Petition seeking Reorganization of the Chancery Courts (D).
- imprint_number: 1811.108
- title: To the honourable the Speaker & members of both Houses ... petition ...
- sequence_number: 108
- year: 1811
- place_issued: Lynchburg
- issuing_press: James Graham
- author: Sundry Citizens of Virginia.
- notes: Colophon lacks date, but states: "Star Office." The Lynchburg Star was conducted by James Graham, so the attribution here; that office closed in early 1812, so the date supplied here.
The December 1811 Assembly received numerous petitions seeking a reorganization of the District Courts of Chancery system established in 1804; this petition was one of two issuing from Lynchburg (this & 1811.107) asked for a division of the Richmond district, with a new district court being established at Lynchburg; the Assembly did divide the larger Staunton district into four courts in this session, but did not create a court at Lynchburg until 1814.
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