting in August, A.L. 5794. [1794] … The second edition, altered and amended, and now published, pursuant to a resolution which passed, at a stated meeting in July, A.L. 5797.

Circular Letter from Grand Lodge of Virginia (January 1798).

Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 28, A.D. 1798 A.L. 1798 Most worshipful sir & brother: The pleasurable office of communing with you, on the basis of fraternal correspondence, having been assigned to me, by the Grand Lodge of Virginia ...

Circular Letter of David Barrow explaining his Removal.

Circular letter. Southampton County, Virginia; February 14, 1798 ...

Circular Letter on Inspecting Public Arms.

In Council, July 7th, 1798: it is advised that the deputy adjutant-general be directed to write a circular ...

Circular Letter relative to County Sheriffs.

(Circular.) In Council, 8th of January, 1798. Gentlemen, My official duty calls upon me to request your particular attention to the law relative to the appointment and duties of sheriffs. ... I have the honor to be, with the most respectful consideration, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, [blank].

Constitution of the United States.

The Constitution of the United States.

Council Order to Enumerate Militia Units.

In Council, October 16, 1798. The Board took under their consideration the 11th and 14th sections of the militia law … the commandants of regiments be called on for accurate returns of the strength of the companies … A. Blair, C.C.

Court Order to Sheriff to Summon Witness (Blank Form).

The Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of [blank] County greeting: We command you to summon [blank] to appear before the justices of our County Court of [blank] at the courthouse, on the [blank] to testify and the truth to say in behalf of [blank] in a certain matter of controversy in our said court, before our said justices depending and undeter-mined between [blank] And this [blank] shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of 100l. And have then there this writ. Witness, [blank] clerk of our said court, at the courthouse, the [blank] day of [blank] 179[blank] in the [blank] year of the Commonwealth

Doctor Dick's Instructions.

Doctor Dick's instructions for the nursing and management of lying-in-women: : with some remarks concerning the treatment of new-born infants.

Education.

Education.

Election Circular of John Page (1798).

To the citizens of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth-City, Warwick and York. Friends and fellow-citizens, As I had the honor of being twice elected your representative without opposition, when your counties were added to Gloucester and Mathews to compose a new district ... I trust I shall not be charged with arrogance in offering you my services again as your representative ...

Enquiry Whether the Sedition Bill is Unconstitutional or Not.

An enquiry whether the act of Congress "in addition to the act, entitled An act, for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," generally called the sedition bill, is unconstitutional or not.

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1799 (Weems).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1799. Being the third after Leap Year, and the twenty-third of American Independence. The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs. ...

High Bred Imported Horse Bedford will Stand (March 1708).

The high bred imported horse Bedford, was a very good racer at New Market, in England ... John Hoomes. Bowling Green, March 1, ’98.

Infallible Cure for Political Blindness, 1st ed.

An infallible cure, for political blindness, if administered to patients possessing sound minds, honest hearts, and independent circumstances.

Infallible Cure for Political Blindness, 2nd ed.

An infallible cure, for political blindness, if admininistered [sic] to patients possessing sound minds, honest hearts, and independent circumstances.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1797).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the fourth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1797).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the fourth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven].

Letters of Curtius.

The letters of Curtius. Addressed to General Marshall.

List of Pensioners for 1797.

List of pensioners continued by the Honorable the executive, for the year 1797, to be paid out of the revenue for that year. … Samuel Shepard, auditor. Auditor's-Office, February 1, 1798.

Lord save us, the Congress are fighting!

Lord save us, the Congress are fighting! A new song: tune--"The night before Larry was stretch'd."

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1798).

Minutes of the Ketockton [sic] Baptist Association continued at Broad Run Meeting-House, Fauquier County, Virginia, August 4, 1799 [sic – i.e. 1798].

Norfolk Herald Extra concerning Quasi-War with France.

Herald office, Monday morning, June 11, 1798. Anxious to gratify our patrons, we hasten to lay the following sketch before them, received via Eastern Shore. Fuller details shall be given in tomorrow's Herald.

Performance Handbill, January 3, 1798.

Richmond Theatre. On Wednesday evening, January 3, 1798. Will be presented, the much admired comedy of The rivals; or, A trip to Bath. ... To which will be added, the musical entertainment of The romp. ... Tickets to be had at Prichard & Davidson's Book-store, at Dixon's printing-office, and at the office of the theatre ...

Petition for a Road from Norman’s Ford to Alexandria.

To the honorable speaker, and the rest of the honorable members of the House of Delegates of Virginia ... petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] ... [asking for a road from Norman’s Ford to Alexandria]

Petition for a Road from Staunton to Alexandria.

The honorable ... General Assembly: the petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Virginia ... inhabit a country remote from the two large rivers ... [ask for a road from Staunton to Alexandria and Washington]

Petition for a Road from Thornton’s Gap to Alexandria.

To the honorable speaker and members of the General Assembly of Virginia: the petition of the subscribers, citizens of this Commonwealth ... your petitioners ... pray ... [ask for a road from Thornton’s Gap to Fauquier C.H. and Alexandria].

Petition for District Court for Amherst, Campbell, and Bedford.

To the honorable the speaker and members of the General Assembly of Virginia ... inhabitants of part of Amherst, Campbell, and Bedford Counties ... [ask establishment of district court in this area of the state].

Petition for Road from Old Town to Key’s or Harper’s Ferry.

To the General Assembly of Virginia: the petition of a number of the inhabitants of the counties of Berkeley, and Hampshire ... [ask for a road from Old Town to Key’s or Harper’s Ferry]

Petition opposing Move of District Court to Centerville.

To the General Assembly of Virginia: the petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William & Fauquier ...

Petition seeking a Public Road to Georgia.

To the honorable the speaker and House of Delegates, for the state of Virginia, the petition of sundry inhabitants of the federal district, and of the state of Virginia, humbly sheweth, That your petitioners are strongly impressed by information, as well as their own immediate knowledge, that there is a necessity for a great leading road, as direct as the ground will admit of, from the city of Washington, thro' the middle counties of the different states, south-westward to the seat of government, in Georgia ...

Plan of the Town of Alexandria.

Plan of the town of Alexandria. In the District of Columbia 1798. Engrav'd. by T. Clarke New York.

Poems and Compositions in Prose on Several Occasions.

Poems, and compositions in prose on several occasions. By William Munford, of the county of Mecklenburg, and state of Virginia.

President's Annual Address to Congress (1798).

The president's address, to both houses of Congress.

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (November 1797).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. : Held at the Masons' Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the twenty-seventh day of November, A.L. 5797--A.D.1797

Proceedings on the Late Conduct of the General Governments.

Proceedings in different parts of Virginia, on the subject of the late conduct of the general governments.

Remonstrance of Albemarle Citizens against Alien & Sedition Acts.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being citizens of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia, are urged by considerations which we cannot resist, to remonstrate as follows ...

Resolutions asking Advice on Calling a State Constitutional Convention.

[Resolutions recommending that the people instruct their representatives in the next session of the general assembly, upon the propriety of calling a convention for revising the constitution of the commonwealth].

Resolutions from Piedmont Counties Opposing the Alien & Sedition Acts.

[Resolutions from the counties of Caroline, Orange, Louisa Dinwiddie, Hanover, Essex and Buckingham respecting the alien and sedition laws passed by congress].

Session Laws (December 1797).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonweatlh [sic] of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the fourth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

Speech of James Ogilvie in Opposition to Alien & Sedition Acts.

A speech delivered in Essex County in support of a memorial, presented to the citizens of that county and now laid before the Assembly, on the subject of the alien and sedition acts.

Strictures upon Strictures.

Strictures upon strictures; containing a reply to Bishop Watson's Apology for the Bible: also, weighty remarks on the Bishop's comparison between the crucifixion of Jesus and the execution of Louis the Sixteenth; : with a contrast of the various opinions of different divines on the same parts of scripture, and the testimony given by each of the Evangelists contrasted. : Likewise, a reply to the author of Strictures on the second part of the Age of reason.

Subscriber Solicitation for the Marine Insurance Company.

Virginia, to wit: an act to incorporate a company of marine insurances, and other purposes, in the town of Alexandria. Passed January the 16th, 1798 ... Ludwell Lee and John Wise.

Table of the Brethren in the Wisdom Lodge at Portsmouth (1798).

Translation. Wisdom No. 2660. Table of the brethren who compose the provincial French Lodge, under the distinctive title of Wisdom. : In the east of Portsmouth, in Virginia, state of North America. : In the epoch of St. John, 5798.

Tableau des Frères Fraternels a L’Orient de Petersburg (1798).

Tableau des F. F. qui composent la R. L. française, sous le titre distinctif de l'Amitie. : A l'o. de Petersburg, en Virginie, Etat de l'Amerique, Septentrionale. A l'epoque de la St. Jean, 5798.

Tableau des Frères Fraternels a L’Orient de Portsmouth (1798).

Tableau des F.F. [Frères Fraternels] qui composent la Loge Provinciale Française, Sous le Titre Distinctif de la Sagesse: a L’Orient de Portsmouth, en Virginie, Etat de l’Amerique Septentrionale. A l’Epoque de la St. Jean, 5798.

Tables shewing Taxes Payable on Dwelling-Houses.

Tables, shewing the amount of taxes payable on dwelling-houses, in Virginia, according to their several classes, under the act of Congress, laying a direct tax.

The Lover's Almanac, No. 1.

The Lover's almanac, no. 1. – Containing -- besides what is common in the best Virginia almanac, a very seasonable and savoury dissertation on love, courtship, and matrimony--with a most enchanting flourish on beauty, admirably calculated to disclose those the most delectable and desirable of all secrets, how the homely may become handsome, and the handsome angelic! : And, secondly, how the single may become married, and the married, happy!! Exemplified in the history of Miss Delia D----, one of the brightest and loveliest of all the bright and lovely daughters of Virginia.

The Virginia Resolution (December 1798).

Virginia to wit. In the House of Delegates, Friday, December 21st, 1798. Resolved, that the General Assembly of Virginia doth unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of this state ...

The Vocal Medley.

[The Vocal medley; or, A new collection of fashionable modern songs].

Treasurer's Report of Grand Lodge of Virginia (1794-1797).

Account of the grand treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Virginia for the years 1794, 1795, 1796 and 1797.

Utility of the Scriptures of the Old Testament.

The utility of the Scriptures of the Old Testament: a discourse delivered at the opening of a session of the Presbytery of Baltimore, held in Alexandria, September 27, 1797. By James Wilson A.M. one of the members of said presbytery. Copy-right secured.

Virginia Almanac for 1799 (Bowen).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1799, Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, the Twenty-Third of American Independence, and the Eleventh Year of our Federal Government. Which may the Governor of the World prosper. ... By the North Mountain philosopher.

Virginia Almanack for 1799 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, or Ephemeris: for the year of our Lord, --1799;-- being the third after leap-year. The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs.

Virginia Almanack for 1799 (Prentis).

The Virginia Almanack, or, Southern Ephemeris; for the year of our Lord, 1799. The third after Leap Year, and the twenty third of American independence.

Virginia and North Carolina Almanack for 1799 (Willett & O'Connor).

The Virginia, and North Carolina almanack; for the year of our Lord, 1799: being the third after Leap Year, and the twenty-third of American independence. Containing among a variety of other truly useful & interesting articles a correct list of the stamp duties. …

Washington's Reports, vol. 1 (Virginia Reports, vol. 1).

Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Volume I.

1799

Act consolidating the various Militia Laws of the Commonwealth.

Militia law. An act, to amend an act, intituled "An act to amend and reduce into one act, the several acts of assembly for regulating the militia of this Commonwealth.

Act imposing Certain Taxes on Law Process.

An act to impose certain taxes on law process, and for other purposes

Act Laying Taxes for the Support of Government.

An Act, laying Taxes for the support of Government.

Acts of Congress (5th Congress, 3rd Session).

Acts passed at the third session of the Fifth Congress of the United States. Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.

Address of Bishop Madison to Episcopal Convention (May 1799).

An address to the members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Virginia. By Bishop Madison.

Address of John Page to Freeholders of Gloucester County.

Address to the freeholders of Gloucester County, at their election of a member of Congress, to represent their district, and of their delegates, and a senator, to represent them in the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, April 24, 1799, by John Page, of Rosewell.

Address of the Citizens of Greenbrier and Munroe.

Address of the citizens of Greenbrier and Munroe counties, to the members of the Honourable Assembly of Virginia.

Address of the General Assembly to the People of Virginia.

Address of the General Assembly to the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia: fellow citizens, unwilling to shrink from our representative responsibility...

Address of the Minority in the Virginia Legislature.

The address of the minority in the Virginia legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition laws.

Address of the Minority in the Virginia Legislature.

Address of the minority of the legislatur[e] of Virginia, to their fellow citizens.

Advertising Handbill for Blandford Press.

Printing-office, Petersburgh. G. Douglas having opened a printing-office, furnished with a complete set of types and the necessary materials, is ready to undertake any kind of printing work ... Sept. 1, 1799.

An Act concerning Elections.

[An act concerning elections].

Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1799).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia: begun and held in the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond on Monday the ninth day of December, A.L. 5799-- A.D. 1799.

Annual Register and Virginian Repository for 1800 (Douglas).

The Annual register, and Virginian repository, for the year 1800.

Auction Notice for Lands of the late Reuben George.

To be sold, to the highest bidder on the [blank] day of December [blank] agreeable to the last will ... of Reuben George ... two tracts of land in the county of Caroline ...

Case Reports on Fowler v. Saunders (1798) and Goodall v. Bullock (1796).

Between, William Fowler and Susanna his wife, plaintiffs, and, Lucy Saunders, an infant, by James A Patterson, her guardian, defendent [sic], … Between Parke Goodall and John Clough, plaintiffs, and, John Bullock, the younger, defendent [sic], …

Circular Letter to the Masonic Lodges of Virginia.

Richmond, Virginia, February 28--A.L. 5799. Worshipful brother, pursuant to a regulation of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, which confers on me the honorable office of supporting a regular correspondence with the grand lodges established in North-America and Europe, I now do myself the pleasure of addressing to you, for the information of your right worshipful grand lodge , the annexed extracts from the proceedings of our last grand annual communication ...

Communications of Several States on Virginia Resolution.

The Communications of several states, on the resolutions of the legislature of Virginia, respecting the Alien and Sedition laws.

Constitution of Mutual Insurance Company Against Fire on Goods.

Constitution, rules and regulations, of the Mutual Insurance Company Against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the State of Virginia: : established agreeable to the act of the General Assembly of the state of Virginia, passed the eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as is hereby agreed upon, by the subscribers present in person, or by deputy, at a meeting held at Richmond, the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight; and as amended at the general meeting held on the 9th, 12th and 14th of January, 1799, viz: ...

Debates in House of Delegates on Alien and Sedition Laws.

Debates in the House of Delegates of Virginia, upon certain resolutions before the House, upon the important subject of the acts of Congress passed at their last session, commonly called, the Alien and Sedition laws.

Extracts from the Records of the Grand Lodge of Virginia

Extracts from the Records of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Fearnought Will Stand (Spring 1799).

Fearnought, a beautiful bay ... will stand at my plantation near Hyco bridge in Halifax County ... Joseph Jones.

Founding Documents with Proceedings of last Assembly Session.

The Declaration of American Independence; adoption of the Constitution of the United States by the state of Virginia; Constitution of the United States of America; Alien and Sedition laws; with certain proceedings of the legislature of this commonwealth thereupon, at their last session.

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1800 (Nicolson).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1800. Being the fourth after leap year, and the twenty-fourth of American independence. Signs, planets, and aspects. ...

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1801 (Nicolson).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1801. Being the fifth after leap year, and the twenty- fifth of American independence. Signs, planets, and aspects. ...

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1799).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia, : held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, May 7, 1799.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1798).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the third day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1798).

[Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the third day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight].

Letter to a Member of Congress on the Alien and Sedition Laws.

A letter to a member of Congress; respecting the Alien and Sedition laws.

Letters and Conversations between Several Young Ladies.

Letters and conversations between several young ladies, on interesting and improving subjects. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cambon, with alterations and improvements. The third edition.

List of Lodges under the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1799).

A list of lodges, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Virginia – December 5799 [i.e. 1799].

List of Pensioners for 1798.

List of pensioners, continued by the Honorable the executive, for the year 1798, to be paid out of the revenue for that year.

Manual of a Free Man.

The manual of a free man, or Reasonable exposition of the fundamental points of universal political right, (originally published in Holland before the French Revolution) Translated from the French by a citizen of Virginia, with notes by the translator.

Memoirs of the year Two Thousand Five Hundred.

Memoirs of the year two thousand five hundred. … Translated from the French, by W. Hooper, M.A.

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association (October 1799).

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association, held at Hickory-Neck Meeting-House, James City County, Virginia. October 12, 1799.

Minutes of the Baptist General Committee (May 1799).

Minutes of the Baptist General Committee held at Waller's Meeting-House, in Spottsylvania [sic] County. May 1799.

New Virginia Justice.

The new Virginia justice, comprising the office and authority of a justice of the peace, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Together with a variety of useful precedents adopted to the laws now in force. To which is added, an appendix containing all the most approved forms of conveyancing, commonly used in this country, such as deeds, of bargain and sale, of lease and release, of trust, mortgages, &c.-- Also the duties of a justice of the peace, arising under the laws of the United States. By William Waller Hening, attorney at law.

Notice of Runaway Slave by Parke Goodall (February 1799).

Stolen or run away from my late dwelling house, in the county of Hanover, at ... Goodall’s Tavern, seven negroes ... Parke Goodall.

Performance Handbill, November 13, 1799.

The Petersburg theatre. On Wednesday evening, November 13, 1799, will be presented, a favorite comedy in four acts, called The child of nature or, The happy discovery. ...

Petition for Relocation of Isle of Wight County Court.

To the honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia : the petition of the citizen freeholders of the county of Isle of Wight ...

Petition opposing Division of Berkeley County.

To the honourable the speaker and gentlemen of the House of Representatives : the memorial and petition ... of the inhabitants of the County of Berkeley ... the wish and hope which accompanies this petition ... is that the County of Berkeley may remain whole ...

Petition opposing Move of District Court to Centerville.

To the General Assembly ... inhabitants of the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William & Fauquier ...

Petition proposing Move of District Court to Centerville (A).

To the General Assembly of Virginia: the petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the counties of Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Fauquier...

Petition proposing Move of District Court to Centerville (B).

To the General Assembly of Virginia: the subscribers, inhabitants of the county of [blank] beg leave respectfully to submit that they labour under great inconvenience from being obliged to attend the Court of the District, composed of the Counties of Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Fauquier, in the town of Dumfries, which is situated in an extreme corner of the said district ...

Petition to extend Charter of Bank of Alexandria (A).

To the honorable the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia. The petition of sundry freeholders and farmers of the county of [blank] humbly sheweth, that great advantages have resulted to them from the establishment of a bank in the town of Alexandria.

Petition to extend Charter of Bank of Alexandria (B).

To the honourable the General Assembly of Virginia. The petition of the merchants, tradesmen, and other inhabitants of the town of Alexandria, humbly sheweth, That the experience of ages has proven that the operations of well conducted banks are beneficial to a country, in facilitating commerce ...

Plain Truth.

Plain truth: addressed to the people of Virginia. Written in February 1799 – by a citizen of Westmoreland County, (Virg.)

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1798).

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Held at the Masons' Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 10th day of December A.L. 5798--A.D. 1798.

Proposed Address of the Assembly to the People of Virginia.

[Address of the general assembly to the people of the commonwealth of Virginia].

Proposed Resolution on Loyalty to the U. S. Constitution.

[Resolutions that the general assembly of Virginia will cooperate with the authorities of the United States in maintaining the independence, union and constitution thereof against the hostilities or intrigues of all foreign powers whatever, etc.].

Report of the Committee on the High Court of Chancery.

. [Report of the committee on the state of the business in the high court of chancery]

Reports of Committees considering Petitions on the Alien & Sedition Laws.

Reports of committees in Congress to whom were referred certain memorials and petitions complaining of the acts of Congress, concerning the Alien & Sedition laws. And on the naval establishment, the augmentation of the Navy, and the adoption of measures for procuring of timber and other supplies. Also an answer of the Massachusetts legislature to the Virginia resolutions respecting dangerous aliens and seditious citizens.

Resolution on Constitutional Amendments on Foreign-Born Officials.

In the House of Delegates, Friday, January 11, 1799. The General Assembly of Virginia considering that the privation of personal rights solemnly sanctioned by the Constitution and laws of the United States, is arbitrary and unjust; that the right of election to office is one of the most important secured thereby to the citizen; and that it ought not to be destroyed or impaired, especially by regulations having a retrospective operation: ...

Richmond Lodge Funeral Notice.

Richmond Lodge, No. 10. Brother, You are requested to meet your brethren, at their lodge room on [blank] o'clock, in order to pay the last tribute of respect to our deceased brother [blank] By order of the Master, Benjamin Moseby, sec'y. Richmond [blank]

Road Bill listing Different Stages from Wythe Courthouse.

Road bill specifying the different stages from Wythe C. H. Va. to Nashville Ten., Huntsville, Alb., Lexington Ken., Cumberland Gap, Jonesborough, Ten., Richmond Va., Winchester Va., Baltimore Md., Washington City, and Raleigh N.C. … furnished at the Wythe Hotel, sign of General Washington, by Marshall & Trigg.

Scriptural Doctrine of Water Baptism.

The scriptural doctrine of water baptism. Shewing I. The scriptural subjects of that ordinance. II. The scriptural mode of its administration. And, lastly, answering some questions for the satisfaction of serious enquirers. By the Rev. William Graham, A.M.

Session Laws (December 1798).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the third day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.

Short History of late Ecclesiastical Oppressions in New England.

A short history of late ecclesiastical oppressions in New-England and Vermont, by a citizen. In which is exhibited a statement of the violation of religious liberties, which are ratified by the Constitution of the United States.

Subscriber Circular for the Press, a National Paper at Richmond.

Richmond, November, 2, 1799. Sir, Believing that far the greatest portion of that party which arrogates to itself the exclusive claim to Federalism, consists of men, moral, humane, religious and well affected to the Republican principle, but who from indolence or other motives attending little to public affairs have been content with receiving their information from men interested in keeping them in ignorance; and believing in the omnipotence of truth; we have set on foot an establishment ... Plan of a national paper, approved by the proprietors at a meeting held at the house of Colonel Parke Goodall--Richmond. Doctor William Foushee, in the chair. … [signed] William Munford, secretary.

The Awful Crisis which has Arrived.

The awful crisis which has arrived must be felt by us all, however we may differ as to the causes which have produced it, or the measures which may avert its calamity. …

The Philanthropist (A).

The philanthropist; or, A good twelve cents worth of political love powder for the fair daughters and patriotic sons of America. Dedicated to that great lover and love of his country, George Washington, esq. ... By the Rev. M. L. Weems (of Lodge no. 50) Dumfries..

The Philanthropist (B).

The philanthropist: or, A good twenty-five cents worth of political love powder, for honest Adamites and Jeffersonians: with the following recommendation by George Washington. [Fourteen line letter from Washington to Weems dated Aug. 29, 1799; followed by six lines of verse] By the Rev. M.L. Weems (of Lodge No. 50), Dumfries.

Trumpeter Will Stand (February 1799).

Trumpeter, by Shark, a fine chestnut sorrel, rising five years old, will stand at my stable in Goochland county, to be let to mares the ensuing season, at three pounds ... Robert Payne. White-Hall, Goochland, Feb. 1799.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for Lord 1800 (Weems).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1800. Being the fourth* after leap-year: Containing Besides the necessary Calculations―Lists of Members of the Council, Senate, Assembly, &c. of this State―Fine Anecdotes, Songs, &c. A New and Beautiful Dissertation on Married Life; worth a Jew's Eye to all pretty Maids and Bachelors who would live Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy. … * This Year would, in course, have been a Leap-Year, were it not that adding one Day in four years occasions an excess of 18 hours in a Century; therefore Astronomers and Chronologers have adopted the following rule―Every Centurial Year not divisible by 400, without a remainder, is a Common Year.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1800 (Douglas).

The Virginia & North Carolina almanack and annual register for the year 1800, Being the 4th after Leap Year, The 24th Years of American Independence, and the 12th Year of the Federal Government; Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Petersburgh, but will serve without any sensible variation for all North Carolina. ... The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs; the editorial part by Americanus Urban.

Virginia Almanac for Lord 1800 (Weems).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1800. Being the fourth* after leap-year: Containing Besides the necessary Calculations―Lists of Members of the Council, Senate, Assembly, &c. of this State―Fine Anecdotes, Songs, &c. A New and Beautiful Dissertation on Married Life; worth a Jew's Eye to all pretty Maids and Bachelors who would live Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy. … * This Year would, in course, have been a Leap-Year, were it not that adding one Day in four years occasions an excess of 18 hours in a Century; therefore Astronomers and Chronologers have adopted the following rule―Every Centurial Year not divisible by 400, without a remainder, is a Common Year.

Washington's Reports, vol. 2 (Virginia Reports, vol. 2).

Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Volume II.

Washington, The Defender of His Country.

Washington, the defender of his country— the founder of liberty; the friend of man ...

1800

A Father's Instructions.

A father's instructions; consisting of moral tales, fables, and reflections; designed to promote the love of virtue, a taste for knowledge, and an early acquaintance with the works of nature: by Thomas Percival, M.D. F.R.S. and A.S. Lond. F.R.S. and R.M.S. Edinb. President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester, and member of various foreign societies. The ninth edition.

A Tour from Gibraltar to Morocco.

A tour from Gibraltar to Tangier, Sallee, Mogodore, Santa Cruz, and Tarudant; and thence over Mount Atlas to Morocco. Including a particular account of the royal harem, &c. By William Lempriere, surgeon. The third edition, with additions and corrections.

A Vindication of the Conduct of Thomas Jefferson.

Richmond, April 12th, 1800. Dear Sir, The General Committee having been informed that efforts were making in many parts of the state to injure Mr. Jefferson and his friends ...

A Vindication of the General Ticket Law.

A vindication of the general ticket law, passed by the legislature of Virginia, on the 18th day of January, 1800. Respectfully inscribed to Edmund Pendleton, president of the Court of Appeals.

A Vindication of the General Ticket Law.

A vindication of the general ticket law passed by the legislature of Virginia on the 18th day of January, 1800.

Acts of Congress (6th Congress, 1st session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Sixth Congress of the United States. Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

Address to People of the United States by Americanus.

Address to the people of the United States with an epitome and vindication of the public life and character of Thomas Jefferson.

Address to Voters for Electors of President and Vice President.

An Address, to the voters for electors of president and vice president of the United States, in the state of Virginia.

Address to Voters for Electors of President and Vice President.

An Address, to the voters for electors of president and vice president of the United States, in the state of Virginia.

Advertising Notice for Currie's Perpetual Almanac.

A perpetual almanac with wheels, containing the rising and setting of the sun ... adapted to Virginia and North-Carolina ... published by Archibald Currie, book-binder and stationer, Richmond, Virginia.

Annual Communication of Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1800).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia; begun and held in the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the eighth day of December, A.L. 5800-- A.D. 1800.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1800).

A letter from Governor Monroe, to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Auction Notice for Land of the late Reuben George.

To be sold agreeable to the last will and testament of Reuben George, dec'd of Caroline County, to the highest bidder, on the second Tuesday in February, at Caroline Courthouse, being court day, one certain tract or parcel of land ... This land is the same that was set up to be sold on the 23d day of December, 1799, from some unforeseen accident the purchaser failed to comply with the terms of the sale. …

Bill concerning the High Court of Chancery.

A bill concerning the High Court of Chancery.

Bill to Amend the Act for Equalizing the Land Tax.

A bill to amend an act entitled An act for equalizing the land tax.

Bye Laws of the Lodge of Naphtali of Norfolk.

Bye laws of the Lodge of Naphtali, No. 56, Norfolk, Virginia. Printed by order of the Lodge, Dec'r. 2, A.L. 5800--A.D. 1800.

Case Report on Pleasants v. Logan (1798),

Virginia: in the High Court of Chancery, March 16, 1798. Between Robert Pleasants, son and heir of John Pleasants, dee'd. Plif. and Mary Logan, widow and administratix of Charles Logan, and devisee of John Pleasants and Jonathan Pleasants ...

Catalogue of Books now selling by Ross & Douglas.

A catalogue of books, &c. now selling by Ross & Douglas, booksellers and stationers, Petersburgh. N.B.--As they expect fresh supplies of books and stationary from both Europe and Philadelphia, new or additional catalogues will be published occasionally.

Charter of the College of William & Mary.

The charter of the College of William & Mary.

Circular Letter on Ticket of Federalist Electors.

Sir, It being doubtful whether printed tickets, from an ambiguous expression of the law, may not be objected to, we earnestly recommend it to you to procure as many tickets to be written, as may be necessary for the Federal voters in your county … William Austin, Secretary to the Committee at Richmond, August 19th, 1800.

Circular Letter on Ticket of Republican Electors.

Richmond, August 9th, 1800. Sir, we have taken the liberty to advise you, to have the tickets for electors of president and vice-president of the United States written; and have thought proper to recommend to you the following form.

Circular Letter to Federalist County Committees.

Richmond, September 22, 1800. Sir, Whether we shall succeed ... in the ensuing election, will depend almost entirely upon the zeal of the county committees ... William Austin, secretary. By order of the committee entrusted with the ticket of the minority.

Circular Letter to Possible Federalist Presidential Electors.

Richmond, February [blank] 1800. Sir, The members of the late General Assembly opposed to a law of the last session which changes the ancient usage of this country in elections, by substituting, in the place of viva voce suffrage, a ballot by a general ticket, in the election of a president and vice president of the United States; perceiving that the acknowledged object of this alarming innovation, is to annihilate, in this instance, the rights of the minority as citizens on the United States, and thereby produce such a change in the government thereof ... In conformity with this plan, we address you, who are named in the 3d resolution for the county of Accomack with information that George Parker Esq. is upon the list of candidates for your district, and request a free communication upon the subject. By order of the Committee, at Richmond, William Austin, Secretary

Circular Letter to Possible Republican Presidential Electors.

Richmond, January 30, 1800. : Dear sir, The legislature of this state, at their last session, deemed it expedient to prescribe a mode of choosing electors, to vote for a President and Vice-President, of the United States, calculated to give to Virginia, the weight to which she is entitled in the Union … The committee have it in charge to request that you will as soon as convenient, after the receipt of this communication inform them by letter to their chairman, wheteer [sic] you consent to be placed upon the Republican ticket, as a candidate in your electoral district. … Philip Norbome Nicholas, Chairman of the general committee of correspondence at Richmond. John H. Foushee, Secretary.

Communications on Virginia Resolution with Committee Report thereon.

Communications from several states, on the resolutions of the legislature of Virginia, respecting the Alien & Sedition laws: also instructions from the General Assembly of Virginia, to their senators in Congress and, the report of the committee to whom was committed the proceedings of sundry of the other states in answer to the resolutions of the General Assembly, of the 21st, day of Dec. 1798. By order of the General Assembly.

Communications relative to the Conduct of John K. Read, magistrate.

Richard E. Lee's letter, the attorney general's opinion, and the affidavits accompanying the governor's communication to the General Assembly, relative to the conduct of Doctor John K. Read, a magistrate of the borough of Norfolk.

Constitution of the Washington Society.

Constitution of the Washington Society. Instituted the 28th of January, 1800. … G. Deneale, Sec’ry.

Counter Memorial from Inhabitants of Caroline County.

To the General Assembly of Virginia. Counter memorial. When attempts are made ... to pull down the Constitution and trample under foot the laws of a free country, good men deem it sacrilege not to stand forth and resist them. ...

Cover Letter for Proceedings of Grand Lodge in December 1799.

Richmond, Virginia, March 10th, A.L. 5800. [Blank] I have the pleasure of forwarding to you, for the information of your right worshipful Grand Lodge, the following inclosures, viz....

Discourse on the Death of General Washington (1).

A discourse, on the death of General Washington, late president of the United States; delivered on the 22d of February, 1800, in the church in Williamsburg. By James Madison, D.D., Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia, and President of William and Mary College.

Discourse on the Death of General Washington (2).

A discourse on the death of General Washington, late president of the United States; delivered on the 22d of February, 1800, in the church in Williamsburg. By James Madison, D.D., Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia, and president of William and Mary College. The second edition--corrected.

Documents concerning the Conduct of John K. Read, magistrate.

Richard E. Lee's letter, the attorney general's opinion, and the affidavits accompanying the governor's communication to the General Assembly, relative to the conduct of Doctor John K. Read, a magistrate of the borough of Norfolk.

Eulogy on the Life of General George Washington.

An eulogy on the life of General George Washington, who died at Mount Vernon, December 14th, 1799, in the 68th year of his age.

Extracts from Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1799).

Extracts from the proceedings of the last annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Virginia: begun and held in the Masons' Hall, in the city of Richmond on Monday the ninth day of December, A.L. 5799--A.D. 1799.

Fourth of July Oration by William Wirt.

An oration delivered in Richmond on the Fourth of July, 1800; the anniversary of American independence. By William Wirt.

Instructions to the U.S. Senators from Virginia (December 1800).

[Resolutions instructing the two senators from Virginia and requesting the representatives to obtain a repeal of the sedition law].

Instructions to the U.S. Senators from Virginia (January 1800).

Instructions from the General Assembly of Virginia, to Stephens Thompson Mason, and Wilson Cary Nicholas, senators from the state of Virginia, in the Congress of the United States.

Interesting Letter from a Gentleman on the Ensuing Election.

An interesting letter from a gentleman, to his friend, on the ensuing election, for president and vice-president of the United States.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1799).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1799).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine].

Laws respecting the Town of Alexandria.

Laws of the mayor and commonalty of the town of Alexandria: to which are prefixed, acts of the legislature of Virginia respecting the town of Alexandria.

Letter from Manlius to John Marshall.

A letter from Manlius, to John Marshall, Esq. Member of Congress.

List of Pensioners for 1799.

List of pensioners continued by the Honourable the executive, for the year 1799, to be paid out of the revenue for that year.

Memorial of J. & J.D. Westcott for Printing the Laws of Virginia.

To the legislature of Virginia: the memorial of J. & J.D. Westcott ...

Militia Order concerning Patrols Mandated by Statute.

Richmond, September 3d, 1800. Sir, you are requested, in pursuance of the 39th section of the militia law to direct that the patroles therein authorised and required, be duly ordered on duty ...

Mills & Plantation to be Rented by Andrew Reid.

Mills & plantation to be rented for one or more years ... grist and saw mills, situate on Mill Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia ... one mile and a half from Lexington ... Andrew Reid.

Notice of Auction of Estate of Israel I. Cohen.

Sales at auction, by Prosser & Moncure, all that valuable assortment of merchandize, belonging to the estate of Israel I. Cohen, dec. late of this city, on Wednesday the 16th inst. at the store lately occupied by the decedent. The sale will begin precisely at 10 o'clock, and continue from day to day till the whole is sold. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers for all sums above twenty dollars, on their giving bonds with approved security, to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid. The household and kitchen furniture of the dec. will be sold at the same time, and on the came terms. Richmond, November 7th, 1803. Jacob I. Cohen, adm'r.

Oration on the Death of Washington by John K. Read.

Commemorative oration, delivered on the 22d of February, 1800, on the death of General George Washington, before a numerous assemblage of the citizens of Norfolk and its vicinity--the volunteer corps--the United States troops--and the lodges of no. 1, and of Naphtali, no. 56, at the request of Major Ford, commanding the U.S. troops. By Dr. J.K. Read, mayor of the borough of Norfolk.

Oration on the Death of Washington by Rev. John Glendy.

An oration, on the death of Lieut. Gen. George Washington, composed on the special request of the commandant and his brother officers, of the cantonment in this vicinity, and delivered at Staunton, on the twenty second day of February last past, 1800. By Rev. John Glendy, Minister of the Gospel.

Orders for the 7th Regiment of U.S. Infantry.

Division orders. January 14, 1800. …

Petition concerning Surplus Monies from Tobacco Duty.

To the honorable, the General Assembly of Virginia, the petition of sundry freeholders of the county of [blank] ... pray, a part of the surplus fund of the duty ... on inspected tobacco ...

Petition favoring a Division of Berkeley County.

Petition in favour of a division of Berkeley County: to the General Assembly of Virginia ... inhabitants of the County of Berkeley ...

Petition for a Road from Norman's Ford to Alexandria.

To the honorable speaker, and the rest of the honorable members of the House of Delegates of Virginia. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] sheweth: That your petitioners are of opinion, the opening a road from Norman's Ford, upon Rappahannock River, to the town of Alexandria ... will be productive of a very beneficial effect, as a new market will be opened ...

Petition opposing a Division of Berkeley County.

Petition in favour of a division of Berkeley County: to the General Assembly of Virginia ... inhabitants of the County of Berkeley ...

Poem on the Death of General George Washington.

A poem on the death of General George Washington, late president of the United States. In two books. By Charles Love.

Report of Committee on Communications on Virginia Resolution.

Report of the committee to whom was committed the proceedings of sundry of the other states, in answer to the resolutions of the general assembly, of the [blank] day of [blank] Richmond, General Assembly.

Report on the President's Annual Address to Congress.

President's speech. Some time after our paper was at press, a gentleman who came in Capt. Butler's packet from Alexandria, politely gave us the following speech, which we hasten to lay before our patrons. : Washington, Nov. 22. This day at 12 o'clock, the president of the United States met both houses of Congress in the Senate chamber, and delivered the following speech ...

Reports on Case of John K. Read and on Trials of Gabriel Rebels.

[Governor’s letter to the assembly, and the several documents in the case of J. K. Reade, who delivered up an American to the British consul; and a statement of the trials of the negroes who were concerned in the late insurrection].

Sale Catalogue of Thomas Keesee, Vendue Merchant.

Catalogue of rare books, maps, pictures, engravings, bookcases, &c., to be sold at my auction rooms on Tuesday, 30th inst., at 10 a.m.

Sermon on the Death of Washington by John D. Blair.

A sermon on the death of Lieutenant General George Washington. Delivered in the Capitol in Richmond, by John D. Blair, Chaplain to the House of Delegates.

Session Laws (December 1799).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

Set of Signals Presented to the Navy.

A set of signals presented to the Navy of the United States, of America, by John Barry, Esq. Senior officer.

Speech Delivered by Nathaniel Pope against the Sedition Act.

A speech, delivered by Nathaniel Pope, Junior in support of the resolutions which he prepared and presented to the people of Hanover, at their meeting the 17th day of October, 1798, with which he has incorporated sundry observations written in December of the same year, and originally intended as an answer to the arguments of a gentleman of Richmond, in favour of the Sedition Act.

The Invisible Spy.

The Invisible Spy.

The Life of Joseph.

The life of Joseph, the son of Israel. In eight books. Chiefly designed to allure young minds to a love of the sacred Scriptures. By John Macgowan. A new edition.

The Poor Unhappy Transported Felon’s Sorrowful Account.

The poor unhappy transported felon’s sorrowful account of his fourteen years transportation at Virginia, in America: being a remarkable and succinct history of the life of James Revel, the unhappy sufferer ... concluding with a word of advice to all young men.

The Prompter.

The prompter; or A commentary on common sayings and subjects, which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume I.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume I.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume II, pt. 1.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume II, pt. 1.

The Spirit of Masonry.

The spirit of Masonry. In moral and elucidatory lectures. By Wm. Hutchinson, Master of the Barnardcastle Lodge of Concord.

Treatise on the Culture of Lucerne.

A treatise on the culture of Lucerne.

Tucker's Treatise on Influence of English Common Law.

Examination of the question, "How far the common law of England is the law of the federal government of the United States?" By St. George Tucker, professor of law in the University of William and Mary, and one of the judges of the General Court in Virginia.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1801 (Ross & Douglas).

The Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for the year 1801, being the 5th after bissextile, the 25th year of American independence, and, the 13th year of the federal government. Adapted to the latitude of Petersburg, but will serve without any sensible variation for all North Carolina. The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs; the editorial part by Americanus Urban.

Virginia Almanack for 1801 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, or Ephemeris: for the year of our Lord, 1801; being the fifth after bissextile; adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond in Virginia. Calculated by Isaac Briggs.

Virginia Argus Extra reporting Convention of 1800.

The Virginia Argus (extra.) Dec. 26, 1800. Washington, December 22. Convention between the French Republic ... and the United States of America … Done at Paris ... 13th Sept. 1800 ...

Warrant for Arrest of James Thomson Callender.

The president of the United States, to the marshal of Virginia district, greeting: You are hereby commanded to arrest the body of James Thompson Callendar [i.e. James Thomson Callender], and bring him forthwith before the judges of the court of the United States, for the middle circuit in Virginia district, now sitting at the city of Richmond, to answer a certain presentment found against him by the grand jury for said district, for making and publishing a certain false, scandalous writing, intitled "The prospect before us," ...

Washingtoniana.

Washingtoniana: A collection of papers relative to the death and character of General George Washington, with a correct copy of his last will and testament; to which are added his Legacy to the people of America, &c. &c. &c. To record the actions of the dead for the benefit of the living.

Will of General George Washington.

The will of General George Washington: to which is annexed, a schedule of his property, directed to be sold.

1801

A Tale of the Times.

A Tale of the Times. By the author of A Gossip's Story. … In Two Volumes.

Acts of Congress (6th Congress, 2nd session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Sixth Congress of the United States: begun and held at the city of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the seventeenth of November, eighteen hundred.

An Essay on Naval Establishments.

An Essay on naval establishments; particularly that of America; in a letter to a friend, written during the administration of John Adams.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1801).

[Letter of governor James Monroe, Dec. 7, 1801, at the opening of the general assembly].

Appropriation Law.

[Appropriation law].

Bill concerning Juries.

[Bill concerning Juries].

Bill concerning Slaves, Free Negroes, and Mulattoes.

[Bill To amend the act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes].

Call's Reports, vol. 1 (Virginia Reports, vol. 5).

Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the court of appeals of Virginia. By Daniel Call.

Campaign Circular from John Clopton of New-Kent.

To the citizens of Henrico, Hanover, New-Kent, Charles-City, and James-City. Fellow-citizens, In continuing to offer myself a candidate for the ensuing election of a representative ... for this district ... John Clopton. New-Kent, March 30th, 1801.

Case Report on Love v. Donelson & Hodgson (1801).

Love against Donelson and Hodgson, in this cause, which, on the [blank] day of [blank] in the first year of the nineteenth centurie of the Christian æra, was heard on the bill, answers, exhibits and examinations of witnesses, the court, after considering allegations of parties, their proofs, and arguments of counsil, [sic] discussed the subjects of controversy in these terms ...

Catalogue of the Richmond Library.

A catalogue of books belonging to the Richmond Library.

Circular Letter asking a Count of Justices of the Peace.

Circular: Richmond 23d March, 1801. Gentlemen, I have to request that you will send me a return of all the justices in the commission of the peace for your county ...

Communication from Maryland on Amendments to Federal Constitution.

[Communication from state of Maryland proposing amendments to the federal constitution].

Estimate of Expenses of Civil Government.

Estimate of the expenses of civil government, from the 30th of September, 1801, to the first of October, 1802, and of the debts payable.

Expenses attending the Election of President and Vice President.

[Expenses attending the election of the president and vice president of the United States, at the last and preceding elections].

Express … this moment the election is decided.

By express from the city of Washington. To the editors of the Times, this moment the election [for President] is decided ...

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Baltimore (August 1801).

Glorious news: extract of a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, to his friend in this town, dated the 28th of August 1801 ...

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1802 (Nicolson).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1802. Being the sixth after leap year, and the twenty-sixth of American independence. Signs, planets, and aspects. ...

Joseph Fenwick's Reply to Charges in Washington Federalist.

Norfolk, April 11th, 1801. The charges against me so long promised by the Washington Federalist, have at length appeared in the papers of the 1st and 7th inst. the last of which reached me yesterday. ...

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1800).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1800).

Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred.

Letter to a Member of the General Assembly by St. George Tucker.

Letter to a member of the General Assembly of Virginia on the subject of the late conspiracy of the slaves; with a proposal for their colonization. 2nd ed.

Letter to Constituents of Robert Yancey of Louisa.

[Letter from R. Yancey, Richmond, January 22, 1801, to his constituents, recounting the results of the deliberations of the general assembly].

Letters to a Friend written by Devereux Jarratt.

Letters to a friend, written by Devereux Jarratt, late minister of Bath Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

List of Pensioners for 1800.

List of pensioners continued by the honourable the executive, for the year 1800, to be paid out of the revenues for that year. … Samuel Shepard, auditor, January 9, 1801

Memorial and Claim of Amélie-Eugénie Caron de Beaumarchais.

The memorial and claim of Amélie Eugénie Caron de Beaumarchais, wife of André Toussaint de la Rue, heir and representative of Caron de Beaumarchais by her agent John Augustus Chevallié, for a balance due his estate for sundry arms, ammunition, &c., furnished the United States during the war between Great Britain and America.

Minutes of the Baptist Association of Goshen District (October 1800).

Thursday, October 16, 1800. Minutes of the Baptist Association in the District of Goshen. Held at Bledsoe's Meeting-House, Orange, beginning the third Thursday on October, 1800.

Minutes of the Baptist Association of Goshen District (October 1801).

Minutes of the Baptist Association; in the District of Goshen. Held in the County-Line Meeting House, Caroline County, Virginia, third Friday in October--'till Lord's day, inclusive, 1801.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (May 1801).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Union Meeting-House, in Buckingham County, the first Saturday in May, 1801.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (October 1801).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Cedar Creek Meeting House, in Lunenburg County, the second Saturday in October, 1801.

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association (October 1801).

Minutes of the Baptist Association: held at Mattopony, M.H. in the county of King and Queen, Virginia. October 10th, 11th and 12th, 1801.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1801).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, held at Happy Creek Meeting-House, in Frederick County, Virginia, August, 1801.

News-boy's Address to the Patrons of the Petersburg intelligencer.

The News-boy's address to the patrons of the Petersburg intelligencer; for Christmas, 1801.

Petition for a Tobacco Warehouse in Lynchburg.

To the honorable the General Assembly of Virginia : the petition of sundry merchants and others, in the town of Lynchburg ...

Petition for New County from parts of Berkeley and Hampshire.

To the honourable the General Assembly of Virginia: the petition of ... the inhabitants of ... Berkeley and Hampshire ... state, that a respectable county may be laid off and taken from the said two counties ... and that the town of Bath may be declared by law, to be the place for holding courts ...

Petition of James Martin for a Tobacco Warehouse in Lynchburg.

To the honorable speaker, and members of both houses of the General Assembly of Virginia : the petition of James Martin, a resident and freeholder in the County of Campbell, near the town of Lynchburg ...

Political Essays on the War of the French Revolution.

Political essays, relative to the war of the French Revolution; viz. an argument, against continuing the war, for the subversion of the republican government of France: a letter to the Duke of Portland, being an answer to the two letters of the late Right Honorable Edmund Burke, against treating for peace with the French Republic: and, a memorial, proposing a plan, for the conquest and emancipation of Spanish America, by means which would promote the tranquillity [sic] of Ireland.

Political Mirror Extra reporting Land Tax Due under Act of Congress.

Political Mirror, Extra. Staunton, June 16, 1801. Notification to all concerned, The following list of lands lying in the county of Kanawha, being the 9th collection district, of the sixth survey of the district of Virginia: with their valuations and the taxed assessed thereon, is published pursuant to the directions of the 11th section of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to Lay and Collect a Direct Tax within the United States."

Proposals for Printing the Acts of Assembly now in force.

Proposals for printing by subscription, A collection of all such acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of a public and permanent nature as are now in force, with Marginal Notes and Index complete, to which will be affixed The Declaration of Rights and Constitution or Form of Government; as also The Constitution of the United States, and Acts of Congress for the Government of the District of Columbia. The whole compiled by Joseph Caldwell, attorney.

Proposals for Printing the Revised Code of Virginia.

Proposals for printing by subscription the revised code of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia … [signed] Richmond, Oct. 2d, 1801.Samuel Pleasants, Jun., Henry Pace.

Report of Committee on Expenditures of the Executive.

[Report of committee on the expenditures of public money by the executive].

Report of Committee on Expenses of Civil Government.

[Report of committee on estimate of the expenses of civil government from Sept. 30, 1801 to Oct. 1, 1802, and of the debts payable; resources to meet this estimate].

Rudiments of English Grammar.

Rudiments of English grammar. Containing I. The different kinds, relations, and changes of words; II. Syntax, or the right construction of sentences. : With an appendix comprehending a table of verbs regularly inflected; remarks on some grammatical figures; a praxis on the grammar; rules of punctuation; and examples of true and false construction. By Mr. Harrison. New ed. with additions and improvements by an eminent teacher in Philadelphia

Sermon on the Death of William Alexander.

A sermon, Delivered on the 5th of April 1801, by James Hurt, V.D.M. On the Death of William Alexander, late D.C.C.C., who was inhumanly murdered on the 27th day of September, 1800, upon the highway.

Session Laws (December 1800).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred.

Simmons's Norfolk Directory.

Simmons's Norfolk directory, containing the names, occupations, and places of abode of the inhabitants, arranged in alphabetical order. Also a register of the borough corporation, and common council; extracts from sundry ordinances respecting the police; court days, public officers and notaries, companies, lodges, &c. ... To which is added, a list of the streets, lanes, and wharves in the borough.

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century (A).

St. Leon: a tale of the sixteenth century. By William Godwin. In two volumes. … The first American edition.

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century (B).

St. Leon: a tale of the sixteenth century. By William Godwin. In two volumes. … The first American edition.

The Adventures of Joseph Pignata.

The adventures of Joseph Pignata. Containing an interesting narrative of his sufferings in, and escape from the dungeons of the inquisition. Translated from the German of Augustus von Kotzebue; to which are added a number of useful and curious articles biographical and historical.

The Black Valley.

The black valley; a tale from the German of Viet [sic] Weber, author of The sorcerer.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume II, pt. 2.

The Prospect Before Us. Volume II, pt. 2.

The Vocal Medley.

The Vocal medley; or, A new collection of fashionable, modern songs.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1802 (Ross & Douglas).

No. III. The Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for the year 1802, being the 6th after Leap Year, the 26th year of American independence, and, the 14th year of the federal government. The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs; the editorial part by Americanus Urban.

1802

Account of Proceedings in Regard to Beaumarchais’s Claim.

An account of proceedings in regard to Beaumarchais’s claim for reimbursement for arms and ammunition furnished to the Americans during the revolution.

Act laying Taxes for Support of Government.

An act laying taxes for the support of the government

Acts of Assembly regulating the State's Militia.

[Certain acts of the Commonwealth of Virginia for regulating the militia].

Acts of Assembly relative to Norfolk.

A collection of Acts of Assembly relative to the town and borough of Norfolk, taken from the several revised codes; together with the charter and sundry deeds. Published by order of the Common Council.

Acts of Congress (7th Congress, 1st session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Seventh Congress of the United States begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the seventh day of December, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and the twenty-sixth of American independence.

Address to the People of Monongalia County.

To the people of Monongalia County and others, to whom it may concern. … I have never conceived … that one man could ever have any merit in exposing another … I am informed that Col. John Evans and several of his family, have been endeavouring to procure Mr. James West to go to the grand jury and indict me for … perjury … B. Reeder. August 21st, 1802.

Annual Communication of Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1802).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Begun and held at the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the thirteenth day of December, A.L. 5802.--A.D. 1802.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1802).

The Governor's letter, of the 6th of December, 1802 to the Speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia.

Annual Register and Virginian Repository (1802).

The Annual register, and Virginian repository.

Appeal of John Hook in Chancery Case of Ross v. Hook.

In the Court of Appeals: the case of John Hook, appellant, vs. David Ross, appellee: on an appeal from the High Court of Chancery

Articles for Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire Constitution.

Additional articles to the Constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia. Adopted the 10th Jan. 1801 ... The following were adopted on the 8th Jan. 1802 ...

Auction Notice for Sale of Estate of John George.

Advertisement. To be sold to the highest bidder, for twelve months credit, on the 13th of February 1802, at Edward G. Clark's tavern, in the lower end of Henrico County about 8 miles below Richmond, on the stage road, all the property belonging to the estate of John George, deceased ... the administrator, February 4, 1802.

Call's Reports, vol. 2 (Virginia Reports, vol. 6).

Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the court of appeals of Virginia. By Daniel Call. Volume second.

Charlotte Temple.

Charlotte Temple. A tale of truth. By Mrs. Rowson, late of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; author of Victoria, The inquisitor, Fille de chambre, &c. ; Two volumes in one

Circular Letter of the Society of Cincinnati of Virginia.

Richmond, 20th Sept. 1802. Sir, I have the honor of enclosing you an abstract of the state of the funds of the Society of Cincinnati ...

Considerations on the Government of the Territory of Columbia. No. VII.

Considerations on the government of the Territory of Columbia. No. VII.

Cursory Reflexions on Government, Philosophy and Education.

Cursory reflexions on government, philosophy and education, by James Ogilvie, instructor of youth in the Stevensburg Academy.

Every Man His Own Doctor.

Every man his own doctor, or, The poor planter's physician: prescribing plain and easy means for persons to cure themselves of all, or most of the distempers, incident to this climate, and with very little charge, the medicines being chiefly of the growth and production of this country. ... The fourth edition.

Executive Communication on Claim of Representatives of Beaumarchais.

The communication of the executive to the legislature during their last session relative to the claim of the representatives of Beaumarchais against the commonwealth.

Fables of Æsop.

The fables of Æsop, with his life. To which is added, morals and remarks, accommodated to the youngest capacities. By Robert Burton of London.

Financial Statement of the Society of Cincinnati of Virginia.

At a meeting of the Society of Cincinnati, of the State of Virginia, at the Capitol in Richmond, the 27th of January, 1802, it was resolved that the secretary be directed to have printed the abstract of the state of the funds ... James Wood, president.

Fourth of July Oration by Alfred W. Grayson.

An oration, delivered in the Episcopal Church, on the Fourth of July, 1802. By Alfred W. Grayson, a member of the Alexandria Debating Society.

Information respecting Proceedings of the Legislature.

Information respecting proceedings of the legislature.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1801).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of December, eighteen hundred and one.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1801).

Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.

Julia.

Julia or The adventures of a curate's daughter. To which is added a pastoral ballad in four parts

Lessons in Elocution.

Lessons in elocution: or, A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To this edition are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates: and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.

Letter from Governor concerning Executive Disbursements.

[Letter from the governor with respect to the executive disbursements of the past year, Jan. 29, 1802].

Life, Travels and Adventures of Montague.

The Life, travels and adventures of Edward Wortley Montague, Esq. Exhibiting his extraordinary transactions in England, France, Italy, Turkey, Arabia, Egypt and the Holy Land: with remarks on the manners and customs of the oriental world. In two volumes.

List of Pensioners for 1801.

List of pensioners, continued by the honourable the executive, for the year 1801, to be paid out of the revenue for that year. … S. Shepard. Auditor's Office, 21st January 1802.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (May 1802).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Mountain Creek M-House, in Prince-Edward County; second Saturday in May, 1802.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (October 1802).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Tussekiah Meeting-House; in Lunenburg County, October IX, X, and XI--1802.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1802).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, Held at Little River, Loudoun County, (Virginia) August, 1802.

Noted Horse Thunderbolt Will Stand (February 1802).

The noted horse Thunderbolt, will stand the ensuing season at the stable of Robert Hanna, in Middlebrook, Augusta County ... Moses Moore, Junr. February 28, 1802.

Notice of Publication of Acts Regulating the Militia.

Sir, we take the liberty of informing you that we have published certain acts of the Commonwealth of Virginia for regulating the militia … Should you think proper to introduce them among your officers, the price … Alexandria. June 8, 1802

Notice of Runaway Slave named Mich (October 1802).

Twenty dollars reward for apprehending a small black fellow named Mich ... in Frederick County ... Thomas Massie 15th Oct. 1802.

Notice of Sale of Lots in Bedford County (September 1802).

Sale of lots. On Thursday the 2d day of September, 1802, will be offered for sale, 25 lots ... in Peelbrook ... James Ripley, Bedford County, gap of the mountain, July 11th, 1802.

Notice of Sale of Lots near Alexandria.

Valuable lots of ground for sale, contiguous to the town of Alexandria … forty half-acre lots ... lying between the George Town Road and the Potomac River … P. Fitzhugh, and Ch. Simms, attornies in fact for Nath. Pendleton. Alexandria, May 17, 1802.

Observations on the Tax on Merchants.

Observations on the tax on merchants: respectfully submitted to the consideration of the General Assembly of Virginia

Petition asking Chancery Court move nearer Fauquier County.

To the honorable the Legislative [sic] of Virginia. The petition of ... inhabitants of the county of [blank] ...

Petition concerning Obstructions in James River Fishery.

To the honourable the Legislature ... the petition of sundry inhabitants of [clank] county …

Petition for a Ferry on the Potomac River in Berkeley County.

To the honourable the General Assembly … petition of the …citizens for the most part of the county of Berkeley …

Petition seeking changes in Richmond City Elections.

To the General Assembly ... inhabitants of the city of Richmond ... pray ...

Petition seeking Convention to alter State Constitution.

To the honorable the Speaker and Gentlemen of both Houses of Assembly. The memorial of the freemen of [blank] county ...

Pindaric Odes addressed to His Highness the American Caesar.

Pindaric odes, addressed to His Highness the American Caesar, written in the year 1800, and now first published, for the consolation of the fallen friends of order, and a warning to the Jacobins.

Proposed Resolution supporting Thomas Jefferson.

[Proposed Resolution supporting Thomas Jefferson].

Prospectus for The Miner's, Smelter's & Mechanic's Friend.

Proposals for publishing a new work, the title of which will be The Miner's, Smelter's & Mechanic's Friend and Pocket Companion. In which the following useful arts shall be explained, in a plain, concise manner, free from all mystery and unnecessary technical terms.--To which will be added, some useful hints to farmers.

Regulations adopted by the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

General regulations adopted by the Grand Lodge of Virginia, since the publication of the book of Ahiman Rezon, arranged under district heads. Published by the order of the Grand Lodge.

Regulations of Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings.

Constitution, rules and regulations of the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings in the State of Virginia.

Report of Committee on Office of the Public Printer.

[Report of committee in relation to the duties and salary of the public printer].

Report of Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings for 1801.

In conformity to the constitution of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, the president and directors submit to the consideration, and for the information of the society, at their annual meeting, the following statement. ...

Report of Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings for 1801.

Statement of the subscribers and members agreeable to their declarations for insurance which are filed and recorded in the general office of the said society.

Report of the Committee on Executive Expenditures.

A report of the Committee Appointed to Examine into the Executive Expenditures. Also the Governor’s letter of the 28th January, to the speaker of the House of Delegates, respecting said expenditures, and the resolutions of the House on the same.

Report of the Register of the Land Office.

[Report of the register of the land office, William Price, Jan. 20, 1802].

Resolutions of the Society of Cincinnati of Virginia.

At a meeting of the Society of Cincinnati, in the State of Virginia, at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the 13th December, 1802 ...

Response to Calumny Circulated by John Brown, Senator from Kentucky.

Observations and documents, relative to a calumny circulated by John Brown, a member of the Senate of the United States, from Kentucky, to the prejudice of Elisha I. Hall, of Frederick County, Virginia.

Richmond Examiner Extra (November 27, 1802).

Examiner Extra. November 27, 1802. Bell Tavern, at the sign of the bell. Richmond

Richmond Recorder Extra (April 24, 1802).

Extra "Recorder." April 24th [1802]. …

Road Bill.

Road Bill.

Session Laws (December 1801).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia [microform] begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.

Speech of John Philpot Curran before the Lord Chief Justice (May 1802).

A speech delivered before the lord chief justice of the Court of King's Bench, Ireland. By the celebrated Mr. Curran.

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century.

St. Leon: a tale of the sixteenth century. By William Godwin. In two volumes.

The Beggar Boy.

The beggar boy. A novel, in three volumes. By the late Mr. Thomas Bellamy.

The Christian's Pocket Companion.

The Christian's pocket companion: being a collection of the newest and most admired spiritual songs, now made use of by the United Baptists in Virginia. Selected by John Courtney, sen.

The Conduct of Meriwether Jones.

The conduct of Meriwether Jones, in a series of letters, addressed to the public, by James T. Callender.

The Glosser.

The glosser; a poem, in two books. By Giles Julap, of Chotank, Virginia.

The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered.

The great importance of a religious life considered by the late William Melmoth, Esq. of Lincoln's-Inn, London. From the twenty-third London edition. To which are added, prefatory observations on the credibility of the Christian religion; and, a few concise observations on prayer.

The Olio.

The Olio: a collection of entertaining stories, maxims, anecdotes, epigrams, witticisms, scraps of poetry, &c. A dish for every palate

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1803 (Ross & Douglas).

The Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for the year 1803, being the 7th after Leap Year, the 27th year of American independence, and, the 15th year of the federal government. The astronomical part by Isaac Briggs; the editorial part by Americanus Urban.

Virginia Almanack for 1803 (Dixon & Courtney).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1803: Being the Seventh after Bissextile or Leap Year, And 28th of American Independence, Containing besides the astronomical calculations, by I. Briggs. …

Virginia Almanack for 1803 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1803: Being the Seventh after Bissextile or Leap Year, And 28th of American Independence, Containing besides the astronomical calculations, by I. Briggs. …

1803

A New Introduction to Reading.

A New introduction to reading: or, A collection of easy lessons arranged on an approved plan; : calculated to acquire , with ease, a fluency of speech, and to facilitate the improvement of youth. : Designed as an introduction to the Speaker, English reader, Columbian orator, &c.

A Refutation of Charges made by Veritas.

A refutation of the charges made by a writer under the signature of "Veritas," against the character of Gabriel Jones—the lately acknowledged author being the Honorable Philip Grymes, member of the council of state. In which every charge or insinuation against him in that libel is fully and clearly refuted.

Act to Establish a Draw-Bridge over the Elizabeth River.

An act to establish a draw-bridge over the eastern branch of Elizabeth River, within the county of Norfolk

Acts of Congress (7th Congress, 2nd session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Seventh Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and two.

Address to Doctor John K. Read.

To Doctor John K. Read. Sir, It might have been expected, that the experience which you have had, would have instilled into you some portion of wisdom ... You have been charged and tried for delivering in your official character, as an alderman of the borough of Norfolk, a man up to the British consul, by whom he was sent to the West Indies, tried, condemned and executed. ... Candidus. The author may be found on enquiry. Norfolk, June 22, 1803.

Address to Essex, Caroline, King & Queen, & King-William Freeholders (1).

To the freeholders of Essex, Caroline, King-and-Queen, & King-William. As the important period of our elections is fast approaching ... a few remarks, illustrative of the principle upon which the right of suffrage ought always to be exercised. ...

Address to Essex, Caroline, King & Queen, & King-William Freeholders (2).

To the freeholders of Essex, Caroline, King- and-Queen, & King William ... We the people.

Alexandria Advertiser Carrier's Address (January 1803).

New Year’s verses. The carrier’s compliments to the patrons of the Alexandria Advertiser … January 1, 1803.

An Ode by J. R Toulmin.

An ode. By J. R Toulmin. Oh! cruel fate, that man should be doomed to abject slavery … Lexington. May 7. 1803 …

An Oration delivered by John D. Burk.

An oration, delivered on the fourth of March, 1803, at the Court-House in Petersburg: to celebrate the election of Thomas Jefferson, and the triumph of Republicanism. By John D. Burk, attorney at law. Printed at the request of the committee.

Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1803).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, begun and held in the Mason's-Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the twelfth day of December, A.L. 5803--A.D. 1803.

Bill for Incorporating the Bank of Virginia.

[Bill to regulate the election of senators to the general assembly].

Bill for More Speedy Recovery of Small Debts or Penalties.

[Bill for more speedy recovery of small debts or penalties, with the names of members of both houses who voted thereon.].

Bill to Amend Acts on Unlawful Gaming.

[Bill to amend acts to prevent unlawful gaming].

Bill to Amend Laws concerning the Penitentiary.

[Bill to amend several laws concerning the Penitentiary].

Bill to Regulate Election of Senators to the Assembly.

[Bill to regulate the election of senators to the general assembly].

Bill to Subject Lands to Sale in Certain Cases.

[Bill to subject lands to sale in certain cases].

Catalogue of Books sold by R. and J. Gray.

Catalogue of law books, for sale, by R. and J. Gray. …

Certification of the New Revised Code.

Richmond. February 8th, 1803. I do hereby certify that I have superintended the press during the printing of the "new Revised Code," by Pleasants and Pace ... James Rind. I do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the ... edition ... and ... have found the said laws ... to be truly and accurately printed with the following exceptions ... Geo. Wm. Smith.

Circular Letter from Executive to Brigadier Generals.

[Circular letter from the executive to the brigadier generals].

Circular Letter of Grand Lodge of Virginia (April 1803).

(Circular), Richmond, Virginia, April [blank] 1803. Worshipful Sir and Brother, I do myself the pleasure of forwarding to you for the perusal of the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of [blank] a list of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. &c. …

Circular Letter of the Washington Academy (March 1803).

Washington Academy, 9th March, 1803. Sir, You have no doubt been informed that the Cincinati [sic] Society ... formed a resolution for devoting their funds to the use of Washington Academy … S. Blackburn and G.A. Baxter.

Circular Letter of the Washington Academy (October 1803).

Washington Academy, October 25, 1803. Sir, Sometime ago the undersigned had the honor of addressing a circular letter to the members of the Cincinati [sic] Society. We then stated that your Society ... had appropriated its funds to the use of Washington Academy ...

Circular Letter To County Court Clerks (October 1803).

Circular: Richmond, October 17th, 1803. Sir, As the 30th section of the act "Concerning Slaves, free Negroes and Mulattoes" enacted, "That no Slave shall be codemned [sic] unless all the justices sitting upon his or her trial shall agree in opinion that the prisoner is guilty, after allowing him or her counsel in his or her defence;" and as ... these requisites of the act have not been fully complied with in some cases … John Page.

Circular Letter To County Militia Commanders (November 1803).

[Circular letter with copy of former orders by Gen. Lee and extract from militia law annexed].

Communication from the Judiciary to the Legislature.

[Communication from the Judiciary, made to the Legislature through the Executive].

Compendium of Practical and Experimental Farriery.

A compendium of practical and experimental farriery, originally suggested by reason and confirmed by practice equally adapted for the convenience of the gentleman, the farmer, the groom, and the smith, intersperses with such remarks, and elucidated with such cases, as evidently tend to insure the prevention, as well as to ascertain the cure of disease. By William Taplin, surgeon, author of "The Gentleman's Stable Directory, 2 vols." the twelfth edition of which is now published.

Death Abolished.

Death abolished: A Sermon. Occasioned by the sickness which prevailed at Alexandria during the months of August, September and October; giving a detail of that sickness, and of some of the views of providence in such calamitous visitations. With an appendix, containing facts, relating to the origin of the sickness--the extent of the mortality--the labours of the committee of health, and the contributions for the relief of the poor. By James Muir, D.D. pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

Essays on the Liberty of the Press by George Hay.

An Essay on the Liberty of the Press.

Fourth of July Oration by John Page.

An oration, delivered at Gloucester Courthouse, on July the fourth, 1794.

Instruction from the Grave.

Instruction from the grave: in which are unfolded the behaviour, sentiments, and prospects of persons of different ranks, characters, and stations, in their dying moments: giving in consequence of the death of Oliver Deming Welman, who died in the 21st year of his life, at Bermuda, on the 26th August, 1802. By the Rev. James Muir, D.D. Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, at Alexandria.

Interesting Account of Project of France respecting Louisiana.

Interesting account of the project of France respecting Louisiana by a French counsellor of state.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1802).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of December eighteen hundred and two

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1802).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the sixth day of December eighteen hundred and two].

Laws to be Observed by the Students of Washington Academy.

Laws, to be Observed by the Students of Washington Academy.

Letters from George Washington on Agriculture.

Letters from His Excellency George Washington to Arthur Young, Esq., F. R. S., and Sir John Sinclair, Bart., M. P. Containing an account of his husbandry, with his opinions on various questions in agriculture, and many particulars of the rural economy of the United States

Letters of a British Spy, 2d edition.

The letters of the British spy. Originally published in the Virginia Argus, in August and September, 1803. The second edition.

Letters of a British Spy.

The letters of the British spy. Originally published in the Virginia Argus, in August and September, 1803.

Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education.

Letters on the elementary principles of education. By Elizabeth Hamilton, author of the Memoirs of modern philosophers, &c. ; In two volumes. … First American, from the second London.

List of Pensioners for 1802.

A list of pensioners, continued by the honorable the executive, for the year 1802—to be paid out of the revenue for that year.

Magistrate’s Monitor and Judge's Remembrancer.

The magistrate’s monitor and judge's remembrancer, being a treatise on the nature of justice in a series of letters addressed to a justice of the peace—By Humphrey Smith of Montgomery county, Virginia.

Minutes of the Baptist Association of Goshen (October 1802).

Minutes of the Baptist Association in the District of Goshen. Held at Roundabout Meeting-House, beginning the third Saturday in October, 1802.

Minutes of the Baptist Association of Goshen (October 1803).

Minutes of the Baptist Association; in the District of Goshen. Held at Licking-Hole Meeting-House, Goochland, beginning the third Saturday in October, 1803.

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association (October 1803).

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association, held at Upper King & Queen Meeting-House, Virginia, October 8th, 9th, & 10th, 1803

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (May 1803).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Belden Meeting-House; in Chesterfield County, May XIV, XV, and XVI. 1803.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (October 1803).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Walker's Church, in Prince-Edward County, October, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1803.

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association (October 1802).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, holden at Nomony Meeting-House, Westmoreland County, Virginia. October 9th, 1802.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1803).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association held at Ruck-Marsh Meeting House, Frederick County, Virginia, August, 1803.

Minutes of the Roanoak District Association (April 1803).

Minutes, of the Roanoak District Association, held at Ebenezer Meeting-House, Campbell County,—Virginia, April 30th, and May 1st and 2nd, 1803.

New Revised Code of 1803.

A collection of all such acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as are now in force; with a new and complete index. To which are prefixed the Declaration of rights, and Constitution, or form of government. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly, passed on the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and two.

Notice of Auction Sale of Plantation of George Robinson.

To be sold, at public vendue, on Saturday, the 26th inst. at one o'clock, P. M. on the premises, a valuable plantation … James Foot, executor of Andrew Gibson, who was surviving executor of the said George Robinson, deceased. November 19, 1803.

Notice of Lands for Sale by Thomas Massie (August 1803).

Lands for sale ... six hundred and twenty-eight acres of land in Frederick County, Virginia ... Thomas Massie, August 11, 1803.

Notice of Lands for Sale by Thomas Massie (May 1803).

Lands for sale: fifteen hundred and sixty acres of land, in Frederick County, Virginia ... Thomas Massie, May 4th, 1803.

Open Letter to Gabriel Jones.

July 20, 1803. To Gabriel Jones, You have basely attempted to impeach the honesty and traduce the character of the Chief Magistrate of the United States ... I shall leave you to justify yourself to you friends, for having led them into the error of resting one of the most vehement attacks upon the moral character of the President upon so slender a foundation as your reputation. Veritas.

Performance Handbill of Bell Tavern Assembly (July 1803).

Bell Tavern Assembly. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and Mr. Decker … [in] Richmond ... on Saturday evening, July 23d, an evening’s brush; to rub off the rust of old care …

Petition asking Amendments to Tobacco Inspection Law.

To the legislature of Virginia. Your petitioners beg leave to represent to your honorable body, that the existing tobacco law, without promoting the public good, deprives them of a profit in this article ... Your petitioners.

Petition asking Relocation of Petersburg District Court.

To the honorable the representatives of the state of Virginia, in General Assembly met. The petition of the inhabitants of the county of [blank] respectfully sheweth: That the court for the district in which they live, is held in the town of Petersburg, some considerable distance from the center of the district ...

Petition concerning Navigation of the Appomattox River.

To the honorable the speaker and members of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. The petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Petersburg, and the adjacent counties, respectfully represents: That from a firm conviction ... they solicit your attention and interference on the following subject ... pray your honorable body to pass an act for opening the navigation of Appomattox River to the toll-bridge, which is on the head of navigation, and for discontinuing the bridge at Pocohontas

Petition opposing Relocation of Petersburg District Court.

To the honorable legislature of Virginia. : The petition of the inhabitants of that part of Virginia, comprehended within the counties composing the district of Petersburg--Humbly sheweth—That a petition will be presented to your honorable body, to move the district court of Petersburg, to Dinwiddie courthouse ... And your petitioners humbly conceive themselves warranted, in offering ... reasons countervailing those in the said petition contained. ...

Petition seeking Turnpike from Manchester to Petersburg.

To the honorable the speaker and members of the Virginia legislature. We your petitioners view with pleasure the rapid progress of agriculture, mechanicks and commerce, throughout our happy country ... establishing of a turnpike-road from the streets in Manchester to the toll-bridge on Appomattox at Petersburg; …

Philadelphia Goods for Sale by Francis Pic.

Francis Pic, in the rear of Colonel Gamble’s store, on the Main Street. Just arrived from Philadelphia ... an elegant assortment of millinery … jewelry … gloves … Richmond, May 6th, 1803.

Political Truth.

Political truth; or, An examination of a law, told in plain English, concerning the laws of Virginia against gaming with sundry general observations, shewing things as they are and man as he is. By Virginius.

Proposal for Publishing Poems by J. R Toulmin.

May 30, 1803. A proposal for publishing by subscription, Poems on Several Occasions, mostly on religious and moral subjects. By J. R. Toulmin . . .

Proposed Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (December 1803).

[Amendment proposed by congress to the constitution of the United States].

Quarantine Proclamation of August 1803.

By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A Proclamation. … Signed, John Page.

Report of Committee on the State of the Public Debt.

[Report of committee in relation to the state of the public debt, and giving an estimate of expenses of civil government, and resources, Oct. 1, 1802-Sept. 30, 1803].

Session Laws (December 1802).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia: : begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and two.

Summons to Appear before the Marshall Lodge in Lynchburg.

Marshall Lodge, No. 39. Sir & Brother, in obedience to the following orders of this Lodge ... Lynchburg ... 3d November, A. D. 1803 ...

The American Primer, 1st edition.

The American primer, calculated for the instruction of young children. First edition.

The American Primer, 2nd edition.

The American primer, calculated for the instruction of young children. Second edition.

The American Primer, 3rd edition.

The American primer, calculated for the instruction of young children. Third edition.

The Benevolent Jew.

Theodore Cyphon: or, The benevolent Jew. A novel in two volumes. By George Walker, author of The House of Tynian, Vagabond, &c.

The History of Hammel Clement.

The sufferings of a man of letters; or The history of Hammel Clement by Mr. Brooke.

The New American Clerk's Magazine.

The New American clerk's magazine: and young conveyancer's pocket companion: containing all the necessary forms of articles of agreement, bonds, bills, recognisances, leases and releases, letters or powers of attorney, awards, bills of sale, gifts, grants, assignments, mortgages, surrenders, jointures, covenants, copartnerships, letters of license, &c. with necessary directions for making distresses for rent, &c. as the law between landlord and tenant now stands. The whole made conformable to the laws of the United States, and adapted more particularly to the state of Virginia. By a gentleman of the bar.

The Story of Tom Snell.

The Story of Tom Snell, as related by himself to his old schoolfellow Wanley Penson, and by him communicated in a letter to his friend Bountley

To the Republican Freeholders of the City of Richmond.

To the Republican freeholders of the city of Richmond. Fellow-citizens, On Monday you are called on to elect a member to represent you in the State Legislature . . . A Republican.

Virginia Almanack for 1804 (Nicolson).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for 1804 ...

Virginia Almanack for 1804 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1804: Being Bissextile or Leap Year. Containing besides the astronomical calculations, by B. Bates, judgment of weather ...

Virginia Argus Extra (October 19, 1803).

The Virginia Argus Extra. Wednesday evening, October 19, 1803. President’s message. Washington City, October 17. This day … was delivered … Th: Jefferson. October 17, 1803.

What Has Been. A Novel.

What has been. A novel. By Mrs. Mathews …. Two volumes in one.

1804

A General State of the Commonwealth’s Revenue.

A general state of the commonwealth’s revenue, for the year [ending Sept. 30, 1804. Samuel Shepard, auditor].

A Long Talk delivered before the Tammany Society of Alexandria.

A long talk, delivered before the Tammany Society, of Alexandria, District of Columbia, at their first anniversary meeting, May 12, 1804.

A New Case: Justitia versus Anum.

A new case: Justitia versus anum ...

A State of the Revenue Tax for 1804.

A state of the revenue tax, for the year 1804. Arising on land, slaves, and other property.

A Treatise on Practical Farming.

A treatise on practical farming: embracing particularly the following subjects, viz. The use of plaister of Paris, with directions for using it; and general observations on the use of other manures. On deep ploughing; thick sowing of grain; method of preventing fruit trees from decaying, and farming in general. By John A. Binns, of Loudoun County, Virginia, farmer. Second edition.

Act for Incorporating the Bank of Virginia.

An act for incorporating the Bank of Virginia

Act for Incorporating the Bank of Virginia.

An act for incorporating the Bank of Virginia: passed 30th January, 1804.

Act to amend the Act for appointing Electors to Electoral College.

[Act “To amend the act for appointing electors to vote for president and vice-president.”]

Acts of Congress (8th Congress, 1st session).

Acts passed at the first session of the Eighth Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the seventeenth of October, in the year 1803. And of the independence of the United States the twenty-eighth.

Address to the Freeholders of Essex, King and Queen, & King William.

To the freeholders of Essex, King and Queen, & King William. Friends and fellow citizens ... Geo. W. Banks. Tappahanock [sic], 9th March, 1804.

Advertising Circular for Pumfrey & Fitzwhylsonn.

Pumfrey & Fitzwhylsonn, stationers & bookbinders, Richmond, Virginia. …

Amended Report from Committee examining Government Finances.

[Amended report from the committee appointed to prepare an estimate of the expenses and resources of the government, together with certain documents relative thereto—and the vindication of the executive against certain items in said report, together with certain documents referred to in the said vindication].

An Oration on the Late Treaty with France.

An oration, on the late treaty with France, by which Louisiana was acquired: delivered in Staunton on the third of March, 1804.

Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1804).

Proceedings of a Grand Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, begun and held in the Mason's-Hall, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the tenth day of December, A.L. 5804--A.D. 1804.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1804).

The Governor's letter, addressed to both houses of the General Assembly, at their December session, 1804.

Articles of Association of Bank of Potomac.

Articles of association of the Bank of Potomac, established at Alexandria.

Bill to amend the Act for appointing Electors to Electoral College.

[Bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act for appointing electors to choose a president and vice president of the United States]

Burk's History of Virginia (vol. 1).

The history of Virginia, from its first settlement to the present day. By John Burk. Volume I.

Circular Letter of Grand Lodge of Virginia (April 1804).

Richmond, Virginia, April [blank] 1804. Worshipful Sir and Brother, The following is an extract from the proceedings of the last grand annual communication of the Grand of Virginia ...

Circular Letter of Richmond Lodge No. 10 (August 1804).

Richmond, [blank] 1804. Brother, By the direction of the worshipful, the Richmond Lodge No. 10. I herewith transmit to you a copy of the resolution, passed ... on the 14th August, 5804 ...

Circular Letter of the Executive concerning Escheators.

Circular. Richmond, February 2d, 1804. Sir, Subjoined I forward to you an advice of the Council of State, to which I request your attention … John Page.

Concise System of English Grammar.

Concise system of English grammar, by Francis Crutchfield, for the use of his own school.

Consolidated Militia Law passed by the December 1803 Assembly.

An act, to amend and reduce into one, the several acts of the General Assembly, for regulating the Militia of this Commonwealth. Passed 28th of January, 1804.

Constituent Letter of Thomas H. Wooding and Daniel Coleman.

(Circular) Richmond, January 31, 1804 by Thomas H. Wooding and Daniel Coleman.

Devout Letters.

Devout letters: or, Letters spiritual and friendly. Written by Sarah Jones. Corrected and published by Jeremiah Minter, minister of the Gospel: author of The life and death of Mrs. Jones; Truth's cause plead, &c. &c.

Essays on the Liberty of the Press by Marcellus.

Essays on the liberty of the press. By Marcellus. Originally published in the Virginia Argus, in December, 1803.

Examination of the Charges exhibited against Aaron Burr.

An examination of the various charges exhibited against Aaron Burr, Esq., vice president of the United States; and a development of the characters and views of his political opponents by Aristides.

Farmer's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack for 1805 (Courtney).

The Farmer's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1805: being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, and 29th of American independence. …

Final Report from Committee examining Government Finances.

The report of the Committee of Finance, appointed by the House of Delegates, and a Communication from the Executive relative thereto; with sundry documents in the said communication referred to.

Hearts of Oak; A Comedy.

Hearts of oak; a comedy, in five acts: as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. By John Till Allingham.

Illustrations of Masonry.

Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, past master of the Lodge of Antiquity acting by immemorial constitution. … The first American—from the tenth London edition

Introduction to Knowledge of Nature and the Scriptures.

An Easy Introduction to the Knowledge of Nature, and the Holy Scriptures adapted to the capacities of children, and intended for the use of schools and families. By Mrs. Trimmer. First American, from the eleventh London Edition.

Jordan's Virginia & North-Carolina Almanac for 1805.

Jordan's Virginia & North-Carolina almanac, for the year 1805; Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1803).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1803).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three].

Justification of General Moreau.

Justification of General Moreau, from a charge of conspiracy; exhibited against him by the imperial republick of France. Translated by Geo. L. Gray.

Letters of Curtius.

The letters of Curtius, written by the late John Thomson of Petersburg. To which is added, a speech delivered by him in Aug. '95, on the British treaty. To which a short sketch of his life is prefixed

Lorenzo's Thoughts.

Lorenzo's thoughts, on various religious opinions.

Lottery for Paving the Main-Street of Fredericksburg.

Class, No. 1. Scheme of a lottery, to raise part of fifteen thousand dollars, for the purpose of paving the Main-Street of Fredericksburg. ... Tickets to be had by applying to Benjamin Day, David Henderson, and Alexander Duncan. All prizes will be paid thirty days after the drawing is completed; and if not demanded within six months after such last day's drawing, then such prize, not so demanded, shall be considered as gratuitously relinquished for the benefit of the lottery.

Minutes of the Baptist Association of Goshen (October 1804).

Minutes: of the Baptist Association, in the District of Goshen, held at Bethel Meeting-House, Caroline County, Virginia. Third Saturday in October till Monday inclusive, 1804.

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association (October 1804).

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association, holden at Four-Mile-Creek M. House, Virginia. October, 13th, 14th and 15th, 1804.

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association (October 1804).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Rice's Meeting House, in Prince-Edward County, the second Saturday in October, 1804.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1804).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, held at Broad Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, August, 1804.

Miscellaneous Poetry.

Miscellaneous poetry: selected in general from the most entertaining and instructive writings of the British poets: in two volumes. By Thomas Davis.

Neue Nord-Americanische Stadt und Land Calender … 1805 (Dietrich).

Der Neue nord-americanische Stadt und Land Calender, auf das Jahr unsers Heilandes Jesu Christi, 1805. Welches ein gemein Jahr ist von 365 Tagen. ... Nach dem virginier Horizont und Nordhöhe berechnet; jedoch in denen angrenzenden Staaten von Märyland, Pennsylvanien und den mehr entlegenen Staaten ohne merklichen Unterschied zu gebrauchen.

New Introduction to Reading.

A New introduction to Reading: or, A collection of easy lessons arranged on an approved plan; calculated to acquire, with ease, a fluency of speech, and to facilitate the improvement of youth. Designed as an introduction to the Speaker, English reader, Columbian orator, &c. the seventh edition, with additions.

Notice of House for Rent by John Beale.

To rent, a three story house, on the main street in this city, a few doors from the Courthouse . . . John Beale. Richmond, April 24. 1804.

Ordinances of the Common Hall of the City of Richmond.

A compilation of the ordinances of the Common Hall of the city of Richmond, in force March 19, 1804. To which are prefixed all acts of the General Assembly relating to the said city.

Organization of the Militia of the Commonwealth.

Organization of the militia of the commonwealth of Virginia in pursuance of the act "to amend and reduce into one, the several acts of the General Assembly, for regulating the militia of this commonwealth," passed the 28th January, 1804.

Petition concerning Claims of the Indiana Company.

Petition to the honourable the General Assembly ... inhabitants of the counties of Monongalia, Ohio, Harrison, Randolph and Wood ...

Petition for Completing James River Canal at Richmond.

To the honorable the speaker and members of the House of Delegates. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of [blank] humbly represents--That the law incorporating a company for the purpose of clearing and improving the navigation of James River ...

Prospectus for a Map of Virginia.

A map of Virginia, formed from actual surveys, and the latest as well as most accurate observations by James Madison, D. D, President of William & Mary College.

Quarantine Proclamation (Summer 1804).

By the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia, a proclamation. …

Reason and Faith, or, Philosophical Absurdities.

Reason and faith, or, Philosophical absurdities, shewing the necessity of revelation. Intended to promote faith among infidels, and the unbonded exercise of humanity among all religious men. By Rabba Henriquis, Esq. One of the sons of Abraham to his brethren.

Reflections on the Subject of Water Baptism.

A few reflections, on the subject of water baptism, taken from a late author, and recommended by Stith Mead, to the candid perusal of all the enquirers after truth.

Report from Committee examining the Treasurer's Accounts.

Report of the Joint Committee of the General Assembly, appointed to examine the Treasurer's accounts. …

Rules of the Female Charitable Society of Portsmouth.

A number of females of the town of Portsmouth, assembled at the house of Josiah Fox, on the 4th of May, 1804, and agreed to form ... the Female Charitable Society of Portsmouth ...

Sermons on Mode and Subjects of Christian Baptism.

Sermons, on the mode and subjects of Christian baptism, or An attempt to shew that pouring or sprinkling, is a scriptural mode; and the infants of believers are proper subjects of the baptism instituted by Christ; : with an examination of various objections particularly those contained in a course of anonymous letters to Bishop Hoadly. By Joseph Lathrop, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in West-Springfield. ; To which is added, an appendix, containing the history of the origin of the Anabaptists, in four letters, by Nathan Perkins, A.M. pastor of a church in Hartford.

Session Laws (December 1803).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia: begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three.

Tables for Exchange of Gold Coins from Foreign Countries.

A Table for receiving and paying the gold coins of France, Spain, and the Dominions of Spain, of their present standard, : according to the Act of Congress regulating foreign coins. Passed the 9th February, 1793. Calculated for the use of the Bank of Virginia. …

The Married Lady's Companion.

The married lady's companion, or, Poor man's friend; In four parts. I. An address to the married lady, who is the mother of daughters. II. An address to the newly married lady. III. Some important hints to the midwife. IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of children.

The Pudding proved By eating of it.

The Pudding proved By eating of it: or, Fact: the decider of controversy, &c. A Poem. Being a serious appeal to all our American citizens on this point, to wit, whether Thomas Jefferson's administration doth not announce, That he is the man that should be re-elected to the presidential chair; and continued at the helm of government.

The Rainbow; First Series.

The Rainbow; first series. Originally published in the Richmond Enquirer.

The Second Part of Lorenzo's Thoughts.

The second part of Lorenzo's thoughts, : in an address to the people of Virginia

Town and Country Almanac for 1805 (Robert & John Gray).

The Town and Country Almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1805. Being the first after Leap-Year; and the twenty-ninth of American Independence. Calculated for the meridian of Washington City. ... The astronomical calculations by Abraham Shoemaker, of New-York.

Treatise on Christian Baptism.

Treatise on Christian baptism, being an answer to a piece, entitled, The Bible Baptist; written by Mr. Leeland [sic], by Joseph Moore, V.D.M.

Trial of James Thomson Callender.

Trial of James Thompson [sic] Callender, for sedition, on Tuesday the third day of June, 1800, in the Middle Circuit Court at Richmond, in the District of Virginia

Trial of John Stockdale for a Libel.

Trial of John Stockdale for a libel against the House of Commons, before Lord Kenton, in the Court of King's Bench.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1805 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Virginia & North Carolina almanac, for 1805. Calculated by Abraham Shoemaker.

Virginia Almanack for 1805 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1805: Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

1805

A Key to the Mystery of Iniquity.

A key to the mystery of iniquity: or, An address to men of candor, and lovers of truth.

A Particular Account of a Horrid Murder.

The following is a particular account of a Horrid murder. Abel Clemmons murdered his wife and eight children. : Clarksburg, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1805. Last night, Abel Clemmons, at his place of residence upon the lands of col. George Jackson, within about half a mile of the town of Clarksburg, under circumstances of the most unprecedented cruelty, murdered his wife far advanced in pregnancy, and their eight small children. …

A Short Introduction to Latin Grammar.

A short introduction to Latin grammar, for the use of the University and Academy of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Carefully revised, corrected, and amended.

Abstract of Prisoners Received into the Penitentiary.

Abstract of prisoners received into the jail & penitentiary house … Alexr. Quarrier. William W. Hening, Esq. chairman of the committee.

Act of Congress for Preservation of Peace in Ports of United States.

[An Act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbours of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction].

Acts of Congress (8th Congress, 2nd session).

Acts passed at the second session of the Eighth Congress of the United States of America, : begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the fifth of November, in the year 1804. And of the independence of the United States the twenty-ninth.

Alexandria Expositor Carrier's Address (January 1805).

The address of the carrier of the Alexandria Expositor, to its patrons … January 1st, 1805.

An Essay on Man, in Four Epistles.

An essay on Man; in four epistles; to Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke. Written in the year 1732. By A. Pope., Esq. To which are added, the recommendatory poems, notes and variations, The universal prayer, and letters relating to the Essay on Man.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1805).

[The governor's letter of Dec. 2, 1805]

Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy.

The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy; Excelling Any Thing of the Kind ever yet published. Containing directions how to market; the seasons of the year for butchers' meat, poultry, fish, &c. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. ... Also, the order of a bill of fare for each month, in the manner the dishes are to be placed upon the table, in the present taste. By Mrs. Glasse. A new edition, with modern improvements.

Auditor’s and Treasurer’s Letters of December 1805.

Auditor’s Office, 15 Dec. 1805. Pursuant to the resolution of the Committee of Finance, : communicated in ... letter of the 12th inst. …

Call's Reports, vol. 3 (Virginia Reports, vol. 7).

Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the court of appeals of Virginia. By Daniel Call. Volume third.

Canons for Government of Protestant Episcopal Church.

Canons for the government of the Protestant Episcopal church, in this state

Circular Letter to Militia Colonels (August 1805).

[Governor’s circular letter to colonels of regiments].

Debates and Proceedings of the Virginia Convention.

Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, convened at Richmond, on Monday the second day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the grand Federal Convention. To which is prefixed the Federal Constitution. Taken in short hand, by David Robertson……of Petersburg. Second edition.

Documents concerning the Penitentiary.

[Document no. 1. Abstract of prisoners in the penitentiary.—no. 2. Criminal charges from 1795 to 1805.—no. 3. Shewing the number of prisoners convicted for each crime, the number from each district, the number of years each was sentenced.—no. 4. Letter from Captain Quarrier showing number of public guard kept at the penitentiary. —no. 5. Letter from the superintendent of the penitentiary laid before the house by the governor].

Draft Resolution of Confidence in President Thomas Jefferson.

[Resolution of confidence in the president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson].

English stallion Buzzard will Stand (March 1805).

The celebrated English stallion, Buzzard, so famous for getting capital racers, is just arrived from London and will cover mares at my stable, in Greensville County, on Nottoway River ... notes for ten guineas will be expected with the mares by Nathaniel Rives. March, 1805 ...

Fleetwood, or The New Man of Feeling.

Fleetwood: or, The new man of feeling. By Wm. Godwin. In two volumes.

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1806 (Nicolson).

The Good Old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1806 being the second after Bissextile of Leap Year, and the thirtieth of American Independence.

Herman and Dorothea.

Herman and Dorothea. A poem, from the German of Goethe, by Thomas Holcroft.

In the Court of Appeals … Daniel Call, for the Appellants.

In the Court of Appeals. Holliday & wife, vs. Coleman. Robert S. Coleman and Mary his wife, filed their bill in the Court of Chancery, against Carter Littlepage, Lewis Holliday and James Holliday, stating, that Lewis Littlepage made his will, and thereby devised a tract of land … and some slaves to the plaintiff Mary — That he has never been heard of since, and that the defendant Carter Littlepage claims the slaves … and the other defendants have taken possession of the land… Daniel Call, for the Appellants.

James Barbour's Address to Freeholders of 10th Congressional District.

To the freeholders of the Congressional district, composed of the counties of Spotsylvania, Louisa, Orange, and Madison, fellow citizens ... I take the liberty to advise you that I am ready to serve the district ... James Barbour, Orange, March 6, 1805.

Jefferson Almanack for the year of our Lord 1806 (Gray).

The Jefferson Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1806. Being the 2d. after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 30th of American Independence. Containing, a great variety of amusing and useful matter. The astronomical calculations, by John Alexander, of Prince-George's County, Maryland.

Jordan's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1806.

[Jordan's Virginia & North Carolina almanac, for the year 1806 ... ]

Journal of Special Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church (May 1805).

Journal of a special convention, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Virginia held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, May 7th, 1805

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1804).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1804).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four].

Laws of the Royal Arch Chapter of Alexandria (1805).

Laws of the Royal Arch Chapter of Alexandria, no. 22. As adopted at a full meeting of the Chapter, 26 March, A.M. 5805 [I.e. 1805].

Letters of a British Spy, 3d edition.

The letters of the British spy. Originally published in the Virginia Argus, in August and September, 1803. The third edition.

List of Pensioners for 1804.

List of pensioners for the year 1804

Minutes of the Baptist Portsmouth Association (May 1805).

Minutes of the Baptist Portsmouth Association, holden at Portsmouth Meeting-House, Norfolk County, Virginia. May 25th, 26th & 27th, 1805.

Murder―Horrible Murder!!

Murder — horrible murder!! Clarksburg, Virginia, November, 1805. Last night Abel Clemons … murdered his wife far advanced in pregnancy, and their eight small children …

Neue Nord-Americanische Stadt und Land Calender … 1806 (Dietrich).

Der Neue nord-americanische Stadt und Land Calender, auf das Jahr unsers Heilandes Jesu Christi, 1806. Welches ein gemein Jahr ist von 365 Tagen. ... Nach dem virginier Horizont und Nordhöhe berechnet; jedoch in denen angrenzenden Staaten von Märyland, Pennsylvanien und den mehr entlegenen Staaten ohne merklichen Unterschied zu gebrauchen. Zum Viertenmal herausgegeben.

Notice of a Sale of Land in William Anderson Estate.

Land for sale. In pursuance of an order the high court of chancery for the Richmond district, will be sold ... land, on the Little Bird Creek, in county of Goochland ... estate of the late William Anderson ... Benjamin Toll agent ... Hanover, July 20th, 1805.

Notice of Land for Sale in Western Virginia (December 1805).

100,000 acres of land, on the waters of the Ohio River the subscriber offers for sale ... situated on Middle Island Creek, French Creek, the Little Kanawha River, Tyger Creek, Lee Creek, and Pond Creek, all in the Commonwealth of Virginia ... William Howe Cuyler. 24th December, 1805

Notice of New Editor at the Virginia Gazette.

Office of the Virginia Gazette, Richmond. March 22nd, 1805. The subscriber … has associated with himself in the management … Mr. Charles Prentiss … Augustine Davis …

Numbers in the First Class of the Lexington Lottery.

Fortunate numbers in the first class of the Lexington Lottery, at the close of the drawing, 17th August, 1805. … Wm. Caruthers, sec'y.

Original Essays from the Virginia Religious Magazine.

Original essays selected from the four first numbers of the Virginia religious magazine. A work now publishing under the patronage of the Synod of Virginia, by the editors.

Petition asking Paving of Streets in Norfolk.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition for a Canal connecting Roanoke to Petersburg.

To the Honorable the General Assembly--the memorial of the subscribers respectfully sheweth: That your memorialists have long viewed with regret and concern, the many difficulties, embarrassments, and very great expence, the agricultural interest in the whole south western district of Virginia labors under, for the want of a water communication with tide water, in order to transport their produce with ease and convenience to a market. ... They therefore pray that your honorable would … pass a law for incorporating a company for cutting a canal from Roanoke to tide water at Petersburg.

Petition for Additional Tobacco Warehouses at Lynchburg.

To the honorable the Speaker and Members of ... Assembly. The petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Lynchburg ...

Petition of George Cabell for Tobacco Warehouse at Lynchburg.

To the honorable the Speaker and Members of both Houses of the General Assembly ... petition of George Cabell, Senr.

Petition of James Martin for Tobacco Warehouse at Lynchburg.

To the honorable Legislature ... petition of James Martin ...

Petition on Road Repair in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties.

To the honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates … petition … inhabitants of [blank] county …

Petition seeking a second State-Chartered Bank in Richmond.

To the Honorable the legislature of Virginia. The memorial of sundry merchants, traders, farmers, and other citizens of the commonwealth, sheweth: That whereas the public voice has called for the establishment of a bank, and the legislature have thought proper not only to reserve a great interest and controul in that which has been established, but to create public responsibility ...

Petition seeking Bank of Virginia branch near Alexandria (1).

To the General Assembly of Virginia, the petition of the citizens of the county of [blank] Respectfully shews that your petitioners are desirous of recalling the attention of the legislature to the subject of sundry memorials and petitions, presented to the last session ... that it should participate in the advantages resulting from the establishment of the Bank of Virginia ... Your petitioners humbly pray that an act may be passed for establishing an Office of the Bank of Virginia, for the purposes of Discount & Deposit in that part of the county of Fairfax adjacent to the town of Alexandria …

Petition seeking Bank of Virginia branch near Alexandria (2).

To the General Assembly of Virginia, the petition of the citizens of the county of [blank] Respectfully shews that your petitioners are desirous of recalling the attention of the legislature to the subject of sundry memorials and petitions, presented to the last session ... that it should participate in the advantages resulting from the establishment of the Bank of Virginia ... Your petitioners humbly pray that an act may be passed for establishing an Office of the Bank of Virginia, for the purposes of Discount & Deposit in that part of the county of Fairfax adjacent to the town of Alexandria …

Petition seeking Bank of Virginia branch near Alexandria (3).

To the General Assembly ... petition of the citizens of ... [blank] …

Petition seeking Changes in Norfolk Borough Charter.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Circulation of Private Bank Notes.

To the honorable the Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates ... memorial ... citizens ... county of [blank] ...

Petition seeking Division of Monongalia County.

To the honourable, the General Assembly ... petition ... inhabitants of Monongalia County …

Petition seeking Ferry on the Elizabeth River at Norfolk.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the county of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Flood Gates on Back Creek in Norfolk.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Police Force in Norfolk.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Plan for an Iron-Works in Spotsylvania County.

A plan for the establishment of iron-works, in Spotsylvania County, and state of Virginia. The proprietors of the mine tract, in Spotsylvania County, in order to form a company …

Report of Committee on Finance on Estimate of Government Expenses.

[Report of committee on finance on the estimate of the expenses of the government from Oct. 1, 1805 to Sept. 30, 1806].

Report of James River and Kanawha Company (January 1805).

The agents for the James River Company: as a duty incumbent on them ... to present to each member of the Legislature, a statement of the situation of the company from its commencement to the present day.

Report on Amendment proposed by Massachusetts (Public).

The committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's letter as relates to the communication of the Governor of Massachusetts covering an amendment proposed ... to the Constitution of the United States ...

Report on Amendment proposed by Massachusetts (Senate).

[Report and resolutions of the house of delegates on the subject of the amendment proposed by the state of Massachusetts to the constitution of the United States].

Report on General State of the Commonwealth’s Revenue.

[General state of the commonwealth’s revenue for 1804].

Report on Proceedings of December 1804 Assembly.

... The present session of the General Assembly is now drawing to a close, we shall therefore proceed to give you all the information that we can, in the bounds of a common letter, on the most important and interesting subjects that has engaged the attention of the Legislature during this session ... Richmond, January 28th, 1805.

Report on Tobacco inspected at Shockoe Warehouse.

Weights of James Pitman’s tobacco, inspected at Shockoe Warehouse the 16th day of January, 1805 ... March 5, 1805.

Resolutions on Virginia Senate's claim to Right to amend Money Bills.

On the 31st of January, 1805, the House of Delegates (with one dissenting voice) adopted the following resolutions. …

Revolutionary Annals, or History of the French Revolution.

Revolutionary annals, or History of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the States-General to the Treaty of Amiens, in 1802. Part V. Bonaparte, during the first three years of his consulate. Translated from the French manuscript of Jean Henry De Croisoeuil, by L.H. Girardin, professor of modern languages, history, and geography, in the College of William and Mary.

Rules and Regulations for the Spotsylvania Troop of Cavalry.

Rules and regulations for the government of the Spotsylvania Troop of Cavalry belonging to the second regiment and second division of militia. … Fredericksburg. May 14, 1805.

Session Laws (December 1804).

Acts passed at a general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and four.

Stages from Abingdon to Tennessee and Kentucky.

Road bill specifying the different stages from Abingdon, Va. to Nashville, Ten., Lexington, Ken... .

Substance of a Funeral Sermon delivered by Enoch George.

The substance of a funeral sermon, Delivered on the Death of the Reverend Wilson Lee, by Enoch George

Town and Country Almanack for 1806 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Town and Country Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1806. Being the 2d. after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 30th of American Independence. Containing, a great variety of amusing and useful matter. The astronomical calculations, by John Alexander, of Prince-George's County, Maryland.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1806 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1806; Being the second after Leap Year. Calculated by Abraham Shoemaker.

Virginia Almanac for 1806 (Ritchie).

The Virginia Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1806: Being the second after Bissextile or Leap Year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1806 (Gray).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1806. Being the 2d. after Bissextile, or Leat-Year; and the 30th of American Independence. Containing, a great variety of amusing and useful matter. The astronomical calculations, by John Alexander, of Prince-George's County, Maryland.

Virginia Almanack for 1806 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1806: Being the second after Bissextile or Leap Year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Planter's Almanac for 1806 (Johnson).

The Virginia planter's Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1806. Being the second after Leap Year. …

Virginia Religious Magazine (vol. 1).

The Virginia religious magazine.

1806

A New Introduction to Reading.

A New Introduction to Reading: or, A collection of easy lessons arranged on an approved plan; : designed as an introduction to the Speaker, English reader, Columbian orator, &c. To which is prefixed Lindley Murray's Rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. … The seventh edition, with additions.

A Plain Political Catechism.

A plain political catechism, intended for the use of schools, in the United States of America: wherein the great principles of liberty, and of the federal government, are laid down and explained, in the way of question and answer. Made level to the lowest capacities.

A Report on the Case of the United States vs. Heth.

A report of the arguments in the case of the United States vs. Heth, as delivered before the Supreme Court of the United States, at the February Term, 1806. By John Breckenridge [sic], Esq., Attor. Gen. and William Heth, the defendant.

A Serious Address to the Rulers of America.

A serious address to the rulers of America, in general, and the state of Virginia, in particular, by Barnaby Nixon.

A Voice from the Grave.

A voice from the grave, or A letter from the dead to the living: containing a solemn and faithful narative [sic] of the extraordinary circumsances [sic] attending the last sickness and melancholy death of Mrs. Betsy Archer, who departed this life February 6th, A.D. 1806. Aged twenty-two. By Dr. Thomas Hersey, Pastor of the Baptist church called Mount Moriah, George's Creek.

Abridgment of Goldsmith's History of England.

An abridgment of The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the death of George the Second. By Dr. Goldsmith, and continued by an eminent writer to the present time.

Acts of Congress (9th Congress, 1st session).

[Acts passed at the first session of the ninth congress of the United States. Dec. 2, 1805 to April 21, 1806].

Address to Freeholders of 10th Congressional District by John Mercer.

To the freeholders of the Congressional district composed of the counties of Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa and Madison. Fellow citizens, In compliance with the wishes of some of the inhabitants of the district, I inform you of my intention to become a candidate for your suffrages at the election to be held in April next ... John Mercer, May 3d, 1806.

Alexandria Advertiser Carrier's Address (January 1806).

Address. The carrier of the Alexandria Daily Advertiser, to his patrons … January 1st, 1806.

Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1805).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. : Begun and held in the Mason's Hall, in the city of Richmond, on the second Monday in December, being the ninth day of the month, anno lucis 5805--anno Domini 1805.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1806).

The governor's letter, addressed to the legislature, at the commencement of December session, 1806.

Assorted Goods for Sale by James Worrall.

James Worrall, has lately received a general and carefully assorted stock of medicines, paints, &c., &c. which he offers for sale ...

Baptist Declaration of Faith.

The Baptist Declaration of Faith. Revised and adapted, by several district association of the United Baptists, in Virginia.

Bill to Amend Laws concerning the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.

[Bill to amend the act entitled an act to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace].

Bill to Amend the Judiciary System.

[Bill to amend the judiciary system].

Bill to Amend the Penal Laws.

[Bill to amend the penal laws].

Burk's History of Virginia (vol. 2).

The history of Virginia, from its first settlement to the present day. By John Burk. Volume II.

Burk's History of Virginia (vol. 3).

The history of Virginia, from its first settlement to the present day. By John Burk. Volume III.

Bye-Laws of the Norfolk Junior Volunteers.

Bye-laws of the Norfolk junior volunteers, in the borough of Norfolk.

Circular asking Count of Strength of County Militia Units.

Circular. Richmond, July 11, 1806. Sir, In pursuance of an advice of the Council of State, I have to request that you will be pleased to forward to me ... a return of the strength of each volunteer company under your command ... as the executive are prevented from exercising some of their functions in relation to the militia, by the want of the information now sought ...

Circular Letter to County Courts (January 1806).

Circular to county courts, Richmond, January 16. 1806. Gentlemen . . .

Circular on Sale of Lands taken for Non-Payment of Taxes.

[Opinion of the attorney general on the law subjecting lands to be sold for the non-payment of taxes].

Committee Report on the Estimate of the Expenses of Government.

The Committee of Finance have had the various subjects to them referred, under their consideration, and beg leave to submit thereupon, the following report to the House: Estimate of expenses of government from the first of October, 1805, to the thirtieth of September, 1806, including debts payable during that period

Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Ministers, October 1806 [in German].

Berrichtung der Special-Conferenz der Evang. Luth. Prediger und Abgeordneten im Staat Virginien, gehalten in der neuen Röders-Kirche, Rockingham Caunty, den 6ten October, 1806. Mit zu gesetzter Ermahnung an alle Glieder der Kirche, auf besseren Kirchen-Gang; und etliche Werke die bey der Einweihung besagter Kirche gesungen wurden; wie auch eine kurze Nachricht von den deutschen Kirchen und ihre gegenwärtige Laage in Nord Carolina.

Congressman's Constituent Letter of April 1806.

... The session of Congress being about to close, I make use of this method of communicating to you, and through you to your neighbours, a view of the most important measures adopted during its progress ... Washington City, 18th April, 1806.

Discourse at the Episcopal Church at Martinsburg (November 1806).

A Discourse, delivered in the Protestant Episcopal Church, on Sunday, November 26, 1806, Martinsburg, Virginia.

Discourse on the Final Perseverance of the Saints in Grace.

A discourse on the final perseverance of the saints in grace; wherein the different opinions on the subject are examined. By John Jenkins, V.D.M.

Einige Verse [Some Verses].

Einige Verse, die gesungen wurden bey einer Trauerrede, die von Pfr. Paul Henkel gehalten wurde, zum Andenken des seligen Pfr. J. Friederich Schlägels, den 9ten July, 1805, in Stokes Caunty, Nord-Carolina ...

Epitome of the Acts of the General Assembly.

Epitome of all the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, of a public nature, passed at the Dec. session, 1805.

Farmers' Almanack for the year of our Lord 1807.

The Farmers' Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1807. Being the 3d after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 31st of American Independence.

Gebett und Dankempfindung [Prayer and Thanksgiving].

Gebett und Dankempfindung ben Ein- wechung, der Nenen [sic] Aaders Kirche en Rocking-ham County, am ersten Sontag in October, 1806 ... Newmarket: Gedruckt bey Ambrosius Henkel

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1807 (Nicolson).

The Good Old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1807. Being the third after bissextile or leap year. And the thirty-first of American Independence.

Johnson's Virginia Almanack for 1807 (Johnson).

Johnson's Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1807: Being the third after bissextile or leap year. ... The astronomical calculations adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond, by Joshua Sharp.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1805).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and five.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1805).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and five.

Lutheran Ordination Certificate [in German].

Im Namen Jesu! : Wir die Unterschriebene urkunden nnd [sic] bekennen hiermit, dass der Canditat Herr [blank] auf geziemendes Ansuchen seiner verschiedenen Gemeinen in [blank] von uns zu einem Evangelisch-Lutherischer Prediger, mit gewöhlichen Ceremonien vermittlest Auflegung der Hände ist gehörig ordinirt worden, in der [blank] Zu mehrerer Urkende desselben, haben wir Ihm dieses Zeigniss darüber mit unsres Namens Unterschrift un beygefügten Siegeln ertheilet.

Militia Law of February 1806.

[An Act further to amend the several Acts concerning the' Militia of this Commonwealth].

Minutes of 1806 Sessions of Baptist Middle District Association.

Minutes of two sessions of the Baptist Middle District Association: holden at Salem Meeting-House, Chesterfield County, holden in May and October, 1806.

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association (October 1805).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, held at Bruington Meeting House--King & Queen County, Virginia. October 12th, 1805.

Minutes of Virginia Portsmouth Baptist Association (May 1806).

Minutes of the Virginia Portsmouth Baptist Association, holden at Rackoon Swamp Meeting House, Sussex County, Virginia, May 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1806.

Murray's English Reader.

The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers, designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect, to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue: with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading by Lindley Murray. 1st Alexandria from 6th Philadelphia ed.

Notice of Goods for Sale by James Walker & Co.

James Walker & Co. respectfully inform their friends ... that they have just received from Baltimore and Philadelphia a complete assortment of goods ... which they are now opening in the house formerly occupied by Clifton Garland, Esq. in the town of Warren . . . Warren, Feb. 20th, 1806

Oration delivered by Charles Fenton Mercer.

An oration, delivered in the Episcopal Church, on the twenty-second of February, 1806. By Charles F. Mercer, a member of the Washington Society.

Order of Funeral Procession of George Wythe.

[Order of procession preparatory to the interment of George Wythe].

Petition seeking Extension of Jurisdiction of Norfolk Courts.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Ferry across the Elizabeth River.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Lottery to support the Norfolk Academy.

To the honorable the Senate and House of Delegates ... the trustees of Norfolk Academy and a number of inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Reduction of Grain Milling Charges.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk ...

Petition seeking Restrictions on Hawkers and Peddlers.

To the honorable General Assembly … the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] … respectfully sheweth …

Proclamation Respecting the Uniform of the Militia.

[Proclamation of the governor respecting the uniform of the militia].

Prospectus for the Farmer’s Museum at Charlestown.

Proposals for publishing in Charles Town, Jefferson County, Va. a weekly paper to be called the Farmer’s Museum. Ferdinando Fairfax ... intends ... to assume ... exclusive direction ... as editor ... this paper (of the size of the Richmond enquirer) is to be published every Friday morning, commencing the first week in the year 1807, at three dollars per annum to each subscriber ...

Prospectus for Virginia Law Reports by Hening and Munford.

Proposals for publishing by subscription, Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, settled by the late High Court of Chancery, and present Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District by William W. Hening and William Munford.

Psalms suited to the Christian Worship in the United States.

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America. Being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David. : Allowed by the Reverend Synod of New-York and Philadelphia, to be used in churches & private families.

Rudiments of the Latin Tongue.

The rudiments of the Latin tongue, or, A plain and easy introduction to Latin grammar wherein the principles of the language are methodically digested, both in English and Latin: with useful notes and observations, explaining the terms of grammar, and farther improving its rules. … 24th genuine ed., carefully corr. and improved.

Rules of the Hawksbill Society.

Rules of the Hawksbill Society, (in the county of Shenandoah,) for apprehending horse thieves.

Sermon Preached at the Ordination of William M'Pheters.

A sermon, preached at Bethel, on the ordination of the Rev. William M'Pheters. … By the Rev. George A. Baxter. Published by request of the Lexington Presbytery.

Session Laws (December 1805).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and five.

Sketches of the History of France.

Sketches of the history of France, from the earliest historical accounts, to the present time—1806, with some remarks concerning the life and achievements of the celebrated Napoleon Bonaparte, now emperor of France. By an American.

Song Book.

[Song Book].

Speeches of John Randolph in Congress, March 1806.

Speech delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, by John Randolph, Esq.: the fifth March, 1806, on Mr. Gregg's resolution for non-importation with Great Britain.

The Christian Experience and Ministereal Labours of William Watters.

A short account of the Christian experience, and ministereal [sic] labours, of William Watters. Drawn up by himself.

The History of Mexico.

The history of Mexico, collected from Spanish and Mexican historians, from manuscripts, and ancient paintings of the Indians. Illustrated by charts, and other copper-plates. To which are added, critical dissertations on the land, animals, and inhabitants of Mexico. By Abbé D. Francesco Saverio Clavigero. Translated from the original Italian, by Charles Cullen, Esq. In three volumes.

The Honey Moon: A Comedy.

The honey moon: a comedy, in five acts. By the late John Tobin, Esquire. As performed at the Theatre of Drury Lane, London.

The Messiah's Reign, A Sermon.

The Messiah's reign, a sermon, preached on the Fourth of July, before the Washington Society, and published at their request by James Muir, D.D. Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, at Alexandria.

The Norfolk Directory.

The Norfolk directory, containing the names, occupations, and places of abode and business, of the inhabitants, arranged in alphabetical order. Also, a register of the borough corporation, and common-council; court-days, public officers, &c. with an account of the different instituted societies in the borough--including the police, and other public officers of the town of Portsmouth: a statement of the borough revenue. A correct tide table, and a complete list of the streets, lanes, alleys, and wharves in the borough.

Thorough Bred Horses for Sale (October 1806).

Thorough bred horses for sale. Will be sold, at the Bowling-Green, on the 10th day of October next, the following ... Bowling-Green, 27th August, 1806.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1807 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Virginia & North Carolina almanac, for the year 1807: being the third after bissextile or leap year. Calculated by Benj'n Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1807 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year 1807: Being the third after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia. Second edition.

Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord 1807.

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1807. Being the 3d after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 31st of American Independence.

Virginia Farmer's Almanac for 1807 (Grantland).

The Virginia Farmer's Almanac, for the year 1807: Being the third after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia. Second edition.

Virginia Laws respecting the Inspection of Tobacco.

[The several laws respecting the inspection of tobacco, with alphabetical list of the several warehouses, etc., annexed].

Virginia Religious Magazine (vol. 2).

The Virginia religious magazine.

1807

A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs.

A general selection of the newest and most admired hymns and spiritual songs, now in use. By Stith Mead, preacher of the Gospel, M. E. C.

A Short Review of the Late Proceedings at New-Orleans.

A short review of the late proceedings at New-Orleans; and some remarks upon the bill, for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, which passed the Senate of the United States, during the last session of Congress; in two letters, to the printer. By Agrestis.

Acts of Congress (9th Congress, 2nd session).

[Acts passed at the second session of the ninth congress of the United States].

Address to the People of Virginia by Thomas Jones.

An address to the people of Virginia, in two parts. Shewing the danger arising from the unbounded influence of lawyers, and the impolicy of confiding to them the legislation of our state. By Thomas Jones, a citizen of Frederick County.

Alexandria Resolutions concerning Attack on USS Chesapeake.

... The citizens of Alexandria have declared their sentiments on the hostile attack of the British ship Leopard, on the American frigate Chesapeake, in the annexed resolutions. We shall be happy to co-operate with you in promoting the public safety, if future events should render it necessary ... Alexandria, July 3, 1807

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1807).

Governor’s letter, Richmond, December 8, 1807.

Bethlem Gabor, Lord of Transylvania.

Bethlem Gabor, lord of Transylvania, or, The man hating Palatine; an historical drama, in three acts.

Bill for Defence of Eastern Frontiers of this Commonwealth.

[Bill for the defence of the eastern frontiers of this commonwealth].

Bill to Amend Laws concerning Virginia's Courts of Appeal.

[Bill to amend an act for reducing into one act the several acts concerning the court of appeals and special court of appeals].

Bill to Organize and Establish a Superior Court of Law in each County.

[Bill to organize and establish a superior court of law in each county of this commonwealth].

Bishop Madison's Map of Virginia.

A map of Virginia formed from actual surveys, and the latest as well as the most accurate observations By James Madison, D.D., president of Wm. & Mary College; drawn by Wm. Davis; engraved by Fred. Bossler, Richmd.

Call to Arms for Fourth Division of Virginia Militia (July 1807).

Fourth division, you are called upon, by your governor to stand forth, in defence of your country ...

Circular Letter concerning Collection of Arrearages of Taxes.

[Advice of council instructing agents for collection of arrearages of taxes].

Circular Letter concerning Delinquent Sheriffs.

[Circular letter of executive respecting delinquent sheriffs].

Circular Letter concerning Jefferson's Order to Muster Militia.

[Circular and laws of Congress concerning the raising the quota of 100,000 men].

Circular Letter defending Aaron Burr's Conduct.

... Before the meeting of Congress rumours were in circulation, that a conspiracy against the peace and safety of the union, and a military expedition against the territories of Spain had been planned by A. Burr, late Vice-President of the United States, and others his associated ... City of Washington, February 20, 1807.

Circular Letter of Executive containing Resolution of General Assembly.

[Circular Letter of Executive containing Resolution of General Assembly].

Circular Letter of the Executive (August 1807).

[Circular letter of the executive].

Circular Letter on Classification of the Militia.

[Classification of the militia].

Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Ministers, October 1807 [in German].

Berrichtung der Special-Conferenz der Evang. Luth. Lehrer im Staat Virginien, gehalten in Neumarket, Schenandoah Caunty, den 4ten und 5ten October, 1807. : nebst einen Anhang eines Leichen-Formulars. Zum Gebrauch der verschiedenen Gemeinden unseres Districts, wobey Todes-Fällen kein ordentlicher Lehrer kann erlangt werden.

Constituent Letter from Representative John Love (March 1807).

(Circular.) Fauquier, March 28, 1807. To the freeholders of the district composed of the counties of Culpepper [sic] and Fauquier. Fellow citizens, In an address I some time ago made to the district, I endeavoured to exhibit a general view of the political sentiments which have heretofore influenced me through life; and which, probably, will continue to actuate me. ...

Court Martial of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Yancey.

Court martial held at Louisa courthouse, on the 10th of December, 1806, by order of Major General James Williams for the trial of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Yancey, of the fortieth regiment of Virginia militia

David and Goliath, or, A Treatise on Water Baptism.

David and Goliath, or A treatise on water baptism; shewing the proper subjects and mode of that ordinance, with observations on the writings of several champions in that cause. By Josiah Osborne.

Die Fromme Zwillinge [The Pious Twins].

Die fromme Zwillinge: eine Geschichte von zween Christen-knaben, die von einem Juden in die Türkey verkauft wurden, und wunderbarliche mit ihrem Vater vom Tode errettet. Das erste deutsche Virginische Kinderbuch.

Die Unterredung ueber die Feyertage [Conversation over the Holidays].

Die Unterredung: ueber die Feyertage, eines Schul-Lehrers und seiner Kindern. In Frag und Antwort. Das 2te deutsche Virginische Kinderbuch.

Fourth of July Oration by John Hanson Thomas (1807).

An oration, delivered in the Presbyterian Meeting House, on Saturday the Fourth of July, 1807. At the request of the Washington Society of Alexandria by John Hanson Thomas, Esq. of Frederick-Town Maryland. To which is added an appendix, giving a short account of the Society.

Fredericksburg Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1808.

The Fredericksburg Almanack for the year of our Lord 1808. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 32d of American Independence.

Good Old Virginia Almanack for 1808 (Nicolson).

The Good old Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1808, being bissextile or leap year, and the thirty-second of American Independence. Signs, planets, and aspects. …

Hening & Munford's Reports, vol. 1 (Virginia Reports, vol. 11), part 1.

Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District. Part I-vol. I. By William W. Hening and William Munford.

Johnson's Virginia Almanack for 1808 (Johnson).

Johnson's Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1808: being bissextile, or leap-year ... The astronomical calculations to the latitude and meridian of Richmond, by Joshua Sharp.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1806).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1806).

Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

Justification of Personal Conduct by Dr. Holmes.

After the business was settled between myself and Mr. Richard Apperson, by satisfactory concessions from the latter, for his conduct to Mr. Samuel Holmes, Senior ...

Justification of Personal Conduct by John James Speed.

To the public. Viewing with no less astonishment than abhorrence, the hand-bill publication of Dr. Holmes together with his subsequent conduct, I am induced to offer to the public, facts and sentiments ...

Minutes of Baptist General Meeting of Correspondence (May 1807).

Minutes of the Baptist General Meeting, of Correspondence held at Buckingham Old Church, Buckingham County, beginning Saturday the third [i.e., twenty-third] of May, 1807.

Minutes of Baptist Middle District Association (October 1807).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association: holden at Second-Branch Meeting House, in Chesterfield County, and Muddy-Creek Meeting-House, in Powhatan County. Holden in May and October, 1807.

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1806).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, held at Grafton Meeting-House, York County, Virginia. October 11th--12th--13th. 1806.

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1807).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, held at Ware's Meeting-House, King & Queen County, Virginia. October, 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th; 1807.

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association (October 1806).

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association holden at Big-Spring Meeting-house, Shenandoah County, October third, 1806.

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association (October 1807).

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association holden at Robinson River Meeting-house, Madison County, commencing October 2d, 1807.

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1807).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association. Held at Opecon Meeting House, Berkley county, Virginia, August 1807.

Minutes of the Redstone Baptist Association (September 1807).

Minutes of the Redstone Baptist Association, convened at Tenmile, Washington County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 25, 26, 27, 1807.

Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald Extra (November 23, 1807).

Herald Extra … (November 23, 1807)

Norfolk Gazette & Publick Ledger Extra (June 24, 1807).

Ledger office, Norfolk, June 24, 1807. We are now to present to our readers the details of a most unexampled outrage, in the perpetration of which, the blood of our countrymen has been shed by the hand of violence, and the honour and independence of our nation insulted beyond the possibility of further forbearance. ...

Noted English Horse Knowsley will Stand (February 1807).

The noted and much admired English horse Knowsley imported in 1801, by William Lightfoot ... We have annexed a statement of the performance of Knowsley's colts ... William Woods, George M. Woods. Albemarle, February 20th, 1807

Notice of Auction Sale by Taylor & Brown (October 1807).

Sales at auction, On Friday the 2nd day of October next, will be sold ... at the lumber house lately occupied by Mssers. Wm. Mackenzie, & Co. on the cross street leading to Shockoe Warehouse … At the same time will be sold … that valuable ... ground on the above mentioned street … Taylor & Brown, V.M.’s 25th September, 1807.

Notice of Goods Manufactured at the Penitentiary for Sale.

Prices of nails, brads & sprigs, manufactured at the penitentiary, and for sale by Nicholas Hallam, agent for the Commonwealth, a few doors above the Swan Tavern, Richmond ... also ... a variety of plantation utensils, such as plough-irons, harrow-teeth, axes, wedges, chains, &c. shoes of all sizes ...

Petition seeking to Amend the State Constitution.

To the Speakers, and Members of the two houses ... petition ... inhabitants of the county of [blank] ...

Planter's & farmer's Almanack for the year 1808.

Planter's & farmer's Almanack, for the year 1808: adapted to the latitude and meridian of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Regimental Orders (19th Regiment, March 1807).

Regimental orders. Agreeable to a resolution of a regimental court of enquiry for the 19th regiment, held at the Bell tavern on the 15th of November last. Thomas Nicolson, secretary, March 15th, 1807. … Extracts from the militia laws now in force against the citizens of Richmond.

Report of the Superintendent of the Manufactory of Arms.

[Report of John Clarke, superintendent, on the state of the manufactory of arms].

Report of the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary.

[Report of the superintendent of the state penitentiary. For 1807].

Report of the Superintendent of the Virginia Manufactory of Arms.

The superintendant [sic] of the Virginia manufactory of arms, to the governor of the Commonwealth

Report on the Virginia Colony Bicentennial Jubilee.

Report of the proceedings of the late jubilee at James-town, in commemoration of the 13th May, the second centesimal anniversary of the settlement of Virginia; containing the order of procession, the prayer of Bishop Madison, the orations, the odes and toasts; together with the proceedings at Williamsburg on the 15th, the day when the Convention of Virginia assembled in the old capitol, declared her independent and recommended a similar procedure to Congress and to the other states. Reported by the Select committee.

Resolutions concerning the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair.

Norfolk, June 25. At a meeting of the citizens of the borough of Norfolk and town of Portsmouth, held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, the 24th June, 1807. ... Resolved unanimously, that all communication with the British ships of war, now within our waters and on our coasts, and with their agent or agents among us, be discontinued ...

Richmond Enquirer Extra (June 15, 1807).

Enquirer Extra … June 15, 1807. Some important mistakes having occurred making up of a part of the proceedings in the last Enquirer ...

Richmond Enquirer Extra (September 5, 1807).

Enquirer Extraordinary Saturday. September 5th. 1807. New York Aug 31. Late and important news from Europe …

Rules and Regulations of the Richmond Female Humane Society.

Rules and regulations of the Richmond Female Humane Society.

Rules of the Virginia Penitentiary.

[Penitentiary rules].

Session Laws (December 1806).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.

Sketch of the Proceedings of the Virginia Legislature.

General assembly. Sketch of the proceedings of the Virginia legislature—session 1806-7. Office of the Virginia gazette. …

State of Commonwealth’s Revenue with Statement of Tax Arrearages.

A state of the commonwealth’s revenue, together with a statement of the arrearages of taxes from 1782 to October, 1807.

Statement on Proceedings against Aaron Burr in Kentucky in 1806.

Full statement of the trial and acquittal of Aaron Burr, Esq. Containing, all the proceedings and debates that took place before the Federal Court at Frankfort, Kentucky, November 25, 1806. By John Wood, editor of the "Western world" who attended the trial.

The Examination of Col. Aaron Burr.

The examination of Col. Aaron Burr, before the chief justice of the United States, upon the charges of a high misdemeanor, and of treason against the United States; together with the arguments of counsel and opinion of the judge. : To which is added an appendix, containing the opinion of the Supreme Court delivered by Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Bollman and Swartwout

The Faithful Preacher: A Sermon.

The faithful preacher: a sermon, delivered before the Presbytery of Hanover, at Bethesda, October 23, 1807.

The Famous English Horse Hambleton will Stand (February 1807).

The famous high blooded English horse Hambleton, bred by the Duke of Grafton, a beautiful bright bay, near 16 hands high, of high form and elegance, being 15 years old, in good health and great perfection, imported by Wm. Lightfoot, esq. of Charles City County ... will stand the ensuing season ... in Albemarle County ... James Kingsolving, for William Lightfoot, February 24th, 1807.

The Independency of the Mind Affirmed.

The Independency of the mind, affirmed. A poem, in two parts. With occasional notes.

The Virginia Nightingale.

The Virginia nightingale, containing a choice collection of new songs.

The Young Christian.

The young Christian. An instructive narrative. By James Muir, D.D. pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Alexandria.

Town & Country Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1808.

The Town & Country Almanack for the year of our Lord 1808. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 32d of American Independence.

Treatise on Christian Baptism.

A treatise on Christian baptism. Being an answer to a piece entitled The Bible Baptist, written by Mr. Leeland [sic] by Joseph Moore, V.D.M.

Useful Discovery in a Letter.

Useful discovery: in a letter addressed to the Rev. Mr. C****** and Mr. M***. I never saw the like before.

Virginia Farmer's Almanac for 1808 (Fitzwhylsonn & Potter).

The Virginia farmer's almanac, for the year 1808; being bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates.

Virginia Farmer's Almanac for 1808 (John Gray).

The Virginia farmer's almanac, for the year 1808; being bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates.

Virginia Farmer's Almanac for 1808 (Robert Gray).

The Virginia farmer's almanac, for the year 1808; being bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates.

Virginia Farmer's Almanac for 1808 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Virginia farmer's almanac, for the year 1808; being bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n Bates.

Virginia Laws concerning the Penitentiary.

A collection of the several acts of Assembly concerning the penitentiary, together with the rules and regulations which have been adopted for the internal government of that institution.

Virginia Religious Magazine (vol. 3).

The Virginia religious magazine.

Washington Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1808.

The Washington Almanack for the year of our Lord 1808. Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 32d of American Independence.

1808

A Concise History of the Ketocton Baptist Association.

A concise history of the Ketocton Baptist Association: wherein a description is given of her constitution―progress and increase―the intention in associating―the doctrines holden by her―reasons for the names of regular and seperate [sic] Baptists―an account of the death of sundries―the constitution and order of churches―the manner of administering baptism ―of the ordination of ministers―bounds of the association―the doctrines preached― providing for the ministry―annual meetings―the number of ministers―of persecution― the mode of redress―of circular letters―objections to the Baptists replied to―of good works―and of her civil policy. By William Fristoe, minister of the Gospel.

A Treatise on the Discipline of the Calvary.

A Treatise on the Discipline of the Calvary: teaching the necessary evolutions on a parade, on a march, and in the face of an enemy. To which is added, the New Sword Exercise for cavalry. Illustrated with copperplate engravings. The whole examined and approved by a valuable and intelligent officer of the Calvary during the Revolutionary War.

Account of City of Richmond with the Chamberlaine.

The corporation of the city of Richmond, in account with the Chamberlaine, between the first day of July and thirty- first of December, 1807 ... N. Sheppard, Chamberlaine … Given under our hands this 6th May, 1808 …

Ach Heiliger Gerechter Gott! [Oh Holy Righteous God!].

Ach heiliger gerechter Gott! Ein Lied fur den Fast- und Bettag auf den 18ten November, 1808.

Act concerning Sale of Property under Executions and Incumbrances.

General assembly, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of Decemher, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the commonwealth the thirty-second. An act concerning the sale of property, under executions and incumbrances. Passed February 1st, 1808.

Act for the Defence of the Eastern Frontier of this Commonwealth.

[An Act for the Defence of the Eastern Frontier of this Commonwealth].

Act of Assembly respecting Election of Electors.

[Act of assembly respecting the election of electors].

Act to Organize and Establish a Superior Court of Law in each County.

An Act to organize and establish a superior court of law in each county of this Common-wealth.

Address of William Buford on Political Sentiments.

Fellow-citizens, 1 have been informed that reports unfavorable to my political sentiments have been industriously circulated ... William Buford, Jr. August 11th, 1808. Petersburg, Virginia,—J. Dickson, Printer.

Address of William Shelton to Freeholders of Louisa County.

To the freeholders of Louisa county. … March 3, 1808.

Address on encouraging Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures.

An address to the people of the United States on the importance of encouraging agriculture and domestic manufactures: tending to shew by a due encouragement of these essential interests, the nation will be rendered more respectable abroad and more prosperous at home. Together with an account of the improvements in sheep at Arlington, the native sheep of Smith's Island, and the plans proposed of extending this valuable race of animals for the benefit of the country at large. By George W. P. Custis. of Arlington House, in the District of Columbia.

Alexandria Almanack for 1809 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Alexandria Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1809. Being the 1st after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 33d of American Independence.

Amendment to Bill to Suspend Operation of Executions.

[An amendment to a bill to suspend the operation of executions during the continuance of the embargo, and ninety days after it is raised].

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1808).

Governor’s letter. Richmond, December 5th, 1808.

Answer to a Pamphlet entitled Priest-Craft Detected.

Answer to a pamphlet entitled, Priest-craft detected by Stith Mead

Bates's Virginia Almanac for 1809 (Grantland).

Bates's Virginia almanac, for the year 1809; being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n. Bates. ...

Bill concerning Sale of Property under Executions and Incumbrances.

[Bill concerning the sale of property under executions and incumbrances].

Bill to Suspend Operation of Executions during the Embargo.

A bill to suspend the operation of executions during the continuance of the embargo, and ninety days after it is raised.

Certification of Revised Code Continuation by George William Smith.

Richmond, February 8th, 1808. 1 do hereby certify that 1 have superintended the press during the printing of the “New Revised Code,” by Pleasants and Pace . . . James Rind. 1 do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the several laws printed . . . [approves printing and lists a few corrections] Geo. Wm. Smith.

Certification of Revised Code Continuation by Hening & Munford.

I do hereby certify, that I have examined, with William Munford, the proof sheets ... of the Continuation of the Revised Code of Laws ... at Richmond, this 2nd of September, 1808. William Waller Hening . . . William Munford

Christian Election, A Sermon.

Christian election, explained and vindicated against misconception and false deductions: in a sermon, delivered at the Green Spring Church, Washington, Virginia. By the Reverend Stephen Bovell

Circular concerning the Continuation of Burk's History of Virginia.

Sir, Having secured the copy right of a book, of which the enclosed is a prospectus, I take the liberty ... of requesting such information of the events of the period mentioned in the prospectus, as you may, from your public station, have been particularly acquainted with. ...

Circular Letter concerning Possible Slave Insurrection.

In Council, December 19, 1808. Sir, In the absence of the Governor ... I have to inform you ... [of] an apprehension that our slaves meditate a general insurrection and masacre on the 24th or 25th ...

Circular Letter of February 24, 1808.

[Circular letter of executive, February 24, 1808].

Circular Letter respecting Arms.

[Circular Letter respecting Arms].

Circular Letter to Militia Commandants.

Circular: Richmond, April 14th, 1808. Sir, I forward you a list of officers who ... appear to hold commissions in your regiment ...

Comments on Judges and Arrangement of Districts.

[Judges, arrangement of districts, &c.].

Comparative View of the Four Projected Coastwise Canals.

A comparative view of the four projected coastwise canals, which are proposed by some to be in competition for the trade between Norfolk and North-Carolina. By William Tatham

Compendious View of the Trial of Aaron Burr.

A compendious view of the trial of Aaron Burr, (late vice-president of the United States), charged with high treason. Together with biographical sketches of several eminent characters. By William Thomson, attorney at law, Abingdon, Virg.

Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Ministers, October 1808 [in German].

Bericht von der Special-Conferenz der Evan. Luth. Prediger und Abgeordneten im Staat Virginien, gehalten in Winchester, Friederich Caunty, den 3ten October, 1808. : Mit einer zugesetzter [sic] Ermahnung zum sonntäglichen Vorlesen in den predigerlosen Gemeinen; so auch zur Heiligung des Sabbaths.

Continuation of the New Revised Code of 1803.

A collection of all such acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of a public and permanent nature as have passed since the session of 1801: to which are added appendices, containing a compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James River, Potowmac, Appomattox, and Dismal Swamp Canal Companies, laws concerning the Northern Neck, titles of acts authorising the establishment of turnpike roads, and the erection of toll bridges, a compilation of the several acts concerning the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings, acts and resolutions of a general nature, which were omitted in the revisals of 1794, and 1803, laws concerning waste and unappropriated lands on the eastern and western waters, laws establishing ferries, laws concerning the public guard, title of private and local acts,--and a table of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and amercements; designating such as are to the use of the commonwealth; such as go towards lessening the county levy; such as belong to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object. With a complete index to the whole. Vol. II. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed the seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Detail of Virginia’s Quota of the 100,000 Man Requisition.

[Detail of Virginia’s quota of the 100,000 men].

Duties of the Members of a Church to Each Other.

The duties of the members of a church to each other. Extracted from Dr. Gill's works.

Exhibition Notice for Historical Pieces of Wax Work (A).

There is now exhibiting at [blank] an ingenious and entertaining variety of historical pieces of wax work … Richmond, Printed by T. Nicolson, second house below the Bank.

Exhibition Notice for Historical Pieces of Wax Work (B).

To the curious. There is now exhibiting at [blank] an ingenious and entertaining variety of historical pieces of wax work … Richmond, Printed by T. Nicolson (near the Virginia Bank.

Extract from Minutes of the Penitentiary's Board of Visitors.

Extract from the minutes of +he board of visitors, at their last meeting at the jail and penitentiary house. Document K.

Folgende Arzeneyen mit Beschreibung ihrer Wirkung.

Folgende Arzeneyen mit Beschreibung ihrer Wirkung, und Anweissung sie zu gebrauchen ... Newmarket, Va., Ambrosius Henkel.

Geistlicher Irrgarten [Spiritual Labyrinth].

Geistlicher Irrgarten mit vier Gnadenbrunnen, dadurch kürzlich angedeutet warden.

General Statement of the Commonwealth’s Revenue.

[General statement of the commonwealth’s revenue].

General Statement on Manufacturing at the Penitentiary.

General statement, shewing the cost of articles bought by the agent for manufacture in the penitentiary, of tools and machinery for carrying on the factories, cost of rations, etc. Also the amount of manufactured articles delivered the agents, and work manufactured for the commonwealth, between the 1st day of December, 1807 and the 30th November, 1808, as well as the stock on hand and the amount charged the U. S. for the support of their prisoners during the aforesaid period.

General Statement respecting the Penitentiary.

[General statement respecting the penitentiary].

General Ticket Law of January 1800.

[General ticket law].

Governor's Letter on Compensation of John Warden for Legal Services.

[Proceedings of the council and letter of the governor, W. H. Cabell, relative to compensation for legal services of John Warden, including the memorial of Warden] … Nov. 30, 1808.

Governor’s Address to the Assembly of December 8, 1807.

Governor’s letter. Richmond, December 8, 1807.

Hening & Munford's Reports, vol. 1 (Virginia Reports, vol. 11), part 2.

[Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District. Part II-vol. I. By William W. Hening and William Munford].

Introduction to the English Reader.

Introduction to the English reader: or A selection of pieces, in prose and poetry; calculated to improve the younger classes of learners, in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c. Fifth edition.

Johnson's Virginia Almanac for 1809 (Jacob Johnson).

Johnson's Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1809: Being the first after Bissextile of Leap-Year. ... Calculated by Joshua Sharp, for the latitude and meridian of Richmond.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1807).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1807).

[Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven].

Law authorizing Detachment from Militia of United States.

[Act passed by the congress of the United States authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States].

Law authorizing President to accept Service of Volunteers.

An Act authorizing the President of the United States to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies, not exceeding thirty thousand men.

Letter from the Superintendent of the Manufactory of Arms.

[Letter from the superintendent of the manufactory of arms, February 8, 1808].

Letter of Daniel Bedinger to the Secretary of the Navy.

A letter from Daniel Bedinger, late Navy agent at Norfolk, to Robert Smith, Esq. secretary of the Navy: with an appendix, containing sundry official and other papers.

Letter to Presidential Electors for James Madison.

Richmond, February 1st, 1808 : Sir, At a meeting held on Thursday, the 21st January, by a majority of the members of the legislature of Virginia, it was unanimously resolved to support James Madison, as a candidate to fill the office of the president ... In obedience to established customs, an Electoral College has been formed, and you have been selected as an elector ...

Letter to Superintendents of Election of Electors (July).

[Letter to superintendents of election of electors].

Letter to Superintendents of Election of Electors (October).

[Circular to superintendents at election of electors].

Letter to the Assembly from Justices of General Court.

[Letter from Joseph Prentis, W. Nelson, Robert White, Jr., Paul Carrington, Jr., Francis Brooke, H. Holmes relative to the judicial system. To the general assembly. November 12, 1808].

Maryland & Virginia Almanac for 1809 (Gray).

The Maryland & Virginia almanac, for the year 1809; being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Alexandria. Calculated by Benj'n. Bates. ...

Military Tactics or The Soldier's Companion.

Military tactics or The soldier's companion. Teaching how to form companies--with directions for the formation and exercise of a battalion and regiment: and the various forms of reports &c. : Likewise, evolutions for the cavalry and artillery, with explanations & improvements upon Baron Steuban [i.e., Steuben]. By Samuel J. Winston, brigade inspector, for the second brigade.

Minutes of Baptist Association in District of Goshen (October 1808).

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association held at Blue-Run Meeting-house, Orange County, commencing Friday, September 30, 1808.

Minutes of Baptist Middle District Association (October 1808).

Minutes of the Baptist Middle District Association, holden at Nottoway Meeting-House, in Nottoway County, the second Saturday in October, 1808.

Minutes of Culpeper Baptist Association (September 1808).

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association held at Blue-Run Meeting-house, Orange County, commencing Friday, September 30, 1808.

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1808).

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association, held at Salem Meeting-House Caroline County, Virginia, October, 8th, 9th, & 10th, 1808.

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1808).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, holden at Ebenezer Meeting House, in Loudoun County, Virginia, August the 18th 1808, and continued by adjournment till the twenty first inclusive.

Observations on Importance of the Present Life.

Observations on the importance of the present life, as introductory to the future. From the funeral sermon, delivered in memory of Mrs. Mary Patten. By James Muir, D.D.

Opinion of Attorney General on Criminal Procedure.

[Letter from P. N. Nicholas, esq., attorney general, to governor Cabell].

Petition of Samuel Holmes of Mecklenburg County.

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives ... petition of Samuel Holmes ...

Principal Arguments of William Wirt on the Trial of Aaron Burr.

The two principal arguments of William Wirt, Esquire, on the trial of Aaron Burr, for high treason, and on the motion to commit Aaron Burr and others, for trial in Kentucky.

Proceedings of a Federal Republican Meeting.

Federal Republican meeting.

Proposed Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

Resolutions proposing an amendment to the constitution of the U. S. authorizing state legislatures to remove from office their senators, Feb. 29. Washington, 1808.

Prospectus for a Continuation of Burk's History of Virginia.

History of Virginia. Skelton Jones having entered into a contract with the administrator of the late John D. Burke [sic] of Petersburg, proposes to complete the Fourth and Last Volume of the History of Virginia ... Richmond, August 2, 1808 ...

Prospectus for Concise History of Ketocton Baptist Association.

A concise history of the Ketocton Baptist Association in Virginia; wherein a description is given of her constitution—progress and increase … doctrines holden …annual meetings ... By William Fristoe.

Prospectus for Ligon's Arithmetic Improved (A).

Arithmetic Improved, or a summary system of common and decimal arithmetic, collaterally & concisely combined in every rule. By William Ligon, Senr. Prince Edward, Virginia. 1808.

Prospectus for Ligon's Arithmetic Improved (B).

Arithmetic Improved, or, a summary system of common and decimal arithmetic intended for the American tutor's guide ... By William Ligon, Senr. Prince Edward, Virginia. 1808.

Prospectus for The Virginian Orator.

The Virginian Orator, being a variety of original and selected poems, orations … to improve American youth in the …useful arts of eloquence and gesture. By Thomas E. Birch.

Report of Board of Visitors on Classification of Convicts in the Penitentiary.

[A report of the board of visitors, entrusted to carry into effect the order of council, relative to the classification of the convicts in the penitentiary].

Report of Committee on Foreign Relations with Great Britain and France.

[Report of the committee to whom were referred sundry resolutions touching, among other things, our foreign relations, and the measures of the administration consequent thereon].

Report of Committee on the Accounts of the Treasurer.

[Report of committee on the accounts of the treasurer, William Moseley].

Report of Visitors of the Penitentiary with Governor's Letter.

Extract from the proceedings of a quarterly meeting of the visitors at the jail and penitentiary house, on the 15th December, 1807. "Resolved, unanimously, that the Honorable Creed Taylor, James Lownes, and Thomas Ladd, members of this Board, be requested to prepare a report upon the penitentiary system, for the information of the Legislature ...

Report on Public Arms distributed since January 1807.

Letter from the governor, W. H. Cabell, transmitting a statement of the arms distributed since the act, “Concerning the distribution of public arms,” passed January 21, 1807, together with a statement of all the arms and accoutrements now remaining on hand. Jan. 13, 1808.

Session Laws (December 1807).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, : begun and held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the commonwealth the thirty-second.

Sketch of the Proceedings of the General Assembly.

General assembly. Sketch of the proceedings &c. of the general assembly, at the session of 1807-8

Speech of William Branch Giles on Treason Bill (February 1808).

Debate on the bill for the punishment of treason, and of other crimes and offences against the United States. In Senate of the United States--Feb. 1808. Mr. Giles then rose and delivered a speech substantially as follows: …

State of the Commonwealth’s Revenue for 1807.

A general state of the commonwealth’s revenue for the year 1807...

The Militia Laws of this Commonwealth.

The militia laws of this commonwealth, and of the United States, with the articles of war.

The Mode and Subjects of Baptism.

The mode and subjects of baptism, examined in seven sermons: to which is added a brief history of the Baptists. By Daniel Merrill, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Sedgwick

The Virginian Orator.

The Virginian orator: being a variety of original and selected poems, orations and dramatic scenes, to improve the American youth in the ornamental and useful art of eloquence & gesture by Thomas E. Birch.

Treatise on the Art of Fencing.

A treatise on the art of fencing: taken from the best authorities. For the use of the officers of the U. States. Dedicated by T. de St. Margueritte, to the officers of Virginia.

U.S. Navy Solicitation for American Hemp.

American hemp. The Secretary of the Navy will receive ... proposals for furnishing water rotted hemp ... Navy department, May 3, 1808 ... Norfolk: Printed by J. O’Connor, No. 60, Main Street.

View of the proposed Grand Junction Canal.

A view of the proposed Grand Junction Canal, designed to bring the commerce of North Carolina to Norfolk, by an inland navigation. Together with a proposed lateral canal from Kampsville to Lynhaven [sic] River, calculated for the defence [sic] of Norfolk, and for the promoting the gun boat service, &c. By William Tatham.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1809 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Maryland & North Carolina almanac, for the year 1809; being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Petersburg. Calculated by Benj'n. Bates. ...

Virginia Almanack for 1809 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1809. Being the 1st after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 33d of American Independence.

Virginia Almanack for 1809 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1809: being the first after bissextile or leap year, and the thirty-third of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia

Virginia Planter's Almanac for 1809 (Dickson).

The Virginia planter's almanac, for the year 1809; being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benj'n. Bates. ...

Virginia Planter's Almanac for 1809 (Gray).

The Virginia planter's almanac, for the year 1809; being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Alexandria. Calculated by Benj'n. Bates. ...

Virginische A B C und Namen-Buechlein [Virginia ABC and Name Book].

Das Erste ganz neue virginische A B C und Namen-Büchlein, für Kinder.

Washington Almanack for 1809 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Washington Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1809. Being the 1st after Bissextile, or Leap-Year; and the 33d of American Independence.

1809

A Collection of the Most Useful and Approved Legal Forms.

A collection of the most useful and approved forms of process, judgments and orders, used in the county courts, and late district courts of law, in Virginia; also bonds usually taken in the said courts, and executions on judgments thereof; records on appeals, and writs of supersedeas; of proceedings on the arraignment of criminals, and of the entries used on the trials thereof. To which are added, various forms of indictments, &c. in criminal cases; declarations; and some of the most useful sorts of conveyances; and an index to the whole. By John Robinson, clerk of the superior court of law for Henrico county, and late clerk of the district court of law, formerly held in the city of Richmond.

A View of Establishment & Operations of Manufactory of Arms.

[A compendious view of the establishment & operations of the Manufactory of arms, and of the late public investigation, from the commencement to the expulsion of the officers in February, 1809. By Henry Banks].

Act concerning Executions.

An act concerning executions, and for other purposes.

Acts of Congress (10th Congress, 1st session).

[Acts passed at the first session of the tenth congress of the United States. Oct. 26, 1807 to April 25, 1808].

Acts of Congress (10th Congress, 2nd Session).

[Acts passed at the second session of the tenth congress of the United States. Nov. 7, 1808 to March 3, 1809].

Address of William McKinley to Ohio County Federalist Caucus.

To Charles Hamand [sic], Noah Zane, and Geo. Miller, Esqs. Wheeling, (Va.) West Liberty, August 12th, 1809. Sirs, For a considerable time after the appearance of your handbill dated the 3rd of April last, I was fully determined to institute suits against you for slander; but on cool reflection, and mature deliberation, I became convinced that such was not the method best calculated to expose your errors and misrepresentations; this is the principal reason why you have not heard from me sooner. … You and your puppets may call me traitor, insurgent, foreigner, and threaten me with cowhides, etc. but taking truth for my guide, I am determined in my own way to do what appears to be my duty, Wm. McKinley

Address to Freeholders of Ohio County by Federalist Caucus.

To the citizens of Ohio County. We have lately seen a handbill which has for some rime been privately circulated among the friends of Mr. Jackson … Charles Hammond, Noah Zane, and George Miller. Monday April 3d, 1809.

Address to Freeholders of Ohio County in support of John G. Jackson.

Address to the freeholders of Ohio County, Virginia. Fellow citizens, at a meeting held at Hamit’s old place, on the 10th of Sept. last, it was resolved to support John G. Jackson ... for ... Congress ... Joseph Tomlinson, Thomas Evans, William McKinley. Wheeling, March 6, 1809. Printed by E. Pentland.

Address to his Constituents from Wilson C. Nicholas of Virginia.

An address from Wilson C. Nicholas, a representative in Congress from Virginia, to his constituents. together with a speech delivered by him on the Bill to Interdict Commercial Intercourse with France, England, &c.

Advice of Council respecting Militia Returns and Militia Orders.

[Advice of council respecting militia returns and militia orders].

Advice of Council respecting Troops of Cavalry.

[Advice of council respecting troops of cavalry].

Alexandria Almanack for 1810 (Cottom & Stewart).

[The Alexandria almanac for the year of our Lord, 1810. Being the 2d after bissextile, or leap year, and the 34th of American Independence].

Amended Report on Foreign Relations with Great Britain and France.

[Report of the committee to whom were referred sundry resolutions touching, among other things, our foreign relations, and the measures of the administration consequent thereon].

An Account of Robert B. Taylor in 1799 General Assembly.

[An Account of Robert B. Taylor in 1799 General Assembly] … April 13, 1809.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1809).

[Letter from the governor, John Tyler, Dec. 4, 1809].

Betrachtung der Taufe und Aberdmahl [On Baptism and Communion].

Eine kurze Betrachtung der heil. Taufe und Aberdmahl, : zum Unterricht des gemeinen Mannes. Verfasst von einem Menschenfreund und Verehrer des Reichs Christi.

Bill Abolishing the Superior Courts of Chancery.

A bill abolishing the superior courts of chancery, and establishing superior circuit courts of chancery.

Bill concerning the Court of Appeals.

[Bill concerning the court of appeals, with proposed amendment].

Bill to Amend Act of February 1808 establishing Superior Courts.

[A bill to amend an act, entitled an act to organize and establish a superior court of law in each county of this commonwealth].

Bounty for Wool for National Military Dress.

National military dress. A premium will be offered at the next Arlington sheep shearing, (30th April, 1810) for the best model of a National Military Dress ... Arlington, Va. 22d May, 1809.

Certification of Hening's Statutes at Large, volume 1.

We do hereby certify that we have carefully compared the laws contained in this volume, with the originals … at Richmond this 1st day of September, 1809. Creed Taylor. William Munford

Christags-Geschenk für kleine Knaben [Christmas Gift for Little Boys].

Ein Christags-Geschenk für kleine Knaben; oder Eine Sammlung von verschiedenen Unterredungen. Das 3te Virginische Kinderbuch.

Christags-Geschenk für kleine Mägdlein [Christmas Gift for Little Maidens].

Ein Christags-Geschenk für kleine Mägdlein; oder Eine Sammlung von verschiedenen Unterredungen. : Das 4te Virginische Kinderbuch.

Christmas Address of the Carriers of the Enquirer.

The Address of the carrier's [sic], to the patrons of The Enquirer. Richmond, Christmas, 1809.

Circular Letter concerning Securities for County Sheriffs.

Circular. Council Chamber, Nov. 24th, 1809. Gentlemen, The subjoined copy of an advice of the Council of State is explicit as to the object therein contemplated ...

Circular Letter to Brigadier Generals.

[Letter to brigadier generals].

Circular Letter to Commandants of Regiments.

[Circular to commandants of regiments, with extract from Governor Cabell’s letter].

Circular Letter to Militia Commanders from Adjutant General’s Office.

[Circular from adjutant general’s office with advice annexed].

Circular Letters of the Executive to the Officers.

[Circular of the executive to the officers].

Commentary on Samuel Southwick's Conduct.

[Commentary on Samuel Southwick's Conduct].

Constituent Letter of Achilles Moorman and Edward Watts.

... We consider it one of the duties of a representative of the people, to render to his constituents an account of his conduct ... Achilles Moorman. Edward Watts. Richmond, February, 1809.

Constitution and Proceedings of Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia.

Constitution and proceedings of the M.E.S.G. Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia; from its establishment in MMDCCC. Collated by a resolution of the M.E.S.G. R.A. chapter of Virginia, by W.G. Lyford.

Defense of Ezra Talmage's Conduct.

To the public. When the character of a family is attacked in an unwarrantable manner, it behoves the accused to seek redress … Ezra Talmage. Richmond, October 9th, 1809.

Defense of Samuel Southwick's Conduct.

To the public. Whereas a number of handbills have been thrown about our streets at night … people have supposed that this must have been done ... to injure Mr. Samuel Southwick … Richmond, October 5th. 1809 ... Samuel Southwick.

Fredericksburg Almanack for 1810 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Fredericksburg Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1810. Being the 2d after bissextile, or leap year, and the 34th of American Independence.

George Washington's Farewell Address.

The valedictory address of General George Washington, to the people of the United States, on his retiring from the presidency to enjoy the sweets of domestic life

Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 1.

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume I. … Resolution of the Convention of Virginia, authorizing their delegates in Congress to declare American independence. Constitution of the United States. Declaration of Indepen-dence. Articles of confederation. Declaration of rights of Virginia. Constitution of Virginia. Ancient charters relating to the first settlement of Virginia. Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt (July 24th, 1621) Instructions to Governor Wyatt (July 24th, 1621) Acts of assembly, 1619-1649. Articles at the surrender of the country, &c. Acts of assembly, 1652-1660

Introduction to the English Reader.

Introduction to the English reader: or A selection of pieces, in prose and poetry; calculated to improve the younger classes of learners, in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c. Sixth edition.

Johnson & Warner's Virginia Almanac for 1810.

Johnson & Warner's Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1810, being the second after bissextile, or leap year. Calculated for the latitude and meridian of Richmond, (Virginia), by Joshua Sharp.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1808).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday, the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1808).

Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Kleine Catechismus des Martin Luthers [Little Catechism of Martin Luther].

Der kleine Catechismus des sel. D. Martin Luthers, worin die fünf Hauptstücke zergliedert und in kurzen Fragen gestellt sind, dass der Innhalt leichter kann gelernt und besser begriffen werden. Nebst andern Fragstücken, wie auch erbauliche Morgen- Tisch- und Abend- gebäten, und Liedern, und was sonst nöthig ist.

Last Report of the Committee of Finance.

[Report of the committee of finance].

Late Discovery relative to Fertilizing Poor and Exhausted Lands.

A late discovery, extremely interesting to planters and farmers, relative to fertilizing poor and exhausted lands, upon a cheap and easy plan; with some remarks and observations on orcharding and gardening. By George Redd, of Frederick County, Virginia.

Laws respecting the Forfeiture of Lands.

[Laws respecting the forfeiture of lands for non-payment of taxes].

Letter from the Attorney General to the Auditor (December 1809).

[Letter from Philip Norborne Nicholas to the auditor, Samuel Shepard, relative to securities of sheriffs] … Richmond, December 4th, 1809.

Letter of April 29th from Secretary of War to Governor of Virginia.

Circular. His Excellency the Governor of Virginia, War Department, 29th April, 1809. Sir, I am directed by the President of the United States to inform your Excellency that the detachment of 10,198 Militia, made in pursuance of a communication to your Excellency from this Department, bearing date the 29th of October, 1808, is no longer required ... William Eustis, Secretary for the Department of War.

Letter of January 18th from Secretary of War to Governor of Virginia.

[Letter from H. Dearborn, secretary of war, to the governor of Virginia].

Letter of January 23rd from Secretary of War to Governor of Virginia.

[Letter of the secretary of war, to the governor of Virginia].

Letters by Colonel John Taylor of Caroline to Thomas Ritchie.

A pamphlet, containing a series of letters, written by Colonel John Taylor, of Caroline, to Thomas Ritchie, editor of the "Enquirer" ....Richmond, in consequence of an unwarrantable attack made by that editor upon Colonel Taylor.

Letters on the Subject of the Catholics.

Letters on the subject of the Catholics to my brother Abraham who lives in the country [microform] by Peter Plymley. … From the eleventh London edition.

Militia Returns.

[Militia returns].

Minutes of Culpeper Baptist Association (September 1809).

Minutes of the Culpeper Baptist Association, held at F.T. Meeting-house, Culpeper County. Commencing Friday, September 1, 1809.

Mr. Bayard's Speech concerning Resolution offered by Mr. Giles.

Mr. Bayard's speech upon his motion to amend the resolution offered by Mr. Giles ... Delivered in the Senate of the United States, Tuesday, February 14, 1809.

Narrative of the Introduction and Progress of Christianity in Scotland.

A narrative of the introduction and progress of Christianity in Scotland, before the Reformation; and of the Reformation, and the progress of religion, since, in Scotland and America, especially among Presbyterians

New Theory of the Diurnal Rotation of the Earth.

A new theory of the diurnal rotation of the earth; demonstrated upon mathematical principles, from the properties of the cycloid and epi-cycloid. With an application of the theory to the explanation of the various phenomena of the winds, tides, and of those stony and metallic concretions have fallen from heaven upon the surface of the earth. By John Wood, author of the Elements of Perspective, printed in London in 1799

New Virginia & North Carolina Almanac for 1810 (Manson & Minor).

The New Virginia & North Carolina almanac, for the year of our Lord 1810: being the second after bissextile or leap year, and the thirty-fourth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Nathaniel H. Turner

Notice for George Redd's Tract on Fertilizers.

A late discovery extremely interesting to planters and farmers, relative to fertilizing poor and exhausted land . . . with some remarks and observations on orcharding and gardening, by George Redd, of Frederick County, Virginia.

Notice of Carding Machine at Bowman’s Mill.

Carding machine. The subscribers … inform ... that they have erected a machine for breaking and carding wool ... at Mr. Joseph Bowman’s Mill ... in Rockingham County ... March 16, 1809. Edward A Gibbs, Samuel Bowman ... New Market, printed by Ambrose Henkel.

Notice of Groceries for sale by Francis Piatti.

Francis Piatti, respectfully informs his friends … that he has for sale at his store, on the Main Street ... a general assortment of groceries … Richmond, June 16, 1809 … Richmond: Printed by Lynch & Southgate, Corner of Harris’s building.

Notice of Sale of David Crawford's Estate.

Sales of a valuable estate. On Thursday ... [Jan. 11, 1810] about 800 acres ... in the county of Amherst ... late David Crawford ... resided. 14th December, 1809. The executors. Star Office.

Notice of Sale of Negroes in the Penitentiary.

[Announcement of sale of negroes in the penitentiary].

Oration on the Influence of the Arts and Sciences.

An oration on the influence of the arts and sciences upon individual and national happiness : delivered at the capitol in Richmond, on the 3d August, 1809 by Robert Seldon Garnett.

Petition concerning Alterations to the Judiciary.

To the honorable the Speakers and Members of ... the General Assembly ... sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] ... pray for ...

Petition concerning Division of the Chancery Court.

Office of the Centinel and Winchester Gazette—printed by William Heiskell ... Memorial to ... the two Houses ...

Petition concerning Turnpike to Ashby's Gap.

[Petition concerning Turnpike to Ashby's Gap].

Regimental Orders of May 1809.

Regimental orders … Geo. W. Smith, It. gov. May 24, 1809.

Religions-Register [Religious Register].

Religions-Register, oder Kurze Beschreibung der Glaubens-Lehre und gottesdienstliche Verrichtungen der sogennanten Schäking-Quäkers in dem Staat Ohio; aus dem Englischen genau übersetzt. Nebst eine kurze Erinnerung an den Leser.

Report of Committee on State of the Manufactory of Arms.

[Report of committee on the state of the manufactory of arms, including correspondence between Governor William H. Cabell and John Clarke, superintendent of the manufactory, and Governor Cabell’s letter to the house of delegates]:

Report of the Committee on the Treasurer’s Accounts.

[Report of committee on the accounts of the treasurer, William Moseley, and his successor, J. Preston, Oct. 1, 1807 to Dec. 31, 1808].

Richmond Enquirer Extra of November 29, 1809.

Enquirer Extra. Washington, November 29, 1809. The President . . . this day communicated . . . the following message to Congress . . . James Madison.

Self-Government: or The Victory of Reason over the Passions.

Self-government: or the victory of reason over the passions. A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Doctor Francis H. Peyton. By the Rev. John Mines, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Leesburg, Virginia.

Sermon Delivered for Benefit of the Female Humane Association.

Sermon delivered at the capitol on Sabbath, April 30th, 1809. For the benefit of the Female Humane Association of the city of Richmond. By the Reverend Conrad Speece. Published by request of the Association

Sermon delivered to Washington Society of Alexandria.

At a meeting of the Washington Society of Alexandria, at Canton's Hotel, the 22d February, 1809, it was resolved, that the thanks of the Society be tendered to the Rev'd. Dr. Muir, for the elegant and pathetic sermon this day delivered by him before the Society, and that a copy be requested for publication. G. Deneale, sec'ry.

Sermon on the Impetuosity and Bad Effects of Passion.

A sermon on the impetuosity and bad effects of passion. And the most likely means of subduing it. By John D. Blair.

Session Laws (December 1808).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the commonwealth the thirty-third.

The Duty of Masters to Their Servants: A Sermon.

The duty of masters to their servants: in a sermon, by the late reverend, pious, and learned, Samuel Davies, of Hanover County, Virginia.

The Embargo Act of 1807.

[An act laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States].

The Exile of Erin, A Novel.

The exile of Erin, a novel. Three volumes in one. By Mrs. Plunkett, late Miss Gunning.

The Value of the Soul: A Sermon.

The value of the soul: a sermon. Delivered before the Synod of Virginia, at Staunton, October 19, 1809. By the Rev. Conrad Speece.

To the Enemies of Jefferson and Madison in Norfolk.

To the enemies of Jefferson and Madison, in this district. Norfolk, April 22, 1809. Many of you are enemies from design, many of you from ignorance, and many have been made so from misrepresentation:—You all, however, join in one general cry, that these great men have been partial to or leagued with France.—Hear then what Englishmen themselves say, read the following speech of Lord Greenville ...

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1810 (Somervell & Conrad).

The Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for the year of our Lord 1810: being the second after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Petersburg.

Virginia Almanack for 1810 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1810: being the second after bissextile or leap year and the thirty-fourth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Argus Extra of December 1, 1809.

Virginia Argus Extra. Friday, December 1st, 1809. From the National Intelligencer Extra of Nov. 29 … James Madison.

Washington Almanack for 1810 (Cottom & Stewart).

[The Washington almanac for the year of our Lord, 1810. Being the 2d after bissextile, or leap year, and the 34th of American Independence].

1810

A B C D E F G ...

A B C D E F G ...

A New and Most Elegant Oration.

A new and most elegant oration. b| For the fourth of July, not yet delivered. Remarkably calculated to expand and illuminate the minds and brighten the ideas of every age and sex. Granly [sic] illustrated with the most noble language ... containing also: many beautiful pieces of poetry, agreeable to the nature of the subject &c.

A View of the Proceedings of the Legislature of Virginia.

A view of the most important proceedings of the legislature of Virginia at the session of 1809-10.

Address of Chapman Johnson as Candidate for Virginia Senate.

To the freeholders of the district composed of the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Pendleton, Bath, Rockbridge, and Augusta. We are informed, that the place of Senator, for our district, is now vacant … Chapman Johnson. Staunton, March 20th, 1810 … Staunton: Printed by Jacob D. Dietrick.

Address of John B. Clopton To Freeholders of New Kent County.

To the freeholders of New Kent ... John B. Clopton. Roslin, New Kent, February 20, 1810.

Advertising Notice for Store of Strayer & Coffman.

Cheap store. The subscribers ... still continue at their former stand ... Newmarket: Shenandoah County, (Virginia) March 31st. 1810. Strayer and Coffman. Printed by Lawrence Wartmann.

Amended Bill to Suppress Duelling.

[Bill to suppress duelling].

Amended Ordinance for Regulating Waggons.

An ordinance, to amend the ordinance for regulating waggons ... Common Council of ... Richmond ... Printed by John Lynch ...

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1810).

[Letter from the governor, John Tyler, Dec. 3, 1810].

Arithmetic Improved.

Arithmetic Improved, or, A Summary System of Common and Decimal Arithmetic, Collaterally and concisely combined in every rule; with the operation of every question full and expressive. Intended for the American Tutor’s Guide; also as an Assistant to persons of every occupation. This system from the commencement, progressively exhibits an improve-ment of the modern and ancient method of calculation; for everything that is superfluous, is discarded; and many entirely recent rules, cases and necessary discriminations are intro-duced. The whole, though adapted to the easy instruction of youth, is nevertheless, concise and perspicuous; and may be comprehended by adults, who have been instructed in ancient arithmetic, without the expense of tuition. By William Ligon, Sen. Prince Edward, Virginia, 1808. 1st edition, re-examined and corrected by the proprietor.

Auction of Real Estate by Foster & Satchell (August 1810).

Sales at auction. On Monday , the 3rd, September, will be sold, a valuable three story house and lot, situate on the north side of Main Street, and near the Court House … Foster & Satchell, Auc'rs. August 27, 1810. Warrock - Pr.

Auction of Valuable Property by Richard Brooke (May 1810).

Auction. Valuable property. On Wednesday the 23d. inst. … will be sold, a house and lot, situated at Rockets … Richard Brooke, auctioneer. Richmond, 17th May, 1810. Richmond: Printed by Manson & Minor, opposite the Market house.

Auction of Valuable Property by Richard Brooke (October 1810).

Valuable property, at auction. On Thursday the first day of November ... a lot of ground, lying between Mr. Reubin Canter’s lumber-house and dwelling … Richard Brooke, auctioneer. Richmond, October 6, 1810. Manson — Printer.

Bill concerning Divorces.

[Bill concerning Divorces].

Bill concerning the Courts of Chancery.

[Bill concerning the Courts of Chancery].

Bill to Amend Act establishing Superior Courts of Law in each County.

[Bill to Amend the act, entitled, an act to organize and establish a Superior Court of Law in each County of this Commonwealth, passed February 4th, 1809].

Bill to Continue In Force an Act concerning Executions.

[Bill to continue in force an act concerning executions].

Bill to Further to Amend the Penal Laws of the Commonwealth.

[Bill to Further to Amend the Penal Laws of the Commonwealth].

Bill to Regulate the Conduct of Officers of the Courts.

[Bill to regulate the conduct of magistrates, attornies, clerks, and sheriffs in certain cases].

Bill to Regulate the Conduct of Sheriffs and Attornies.

[Bill to regulate the conduct of sheriffs and attornies].

Christian Confession of the Faith of the Mennonists.

The Christian confession of the faith of the harmless Christians, in the Netherlands, known by the name of Mennonists.

Circular Letter advertising Vail & Rogers Apothecary.

Circular … Richmond, 9th July 1810.

Circular Letter on Laws regulating Post Office Establishment.

[Circular respecting law of congress for regulating post office establishment].

Circular Letter on Pennsylvania's Proposed Amendment to Constitution.

[Circular accompanying the resolution of the general assembly relative to the Pennsylvania proposed amendment to the constitution].

Circular Letter relating to Escheators and County Courts.

[Circular letter relating to escheators and county courts].

Circular Letter to Commandants of Brigades and Regiments.

[Advice of council to commandants of brigades and regiments].

Circular Letter to the County Courts.

[Advice of council to the county courts].

Circular reporting District Deputy Grand Master Masons.

Richmond, June 28, 1810. I have the pleasure of forwarding to you the following list of the district deputy grand masters of the districts assigned to them ... Wm. H. Fitzwhylsonn.

Circular reporting District Deputy Grand Master Masons.

Richmond, June 28, 1810. I have the pleasure of forwarding to you the following list of the district deputy grand masters of the districts assigned to them ... Wm. H. Fitzwhylsonn.

Committee Report on the Conduct of John McKeon.

[Report of committee on the conduct of John McKeon, a member of the house].

Committee Report on the Election of Richard Coleman.

[Report of committee on the election of Richard Coleman of Fairfax].

Conference of Evangelical Lutheran Ministers, October 1809 [in German].

Die Verrichtungen der Special-Conferenz, der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Prediger und Abgeordneten, in der Salomons-Kirche, Schenandaah [sic] Caunty, Virginia, gehalten den ersten und zweyten October, 1809. Mit beygefügten Ermahnungen.

Constitution and By-Laws of Mutual Assurance Society against Fire.

Constitution, rules and regulations of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings in the State of Virginia.

Das neu eingerichtete Gesang-Buch [Newly Appointed Singing-Book].

Das neu eingerichtete Gesang-Buch [microform] bestehend aus einer Sammlung der besten Liedern zum gebrauch des öffentlichen Deutschen Gottesdienst's, und anderen Uebungen zur Gottseligkeit, in den Vereinigten Staaten, von Nord-America. 1. aufl.

De monomachia sive duello [Lines on Duelling].

De monomachia, sive duello hoc in monomachiam, sive duellem, poema, comitiis Americanis, devoto, humilique animo, inscribebat auctor, L.H.G.

Dieses soll bezeugen… [This will testify…].

Dieses soll bezeugen: Dass [blank] nach dem Zeuchnüss ihrer Eltern christlicher Ordnung gemäs dem Herrn durch die Heilige Taufe gewiedmet wurde; und nach Ordnung der Evang. Lutherischen Kirche zum Mitglied derselben confirmirt und eingesegnet worden ist. Paul Henkel

Documents accompanying the Auditor’s Report.

[Documents accompanying the auditor’s communication marked “Revenue for the year 1809” and “A list of expenditures charged on the revenue for 1809.”].

Education. A Discourse.

Education. A discourse, upon the nature and importance of a good education. By George Bourne.

Ein neues Trauer-Lied [A New Song of Mourning].

Ein neues Trauer-Lied. Wie man vernommen, von einem Menschen, der nach dem Tode ist wieder kommen. Diese Begebenheit hat sich vor nicht langer Zeit zehn Meilen von Carlisle zugetragen; die Namen der Personen sind verschwiegenp um die noch lebende Familie zu schonen. Melodie: Ihr Sünder kommts gegangen

Eine wahre Geschichte [A True Story].

Eine wahre Geschichte, oder, Eeine probirte Kunst, in Feuers-Gefahr wie auch in Pestilenz Zeiten zu gebrauchen : ist von einem christlichen Singmeister, König aus Egypten erfunden worden...

Farmers' Almanack for 1811 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Farmers' Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1811. Being the 3d. after bissextile, or leap year, and the 35th of American Independence.

Fenwick's Arithmetical Essay.

Fenwick's arithmetical essay, or, A plain and concise mode of acquiring, in a short time, a complete knowledge of arithmetic. The whole adapted to the present times. By George Fenwick, surveyor of Washington County, D.C.

Fredericksburg Almanack for 1811 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Fredericksburg Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1811. Being the 3d. after bissextile, or leap year, and the 35th of American Independence.

Glencarn, or The Disappointments of Youth.

Glencarn; or, The disappointments of youth, a novel by George Watterston, Esq. Author of the Lawyer, etc. … Two Volumes in One.

Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 2.

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume II. … 1660-1682. Historical documents from 1660 to 1682.

Instructions to Delegation in Congress relative to Military Land Warrants.

[Resolution of general assembly instructing delegation in congress, relative to military land, etc.].

Invitation to Ball at the Masons’ Hall in Blandford (November 1810).

The pleasure of your company is requested to a ball at the Masons’ Hall, in Bland ford, on Friday evening, the 23rd instant, at seven o’clock. James F. Lochhead [and others] Managers. [Petersburg] Tuesday, November 20th, 1810.

Invitation to Funeral of Col. Edward Carrington.

You are requested to attend the funeral of Col. Edward Carrington, tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Monday October 29, 1810.

Johnson & Warner's Virginia Almanac for 1811.

Johnson & Warner's Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1811, being the third after bissextile, or leap year. Calculated for the latitude and meridian of Richmond, (Virginia), by Joshua Sharp.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1809).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. egun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred & nine.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1809).

Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. : Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, the fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and nine.

Kurzer Zeitvertreib [Short Pastime].

Kurzer Zeitvertreib, bestehend in einigen Liedern, dienlich zur Sittenlehre.

Lass, mein Kind, aufwecken [Let, my child, awaken].

Lass, mein Kind, den Hahnen dich Früh aufwecken, williglich.

Laws on Forfeiture of Lands for Non-Payment of Taxes.

[Laws respecting the forfeiture of lands for non-payment of taxes].

Letter from Justice William Nelson to Governor Tyler.

[Letter from William Nelson, one of the judges of the general court, addressed to the governor, Nov. 30, 1810, stating the suggestions, adopted at a conference of judges, relative to changes in the law touching witnesses in trials, the use of escheats and fines, and the definition of murder in the first degree, and asking the governor to present such suggestions to the legislature].

Letters relative to Communication from Richard W. Byrd.

Smithfield, May 30, 1810. Sir, I deem it my duty to apprise you of an alarm ... an insurrection of the blacks ... is much feared ... Richard W. Byrd. John Tyler, Esq. Governor of Virginia.

License to Preach in Evangelical Lutheran Churches [in German].

Im Namen Jesu! Es wird hiermit allen die es betrifft Nachricht ertheilet dass [blank] von uns Unterschriebenen, aus gewissen Urfachen für süchtig und fähig erkannt wird in dem Beruf eines Evangelischen Lehrers zu dienen ... Paul Henkel

Lob- und Dank-Leid [Praise and Thanks Song].

Lob- und Dank-Leid : Mel. Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele...

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1809).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, held at Matthew's Meeting-House Matthew's County--Virginia, October 14th, 15th and 16th, 1809.

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1810).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association; : held in the city of Richmond, Virginia. October 13th, 14th and 15th. 1810.

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1810).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, holden at Waterlick, Shenandoah County, Virginia, August 16th, 1810, and continued by adjournment until the 19th inclusive.—being convened and introduced by singing & prayer. Letters from 31 churches were read and ordered to be enrolled, as follows, viz.

Minutes of Two Sessions of Baptist Middle-District Association.

Minutes of two sessions of the Baptist Middle-District Association, holden at Powhatan Meeting-House, in Powhatan County, and Tomahawk Meeting-House, in Chesterfield County.

New and Plain System of Arithmetic.

A new and plain system of arithmetic, containing the several rules of that useful science, concisely defined, and greatly simplified: the whole, particularly adapted to the easy and regular instructions of youth; and to the trade and commerce of the United States by Elijah H. Hendrick.

Notice of Carding Machine at Sigler’s Mill.

Carding machines. The subscribers have erected two new wool carding machines, at Mr. Michael Sigler’s plaster-mill ... 7 miles below New-Market on the stage road ... M. Sigler. Wm. Gibbs. April 26th, 1810. New-Market: Printed, by Ambrose Henkel & Co.

Notice of Dry Goods for Sale by James L. Markham.

James L. Markham has just received from the cities of New-York & Philadelphia, a large and general assortment of new goods ... Culpeper Courthouse, 23d Sept. 1810.

Notice of Partnership Dissolution of Doyle & Morgan.

Notice. The copartnership of Doyle & Morgan, is this day dissolved by mutual consent ... Doyle and Morgan. The subscriber … intends keeping ... dry goods and groceries ... Alexander Doyle. March 27th, 1810. New-Market, Printed: By Ambrose Henkel & Co.

Notice of Sale of Public Property in County of Fluvanna.

[Handbill of all the public property for sale in the county of Fluvanna].

Oration on the Birth of Washington by Robert Goodloe Harper.

An oration, on the birth of Washington; delivered before the Washington Society of Alexandria, by Robert Goodloe Harper, one of its members, on the 22d. of February, A.D. 1810. And published by its order.

Pastoral Letter from Paul Henkel [in German].

Allen Freunden und Liebhaber der Evangelischen Wahrheit meinen Gruss in dem Herrn ... Paul Henkel

Petition asking Division of the Chancery Courts.

To the honorable the speakers and members of the Senate and House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia. The memorial and petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the county of [blank] respectfully represent:--That your memorialists have viewed ... the commencement of a plan, by the legislature, reforming the judiciary of this state ... that the legislature will make such a division of the chancery courts that justice may be brought home to the people as convenient to all parts of the state as the nature of chancery courts will permit …

Petition asking Incorporation of Martinsburg as a City.

To the honourable ... General Assembly ... inhabitants of the town of Martinsburgh ... pray, that the said town shall be encorporated ...

Petition seeking Alterations to Laws on Chattel Slavery.

To the honorable the General Assembly ... inhabitants of the county of Berkeley ... pray, that the law ... may be so altered ... to permit persons ... to bring their slaves into this state, and retain their property in them ...

Petition seeking Branch of Bank of Virginia in Lynchburg (A).

To the honorable ... General Assembly ... memorial of planters ... merchants ... of Campbell, Buckingham [22 counties in all] ...

Petition seeking Branch of Bank of Virginia in Lynchburg (B).

[Memorial of Lynchburg City] ... state ... a part of the advantages ... from the establishment of a bank in Lynchburg ...

Petition seeking Branch of Bank of Virginia in Lynchburg (C).

To the honorable the Speaker, and Members of the General Assembly … the petition of the merchants ... of Lynchburg...

Petition seeking Navigation Regulations for James River Boats.

To the General Assembly ... petition of many of the inhabitants of the counties of Goochland, Powhatan, Cumberland, Fluvanna ... sheweth, that ... [they] have suffered severely from depredations committed ... by the navigators of boats ... [on the] James River ...

Petition seeking New Regulations on the Manchester Turnpike.

To the honorable speaker and members of the House of Delegates of Virginia. The memorial of the subscribers respectctfully [sic] represents, that your memorialists reside in counties lying to the south of James River, and in travelling, and bringing their produce to the Richmond market, by land. they are under the necessity of using the Manchester Turnpike Road ...

Petition seeking New Sites for District Courts of Chancery.

To the honorable ... House of Delegates ….inhabitants of [blank] county … pray that the site of the former district courts ... be made the site of the chancery courts ...

Petition seeking Toll Bridge across James River near Lynchburg.

To the honourable ... General Assembly ... freeholders and residents of the county of [blank] ...

Prospectus for Freemasons' Magazine and Miscellaneous Library.

Prospectus of a new periodical work. It is proposed (in case sufficient encouragement offers to justify the undertaking) to commence the publication of a new work in Richmond, Virginia, on the first of January, 1811, under the title of the Freemasons' magazine, and miscellaneous library. By an association.

Report of Committee on the State of the Manufactory of Arms.

[Report of Committee on the State of the Manufactory of Arms].

Report of Committee on the State of the Penitentiary.

[Report of committee appointed to report to the Executive on the state of the penitentiary].

Report of Finance Committee on State of Commonwealth's Revenue.

[Report of committee of finance on the state of the commonwealth's revenue, with several proposed resolutions for revising the state's tax laws].

Resolution approving the Conduct of the Executive of the United States.

[Resolution of the general assembly approbatory of the conduct of the executive of the United States].

Resolution on Pennsylvania's Proposed Amendment to Constitution.

[Resolution of general assembly relative to the Pennsylvania proposed amendment to constitution].

Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia.

A history of the rise and progress of the Baptists in Virginia, by Robert B. Semple, Minister of the Gospel in King and Queen County, Virginia.

Sermon on the Sacred Import of the word Christian.

A sermon on the sacred import of the word Christian.

Session Laws (December 1809).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia: : begun and held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, and of the commonwealth the thirty-fourth.

Sey getreu bis in den Tod [Be Faithful until Death].

Sey getreu bis in den Tod. Ein Lied ...

Sketches & Propositions.

Sketches & propositions, recommending the establishment of an independent system of banking; permanent public roads, a new mode for the recovery of interest on private loans, changes at the penitentiary, and a general system of defence, with some observations necessary to illustrate these several topics. By Henry Banks. Read before you condemn.

Spiritual Song … the Story of a Child (A).

Spiritual song. If you'll attend, my friends, awhile, I'll tell the story of a child …

Spiritual Song … the Story of a Child (B).

Spiritual song. If you'll attend, my friends, awhile, I'll tell the story of a child …

Substitute Bill to Suppress Duelling.

[Substitute Bill to Suppress Duelling].

Telemachus Will Stand (March 1810).

Telemachus will stand the ensuing season, (now commenced and to expire the first day of August) at my stable on Bullskin, four miles from Charles-town ... Beverly Whiting, March 29, 1810.

The Arminian Skeleton.

The Arminian skeleton; or, The Arminian dissected and anatomized. By William Huntington, S.S. Minister of the Gospel—England.

The New Virginia Justice, 2nd edition.

The new Virginia justice, comprising the office and authority of a justice of the peace, in the commonwealth of Virginia. Together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. To which is added an appendix, containing all the most approved forms in conveyancing: such as deeds of bargain and sale, of lease and release; of trust, mortgages, bills of sale, &c. Also, the duties of a justice of the peace, arising under the laws of the United States. By William Waller Hening, attorney at law. The second edition, revised, corrected, greatly enlarged, and brought down to the present time, by the author.

The Quakers’ Memorial.

[The Quakers’ memorial].

This is Jesus the King of the Jews [in Latin & German].

Hic est Jesus Rex Judaeorum … Ihram Sünder kommt gegangen

Topographical description of Frederick, Berkeley & Jefferson Counties.

Topographical description of the counties of Frederick, Berkeley & Jefferson, situated in the state of Virginia. in which the author has described the natural curiosities of those counties, their minerology [sic] and lithology; also, the quality of the soil, the manufactories, mills, &c. The number of inhabitants, towns, villages, &c. to which is added a beautiful map of those counties. By Charles Varle, engineer and geographer. Anno, 1810.

Virginia Almanack for 1811 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1811. Being the 3d. after bissextile, or leap year, and the 35th of American Independence.

Virginia Almanack for 1811 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1811: being the third after bissextile or leap year and the thirty-fifth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Argus Extra of December 7, 1810.

Virginia Argus Extra … Richmond … Friday, December 7, 1810 … Washington City, Dec. 5 … Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives. The embarrassments which have prevailed in our foreign relations, and so much employed the deliberations of Congress, make it a primary duty, in meeting you, to communicate whatever may have occurred, in that branch of our national affairs. … James Madison ...

Werthe und theure Brüder [Worthy and Faithful Brother].

An alle Altesten Vorstehern und Gemeinden der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirchen im Staat Virginie. Werthe und theure Brüder! ... Solomon Henkel. Neumarket, Schenandoah Caunty, Virginia, den 18ten January, 1810

Zum Andenken des William Cärpenter [In memory of William Carpenter].

Zum Andenken des Hr. William Cärpenter sen. den 13ten May, 1810 ...

1811

A Choice Drop of Honey from the rock Christ.

A choice drop of honey from the rock Christ; or, A short word of advice to all saints and sinners.

A Discourse on Dueling.

A discourse on dueling; preached on Sunday, March 4, 1810, at the Capitol in the city of Washington, and on Sunday, January 6, 1811, at the Capitol in the city of Richmond. By Samuel Low. Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns.

A general selection of the newest and most admired hymns and spiritual songs, now in use. By Stith Mead, preacher of the Gospel. M.E.C. The second edition revised corrected and enlarged, and published by permission of the Virginia Conference held at Raleigh (N.C.)

A Solemn Warning to all the Dwellers upon Earth (A).

A solemn warning to all the dwellers upon earth, given forth in obedience to the express command of the Lord God, as communicated by Him, in several extraordinary visions and miraculous revelations, confirmed by sundry plain but wonderful signs, unto Nimrod Hughes, of the county of Washington, in Virginia, upon whom the awful duty of making this publication, has been laid and enforced; by many admonitions and severe chastisements of the Lord, for the space of ten months and nine days of unjust and close confinement in the prison of Abingdon, wherein he was shewn, that the certain destruction of one third of mankind, as foretold in the Scriptures, must take place on the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord 1812.

A Solemn Warning to all the Dwellers upon Earth (B).

A solemn warning to all the dwellers upon earth, given forth in obedience to the express command of the Lord God, as communicated by Him, in several extraordinary visions and miraculous revelations, confirmed by sundry plain but wonderful signs, unto Nimrod Hughes, of the county of Washington, in Virginia, upon whom the awful duty of making this publication, has been laid and enforced; by many admonitions and severe chastisements of the Lord, for the space of ten months and nine days of unjust and close confinement in the prison of Abingdon, wherein he was shewn, that the certain destruction of one third of mankind, as foretold in the Scriptures, must take place on the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord 1812.

A Solemn Warning to all the Dwellers upon Earth (C).

Solemn warning to all the dwellers upon earth, given forth in obedience to the express command of the Lord God, in several extraordinary visions, unto Nimrod Hughes, of the county of Washington in Virginia. Upon whom the awful duty of making this publication has fallen and enforced, by many admonitions and severe chastisements of the Lord, for the space of ten months and nine days of unjust and close confinement in the prison of Abingdon, wherein I was shewn that the certain destruction of one third of mankind, as foretold in the Scriptures, must take place on the fourth day of June, 1812.

A Statement of Certain Facts alluded to by John Wood.

A statement of certain facts alluded to by Mr. John Wood, in his advertisement of yesterday in the Virginia Patriot.

A View of the Proceedings of the Legislature of Virginia.

A view of the most important proceedings of the legislature of Virginia at the session of 1810-11.

Abridgment of Goldsmith's History of England.

An abridgment of The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the death of George the Second by Dr. Goldsmith, and continued by an eminent writer to peace of Amiens, A.D. 1802. With heads by Folwell.

Acts concerning the Fredericksburg/Swift Run Gap Turnpike.

An Act, Incorporating a Company to Establish a Turnpike Road from Fredericksburg to Swift-Run Gap in the Blue Ridge.

Address of Thomas R. Joynes to People of Accomack County.

To the people of the county of Accomack. Induced by the solicitations of a number of my respectable fellow-citizens, I have ventured to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing election for delegates from the county of Accomack to the General Assembly of Virginia ... Thomas R. Joynes, Onancock, March 20, 1811

Advice of Council to all the Courts of the Commonwealth.

[Advice of council to all the courts of the commonwealth].

American Standard Extra of December 27, 1811.

The American standard, Extra. Richmond, Friday, December 27, 1811. Most dreadful calamity ...

Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia (December 1810).

Proceedings of a grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Begun and held in the Masons' Hall, in the city of Richmond, on the second Monday in December, being the tenth day of the month, anno lucis 5810--anno Domini 1810.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1811).

[Letter from the lieutenant-governor, George William Smith].

Bericht von den Conferenzen [Report on the Conferences], 1803-1810.

Kurzer Bericht von den Conferenzen der Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Predigern, und Abgeordneten, in dem Staat Nord-Carolina, vom Jahr 1803, bis zum Jahr 1810.

Bill concerning Superior Courts of Chancery, amended.

[Bill concerning superior courts of chancery].

Bill concerning Superior Courts of Chancery.

[Bill concerning superior courts of chancery].

Bill concerning Taxes on Land.

[Bill concerning taxes on land].

Bill concerning the Chancery Courts.

[Bill concerning the Chancery Courts].

Bill reorganizing Superior Courts of Chancery.

[Bill abolishing the superior courts of chancery and establishing superior circuit courts of chancery].

Bill to Amend an Act concerning Public Roads.

[Bill to amend an act concerning public roads].

Bill to Amend Several Laws concerning Superior Courts.

[Bill to amend the several laws concerning the superior courts of law in this commonwealth].

Bill to Amend the Act against Usury.

[Bill to amend the act against usury].

Bill to Amend the Penal Laws.

[Bill to amend the penal laws].

Bill to Provide for Defence of the Commonwealth.

[Bill to provide more effectually for the defence of the commonwealth].

Bill to Provide for the Education of the Poor.

[Bill to provide for the education of the poor].

Christian Catechism, Composed for the Instruction of Youth.

The Christian catechism, composed for the instruction of youth in the knowledge of the Christian religion. Together with morning & evening hymns, prayers, &c. By Paul Henkel, Minister of the Gospel. Second edition

Circular Letter concerning Authority of Lt. Gov. George Wm. Smith.

Council chamber, April 23d, 1811. The following advice was adopted by the Council of State for the commonwealth of Virginia, on Tuesday the 23d April. ... that, until the appointment of a governor by the legislature, all such bonds and recognizances shall be given, "to George William Smith, lieutenant governor ... now exercising the functions of governor and to his successors in the office of governor" ...

Circular Letter from Gov. Monroe on the Loss of Public Arms.

[Letter from James Monroe respecting the loss of the public arms].

Circular Letter respecting Magistrates in Commission.

[Communication from the governor to the several counties, respecting magistrates in commission].

Committee Report on Accounts of Treasurer John Preston.

[Report of committee of finance on the accounts of the treasurer, John Preston, Jan. 1, 1810 to Dec. 31, 1810].

Committee Report on Claims of Revolutionary War Veterans.

[Report of committee respecting the claim of the Virginia officers and soldiers of the late continental and state lines, and such part of the governor’s letter as relates to that subject].

Committee Report on Probable Expenses of Government in 1811.

[Report of committee of finance on probable expenses of government, Jan. 1, 1811 to Dec. 31, 1811, and probable receipts].

Der Christliche Catechismus [The Christian Catechism].

Der christliche catechismus, verfasst zum unterricht der jugend in der erkenntniss der christlichen religion, samt morgen-und abend-lieder, und gebäte. Erste auflage.

Education proposed for the year 1812 by John Lewis.

Education during the year 1812. John Lewis, proposes to engage in the professional instruction of youth, at Belle Air, in Spotsylvania County ... Belle Air, October 10th, 1811 ...

Ein Abend-gespräch [An Evening Conversation].

Ein Abend-Gespräch, zwischen drey Knaben, in Nord-Carolina, : betreffend dem Vollsaufen und dessen üblen Folgen.

Elegy on Richmond Theater Fire for the Enquirer.

To the Editor of the Enquirer ... Whether the cheerful sun shall gild the day ... Carolinus.

Exhibition Notice for Temple of Industry in Lynchburg.

Exhibition. The temple of industry. One of the most extraordinary pieces of mechanism ever exhibited ... will be shewn in the brick-house opposite Mr. Edenfield’s medicine store ... June 1811. Star-Office ... Lynchburg.

Exhibition Notice for Temple of Industry in Richmond (A).

Mechanico Microcosmico. or the surprising & entertaining Temple of Industry … Richmond; T. P. Manson Printer

Exhibition Notice for Temple of Industry in Richmond (B).

Natural curiosities. Just arrived from the Gold Coast of Africa, and to be seen at the corner of H & 5th Streets on Shockoe Hill, a beautiful living male mandril … the spider ape from … Borneo ... also the Mechanico Microcosmico, or the … Temple of Industry … Wax-work … J. Warrock-Printer.

Exhibition Notice for Temple of Industry in Richmond (C).

Michanico Microcosmico or the surprising and entertaining Temple of Industry … at the City Tavern … Waxwork …

Family Register.

Family register, of [blank] who was a son of [blank] a son of [blank] ... The above [blank] died the [blank] His wife [blank] died the [blank] …

First Chief Head of the Christian Catechism.

The first chief head of the Christian catechism, for the instruction of youth in the knowledge of the Christian religion, together with morning and evening hymns, and prayers. By the Rev. Paul Henkel.

Gentleman's New Pocket Companion.

The gentleman's new pocket companion: comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal the horse; together with the simplest mode of fattening; necessary treatment while undergoing excessive fatigue, or on a journey; the construction and management of stables; different marks for ascertaining the age of a horse from three to nine years old. With a concise account of the diseases, to which the horse is subject; with such remedies as long experience has proven to be effectual. By Richard Mason, of Surrey County, Virginia

Geschichte von dem Alten Gaul [Story of the Old Horse].

Die Geschichte von dem Alten Gaul, und seinem undankbaren Herrn; nebst einer Bekanntmachung eines unfehlbaren Mittels eine sehr gefährliche Krankheit zu heilen.

Instructions to Commandants of Militia Regiments.

[Instructions to commandants of regiments in the different counties].

Johnson & Warner's Virginia Almanac for 1812.

Johnson and Warner's Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1812, being bissextile or leap-year. Calculated for the latitude and meridian of Richmond, (Virginia,) by Joshua Sharp.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1810).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, egun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day of December, one thousand eight hundred & ten.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1810).

Journal of the senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, the third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

Kleine Catechismus des Martin Luthers [Little Catechism of Martin Luther].

Der kleine Catechismus des sel. D. Martin Luthers, worin die fünf Hauptstücke zergliedert und in kurzen Fragen gestellt sind, dass der Innhalt leichter kann gelernt und besser begriffen werden. Nebst andern Fragstücken, wie auch erbauliche Morgen- Tisch- und Abend- gebäten, und Liedern, und was sonst nöthig ist.

Kurzer Zeitvertreib [Short Pastime].

Kurzer Zeitvertreib, bestehend in einigen Liedern, dienlich zur Sittenlehre.

Land for Sale [Land zum Verkauf], February 1811.

Land for sale. Will be sold at public sale, on the 28th of this month … land … whereupon Henry Forrer now resides … Cristian Forrer. February, 16. 1811 … New-Market: Printed by Ambrose Henkel & Comp.

Laws of Corporation of Town of Alexandria.

The laws of the corporation of the town of Alexandria. To which are prefixed, the acts of the legislature of Virginia, and the acts of congress, respecting the said town. Revised & published by authority of the common council of Alexandria.

Letter to a Member of the General Assembly of North Carolina.

A letter to a member of the General Assembly of North Carolina, on the navigation of the Roanoke and its branches. By a citizen of Pittsylvania.

Militia Orders concerning a Possible Slave Insurrection.

[Orders to militia officers in the different counties issued in consequence of an apprehension of an insurrection of the slaves].

Minutes of Baptist Association in District of Goshen (October 1810).

Minutes of the Baptist Association in the District of Goshen, held at Little River Meeting House, Louisa County. Beginning the third Saturday in October, 1810

Minutes of Culpeper Baptist Association (September 1811).

Minutes of the Baptist Association in the district of Culpeper, held at Smith Creek meeting house, Shenandoah County, beginning Friday before the first Sunday in September in 1811.

Minutes of Directors' Meeting of the Literary Fund (December 1811).

At a meeting of the President and directors of the literary fund, at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, December 16th, 1811 ... Wm. Munford, clerk.

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1811).

Minutes of the Baptist Dover Association, held at Nomony Meeting House, Westmoreland County, Virginia, October 12th, 13th & 14th, 1811.

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1811).

Minutes of the Ketockton [sic] Baptist Association, holden at Ebenezer Meeting House, Loudon County, Virginia,―August, 1811. Thursday 15th. The association being convened, and introduced by singing & prayer, letters from thirty-two churches were read and enrolled as follows, viz.

Neue hoch-deutsche ABC Buch [New High-German ABC Book], 1st ed.

Das neue allgemeine hoch-deutsche A B C- und Namen-Buch für Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen, : mit vielen Kupfer-Stichen, schön ausgeziert.

Neue hoch-deutsche ABC Buch [New High-German ABC Book], 2nd ed.

Das neue allgemeine hoch-deutsche A B C- und Namen-Buch für Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen, : mit vielen Kupfer-Stichen, schön ausgeziert.

Neue hoch-deutsche ABC Buch [New High-German ABC Book], 3rd ed.

Das neue allgemeine hoch-deutsche A B C- und Namen-Buch für Kinder welche anfangen zu lernen, : mit vielen Kupfer-Stichen, schön ausgeziert. Dritte Auflage.

Neujahr-Geschenk für Kinder [New Year Gift for Children].

Ein Neujahr-Geschenk für Kinder, oder, Eine Unterredung zwischen drey Knaben : Das 5te Kinder-Buch. : Mit schönen Kupfern geziert.

Notice of Auction Sale of Robert McCullock's Estate.

Public sale. In pursuance to the last will and testament of Robert McCullock deceased will be exposed to public sale on the 26th day of this month, at the late dwelling house of the decd. a tract of land lying in the county of Loudoun, five miles from Snicker's Gap & three from Goose-Creek meeting house ... at the same time ... all the personal property of the said deceased ... Jonas Janney, Jesse Janney, Executors. November 13, 1811.

Notice of Carding Machine at Hoover’s Mills.

Wool-carding-machine. The subscriber ... begs leave to inform ... that his ... machine is now in opperation [sic] ... at Hoover’s Mills, on the South-Fork, in Pendleton County ... June 1st, 1811. Joseph Hicks ... New-Market: Printed by Ambrose Henkel & Comp.

Notice of Goods sold by Fitzwhylsonn & Potter.

Fitzwhilsonn [sic] and Potter, Book Binders and Stationers, Richmond ... For sale; on the lowest terms, a general assortment of blank books, stationery, &c...

Notice of Public Lands for Sale.

[Handbill relative to sale of public lands].

Observations on Establishing an Independent System of Banking.

Observations designed to shew the propriety of establishing an independent system of banking, in preference to increasing the capital of the Bank of Virginia, and of deriving public revenue therefrom. By Henry Banks. January 1, 1811

Oration by Richard Bland Lee commemorating Birth of Washington.

An oration, delivered by Richard Bland Lee, Esq. at the request of the Washington Society, on the 22d February last, in commemoration of the birth of Washington

Original Poems written by James Claypool.

Original poems, written by James Claypool, which were found among his papers after his decease; and published at the request of some of his friends.

Petersburg Intelligencer Extra of December 28, 1811.

Intelligencer Extra, Petersburg, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1811. We have been obligingly favored with a handbill containing what follows which we lose no time in laying before our readers: Richmond, December 27. Most dreadful calamity! ...

Petition seeking a Chartered Bank in Norfolk.

To the Honorable the speakers and members of the Senate and House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, in General Assembly convened, the petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the borough of Norfolk, respectfully represents, …

Petition seeking a Chartered Bank in Richmond.

To the honorable the legislature of Virginia, the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Richmond, town of Manchester and their vicinities sheweth …

Petition seeking Creation of Great Western Turnpike Road Company.

Star-Office. To the honorable ... General Assembly ...

Petition seeking Funds to Repair the Manchester Turnpike.

To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... memorialists [who] reside in counties ... south of James River ...

Petition seeking Improvement of Roads to Harper’s Ferry.

To the honorable the Legislature ... undersigned citizens of the county of Jefferson ...

Petition seeking Lottery for Paving Streets in Leesburg.

To the honorable the Speaker and Members of the Senate and House of Delegates ... petition ... citizens of ... Leesburg ... inhabitants of the county of Loudoun ...

Petition seeking Reorganization of the Chancery Courts (A).

To the honorable ... the Senate and House of Delegates ... inhabitants of the county of [blank] … the necessity of ...

Petition seeking Reorganization of the Chancery Courts (B).

To the honorable the Speaker and Members of the Senate and House of Delegates ... memorial ... inhabitants of the county of [blank] …

Petition seeking Reorganization of the Chancery Courts (C).

To the honourable the Speaker & members of both Houses ... petition ...

Petition seeking Reorganization of the Chancery Courts (D).

To the honourable the Speaker & members of both Houses ... petition ...

Petition seeking Turnpike from Winchester to Harper’s Ferry.

To the honorable the Legislature ... memorial of the undersigned citizens of the counties of Frederick and Jefferson ... sheweth ... the necessity ... of establishing a turnpike road from Winchester to Harper’s Ferry ...

Playbill for Company of Placide & Green (December 1811).

Last week of performance this season : Mr. Placide’s benefit ... on Thursday next, when will be presented, an entire new play, translated from the French of Diderot ... The father, or, Family feuds ... to which will be added, (for the first time here) the favorite new pantomime, of Raymond and Agnes, or, The bleeding nun ...

Proposed Resolutions on Crisis with Great Britain.

[Proposed resolutions respecting the present crisis with Great Britain].

Propositions concerning the Administration of Justice.

Propositions designed to simplify and expedite the administration of justice. By Henry Banks

Rags will be bought at Printing Office of Ambrose Henkel.

Rags. Two cents and a half will be given per lb. for clean linen & cotton rags, at the Printing-Office of Ambrose Henkel & Co. in New Market, Shenandoah County, Va. New-Market, November 4th, 1811 ...

Remarkable Occurrences among the People called Shakers.

Remarkable occurrences lately discovered among the people called Shakers, of a treasonous & barbarous nature, or, Shakerism developed. By James Smith.

Remarkable Occurrences among the People called Shakers.

Remarkable occurrences lately discovered among the people called Shakers, of a treasonous & barbarous nature, or, Shakerism developed. By James Smith.

Report of Visitors of the Penitentiary.

[Report of visitors of the penitentiary, and tables therein annexed].

Resolution Proposing Amendment to Federal Constitution.

[Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States].

Rules of the Court of Appeals.

[Rules of the court of appeals].

Sermon on the Doctrine of the Trinity.

A sermon on the doctrine of the Trinity. By Nathanael Emmons., D.D. of Massachusetts.

Session Laws (December 1810).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ten, and of the commonwealth the thirty-fifth.

Speech of Josiah Quincy in House of Representatives, February 25, 1811.

Speech of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the House of Representatives of the U. States, February 25, 1811, on the amendment offered by Mr. Eppes to the bill supplementary to the "Act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes" and which proposed to revive and enforce the nonintercourse law against Great Britain.

Speeches delivered by Alexander Smyth.

Speeches delivered by Alexander Smyth, in the house of delegates, and at the bar.

Surplus on Tobacco Exported.

[Surplus on tobacco exported].

Table of Muster Fines, 1800-1809.

[Table of muster fines, 1800-1809].

The Columbian Letter-Writer.

The Columbian Letter-Writer, or, Young lady and gentleman's guide, to epistolary correspondence: containing a choice collection of letters, upon advice, marriage, business, friendship, industry, education, trade, morality, love, religion, courtship, &c. &c. &c. To which is prefixed an introduction containing useful instructions for the writing of letters. Calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of America.

The Constitutions of the United States.

The Constitutions of the United States; according to the latest amendments. To which are prefixed the Declaration of Independence, the federal Constitution, and the Bill of Rights of the state of Virginia.

The New American Clerk's Magazine.

The New American clerk's magazine, and complete practical conveyancer: containing the most useful and necessary precedents in conveyancing, as settled and approved by the most eminent conveyancers; with observations and references to the laws, &c. With a variety of other useful instruments of writing: the whole of which are adapted to the use of the citizens of the United States, with necessary instructions and forms of precedents for the use of justices of the peace, sheriffs, coroners and constables, and of matters which relate to the duties of executors and administrators in the settlement of the estates of deceased persons; also, of guardians, &c. The whole selected from the laws and draughts of actual practice. By a gentleman of the bar. Third edition.

The Peasant's Repast.

The Peasant's repast or, The benevolent physician.

Thoroughbred Horse Bob-tail Will Stand (March 1811).

The thoroughbred horse Bob-tail, a beautiful sorrel, 15-4 hands high, five years old last spring, will stand the ensuing season, at my stable, in the county of Dinwiddie ... March 1, 1811. William Gee. John O’Lynch, Printer, Richmond.

Virginia Almanack for 1812 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Virginia Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1812. Being bissextile, or leap-year…….and the 36th of American independence.

Virginia Almanack for 1812 (John Somervell).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1812: Being bissextile or leap-year, and the thirty-sixth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1812 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1812: Being bissextile or leap-year, and the thirty-sixth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1812 (Robert Gray).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1812: Being bissextile or leap-year, and the thirty-sixth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1812 (William F. Gray).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1812: Being bissextile or leap-year, and the thirty-sixth of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Washington Almanack for 1812 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Washington Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1812. Being bissextile, or leap-year……. and the 36th of American independence.

William Tell [Guillaume Tell, in English].

William Tell, or, Swisserland delivered by the Chevalier de Florian ... a posthumous work; to which is prefixed, the life of the author, by Jauffret; translated from the French, by William B. Hewetson.

1812

A Dialogue between Two Characters.

A dialogue between two characters; Curious and Singular!! By Lorenzo Dow.

A Further Collection of the Newest Spiritual Songs.

A further collection of the newest spiritual songs: adapted to camp-meetings, and private devotion. By Stith Mead.

A Journey from Babylon to Jerusalem.

A journey from Babylon to Jerusalem, or The road to peace and true happiness: prefaced with an essay on the rights of man. By Lorenzo Dow. It being the essence of twenty years experience, observations and reflections.

A Letter to Sir John Sinclair.

A letter to Sir John Sinclair, President of the British Board of Agriculture. By T. Greg― Hertfordshire. First American edition.

A Masonic Sermon on the Anniversary of St. John the Evangelist.

A Masonic sermon. Delivered at Harrisonburg, Virginia, on the 27th of December, 1811. Being the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. To the Brethren of the Rockingham Union Lodge no. 27. By the Rev. Andrew B. Davidson.

A View of the Proceedings of the Legislature of Virginia.

A view of the most important proceedings of the legislature of Virginia at the session of 1811-12.

Act concerning Chancery Courts.

An Act concerning chancery courts.

Act concerning Taxes on Land.

An Act concerning Taxes on Land.

Act incorporating the Farmers’ Bank of Virginia.

An Act incorporating the Farmers’ Bank of Virginia.

Address of Federalist Delegates meeting at Staunton, September 1812.

The convention of the delegates of eighteen counties of Virginia, held at Staunton, on the 21st of September, for the purpose of forming a general ticket of electors of president and vice-president, to the freeholders of Virginia. … Peace, union & commerce, and no foreign alliance … Robert Porterfield, Chairman Con. Attested by Wm. Noland, Sec'y Con.

Address of Federalist Members of Congress on War with Great Britain.

An Address of members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to their constituents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain

Address of William Patrick to Citizens of Augusta County.

To the citizens of Augusta County. The undersigned feels it a duty he owes to himself and the gentlemen who have served with him, as Overseers of the Poor for the County of Augusta, since the year 1800, to expose the falsity of some reports which ... have been circulated respecting the money arising from the sale of the glebe lands in this county, with which it has been said the Overseers have for some years been speculating … William Patrick, one of the Overseers of the Poor for the County of Augusta. January 31, 1812.

Amendment Proposed to Resolutions on Crisis with Great Britain.

[Amendment proposed to the resolutions respecting the present crisis with Great Britain].

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (November 1812).

[Message of the governor, session of 1812-13].

Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy.

The art of cookery made plain and easy; excelling any thing of the kind ever yet published. Containing directions how to maket [sic]; the season of the year for butchers' meat, poultry, fish, &c. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. ... Also……the order of a bill of fare for each month, in the manner the dishes are to be placed upon the table, in the present taste. By Mrs. Glasse. A new edition, with modern improvements.

Benjamin Watkins Leigh's Substitute for Resolutions Proposed by John Tyler.

Substitute, proposed by Mr. Leigh of Dinwiddie, to the Preamble and resolutions, on the subject of the right of the State legislatures to instruct their senators in the Congress of the United States.

Bill amending the Criminal Law.

[Bill amending the Criminal Law].

Bill concerning Distribution of Public Arms.

[Bill concerning the distribution of public arms].

Bill concerning Public Roads.

[Bill concerning public roads].

Bill concerning Walter Frazer and Richins Brame.

[Bill authorizing Walter Frazer, committee of Richins Brame, to sell a tract of land for the benefit of the said Brame].

Bill for Arranging Counties into Congressional Districts.

[Bill for arranging counties into districts to choose representatives in congress].

Bill to amend Acts concerning Public Roads.

[Bill to amend acts concerning public roads].

Canons for Government of Protestant Episcopal Church.

Canons for the government of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this state.

Catalogue of Books for Sale by Samuel Pleasants.

Catalogue of books, for sale at Samuel Pleasants’ Book-Store, Richmond, Va.

Census of Virginia for 1800 and 1810 (A).

[Census of Virginia, 1800, 1810, in the form printed by the United States].

Census of Virginia for 1800 and 1810 (B).

[Aggregate amount of each description of persons within the district of Virginia].

Census of Virginia for 1810.

[Census of Virginia for 1810].

Charles F. Mercer's Substitute for Leigh's and Tyler's Proposed Resolutions.

Substitute, proposed by Mr. Mercer, of Loudoun : by way of amendment to the substitute proposed by Mr. Leigh, of Dinwiddie, to the preamble and resolutions, on the subject of the right of the state legislatures to instruct the senators of their respective states, in the Congress of the United States.

Circular Letter concerning the Distribution of Public Arms.

[Letter of the governor to the several counties respecting public arms to be distributed].

Circular of Society for Promoting Success of the War with Great Britain.

Sir, The Central Standing Committee invites you attention to the inclosed report of the proceedings of the society, from which you will perceive, it has derived it's powers and received it's instructions. You, Sir, are an American―you are a Virginian―it is enough. You shall be insulted by no effort to rouse your patriotism. Feeling, as we are sure you do, what is due from you to the land of your fathers―to the place of you nativity―the most glowing words would barely give utterance of what is in your heart. ..

Circular regarding Museum established by Alexandria-Washington Lodge.

Circular. [blank] Dear Sir, The members of Alexandria Washington Lodge ... having consented to the establishment of a museum …

Commissioners Report on Proposed Canals to North Carolina.

[Report of the commissioners, P. R. Gilmer, Isaac H. Coles, and George Tucker, appointed from Virginia to the legislature of North Carolina, on the subject of the canals proposed to be cut from Roanoke river to Meherrin, and from the waters of Chowan river to Norfolk].

Committee Report on Accounts of Treasurer John Preston.

[Report of committee on the reports of the treasurer, John Preston, Jan. 1, 1811 to Dec. 31, 1811].

Committee Report on Condition of the Bank of Virginia.

[Report of committee on memorial of the stockholders of the Bank of Virginia].

Committee Report on Probable Expenses of Government in 1812.

[Report of committee of finance on probable expenses Jan. 1, 1812 to Dec. 31, 1812, and probable receipts].

Committee Report on Resolutions on Crisis with Great Britain.

[Report of the select committee on Robertson’s resolutions].

Cosmogenia.

Cosmogenia, containing, Prime. An illustration that gravitation and projectile force considered as abstract powers, are insufficient to preserve solar systems in existence. 2. That this world was not made of nothing, nor of the eternal and imaginary atoms of Epicurus. 3. That nature or matter originated of spirit. 4. Lines of distinction between the natural and spiritual worlds. 5. That all worlds now existing, whether natural or spiritual, shall continue through endless duration. 6. That all things existing, whether in the natural or spiritual worlds, possess figure or shape. 7. That the Supreme Being possesses the most perfect figure of a man, notwithstanding is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. 8. The manner in which God made the worlds. 9. The origin of the whites, blacks, and copper-coloured of the human race. By the Rev. Hugh White, A.M.

Das neu eingerichtete Gesang-Buch [Newly Appointed Singing-Book].

Das Neu eingerichtete Gesang-Buch, : bestehend aus einer Sammlung der besten Liedern zum Gebrauch des öffentlichen Deutschen Gottesdienstes, und anderen Uebungen zur Gottseligkeit, in den Vereinigten Staaten, von Nord-America. Zweyte Auflage.

Eine Reise Beschreibung [A Travel Description].

Eine Reise Beschreibung vom 28sten May bis zum 18ten August, im Jahr 1811 von Psr. Paulus Henkel.

Eine traurige Geschichte [A Tragic Story].

Eine traurige Geschichte [eine Gedichte], welche sich auf einem zwischen einem Gesellen und einer Jungfrau zugetragen hat.

Facts and Statements relative to the Fatal Event of 26th December 1811 (1).

A collection of facts and statements, relative to the fatal event which occurred at the theatre, in Richmond, on the 26th December, 1811.

Facts and Statements relative to the Fatal Event of 26th December 1811 (2).

A collection of facts and statements, relative to the fatal event which occurred at the theatre, in Richmond, on the 26th December, 1811. 2nd edition, with additions.

Fourth of July Oration by John G. Jackson.

An oration pronounced in Clarksburg, on the fourth day of July, 1812, and thirty-seventh year of American independence. By Gen. John G. Jackson.

General Orders to Militia (April 1812).

Council Chamber, Richmond, April 19th, 1812. General orders. … James Barbour.

Governor's Correspondence with the Secretary of War.

[Governor's Correspondence with the Secretary of War].

Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 3.

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume III. … 1684-1710. Historical documents from 1682 to 1710.

Historical Letters originally Published in the Virginia Argus.

Historical letters; originally written for and published in the Virginia Argus: including a brief but general view of the history of the world, civil, military and religious. From the earliest times to the year of our Lord, 1811.

In memory of William Byrd Page.

Hic virtus—hic honos erat In memory of William Byrd Page, (second son of Mann Page, of North River) ... this plate is inscribed by his affectionate wife Ann, (third daughter of the late Henry Lee, of Leesylvania) ...

Invitation to Ball at Mason's Hall in Blandford.

The pleasure of your company is requested to a ball at the Mason's Hall, in Blandford, on Tuesday, evening next, at half after 6 o’clock. W. Clarke … Managers. Thursday, March 12, 1812.

Johnson & Warner's Virginia Almanac for 1813.

Johnson and Warner's Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1813, being the first after leap year. Calculated by Joshua Sharp. For the latitude and meridian of Richmond, (Virginia.)

Journal of Special Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church (May 1812).

Journal of a special convention, of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, May 13th, 1812.

Journal of the House of Delegates (December 1811).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (December 1811).

Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, the second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

Kurzer Zeitvertreib [Short Pastime].

Kurzer Zeitvertreib, bestehend in einigen Liedern, dienlich zur Sittenlehre. Dritte vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage.

Letter concerning Account between Commonwealth and the United States.

[Letter from the accountant of the war department to the governor, and the statements relative to the account between this commonwealth and the .United States].

Letter of Deputy Adjutant General Covering Militia Organization Table.

[Letter of the deputy adjutant general accompanying the “organization of the militia”].

Letter of Executive covering General Orders to Militia (April 1811).

[Circular letter of the executive to accompany the general orders].

Letter of Executive covering Public Acts of the last General Assembly.

[Letter of executive to the several courts, enclosing public acts, passed at the last session of general assembly].

Letter of Executive respecting the Election of Presidential Electors.

[Circular letter of the executive respecting the election of electors of president and vice-president].

Letter of Governor covering Proclamation of War with Great Britain.

Council Chamber, Richmond, June 25th, 1812. Sir, I enclose you the proclamation of the President of the United States announcing that ... America has closed with Great Britain in a solemn appeal to the God of Battles ... James Barbour.

Letter of Senator William Branch Giles to the House of Delegates.

Nov. 26, 1812. To the honorable the speaker, and gentlemen of the House of Delegates of Virginia. …

Letters concerning Revenue Necessary for Service of the United States.

Letter from the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, to the secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the revenue necessary for the service of the United States, for the present and future years; and the ways and means for raising the same: with the answer of the secretary of the Treasury thereto. January 20th, 1812. Ordered to be printed.

List of Letters in New Market Post Office, January 1st, 1812.

List of letters remaining in the Post-Office of New-Market ... Solomon Henkel. P. M. January 1st, 1812

List of Tolls on Turnpike Road over Massanutten Mountain.

Be it known to all whom it may concern, that at the request of Joshua Ruffner the under-taker, we the subscribers commissioners of the turnpike road over the Massenutten [sic] Mountain, have this day meet examined, passed and received said road and think said Ruffner or his representatives justly entitled to the full rates or tolls, to wit ... this 12th day of September, 1812. Samuel Strickler …

Minutes of Baptist Association in District of Goshen (October 1812).

Minutes of the Baptist Association in the District of Goshen: held at Mine-Road Meeting-House, Spotsylvania, beginning the third Saturday in October, 1812

Minutes of Dover Baptist Association (October 1812).

Minutes of the Dover Association, held at Allen's Meeting-House, in the county of Essex, Virginia: October, 10th, 11th, & 12th,--1812

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1812).

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1812).

Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal (vols. 1-2).

The Monthly magazine and literary journal.

Narrative & Report on the Deplorable Conflagration at Richmond.

Narrative & report of the causes and circumstances of the deplorable conflagration at Richmond. (Virginia.) From letters and authentic documents.

New and Complete Organization of the Militia.

[New and complete organization of the militia].

Notice for Gourd Vine Grammar School, Culpeper County.

Gourd Vine Grammar School. This shool [sic] will be continued by the subscriber ... Culpeper County: October 9th, 1812. George Ficklen. New-Market: Printed by Ambrose Henkel & Co

Notice for New Market Races of November 1812.

New Market races. Will be run for, on Wednesday the 4th day of November next ... New Market, October 10th, 1812.

Notice of Sale of Luray Town Lots.

Luray, a town established by an act of the General Assembly of this state has first been laid out on the lands of the subscriber … And the public is hereby informed, that the lots therein contained will be sold to the highest bidder, on Friday the 21st ... August ... Isaac Ruffner. Shenandoah County, Va. 31st July, 1812

Notice of Slave Auction by Thomas Taylor.

Will be sold, before the door of the Eagle Tavern, at 12 o’clock, on Monday the 24th instant, a number of valuable slaves ... Thomas Taylor. February 17, 1812. J. O’Lynch, Pr.

Odes and Other Poems.

Odes and other poems, by the Virginian.

Petition seeking Charter Extension for Farmers' Bank of Virginia.

To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates ... petition ...

Petition seeking Incorporation of Mechanics’ Bank at Richmond.

To the honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, The petition of sundry inhabitants of the City of Richmond, town of Manchester, and their vicinity, being artists in some mechanical calling, or friends to the arts and industry: Humbly sheweth ...

Petition seeking Realignment of Richmond Chancery Court District.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] ...

Petition seeking Realignment of Winchester Chancery Court District.

To the honorable the Speakers and Members of the Senate and House of Delegates ... memorial & petition of the people of Loudoun county ...

Poems and Translations by Richard Dabney.

Poems and translations by Richard Dabney.

Poems on Several Occasions by a Young Man.

Poems on several occasions by a young man, formerly attached to the squadron under the command of Commodore S. Decatur.

Prayers of the Right Rev. Thomas Wilson.

Prayers of the Right Rev. Thomas Wilson, D.D. Fifty-eight years Bishop of Sodor and Man. Selected from his works, and digested into forms, suited to private persons and families. With an appendix. Containing prayers out of the sacred Scriptures, arranged under various heads, and suited to the various feelings of the heart, and the various situations of human life

Proclamation of January 23, 1812.

By the Governor of the commonwealth of Virginia : a proclamation whereas various complaints from militia officers and others, of the inconvenience of the uniform (now established) ... prescribing the uniform of the militia of this commonwealth ... given under my hand as Governor ... at Richmond, this twenty-third day of January ... one thousand eight hundred and twelve ... Js. Barbour

Proclamation of War with Great Britain.

[President's proclamation of war].

Proposed Resolutions on Conduct of Senators Giles and Brent in Congress.

[Proposed resolutions in relation to the conduct of William B. Giles and Richard Brent in the senate of the United States].

Proposed Resolutions on Creating a Fund for Internal Improvement.

[Resolutions proposed for creating a fund for internal improvement].

Propositions … with Some Objects of Benevolence and Public Utility.

Propositions to establish a mechanic's bank in the city of Richmond, connected with some objects of benevolence and public utility. By Henry Banks.

Prospectus for German and English Grammar by David Henkel.

Proposals by Ambrose Henkel & Co. for printing a book entitled: A German and English Grammar, or a grammatical system of the two prevailing languages of the United States of America. by David Henkel.

Prospectus of the Alexandria Daily Gazette.

Prospectus of the Alexandria Daily Gazette by S. Snowden and J.D. Sims; to commence on the 1st October, 1812.

Repentance, or Richmond in Tears.

Repentance, or Richmond in tears.

Report of Committee of Ways and Means of February 17, 1812.

Report of the Committee of Ways and Means, in relation to the revenue necessary for the service of the present and two succeeding years: accompanied with a plan for raising the same. February 17th, 1812--read and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next

Report of the Commissioners appointed to view Certain Rivers.

[Report of the commissioners, John Marshall, James Breckenridge William Lewis, James McDowell, William Caruthers, Andrew Alexander, appointed to view certain rivers].

Resolution Approving the Conduct of the General Government.

[Bill approving the conduct of the general government].

Resolution on Right of State Legislatures to Instruct U.S. Senators.

Preamble and Resolution, asserting the right of the state legislatures to instruct their senators in the Congress of the United States; an disapproving the conduct of the Senators from this state in Congress, in relation to the instructions given them at the last session, on the subject of the Bank of the United States.

Sermon by Conrad Speece on Day for Humiliation and Prayer.

A sermon, delivered at Peterville Church, on Thursday, August 20, 1812: being the day appointed by the president of the United States for public humiliation and prayer, on account of the war with England. By Conrad Speece.

Sermon Occasioned by the Richmond Theatre Fire.

A sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian meeting-house in Winchester, on Thursday the 23d Jan. 1812; being a day of fasting and humiliation, appointed by the citizens of Winchester on account of the late calamitous fire at the Richmond Theatre. By the Rev. William Hill, of Winchester.

Sermon Preached at the Funeral of Bishop James Madison.

A sermon preached at the funeral of the right Rev. James Madison, D. D., Bishop of Virginia and president of William and Mary College, March the 9th, 1812, by John Bracken, rector of Bruton Parish, and president of William and Mary College.

Session Laws (December 1811).

Acts passed at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and of the commonwealth the thirty-sixth.

Short Treatise on Christian Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

A short treatise on Christian baptism, and on the Lord's Supper. Also: on the nature and propriety of instruction of children, &c. Translated from the German.

Speech of Josiah Quincy in Congress on January 25, 1812.

Speech of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the House of Representatives of the U. States, January 25, 1812. In relation to maritime protection.

Supplement to the New Revised Code of 1803.

Supplement, containing the acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and generally interesting nature, : passed since the session of Assembly which commenced in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. : Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly, passed the tenth day of Frbruary [sic], one thousand eight hundred and twelve

Ten Sermons by James Muir.

Ten sermons, by James Muir, D.D.

The Bible Federalist.

The Bible federalist or A brief exhibition of the divine system of morality. As the only foundation of civil policy; and the alone guarantee of human liberty, social happiness, and the rights of man. In contrast with the miserable and destructive immoral systems of political infidelity. … Number First.

The Builders' Price Book.

The builders' price book. Carefully revised and corrected by the Carpenters and Joiners' Society of Alexandria.

The Crisis, A Sermon.

The crisis, a sermon, preached at Shepherd's Town, Virginia, on Thursday, August 20, 1812, the day appointed by the President of the United States, to be observed as a day of humiliation and prayer. By Lewis Mayer, Minister of the Gospel at Shepherd's-Town

The Reporter: Partial Imitation of a Satire of Horace.

The reporter. A partial imitation of the VIth satire of the second book of Horace.

The Republican Crisis.

The Republican crisis: or, An exposition of the political Jesuitism of James Madison, president of the United States of America. By an observant citizen of the District of Columbia

Theatre on Fire. Awful Calamity!

Theatre on fire. Awful calamity! A letter from Richmond, Virginia dated Dec. 27, says, "Last night the theatre took fire and was consumed, together with about 80 people, with the governor Smith―many were trampled to death under foot, others threw themselves out of the windows, and were dashed to pieces on the ground, some with legs broken. Many were burnt to death in the boxes, and others on the stairways." …

To the Voters of Maryland.

To the voters of Maryland.

Verhandlungen der Conferenzen [Reports on Conferences], 1801-1812.

Verhandlungen der Conferenzen der vereinigten evangelisch lutherischen Prediger, und Abgeordneten in dem Staat Nord-Carolina, vom Jahr 1811 zum Jahr 1812.

Virginia & North Carolina Almanack for 1813 (Somervell).

The Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1813: being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1813 (Cottom & Stewart).

The Virginia almanack for the year of our Lord, 1813. ... Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by J.D.G. Brown, of Caroline County, Virginia

Virginia Almanack for 1813 (Ritchie).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1813: being the first after bissextile or leap year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Benjamin Bates, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Virginia Almanack for 1813 (William F. Gray).

[The Virginia almanack for the year of our Lord 1813].

Virginia Argus Extra of November 6, 1812.

Virginia Argus Extra. Friday morning, November 6, 1812. From the National Intelligencer Extra, of November 4 … James Madison, November 4, 1812.

Virginia Patriot Extra of November 6, 1812.

Virginia Patriot - Extra. Richmond, November 6, 1812. Washington City, Nov. 4, 1812 . . . James Madison ...

Zwischen einem Pilger und Bürger [Between a Pilgrim and Burgers].

Ein Gespräch zwischen einem Pilger und Bürger, auf ihrer Reise nach- und in der Ewigkeit. Welchem noch hinzugefügt ist, ein Gespräch, dass der Tod mit beyden gehalten. Also: Ein aufrichtiges Geständniss einer um ihre Seligkeit bekümmerten Seele, die aber endlich zur seligen Ruhe des Herzens gekommen.

1813

A Charge delivered to the Grand Jury of Rockingham County.

A charge delivered by the Hon. William A.G. Dade, Esq. to the Grand Jury of Rockingham County, : at the opening of the Superior Court, September term, 1813

A Dialogue between the Curious and Singular!!

A dialogue between the Curious and Singular!! By Lorenzo Dow.

A Dialogue between Two Characters, Curious and Singular.

A dialogue between two characters, curious and singular. By Lorenzo Dow.

Account of Treasurer John Preston for 1812.

[Account of the treasurer, John Preston, Jan. 1, 1812 to Dec. 31, 1812].

Act amending Acts on Assessments of Taxable Property.

An act to amend the several acts of Assembly prescribing the mode of ascertaining the taxable property within the Commonwealth, and of collecting Public Revenue.

Act concerning Slaves.

[Act concerning slaves].

Act for Arranging Counties into Congressional Districts.

[Act arranging counties into districts to choose representatives in congress].

Act imposing Taxes for Support of Government.

An act imposing taxes for support of government.

Act of Congress relative to a Direct Tax.

An act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes and internal duties.

Act providing for the Defence of the State.

An act providing for the defence of the state against invasion or insurrection.

Act providing for the Defence of the State.

An act providing for the defence of the state against invasion or insurrection.

Address of Managers of Bible Society of Virginia to the Public.

Address of the Managers of the Bible Society of Virginia to the Public

Address to Shenandoah County Voters by Carl Lovell [in German].

Woodstock den [blank] Februar, 1813. Ich nehme die Freyheit euch diese Weise anzuzeigen, dass ich ein Candidat bin für eure Stimme an der nächsten Wahl im April, als ein Delegate wann erwählet ... in der General Assembly von diesem Staat ... Euer Mitbürger, Carl U. Lovell

Amendment to Articles of War for Government of U. S. Troops.

[Abstract of the amendment to the articles of war, for the government of the U. S. troops].

An Account of the Life and Death of Rev. John R. Bradley.

An account of the holy life and happy death of that man of God, The Rev. John R. Bradley, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, who departed this life on Saturday the 19th of December, 1812. Written by William Spencer, Preacher of the Gospel and an intimate acquaintance of the deceased.

An Address delivered to Captain Mallowry's Company.

An address, delivered to Captain J. Mallowry’s company of rifle-men before they set out on their march to Richmond, March 27th 1813. By Andrew B. Davidson.

Analects, or Reflections upon Natural, Moral and Political Philosophy.

Analects, or Reflections upon natural, moral and political philosophy: including the rights, interests and duties of man addressed to the different ranks and societies throughout the United States of America. By Lorenzo Dow.

Anecdotes (VRTS no. 6).

Anecdotes. Religious tracts, no. 6.

Annual Message of the Governor to the Assembly (December 1813).

[Communication from the governor, James Barbour, referring to sundry accompanying documents].

Bill concerning Chancery Courts.

[Bill concerning chancery courts].

Bill concerning Executions.

[Bill concerning executions].

Bill concerning Forcible Entries and Detainers.

[Bill to explain and amend the act reducing into one the several acts concerning forcible entries and detainers].

Bill concerning Public Roads.

[Bill concerning public roads].

Bill concerning Taxes on Land as passed by the House.

[Bill to amend and explain the act entitled an act “concerning taxes on lands" as passed the House].

Bill concerning the Mutual Assurance Society.

[Bill concerning the Mutual Assurance Society].

Bill providing for the Defence of the State.

[Bill providing for the defence of the state against invasion or insurrection].

Bill to Amend and Explain the Act concerning Taxes on Lands.

[Bill to amend and explain the act entitled an act "concerning taxes on lands"].

Bill to Amend the Militia Law.

[Bill to amend the militia law].

Books available at the Office of Ambrose Henkel [in German].

Ein verzeichniss der Deutschen and Englischen bücher, etc.: die gedruckt und zu haben sind, in der Deutschen und Englischen druckery von Ambrosius Henkel and Co. in Neu-Market, Schenandoah caunty, Virginien.

Books available at the Office of Davidson & Bourne.

The Mountain Muse: Comprising the Adventures of Daniel Boone ... By Daniel Bryan: of Rockingham County, Virginia. Marriage Indissoluble; and Divorce Unscriptural …

Circular Letter covering Act for Providing against Invasion.

[Letter of the governor enclosing law for providing against invasion].

Circular Letter covering the Public Acts of the last Assembly.

[Letter of the executive to the several counties enclosing acts of a public nature passed at the last session].

Circular Letter to Officers appointed in the New Army.

[Letter of executive to officers appointed in the new army].

Circular reporting Proceedings of Salem Lodge no. 81.

(Circular.) Richmond, May 11, 1813. The master of Lodge no. [b;ank]. Worshipful sir and brother, at a meeting of Lodge no. 81 ...

Constitution of the Bible Society of Virginia.

Constitution of the Bible Society of Virginia

Correct Statement on Capture of His Britannic Majesty's Ships.

A Correct statement of the defeat and capture of His Britannic Majesty's frigates Guerriere, Macedonian, Java, and sloops of war Frolick [sic] and Peacock: By the American frigates Constitution, United States, and sloops of war Wasp and Hornet. Taken from official documents.

Correspondence of Executive with Officers of the General Government.

[Correspondence of the executive with the secretary of war and secretary of state].

Cottom's Virginia Almanac for 1814.

Cottom's Virginia almanac for the year of our Lord 1814. Being the second after bissextile, or Leap Year, and the 38th of American Independence. Containing the rising, setting, places and eclipses of the sun and moon. ... Also a variety of useful and entertaining matter as usual, with a list of the new taxes of the United States and of the state of Virginia, and a table shewing … the Stamp Laws with the necessary stamp for any sum, to be paid by bond, note, or bill of exchange

Eine Predigt über … Epheser [A sermon about … Ephesians].

Eine Predigt ueber die Epistel Pauli an die Epheser, im 5ten Capitel und 14ten Vers: herausgegeben von Georg Marcell Wenng, wohnhaft in Schenandoah Caunty, Virginien.

Eine Rede über die Rechtfertigung [A speech on justification].

Eine Rede über die Rechtfertigung eines bussfertigen und gläubigen Sünders vor Gott. Am 11ten Sonntag Trinitatis.

Extracts from Law respecting the Calling Out the Militia.

[Extracts from a law respecting the calling out the militia].

Family-Worship (VRTS no. 2).

Family-worship. Religious tracts, no. 2.

Farmer's New Virginia Almanac for 1814 (Ritchie & Trueheart).

The Farmer's new Virginia almanac, for the year of our Lord 1814: Being the second after bissextile, or Leap Year. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by Mariwather Carpenter, of Louisa County, Virginia.

Fourth of July Oration by George Hay.

An oration, delivered on the thirty-seventh anniversary of American independence, at the request of the "Society of Friends of the Revolution", in the capitol in Richmond, and published also at their request. By George Hay, Esq.

Fourth of July Sermon by William H. Wilmer.

A sermon, delivered in St. Paul's Church, on the Fourth of July, 1813: to the Second Brigade of Alexandria militia at the request of the officers. By the Rev. Wm. H. Wilmer. Rector of St. Paul's, Alexandria.

General Orders for Militia (August 25).

[General orders of August 25, 1813, and adjutant general’s letter accompanying same].

General Orders for Militia (June 29).

[General orders of June 29, 1813].

General Orders for Militia (March 16).

[General orders of March 16].

General Orders for Militia (March 24).

[General orders of March 24].

General Orders for Militia (September 25).

[General orders of September 25, 1813].

History of Virginia from its Discovery till the Year 1781.

A history of Virginia from its discovery till the year 1781. With biographical sketches of all the most distinguished characters that occur in the colonial, revolutionary, or subsequent period of our history. By J. W. Campbell.

Journal of Convention of Virginia's Episcopal Church (May 1813).

Journal of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Virginia held at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, from May 25th, to May 26th, 1813, both inclusive.

Journal of the House of Delegates (May 1813).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventeenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.

Journal of the House of Delegates (November 1812).

Journal of the House of Delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (May 1813).

Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventeenth day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen.

Journal of the Senate of Virginia (November 1812).

Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Justification of Ministry of Joseph Thomas.

[Justification of Ministry of Joseph Thomas].

Lawful Amusements (VRTS no. 5).

Lawful amusements. Religious tracts, no. 5.

List of Delegates to the 1813 Virginia General Assembly (A).

Accomack-Samuel Downing, George D. Wise, Albemarle-Charles Everett, Jesse W. Garth ...

List of Delegates to the 1813 Virginia General Assembly (B).

Accomack-Samuel Downing, George D. Wise, Albemarle-Charles Everett, Jesse W. Garth ...

Majesty and Condescension of God. A Sermon.

The majesty and condescension of God. A sermon, delivered at the opening of the Presbyterian Church in Port Republic; on Christmas Day, 1812. Published by the request of the congregation.

Marriage Indissoluble and Divorce Unscriptural.

Marriage indissoluble and divorce unscriptural.

Minutes of 1812 Sessions of Roanoke Baptist Association.

Minutes, of two sessions of the Roanoake Baptist Association, held in the year 1812.

Minutes of Ketocton Baptist Association (August 1813).

Minutes of the Ketocton Baptist Association, holden at Bethel Meeting House, Frederick County, (Va.), August 1813.

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association (October 1813).

Minutes of the Dover Baptist Association, held at Hopeful Meeting-House, in the county of Hanover, Virginia: October ninth, tenth & eleventh, 1813.

Minutes of the Shiloh Baptist Association (September 1813).

Minutes of the Shiloh Association, held at Gourdvine Meeting-House; commencing Friday, September 1, 1813.

Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal (vol. 2).

The Monthly magazine and literary journal.

News carriers' Address to Patrons of the Virginia Argus.

The News carriers' address to the patrons of the Virginia Argus, December 25, 1813.

Notes of an American Lyre.

The notes of an American lyre. By Judith Lomax, a native of the state of Virginia ...

Notice concerning Certain Lots in Richmond by Thomas Taylor.

Notice to the public. At the request of the executrix of the late Col. William Byrd of Westover, it is thought proper to warn the public against the purchase of supposed titles to lots in the city of Richmond, to which the seller can show no legal title derived from the trustees of Col. Byrd … Thomas Taylor. Richmond. December 9, 1813.

Notice for School at Glenmore conducted by Louis Hue Girardin.

Particulars relative to L.H. Girardin's contemplated establishment at Glenmore, near Milton, Albemarle County, Virginia. … L. H. Girardin. Milton, January 1st. 1813.

Notice of Carding Machine at Loehner's Mill.

Wool carding machine. The subscriber ... has erected a new carding machine at his mill on Shenandoah river ... May 15th 1813….George Loehner ... New-Market: Printed by Ambrose Henkel & Co.

Notice of Carding Machines at Kipf’s Mill.

Machines. For picking & carding wool ... now put into operation at Jacob Kipf’s ... near John Zerkel’s Saw-mill ... about one mile from New-Market ... June 23, 1813. Jacob Kipf, Geo. Kipf, Thomas Tousey … New-Market: printed by Ambrose Henkel & Co.

Notice of Carding Machines at Mauck’s Mill.

Wool carding machines. The subscriber ... is erecting a ... set of wool carding machines, at Mr. Peter Mauck’s hemp-mill ... Tom’s Brook: Shenandoah County June, 23d. 1813. James Walker ... New-Market: printed by Ambrose Henkel & Co.

Notice of Carding Machines at Wayland’s Mill.

Wool & cotton carding machines. The subscribers inform the public, that to the machine already in operation, at John Wayland’s mill near Madison Court-house, they have now added another new one ... John Wayland, Thomas Tousey. September 1st, 1813. New-Market: Printed by Ambrose Henkel & Co

Orders to the 19th Regiment (March 1813).

Regimental orders. Richmond, 16th March, 1813. No period of time ever presented itself, when the prompt exertions of 19th regiment was more necessary than at present ...

Ordinance to raise Revenue for the City of Richmond.

An ordinance to raise a revenue for the city of Richmond, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen … N. Sheppard, C. C. Hall. Warrock-pr.

Paul and Virginia.

Paul and Virginia. By J.H.B. de Saint Pierre. Translated by Henry Hunter, D.D. Minister of the Scots Church, London-Wall.

Petition seeking Chancery District Court at Fredericksburg.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of [blank] to the Legislature ...

Petition seeking Chancery District Court at Lynchburg.

To the honorable, the Speaker, and Members of both Houses ... petition ...

Petition seeking Free Small-Pox Vaccinations in Virginia.

To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives ... memorial of the undersigned citizens of [blank] county ...

Poetical Works of Robert Burns.

The poetical works of Robert Burns. A new edition.

Proposed Substitute for the Bill concerning Taxes on Land.

[Substitute proposed by Mr. Johnson of Isle of Wight for the bill concerning taxes on lands].

Religion, The Best Accomplishment.

Religion, the best accomplishment. A sermon preached to the young ladies of Harrisonburg, January 24th, 1813. By Andrew B. Davidson.

Report of Committee on Accounts of Treasurer for 1812.

[Report of committee on the accounts of the treasurer for 1812].

Report of Committee on Adjutant General’s Office Communication.

[Report of committee to whom was referred the communication from the adjutant general’s office, Dec. 13, 1813, in answer to the resolution of the general assembly of the 10th].

Report of Committee on Finance on Anticipated Expense.

[Report of committee of finance on estimate of expenses and receipts, Jan. 1, 1813 to Dec. 31, 1813].

Report of Committee on Memorial of Stockholders of Bank of Virginia.

[Report of committee upon the memorial of the stockholders of the Bank of Virginia].

Report of Committee on State's Quota of the Direct Tax.

[Report of the committee upon the assumption of this state’s quota of the direct tax of the U. S., with accompanying documents].

Schedule of Compensation for Troops of the United States.

Schedule of the monthly compensation of the troops of the United States, agreeably to the several acts of congress in force on the 1st of April, 1813. … William W. Hening, deputy adjutant general, April 28, 1813.

Senate Amendment to House Bill concerning Taxes on Land.

[An amendment proposed by the committee of the senate to the bill entitled “an act to amend and explain the act entitled an act concerning taxes on lands”].

Session Laws (May 1813).

Acts passsed [sic] at a General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the seventeenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and of the commonwealth the thirty-seventh.

Session Laws (November 1812).

Acts passsed [sic] at a General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and of the commonwealth the thirty-seventh.

Shepherd of Salisbury Plain (VRTS no. 4).

The shepherd of Salisbury Plain. Religious tracts, no. 4.

Special Message of the Governor to the Assembly (May 1813).

[Letter from the governor, James Barbour, referring to sundry accompanying documents].

Speech of Henry Clay in Congress on January 8-9, 1813.

Mr. Clay's speech; on the new Army bill, delivered in the House of Representatives of the U.S. on the 8th and 9th January, 1813: in reply to Mr. Quincy.

Speech of James Emott in Congress on January 12, 1813.

Speech of the Hon. James Emott. In the House of Representatives of the United States. Delivered the 12th January, 1813. On the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes.

Speech of Josiah Quincy in Congress on January 5, 1813.

Speech of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the House of Representatives of the United States, delivered the 5th January, 1813. On the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes.

Speech of Silas Stow in Congress on January 14, 1813.

Speech of the Hon. Mr. Stow, in the House of Representatives of the United States. Delivered the 14th January, 1813. On the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes.

The Christian Catechism (3rd edition).

The Christian catechism, composed for the instruction of youth in the knowledge of the Christian religion. Together with morning and evening hymns, prayers, &c. By Paul Henkel, Minister of the Gospel. Third edition.

The Dairyman's Daughter.

The dairyman's daughter. An authentic and interesting narrative.

The Duty of American Citizens. A Sermon.

The duty of American citizens. A sermon delivered in Port Republic on the General Fast Day, September 9th, 1813.

The Mountain Muse.

The mountain muse: comprising The adventures of Daniel Boone; and The power of virtuous and refined beauty. By Daniel Bryan. Of Rockingham County, Virginia.

The Necessity & Inducements to do Good.

The necessity & inducements to do good: a sermon, preached before the Virginia Religious Tract Society; at their first annual meeting, Oct. 30, 1812. By Andrew B. Davidson.

The Publications of the Virginia Religious Tract Society.

The Publications, of the Virginia Religious Tract Society. The distribution of cheap pious books is a very useful method of spreading the knowledge of religion. Much good may thus be done, to considerable numbers at once, in a most acceptable manner, and for a trifling expence.

The Swearers' Prayer (VRTS no. 3).

The swearer's prayer; or His oath explained. Religious tracts, No. 3.

Three Dialogues between a Minister and One of His Hearers (VRTS no. 1).

Three dialogues between a minister and one of his hearers. On the true principles of religion, and salvation by Jesus Christ. Religious Tracts, no. 1.

Treasurer's Account of Contingent Military Expenses in 1813 to Date.

[Detailed account of all warrants paid at this office out of the fund appropriated for contingent expenses of government, Jan. 1-May 19, 1813; account of all warrants paid out of the fund appropriated by act of the last general assembly entitled “an act providing for the defence of the state against invasion or insurrection, Jan. 1, to May 19, 1813; money received into the treasury, in pursuance of an act of the last general assembly, authorizing a loan for the support of government. Prepared by the treasurer].

Tribute to Patriotism.

Tribute to patriotism. Behold the generous patriot band, Brave guardians of their native land ... Petersburg volunteers, who embarked in the service of their country in the War with Great Britain, on the 21st of October, 1812; … commanded by Captain Richard McRae … General Order — Head-quarters, Detroit, 17th October, 1813 … Robert Butler, Acting Assistant Adjutant General

Unterredung auf das Oster-Fest [Conversation on the Feast of Easter].

Eine Unterredung zwischen Knaben und Mägdchen auf das Oster-Fest, samt einer schönen Geschichte, Taglöhners Abend-Essen genannt.

Verhandlungen des Synodi [Report on the Synod], October 1812.

Verhandlungen des Synodi der Vereinigten Evangelischen Lutherischen Prediger, in dem Staat Nord Carolina, im October 1812.

Virginia Almanack for 1814 (Pleasants).

The Virginia Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1814: Being the second after bissextile, or Leap Year, and the 38th of American Independence. Adapted to the latitude and meridian of Richmond. Calculated by N.H. Turner, Louisa County, Virginia.

Virginia Argus Extra of April 23, 1813.

Virginia Argus, Extra. Saturday, April 23. Very late from France ...

Virginia Argus Extra of October 13, 1813.

Virginia Argus Extra. Wednesday, October 13, 1813. Washington City, Oct. 11. The capture of Malden. Copy of a letter from Major General Harrison to the War Department ...

1814

A Christian's Survey of Primary Events and Periods of the World.

A Christian's survey of all the primary events and periods of the world; from the commencement of history, to the conclusion of prophecy. By Granville Penn, Esq.

A Farewell Sermon preached by James Hughs.

A farewell sermon preached at West Liberty, Va. on the 11th September, 1814, by the Rev'd. James Hughs, on leaving his congregations, Buffalo & Short Creek

A Sermon, The Great Assize.

A Sermon, The Great Assize. Preached at the Assizes held before the Honorable Sir Edward Clive, Knight, one of the Judges of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; in St. Paul's Church, Bedford: on Friday, March 10, 1758. By the late John Wesley, A.M. of Lincoln College, Oxford, England. To which is added, A poem, on the last judgment, by Dr. Young.

Account between the United States and the State of Virginia.

[The account between the United States and the state of Virginia].

Account of Treasurer John Preston for 1813.

[Account of the treasurer, J. Preston, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1813].

Act Amending an Act concerning Taxes and Lands.

An act to amend and explain the act entitled "an act concerning taxes and lands."

Act Amending the Militia Laws of this Commonwealth.

An act to amend the militia laws of this commonwealth.

Act ascertaining Taxable Property and Collecting Public Revenue.

An act ro amen the several Acts of Assembly prescribing the mode of ascertaining the taxable property within the Commonwealth, and of collecting the public revenue.

Act concerning Executions and for Other Purposes.

An act concerning executions and for other purposes.

Act Imposing Taxes for Support of Government.

An act imposing taxes for support of government.

Act Imposing Taxes for the Support of Government.

An act, imposing taxes for the support of government. Passed December 21st, 1814

Act to Perpetuate Evidence of Desertion of Slaves to the Enemy.

An act to perpetuate evidence of desertion of slaves to the Enemy, and for other purposes.

Address of Managers of the Bible Society of Virginia.

Address of the managers of the Bible Society of Virginia to the public

Address to Citizens of Counties of Prince William, Loudoun and Fairfax.

To the citizens of the District composed of the counties of Prince William, Loudoun and Fairfax. Having been appointed to notify to the District the determination which has been made to support a candidate for Congress …

Alexandria Almanac for 1815 (Stewart).

The Alexandria Almanac for the year of our Lord 1815.Being the third after leap year; and 39th of American Independence. …. Adapted to the meridian of Richmond. Calculated by D.B. Bullock, of Louisa County, Vr.

Amended Bill to Incorporate the Real Estate Bank of Virginia.

Amended bill to incorporate the Real Estate Bank of Virginia.

Amount of Tax on Law Process.

[Amount of tax on law process].

Balances Due from 1782 to 1st October 1814.

A list of balances due from the year 1782 to the year 1813, both inclusive, taken to 1st October 1814.

Balances from 1782 to 1812.

[List of the balances from 1782 to 1812].

Bericht der Verrichtungen (1813) [Report of issues discussed (1813)].

Bericht der Verrichtungen während des Synody des Luth. Ministeriums, gehalten im Staat Nord Carolina, im Jahr unsers Herrn 1813, mit einigen Anhängen.

Bill concerning Executions and for Other Purposes.

[Bill concerning executions and for other purposes. Printed by order of the senate].

Bill concerning Executions.

Bill concerning Executions, and for other purposes.

Bill concerning Repair and Distribution of Public Arms.

Bill concerning the repairing and distributing of public arms.

Bill concerning the Land Tax.

[Bill concerning the land tax].

Bill concerning the Militia.

[The militia bill].

Bill for Imposing Taxes for Support of Government.

[Bill for imposing taxes for support of government].

Bill for the Relief of Sick and Infirm Militia Soldiers.

A bill for the relief of sick and infirm militia soldiers, discharged, or on furlough, on their return to their respective places of residence.

Bill Imposing Taxes for the Support of Government.

[Bill imposing taxes for the support of government].

Bill to Amend the Act establishing Public Schools.

Bill to amend an act, entitled an act to establish public schools.

Bill to amend the Law relating to Distress for Rent.

[Bill to amend the law relating to distress for rent].

Bill to Amend the Militia Laws.

[Bill to amend the militia laws].

Bill to establish a Public Manufactory in Eastern Virginia.

Bill for establishing a public manufactory on the Eastern frontier of this Commonwealth.

Bill to Incorporate the Real Estate Bank of Virginia.

A bill to incorporate the real estate bank of Virginia.

Bill to Prevent Forestalling.

[Bill to prevent forestalling].

Bill to Provide for Payment of the Direct Tax.

A bill to provide for the payment of that part of the direct tax of the United States, which is apportioned to the commonwealth of Virginia and for other purposes. Presented December 15th, 1814.

Bill to Raise a Force for Defence of this Commonwealth, as amended (1).

[Bill for raising troops for the defence of the state, as amended. Dec. 23, 1814].

Bill to Raise a Force for Defence of this Commonwealth, as amended (2).

[Bill for raising troops for the defence of the state, as amended. Dec. 23, 1814].

Bill to Raise a Force for Defence of this Commonwealth.

[Bill to raise a regular force for the defence of this commonwealth].