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| + | ==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ||
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY the 5th day of November, 1776. | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY the 5th day of November, 1776. | ||
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RESOLVED, that Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Pendleton, George Wythe, George Mason, and Thomas Judwell Lee, Esquires, be appointed a committee to revise the laws of the commonwealth. | RESOLVED, that Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Pendleton, George Wythe, George Mason, and Thomas Judwell Lee, Esquires, be appointed a committee to revise the laws of the commonwealth. | ||
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JOHN TAZEWELL, C. H. D.<br />JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. C. S. | JOHN TAZEWELL, C. H. D.<br />JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. C. S. | ||
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IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, the 18th day of June, 1779. | IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, the 18th day of June, 1779. | ||
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THE Speaker laid before the House a letter from Thomas Jefferson, Esq; Governor of the commonwealth, and George Wythe, Esq; two of the Committtee of Revisors, in the words the following: | THE Speaker laid before the House a letter from Thomas Jefferson, Esq; Governor of the commonwealth, and George Wythe, Esq; two of the Committtee of Revisors, in the words the following: | ||
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WILLIAMSBURG, JUNE 18, 1779. | WILLIAMSBURG, JUNE 18, 1779. | ||
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SIR, | SIR, | ||
THE committee appointed in pursuance of an act of General Assembly passed in 1776, intituled "An act for the revision of the laws," have according to the requisitions of the said act gone through that work, and prepared 126 bills, the titles of which are stated in the the inclosed catalogue. Some of these bills have been presented to the House of Delegates in the course of the present sessions two or three of them delivered to members of that House at their request to be presented, the rest are in the two bundles which accompany this; these we take the liberty through you of presenting to the General Assembly. | THE committee appointed in pursuance of an act of General Assembly passed in 1776, intituled "An act for the revision of the laws," have according to the requisitions of the said act gone through that work, and prepared 126 bills, the titles of which are stated in the the inclosed catalogue. Some of these bills have been presented to the House of Delegates in the course of the present sessions two or three of them delivered to members of that House at their request to be presented, the rest are in the two bundles which accompany this; these we take the liberty through you of presenting to the General Assembly. | ||
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::::::Your most obedient | ::::::Your most obedient | ||
:::::::And most humble servants, | :::::::And most humble servants, | ||
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Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON, Esquire, | Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON, Esquire, | ||
Speaker of the House of Delegates, | Speaker of the House of Delegates, | ||
ORDERED that the said letter with its enclosures do lie on the table. | ORDERED that the said letter with its enclosures do lie on the table. | ||
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''Extract from the journal.'' | ''Extract from the journal.'' | ||
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JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D. | JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D. | ||
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| − | == | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[Collection of All Such Public Acts of the General Assembly, and Ordinances of the Conventions of Virginia]] | ||
| + | *[[Wythe's Library]] | ||
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Read this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=5IA2AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.] | Read this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=5IA2AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 5 June 2024
by the Virginia General Assembly, Committee of Revisors
| Report of the Committee of Revisors | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | Virginia General Assembly, Committee of Revisors | |
| Published | Richmond, VA: Printed by Dixon & Holt | |
| Date | November, 1779 | |
| Language | English | |
| Pages | 6, 90 | |
| Desc. | Folios (33 cm.) | |
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY the 5th day of November, 1776.
RESOLVED, that Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Pendleton, George Wythe, George Mason, and Thomas Judwell Lee, Esquires, be appointed a committee to revise the laws of the commonwealth.
Teste.
JOHN TAZEWELL, C. H. D.
JOHN PENDLETON, Jun. C. S.
IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, the 18th day of June, 1779.
THE Speaker laid before the House a letter from Thomas Jefferson, Esq; Governor of the commonwealth, and George Wythe, Esq; two of the Committtee of Revisors, in the words the following:
WILLIAMSBURG, JUNE 18, 1779.
SIR, THE committee appointed in pursuance of an act of General Assembly passed in 1776, intituled "An act for the revision of the laws," have according to the requisitions of the said act gone through that work, and prepared 126 bills, the titles of which are stated in the the inclosed catalogue. Some of these bills have been presented to the House of Delegates in the course of the present sessions two or three of them delivered to members of that House at their request to be presented, the rest are in the two bundles which accompany this; these we take the liberty through you of presenting to the General Assembly.
In the course of this work we were unfortunately deprived of the assistance and abilities of two of our associates appointed by the General Assembly, of the one by death, of the other by resignation. As the plan of the work had been settled, and agreeable to that plan it was in a considerable degree carried into execution before that loss, we did not exercise the powers given us by the act, of filling up the places by new appointment, being desirious that the plan agreed on by members who were specially appointed by the Assembly, might not be liable to alteration from others who might not equally possess their confidence, it has therefore been executed by the three remaining members, one of whom being prevented from putting his signature hereto, by the great distance of his residence from this city, has by letter authorized us to declare his concurrence in the report.
- We have the honor to be with the utmost respect,
- SIR,
- Your most obedient
- And most humble servants,
T. JEFFERSON,
G. WYTHEHon. BENJAMIN HARRISON, Esquire, Speaker of the House of Delegates, ORDERED that the said letter with its enclosures do lie on the table.
Extract from the journal.
JOHN BECKLEY, C. H. D.
George Mason, Esq; one of the Committee of Revisors declined to act, Thomas Ludwell Lee, Esq; another of the same Committee died without having taken any part in the business, and the three remaining Gentlemen, to wit: Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Pendleton, and George Wythe, Esquires, performed the present work.
See also
- Collection of All Such Public Acts of the General Assembly, and Ordinances of the Conventions of Virginia
- Wythe's Library
References
External links
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