1I. Bill for Establishing a Court of Appeals, [25 November 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For establishing a court of Appeals for finally determining all suits and controversies, be it...
2II. Bill for Establishing a High Court of Chancery, [25 November 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For establishing a Court of general Jurisdiction in Chancery, Be it enacted by the General...
3III. Bill for Establishing a General Court, [25 November 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For establishing a Court of Common Law of general jurisdiction for the more speedy and easy...
4IV. Bill for Establishing a Court of Admiralty, [4 December 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For establishing a court of Admiralty, Be it enacted by the General assembly of the Commonwealth...
5V. Bill for Better Regulating the Proceedings in the County Courts, 4 December 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
For amendment of the act of General assembly passed in the year 1748 intituled ‘an act for...
6Editorial Note: Drafts of Bills Establishing Courts of Justice (Jefferson Papers)
The remodeling of the judiciary was among Jefferson’s first objects as he embarked in Oct. 1776...