1Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, 24 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
This House being deeply impressed with Apprehension of the great Dangers to be derived to British America , from the hostile Invasion of the City of Boston , in our Sister Colony of Massachusetts Bay , whose Commerce and Harbour are on the 1st Day of June next to be stopped by an armed Force, deem it highly necessary that the said first Day of June be set apart by the Members of this House as...
2Amendments to a Bill concerning the Keeping of Roads and Bridges, [April?] 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is sometimes requisite for the public convenience that roads should be opened thro’ the lands and plantations of others, whereby the proprietors not only lose the use of the lands occupied by such road but also are often obliged to make and keep up fences on each side thereof, and it is just that they should receive compensation for the same Be it therefore enacted by the Governor...
3Resolutions for an Answer to Governor Botetourt’s Speech, 8 May 1769 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, Nemine contradicente , That a most humble and dutiful Address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, returning Thanks for his very affectionate Speech at the Opening of this Session; Expressing our firm Attachment to his Majesty’s sacred Person and Government, and a lively Sense of his Royal Favour, manifested by frequent Approbations of our former Conduct; by extending his...
4Virginia Nonimportation Resolutions, 22 June 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
The Association entered into last Friday, the 22d instant, by the Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses, and the Body of Merchants, assembled in this city. We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects of Virginia , declaring our inviolable and unshaken fidelity and attachment to our gracious sovereign, our affection for all our fellow subjects of Great Britain , and our firm determination to...
5Virginia Nonimportation Resolutions, 17 May 1769 (Jefferson Papers)
About 12 o’Clock his Excellency the Governor was pleased, by his Messenger, to command the Attendance of the House of Burgesses in the Council Chamber, whereupon, in Obedience to his Lordship’s Command, the House, with their Speaker, immediately waited upon his Excellency, when he thought fit to dissolve the General Assembly. The late Representatives of the People then judging it necessary...
6Project for Making the Rivanna River Navigable, 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Trustees. Thos. Walker, Edwd. Carter, Chas. Lewis, Nich. Lewis, Thos. Jefferson, Nich. Meriwether, John Walker, Valentine Wood, James Adams, Richd. Harvie, Roger Thompson. MS ( DLC ). At foot of page are rough notes on Emblements in the Case of A. B. and R. B., omitted here. This is a rough memorandum, to which we have assigned an arbitrary but plausible date, on the earliest public cause in...