Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia
Virginia. House of Delegates.
| Journal of the House of Delegates in Virginia | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Published | Williamsburg; Richmond: Various | |
| Date | 1776-1780; 1780-1806 | |
| Language | English | |
Published by various presses[1] from the earliest days of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Journal of the House of Delegates records the work and calendar of the legislature.
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Included in the Brown Bibliography[2] due to George Wythe's service as a member of the House of Delegates and a Chancery Court judge. Wythe would have received published copies of the Journal as a result of both roles. The Wolf Law Library has been unable to locate any copies of the 1776 to 1806 journals.
Wythe Mentions in the Journal
Friday, November 22, 1776
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governour, enclosing one from George Wythe, esq. with the proceedings of Mr. John Gibson, on his embassy to the southward, and another from our Delegates to the General Congress, with a resolution of Congress; which letters and papers were read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee upon the State of the Country.
Monday, April 6, 1778
Pursuant to an Act of Assembly intituled An Act for establishing a high Court of Chancery, the Governor did this day in open Court and in presence of the Council of State, administer the Oaths required by the said Act to be taken by the Judges of the said Court, unto Edmond Pendleton, George Wythe & Robert Carter Nicholas esquires who have been chosen by the Joint Ballot of both Houses of Assembly- and then his Excellency delivered to each his Commission under the seal of the Commonwealth and Signed by him.
Friday, June 18, 1779
The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the Governor, and George Wythe, Esq. on the subject of the revision of the laws, enclosing a list of the revised laws, and referring to manuscript copies of them accompanying it; and the said letter was read, and together with the said list and copies, ordered to be referred to the consideration of the next session of Assembly.
See also
References
- ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023.) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433. "Published in Williamsburg by Alexander Purdie from 1776 to 1778; John Clarkson and Augustine Davis from 1779 to 1780. Published in Richmond by John Clarkson and Thomas Nicolson in 1780; John Dunlap and James Hayes from 1781 to 1781; James Hayes in 1783 and in 1785; Thomas Nicolson and William Prentis in 1784; John Dixon and John Hunter Holt in 1786; Augustine Davis and Thomas Nicolson in 1787; John Dixon, Augustine Davis, and Thomas Nicolson in 1788; John Dixon in 1788 to 1790; Augustine Davis from 1791 to 1797; Meriwether Jones and John Dixon in 1798; Meriwether Jones from 1799 to 1803; and Samuel Pleasants from 1804 to 1806."
- ↑ Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond."
