1Instruction from Virginia General Assembly to Its Delegates in Congress, 12–13 July 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 71, I, 391). Resolved that the Virginia Delegates to Congress be informed that the people of this Commonwealth are alarmed at the omission of the Yeas and Nays in the Monthly publication of the proceedings of Congress, as the publication of them best ascertains the conduct of their delegates in every important debate Resolved that it be an instruction to the Virginia...
2Instructions from Virginia General Assembly to Its Delegates in Congress, [12 July] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journal of the House of Delegates Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Begun and Held At the Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg .Beginning in 1780, the portion after the semicolon reads, Begun and Held in the Town of Richmond. In the County of Henrico . The journal for each session has its own title page and is individually paginated. The edition...
3Instruction from Virginia General Assembly to Its Delegates in Congress, [2 January] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journal of the House of Delegates Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Begun and Held At the Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg .Beginning in 1780, the portion after the semicolon reads, Begun and Held in the Town of Richmond. In the County of Henrico . The journal for each session has its own title page and is individually paginated. The edition...
4Credentials as a Delegate to Continental Congress, 14 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : Credentials of Virginia Delegates, fol. 51). Resolved that James Madison, Edmund Randolph, Joseph Jones, Theodorick Bland and John Blair Esquires be appointed Delegates to represent this Commonwealth in Congress, for one Year from the first Monday in November next; they having been so elected by joint ballot of both Houses of Assembly. (Signed), Besides electing Randolph for the...
5Credentials as a Delegate to Continental Congress, 15 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , Credentials of Virginia Delegates, fol. 57). Docketed: “Credentials of the honr. James Madison Edmund Randolph Joseph Jones Theodk Bland Arthur Lee Delegates for the State of Virginia read & filed Novr 4th 1782.” Resolved that James Madison jr., Edmund Randolph, Joseph Jones, Theoderick Bland jr., and Arthur Lee Esquires be appointed Delegates to represent this Commonwealth in...
6Instruction to Virginia Delegates in re Guards for Public Buildings, [20 June] 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 75, fols. 384–85). Docketed: “An act of the State of Virginia for the enlisting Guards June 20. 1783 Recd in Congress July 23 Referred to the Secretary at War.” General Assembly begun and held at the City of Richmond on Monday the fifth Day of May in the year of our Lord 1783 An Act directing the enlistment of Guards for the public prison & Stores Whereas it is necessary...