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Council Chamber, July 16th, 1817. Circular. Gentlemen, It being impracticable to procure and furnish you copies of the assessment of land and lots made in the respective counties of this state ... I am authorised by the United States' Commissioner of the Revenue, to inform you that he has instructed the principal assessors and collectors ... to give you the necessary access to those documents, so as to enable you ... to execute your duty under the law, for arranging the counties into districts for the election of senators, and for equalizing the land tax.

[Governor's Correspondence with the Secretary of War].

Instructions from the governor as to the manner of executing the “Act authorizing a regular force for the defence of the commonwealth."

[Proceedings of the council and letter of the governor, W. H. Cabell, relative to compensation for legal services of John Warden, including the memorial of Warden] … Nov. 30, 1808.

Governor's communication enclosing the report of the Board of Principal Assessors : with the table of assessment of lands.

[Letter from the governor, as president of the board of the literary fund, enclosing a letter from the rector of the university, with the report of the board of visitors]

[Letter from the governor relative to an enclosed report from the board of public works on the subject of the connection between the eastern and western waters of Virginia].

Governor’s letter. Richmond, December 8, 1807.

[Governor’s letter with documents relative to portion of arms to which Virginia is entitled from the United States for militia, according to act of congress]

Grand Lodge of Virginia. Annual grand communication, holden in the Mason's Hall (Richmond) the 28th of April, A. L. 5790, A.D. 1790.

Regulations for the government of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. : At an annual grand communication, holden in the Masons-Hall, in the city of Richmond. Wednesday, 13th April, A.L. VDCCXCI, A.D. MDCCXCI.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. At an half yearly grand communication holden in the Mason's-Hall Richmond, 28th October, A.L. 5789, A.D. 1789.

Grand Lodge of Virginia. Half yearly grand communication, holden in the Masons-Hall Richmond, 28th October, AL 5790, AD 1790.

Haus-Segen.

Haus-Segen ...

Hearts of oak; a comedy, in five acts: as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. By John Till Allingham.

Help to Zion's travellers: being an attempt to remove various stumbling blocks out of the way, relating to doctrinal, experimental, and practical religion. By Mr. Robert Hall, Baptist minister of Armsby, Leicestershire. To which is prefixed an account of the author's life. … First American edition

Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District. Part I-vol. I. By William W. Hening and William Munford.

[Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia: with select cases, relating chiefly to points of practice, decided by the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond District. Part II-vol. I. By William W. Hening and William Munford].

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume I. … Resolution of the Convention of Virginia, authorizing their delegates in Congress to declare American independence. Constitution of the United States. Declaration of Indepen-dence. Articles of confederation. Declaration of rights of Virginia. Constitution of Virginia. Ancient charters relating to the first settlement of Virginia. Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt (July 24th, 1621) Instructions to Governor Wyatt (July 24th, 1621) Acts of assembly, 1619-1649. Articles at the surrender of the country, &c. Acts of assembly, 1652-1660

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume II. … 1660-1682. Historical documents from 1660 to 1682.

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume III. … 1684-1710. Historical documents from 1682 to 1710.

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume IV. … 1711-1736..

The statutes at large. Being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume IV. … 1711-1736.

The statutes at large; being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume V. By William Waller Hening.

The statutes at large; being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume VI. By William Waller Hening.

The statutes at large; being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619. Published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight. Volume VII. By William Waller Hening.

Herman and Dorothea. A poem, from the German of Goethe, by Thomas Holcroft.

Sir Henry, that high blooded race horse ... will stand at my stable, at the Exeter Mills Ferry, on Appomattox River, about ten miles from Petersburg ... Herbert Stow, March 1, 1816.

The high bred horse, Bremer ... will stand at my stable in Rockingham County ... Jacob Bear, March 7, 1796.

The high bred imported horse Bedford, was a very good racer at New Market, in England ... John Hoomes. Bowling Green, March 1, ’98.

[A historical account, how Gospel-duties, both ordinances and commandments are believed, and practised, in general].

Historical letters; originally written for and published in the Virginia Argus: including a brief but general view of the history of the world, civil, military and religious. From the earliest times to the year of our Lord, 1811.

The history of the first discovery and settlement of Virginia: being an essay towards a general history of this colony. By William Stith, A.M. Rector of Henrico Parish, and one of the governors of William and Mary College.

A history of Virginia from its discovery till the year 1781. With biographical sketches of all the most distinguished characters that occur in the colonial, revolutionary, or subsequent period of our history. By J. W. Campbell.

[Amendments proposed by the committee of the whole house to the bill to authorize the raising of regular troops for the defence of the commonwealth].

[Standing order of house relative to petitions claiming money]

In the House of Delegates, Monday, 7th of January, 1788. On a motion made, ordered that the following abstract and statement of the public revenue, and of the debts of this commonwealth as prepared by Mr. William Ronald one of the committee appointed to amend the laws of revenue, which has been laid before the House, and is approved of by them, be published for the information of the people; and that 2000 copies thereof be forthwith printed at public expence ...

[In the house of delegates, Wednesday, the 1st of November, 1786. ,,, it is the opinion of this committee, that … an emission of paper money would be unjust, impolitic, and destructive of public and private confidence and of that virtue which is the basis of a republican government …]

Richmond (Virginia) In the House of Delegates, June 26, 1784: Resolved, that the Executive be empowered and directed to appoint two commissioners, for the purpose of examining into all impositions which have happened in the settlement of accounts of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia lines on continental or state establishment ... John Beckley, C. H. D.

In the house of delegates. November 14, 1785. Whereas the relative situation of the United States, has been found on trial to require uniformity in their commercial regulations as the only effectual policy for obtaining in the ports of foreign nations a stipulation of privileges reciprocal to those enjoyed by subjects of such nations in the ports of the United States, for preventing animosities, which cannot fail to arise among the several States from interference of partial and separate regulations, and for deriving from commerce such aids to public revenue as it ought to contribute; and whereas such uniformity can be best concerted and carried into effect by the Federal Councils which … ought to be invested with authority in this case as being within the reason and policy of their institution: …

Virginia. In the House of Delegates, January 13, 1786. Resolved, that the damages on foreign bills of exchange, protested, ought to be the same in this state and the state of Maryland ... Resolved, that it is essential to the commerce and revenue of the state of Maryland, and of this state, that duties on imports or exports (if laid) should be the same in both states ...

By the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Proclamation. Whereas an atrocious murder hath been lately committed in the county of Halifax, on the body of Barnett Payne ... perpetuated by a certain Richard Adams ... I ... hereby to offer a reward of one hundred dollars, to any person who shall apprehend and convey to the jail ... the said Richard Adams ... [signed] Henry Lee.

Virginia, to wit. Thomas Lee, Esq; president of His Majesty's Council, and commander in chief, of the colony and dominion of Virginia : To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting. Whereas Low Jackson, of the county of Nansemond, silversmith ... is charged upon oath with coining, counterfeiting, and uttering many base double double-loons, and is fled from justice, in company with his two brothers, John Jackson ... and James Jackson ... Edward Rumney ... is also charged ...

Human sorrow and divine comfort, or, A short narrative of the sufferings, travel, present feelings and situation of M. Smith, preacher of the Gospel, author of the View of Upper Canada & British possessions, intended to illustrate the goodness of God.

Hymns and spiritual songs, selected from several approved authors, by Eleazar Clay. Recommended by the Baptist General Committee of Virginia ...

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Collected from the Works of Several Authors. In Three Books. I. On Baptism. II. On the Lord's Supper. III. On Various Occasions

Address to the citizens of Richmond. The proprietors of the land composing Navy Hill, being deeply interested, both as individuals and as citizens, in the success of the plan ...

Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, past master of the Lodge of Antiquity acting by immemorial constitution. … The first American—from the tenth London edition