Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1742-1747, 1748-1749

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1909 Excerpt: ... Index Abney, Doctor, mentioned, 314. Abney, Abraham, petitioner, 12. Accokeek Iron Works, mentioned, 199, 203. Accomac County, act for altering court days, xx, 108,112, 122, 123, 125, 127, 147; burgesses, vii, ix, 8, 308; mentioned, 31, 33; report of committee on proposition from, 265, 269, 281, 325, 338; return of writ for electing burgesses, 9, 53, 170, 264; several proposi-tions from, 19, 20; writ for electing burgess, 128. Acquia Warehouse, inspectors' petition, 266; report of committee on inspectors' petition, 272; resolution for increasing salary of inspectors, 299. Addison s Landing, mentioned, 163. Aix la Chapelle, treaty of, mentioned, xiv. Albemarle County, bill for altering method of holding court in, 391, 395, 396, 405; bill for establishing quarterly courts in, 341, 345, 364, 366, 381, 387; bill to oblige Goochland County to repay to Albemarle sums therein mentioned, 380, 382, 384, 398, 405; burgesses, vii, ix, 287, 308, 313, 365, 391; formed from Goochland County, vii; mentioned, xx, 128, 132, 137, 138, 144, 146, 191, 241, 244, 250, 280, 309, 374; petition, 332; proposition from rejected, 298; report of committee on petition of, 184, 192, 277, 364, 365; report of committee on proposition from, 172, 269, 274, 276, 302, 307; return of writ for electing burgesses, 170, 264. Albemarle Parish, bill to oblige vestry to erect new church, 60, 66, 67; petition, 37. Alcock, William, report of committee on petition of, 306, 307. Alexander, Gerrard, permitted to withdraw petition, 65; petitioner, 17. Alexander, John, permitted to withdraw petition, 65; petitioner, 17. Alexander, Philip, petition of, in opposition to a petition to establish a town at Hunting Creek Warehouse, 265; report of committee on petition of, 355, 356. Alexander, William, claimant, 2...