Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Pàgina 64 - ... would be a violation of public faith > introduce a most dangerous precedent which might hereafter be urged to deprive of territory or subvert the sovereignty and government of any one or more of the United States, and establish in congress a power which in process of time must degenerate into an intolerable despotism.
Pàgina 43 - Colony, and had come to the following Resolutions thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were again twice read, and...
Pàgina 68 - October, in the year 1777, pass an act, entitled 'an act for sequestering British property, enabling those indebted to British subjects to pay off such debts, and directing the proceedings in suits where such subjects are parties...
Pàgina 5 - Assembly, and compare the same with the form prescribed by'law, and to take into their consideration all such matters as shall or may come in question, touching returns, elections, and privileges; and to report their proceedings, with their opinions thereupon, from time to time, to the House ; and the said committee are to have power to send for persons, papers, and records, for their information.
Pàgina 57 - British subjects;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Ellzey reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under their consideration, and made several amendments thereto, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill, with the amendments, be read the third time. The bill, "concerning escheats and forfeitures from...
Pàgina 23 - Indians, is void; but as the said Richard Henderson and Company have been at very great expense in making the said purchase, and in settling the said lands, by which this commonwealth is likely to receive great advantage, by increasing its inhabitants, and establishing a barrier against the Indians...
Pàgina 65 - Ohio river, without purchase money, to the troops on continental establishment of such of the Confederated States as had not unappropriated lands for that purpose, in conjunction with the other States holding unappropriated lands and in such proportion as should be adjusted and settled by Congress ; which offer when accepted they will most cheerfully make good to the same extent, with the provision made by law for their own troops, if Congress shall think fit to allow the like quantities of land...
Pàgina 65 - Although the general assembly of Virginia would make great sacrifices to the common interest of America (as they have already done on the subject of representation), and will be ready to listen to any just and reasonable propositions for removing the ostensible causes of delay to the complete ratification of the confederation...
Pàgina 29 - ... to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. And he delivered in the same, and then withdrew. The said resolution was twice read ; and on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House.
Pàgina 82 - An act for adjusting and settling the titles of claimers to unpatented lands under the present and former government previous to the establishment of the commonwealth's land office.

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