134. A Bill Declaring Bills of Credit to Be Equal to Gold and Silver Coin of the Same Denominations, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the bills of credit emitted by the American Congress,...
2105. A Bill for Reforming the Method of Proceeding in Writs of Right, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that, for trial of disputed titles to lands in a more...
369. A Bill to Encourage the Apprehending of Horse Stealers, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that whosoever shall apprehend one charged with horse...
473. A Bill against Conspirators, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it declared and enacted by the General Assembly, that conspirators be they that do confederate...
51. A Bill to Arrange the Counties into Senatorial Districts, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that the districts, for which Senators are to be chosen to...
636. A Bill for Withholding British Property, to Indemnify Citizens Who May Suffer by Confiscation and to Prevent Succour … (Jefferson Papers)
For securing to the citizens of this commonwealth an indemnification out of the property of...
740. A Bill for Restitution of Stolen Goods, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if any felon do rob or take away any money, or goods,...
8107. A Bill for the Speedy Determination of Suits Wherein Foreigners Are Parties, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that a suit, commenced in the High Court of Chancery, or...
9111. A Bill for Preventing Vexatious and Malicious Prosecutions and Moderating Amercements, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that every action at common law, or suit in equity,...
1075. A Bill to Punish Bribery and Extortion, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no Treasurer, keeper of any public seal, Councillor...
113. A Bill Empowering One of the Privy Council to Officiate in Certain Cases as Lieutenant Governor, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if the Governor and President of the Privy Council...
1238. A Bill for Preservation of Vessels Wrecked, or in Distress, and of Their Crews and Cargoes, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that a person descrying a vessel wrecked, or in peril, or...
1342. A Bill for Improving the Breed of Horses, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no person shall suffer a stoned horse, of the age of...
14109. A Bill for Recovering Demands of Small Value in a Summary Way, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that any debt, or penalty, amounting to more than twenty...
15113. A Bill Providing that an Infant May Sue by His Next Friend, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
In every case where such as be within age may sue, it is enacted by the General Assembly, that...
1677. A Bill to Prevent the Spreading of the Small-Pox, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall not be lawful for the master or mistress of...
1781. A Bill for Establishing a Public Library, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that on the first day of January, in every year there...
185. A Bill for Regulating and Disciplining the Militia, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
For forming the citizens of this commonwealth into a militia and disciplining the same for...
1944. A Bill for Preventing Frauds by the Dealers in Flour, Beef, Pork, Tar, Pitch and Turpentine, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that flour, beef, pork, tar, pitch and turpentine, before...
20115. A Bill Prescribing a Method of Protesting Inland Bills of Exchange and Allowing Assignees of Obligations to Bring … (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if a bill of exchange, for the sum of five pounds, or...
2179. A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it appeareth that however certain forms of government are better calculated than others...
2283. A Bill for Saving the Property of the Church Heretofore by Law Established, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the several tracts of Glebe land, the churches, and...
237. A Bill Giving Certain Powers to the Governor and Council for a Limitted Time, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the present war between America and Great-Britain was undertaken for defence of the...
2411. A Bill Establishing a Board of Auditors, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that there shall be a standing Board of Auditors for Public...
251. Bill Declaring When Laws Shall Be in Force, 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
To prevent all Doubt concerning the Time at which the Laws of this Commonwealth shall take place,...
2646. A Bill concerning Public Roads, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that where any person or persons shall make application,...
2750. A Bill concerning Public Store-Houses, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the courts of the respective counties, situate upon...
28117. A Bill for Granting Attachments against the Estates of Debtors Removing Privately or Absconding, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that when any person shall privately remove out of the...
29121. A Bill Allowing a Bill of Exceptions to Be Sealed, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
When one impleaded before any court, and in any cause, where appeal lies to a higher court, doth...
3085. A Bill for Appointing Days of Public Fasting and Thanksgiving, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the power of appointing days of public fasting and...
319. A Bill Establishing a Board of Trade, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that a Board of Trade shall be constituted to consist of...
3213. A Bill for Appointing Naval Officers, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the districts of the naval officers shall remain as...
3348. A Bill concerning Mill Dams and Other Obstructions of Water Courses, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that when any person owning lands on one side of any...
3452. A Bill concerning Servants, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that all white persons, not being citizens of any of the...
35119. A Bill Permitting Those Who Will Not Take Oaths to Be Otherwise Qualified, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that any person refusing to take an oath, and declaring...
36123. A Bill concerning Executions, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that every action of account render, debt, detinue,...
3787. A Bill against Usury, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no person shall hereafter, upon any contract take,...
3891. A Bill Constituting the General Court, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the court of common law, called the General Court,...
3915. A Bill for the Enlistment of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that every able bodied freeman who will enlist to serve...
4054. A Bill Declaring What Persons Shall Be Deemed Mulattoes, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that every person, of whose grandfathers or grandmothers...
41125. A Bill Providing Remedy and Punishment in Cases of Forcible Entries and Detainers, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that none make any entry into any lands and tenements, or...
4289. A Bill to Prevent Forestalling, Regrating, and Engrossing, and Sales by Auction, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if any person shall buy, or cause to be bought, any...
4393. A Bill Constituting the Court of Appeals, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that a Court of Appeals, for hearing and determining suits...
4417. A Bill concerning Seamen, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that every seaman, whose habitation is within this...
4521. A Bill concerning Wills; the Distribution of Intestate’s Estates; and the Duty of Executors and Administrators, 18 … (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly that every person aged twenty one years or upwards, being...
4656. A Bill concerning Aliens, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that all manner of aliens, of whatsoever nation or country...
4760. A Bill concerning Guardians, Infants, Masters, and Apprentices, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that any father, even if he be not twenty one years old,...
4895. A Bill Constituting Justices of the Peace and County Courts, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Aldermen to be elected for every county, who by...
4919. A Bill for Establishing Cross Posts, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
For the more general diffusion of public intelligence among the citizens of this commonwealth and...
5023. A Bill Securing the Rights Derived from Grants to Aliens, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that those citizens who heretofore were aliens, and had...