1Petition of Rivanna Company to Virginia General Assembly, [ca. 5 October 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
To the General assembly of Virginia, The petition of the subscribers members of the Rivanna Company respectfully represents—that by an act passed the 30 th day of December 1806 they were incorporated for the purpose of extending the navigation of the Rivanna River from the town of Milton to Moores ford opposite charlottsville , That under that act they proceeded to subscribe Money & appoint...