1381Bill for the Establishment of Courts of Assize, 2 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
JM was chairman of the House committee for Courts of Justice, and carried a burden of work in the...
1382From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 3 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
My last informed you that a vote had passed in favor of Circuit Courts. A bill has since been...
1383Bill Prohibiting Further Confiscation of British Property, 3 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Whereas by the Definitive treaty of peace as now ratified Between the united States of America...
1384Resolution on Pensions for Wounded Veterans, 3 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee , That the Executive ought to be authorised to...
1385From James Madison to James Monroe, 4 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
On Saturday last a proposition was agreed to for establishing Circuit Courts throughout this...
1386From James Madison to Lafayette, 4 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 December 1784, Richmond. Lafayette refers to this letter in the 17 December...
1387To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a paper wh. will give you a state of the representation of the States, beside wh....
1388To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 8 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
In mine of Nov. 11. I acknoleged the receipt of yours of Aug. 20. Sep. 7. & 15. Since that, the...
1389From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
I was, by Thursday’s post, favoured with your’s of the 26th of November. We had begun to despair...
1390From James Madison to James Monroe, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Neither of the two last posts brought me a line from you. I find one in the office for Mr. Jones...
1391From James Madison to George Washington, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 11 December 1784, Richmond . Washington had traveled to Annapolis to further...
1392To James Madison from James Monroe, 14 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yr. favor of the 27. of Novr. in answer to mine of the 15th. My last gave you the...
1393To James Madison from Lafayette, 15–17 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Lafayette arrived in New York on 4 August 1784 for a visit which lasted until 21 December 1784...
1394To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 4th. inst. I have recd. Congress are now closely engag’d in very important business....
1395Bill Providing Funds for a James River Canal, [18 December] 1784 (Madison Papers)
The distance between Norfolk and Louisville, at the Falls of the Ohio, is about 525 miles; but in...
1396To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 18 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 December 1784 . The list probably kept by Peter Force (DLC: Madison...
1397Editorial Note: Madison’s Notes for Debates on the General Assessment Bill (Madison Papers)
Once the Revolution began, most Virginians accepted all fundamental breaks with the past save...
1398Madison’s Notes for Debates on the General Assessment Bill, [Outline A], [23–24 December 1784] (Madison Papers)
Debate on Bill for Relig. Estabt proposed by Mr. Henry 1. limited 2. in particular 3. What is...
1399Madison’s Notes for Debates on the General Assessment Bill, [Outline B], [23–24 December 1784] (Madison Papers)
I. Rel: not within purview of Civil Authority. tendency of Estabg. Christianity 1. to project...
1400From James Madison to James Monroe, 24 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. instant came to hand on thursday. A proposition was made a few days ago...
1401From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 25 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
“In the course of the last week a proposition was made to empower Congress to collect the Impost...
1402To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 27 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. reached me ten days after its date and after the post had gone out for...
1403To James Madison from George Washington, 28 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 11th. The proceedings of the Conference, and the Act...
1404Act concerning the Appointment of Sheriffs, [28 December] 1784 (Madison Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that if the Justices of the peace for any County within...
1405Resolutions Authorizing an Interstate Compact on Navigation and Jurisdiction of the Potomac, 28 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that the Commissioners or any two of them appointed on the 28th. day of June last to...
1406Resolution for Opening Roads to Market Towns, [ca. 30 December] 1784 (Madison Papers)
Whereas the opening & keeping in repair of direct roads from the different parts of this...
1407From James Madison to George Washington, 1 January 1785 (Madison Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your favor of the 28 Ult: accompanying the Report of the Conferees...
1408Resolutions Appointing a Western Road Commissioner, 1 January 1785 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that Thomas Massey esquire or in case of his death or failing to act through other...
1409Resolution Authorizing Payment to Certain French Creditors, 1 January 1785 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that so much of the Petition of Savary De Valcoulon agent for Messrs Coulougnac and...
1410Resolutions Authorizing Surveys for a Western Road and Canal, 1 January 1785 (Madison Papers)
During the last days of the October 1784 session of the General Assembly there was a concerned...