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    The Revisal of the Laws 1776–1786

    From: Jefferson Papers | Main Series | Volume 2 | The Revisal of the Laws 1776–1786

    No. Author Recipient Title Date Context
    1 Mason, George I. Plan Agreed upon by the Committee of Revisors at … 1777-01-13 The Common Law not to be medled with, except where Alterations are necessary. The Statutes to be...
    2 Jefferson, Thomas 3. Jefferson’s Notes of Acts of Assembly Adopted … 1777-10-01 Oct. 20. 1777. * c. 1. to be excluded from the operation of the repealing bill, as are all others...
    3 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 1. Bill Declaring When Laws Shall Be in Force, 1779 1779-01-01 To prevent all Doubt concerning the Time at which the Laws of this Commonwealth shall take place,...
    4 Jefferson, Thomas 2. Jefferson’s Notes of English Statutes, 1779 1779-01-01 No. 1. } a { 11. or 13.E.1. stat. of Acton Burnel. allowing recognisances before a mayor to have...
    5 Jefferson, Thomas 4. Outline of Bill for Proportioning Crimes and … 1779-01-01 I. Crimes whose punishmt. extends to Life . 1. High-treason. Death < by burying alive. qu .> by...
    6 Jefferson, Thomas 5. Memorandum by Jefferson on Bills to be Drafted, 1779 1779-01-01 < confining prisoner in county jail, to be considd. as obeyg. writ .> < Presenting? def. &...
    7 Committee of the Virginia Assembly II. Catalogue of Bills Prepared by the Committee of … 1779-06-01 1. A Bill To arrange the counties into Senatorial districts. 2. Concerning the election of...
    8 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 1. A Bill to Arrange the Counties into Senatorial … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that the districts, for which Senators are to be chosen to...
    9 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 2. A Bill concerning the Election of Members of General … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Delegates for the several counties, and the City...
    10 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 3. A Bill Empowering One of the Privy Council to … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if the Governor and President of the Privy Council...
    11 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 4. A Bill Empowering the Governor, with Advice of the … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall be lawful for the Governor, with advice of...
    12 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 5. A Bill for Regulating and Disciplining the Militia … 1779-06-18 For forming the citizens of this commonwealth into a militia and disciplining the same for...
    13 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 6. A Bill Making Provision against Invasions and … 1779-06-18 For making provision against invasions and insurrections, and laying the burthen thereof equally...
    14 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 7. A Bill Giving Certain Powers to the Governor and … 1779-06-18 Whereas the present war between America and Great-Britain was undertaken for defence of the...
    15 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 8. A Bill Establishing a Board of War, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that a Board of War shall be constituted to consist of five...
    16 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 9. A Bill Establishing a Board of Trade, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that a Board of Trade shall be constituted to consist of...
    17 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 10. A Bill for the Annual Appointment of Delegates to … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that at the first session of every General Assembly there...
    18 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 11. A Bill Establishing a Board of Auditors, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that there shall be a standing Board of Auditors for Public...
    19 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 12. A Bill concerning the Public Treasurer, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the public Treasurer may continue in office, without...
    20 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 13. A Bill for Appointing Naval Officers, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the districts of the naval officers shall remain as...
    21 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 14. A Bill for the Appointment of Clerks to the … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that the Governor and Council shall have power to appoint,...
    22 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 15. A Bill for the Enlistment of Soldiers, Sailors and … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that every able bodied freeman who will enlist to serve...
    23 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 16. A Bill for Apprehending Deserters, and Preventing … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the commanding officer of the militia of every...
    24 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 17. A Bill concerning Seamen, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that every seaman, whose habitation is within this...
    25 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 18. A Bill for Supplying the Public with Lead, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Governor, with advice of the Council, from time...
    26 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 19. A Bill for Establishing Cross Posts, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 For the more general diffusion of public intelligence among the citizens of this commonwealth and...
    27 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 20. A Bill Directing the Course of Descents, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that henceforth when any person having title to any real...
    28 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 21. A Bill concerning Wills; the Distribution of … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that every person aged twenty one years or upwards, being...
    29 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 22. A Bill for Regulating Conveyances, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no estate of inheritance, or freehold, or for a term...
    30 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 23. A Bill Securing the Rights Derived from Grants to … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that those citizens who heretofore were aliens, and had...
    31 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 24. A Bill concerning Escheators, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that there shall be one escheator commissioned in every...
    32 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 25. A Bill to Prevent Frauds and Perjuries, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no action shall be brought, whereby to charge any...
    33 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 26. A Bill of Mortmain, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that no person presume to convey by deed, will, or...
    34 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 27. A Bill concerning the Dower and Jointures of … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that a widow after the death of her husband, shall tarry...
    35 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 28. A Bill for the Preservation of the Estates of … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly that the lands, tenements and chattels, of ideots and...
    36 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 29. A Bill Providing that Wrongful Alienations of Lands … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that all alienations and warranties of lands, tenements...
    37 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 30. A Bill for Amending an Act, Intitled, “An Act for … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that so much of one act passed in the year of our Lord...
    38 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 31. A Bill for Levying County Rates, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Justices of every county, at some court, to be...
    39 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 32. A Bill for Support of the Poor, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Aldermen of every county wherein such provision,...
    40 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 33. A Bill for Ascertaining the Salaries and Fees of … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the salaries and fees, ascertained by the table...
    41 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 34. A Bill Declaring Bills of Credit to Be Equal to … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the bills of credit emitted by the American Congress,...
    42 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 35. A Bill to Prevent the Circulation of Private Bank … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall not be lawful for any person to offer in...
    43 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 36. A Bill for Withholding British Property, to … 1779-06-18 For securing to the citizens of this commonwealth an indemnification out of the property of...
    44 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 37. A Bill to Prevent Losses by Pirates, Enemies, and … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that when any ship of this commonwealth shall have been...
    45 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 38. A Bill for Preservation of Vessels Wrecked, or in … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that a person descrying a vessel wrecked, or in peril, or...
    46 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 39. A Bill concerning Estrays, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall be lawful for any person, by himself, or his...
    47 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 40. A Bill for Restitution of Stolen Goods, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that if any felon do rob or take away any money, or goods,...
    48 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 41. A Bill for Preventing Infection of the Horned … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the driving of cattle into, or through, the...
    49 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 42. A Bill for Improving the Breed of Horses, 18 June … 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no person shall suffer a stoned horse, of the age of...
    50 Committee of the Virginia Assembly 43. A Bill for Preservation of Deer, 18 June 1779 1779-06-18 Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that it shall not be lawful for any person to kill, hunt,...