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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, by William Waller Hening.

Author/creator Virginia
Format Electronic and Book
Edition[2nd ed.]
Publication InfoRichmond : Printed for the editor by R. & W. & G. Bartow, 1819-1823.
Description13 v. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorHening, William Waller, 1768-1828.
Other author/creatorVirginia. General Assembly.
Included WorkUnited States. Constitution.
Included WorkUnited States. Declaration of Independence.
Included WorkUnited States. Articles of Confederation.
Included WorkVirginia Constitution.
Uniform titleLaws, etc.
Variant title Statutes at large of Virginia
Variant title Hening's statutes at large
Series Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents I. Resolution of the Convention of Virginia, authorising their delegates in Congress to declare American independence. Constitution of the United States. Declaration of Independence. 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 -- II. 1660-1682. Historical documents from 1660 to 1682 -- III. 1684-1710. Historical documents from 1682 to 1710 -- Iv. 1711-1736 -- v. 1738-1748 -- VI. 1748-1755 -- VII. 1756-1763. Proclamations of 1754, and 1763 -- VIII. 1764-1773 -- IX. 1775-1778 -- X. 1779-1781. Resolutions and state papers from 1779 to 1781 -- XI. 1782-1784. Resolutions and state papers from 1782 to 1784 -- XII. 1785-1788 -- XIII. 1789-1792.
Local noteLibrary's copy imperfect: water-stained; bleed-through of text.
Local noteLibrary's copy imperfect: water-stained; bleed-through of text.
Local noteLibrary's copy imperfect: water-stained; bleed-through of text.
General noteVols. 1-4 of the 2d ed. and v. 5-13 of the 1st and only ed.
General noteImprint varies: v. 1-2: New York, 1823; v. 3: Philadelphia, 1823; v. 4: Richmond, 1820; v. 5-12: Richmond, 1819-23; v. 13: Philadelphia, 1823.
General noteEach volume contains a list of governors of Virginia during the period comprised in the volume.
General noteAn index to the personal names in these volumes was published (New York, 1896) under title: Personal names in Hening's Statutes at large of Virginia and Shepard's continuation, by Joseph J. Casey.
General noteVols. V-XIII and corrected reprint of vols. I-IV published according to acts of the General Assembly passed March 10, 1819 and January 24, 1823.
General noteVols. 1-5 and 10-13 have sheet containing certificate and errata or certificate only (errata being bound at end of volume) mounted on verso of t.-p.
General noteIncludes indexes.
General noteReproduction of original from Huntington Library.
General noteSabin no. 31339.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
References RLIN, CTRG05-B10053
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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