Hon. Edmund JENINGS Esq.

   Another name for Edmund was Edmund JENNINGS.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1659, Yorkshire, ENGLAND.

• Biography. JENINGS, EDMUND (1659-1727), at odds with Robert Carter for most of his life. Born in England, he was trained as a lawyer and practiced that profession in Virginia where he was Attorney General and Secretary of State as well as a member of the Council and holder of many lesser offices. He succeeded Robert Carter as agent for the proprietors of the Northern Neck in 1711, and, due to his poor health, left the records in a considerable muddle as Robert Carter found upon resuming the agency in 1721. Jenings accrued many debts, especially to London merchant Micajah Perry, and Robert Carter eventually took a mortgage on Jenings' estate, "Ripon Hall," taking it over when Jenings could not make the payments. Because of poor health Jenings was suspended from the Council in 1726 when Lt. Governor Hugh Drysdale was planning a trip to England for his health. Robert Carter thus became first member of the Council, and acting governor upon Drysdale's sudden death on July 22, 1726. (Brown. Virginia Baron. . . . and a variety of other sources.)
[http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/berkeley/public/Cbiodir.html]

• Biography. (8) Edmund Jenings, son of Sir Edmund Jenings, of Ripon, was clerk of York County, Attorney-general, Secretary of State, and President of the Council. (Richmond Critic, Novem. 19, 1888). He died June 2, 1727. (Bruton Register). Peter Jenings was aged 27 in November, 1658. (York County records.) He was Attorney-General of Virginia, and died in 1671. He married Catharine, daughter of Sir Thomas Lunsford. (Va. Mag. of Hist and Biog., Vol. I., p. 115). She died May 17, 1685, having married 2ndly Ralph Wormeley. (Parish register.) Peter Jenings, of Gloucester County, mentioned in the register of Abingdon Parish, must have been a son of the first Peter Jenings. The following entries occur in that register relative to the children of Peter and Sarah Jenings: Philip bapt. April ye ---- 1678; Elizabeth born Feb. 23, 1684; Thomas, bapt. Feb. 20, 1686; and Rebecca bapt. May 18, 1690. "Col." Peter Jenings, first named, was undoubtedly a kinsman of Edmund Jenings, he having a brother named Peter. (Le Neve's Pedigrees of Knights. See also N.Y. Curie for Jenings' pedigree, Vol. I., p. 60.)

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• Reference: various, 1698-1706, VA. Colonial Williamsburg's Digital History Center Archive



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The Capitol : First Building, 1698-1747

Department of Research
1932 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library Research Report Series - 206
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library

Williamsburg, Virginia
1990



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CAPITOL
FIRST BUILDING - 1698-1747

DEPARTMENT OF REASEARCH AND RECORD
MARCH, 1932.



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CAPITOL
FIRST BUILDING, 1698-1747
Preface
This volume is based on the first collection of notes prepared by Elizabeth Stubbs in April 1930 under the direction of Dr. Swem. This initial volume included every mention of the Capitol from official Virginia Colonial records such as the Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Hening's Statutes, etc.
To this had been added all references to the Capitol from the photostats collected in the Public Record Office, London, by Mary F. Goodwin and from the data collected by the research department from all known copies of the Virginia Gazette, the York records, descriptions of the building by travellers, and various manuscripts.
The material supplied by Mrs. Stubbs has been copied verbatim and effort has been made to check the additional material carefully.
A logical and historical division of the material into the First Building, 1698-1747 and the Second Building, 1747-1832 has been made and an index to each of these volumes prepared. The bibliography at the end of each volume lists the sources from which material was taken; the card file in the research office is a record of sources consulted which did not yield data on the Capitol.
The field workers who added the material for the revision were: Mary Goodwin, Leah James, Eleanor S. Burr, and Carolyn Rosenberg. The revision and indexing were the work of Helen Bullock and Leah James. The accuracy and appearance of these volumes is due largely to Alda Bones who typed the first book and Byrne Hoen who typed the second.
Six copies of these books have been made and distributed as follows:
1. Back carbon copy - permanent file. Department of Research and Record.


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2. Harold Shurtleff. Copy loaned to Williamsburg office and used in conferences, etc.
3. Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin.
4. and 6. Boston office; one architect's copy, one interior architect's copy.
5. A. A. Shurcliff, landscape architect.
Harold R. Shurtleff, Director Dept. of Research &Record.
HB/ab



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1 Pages 392-393.
At a Councill held at James City the 20th October 1698.
His Excellency takeing into Serious Consideration the unfortunate Accident which this day happened to the State house by being burnt down & the Publick records & papers of this Countrey (there kept) which were forced to be hurryed Out & thrown into heaps & desireing the Opinion of the Councill what present Care Should be taken thereof likewise called into The Councill Chamber Such of the Noted Gentlemen of this Countrey as were present in Town of which appeared William Randolph Esqr Majr Lewis Burwell, Collo Philip Lightfoot Cpt Wm Leigh Capt Gawin Corbin, Mr. Benjamin Harrison Majr Peter Beverley, Majr Thomas Ballard, Capt Miles Carey, Capt John Taylor Capt Wm Buckner & Capt. George Marable. It is considered & accordingly agreed that Mrs. Sherwoods brickhouse in James City (if it may be obtained) is the Most Secure & Convenient place for the present Lodging the said Records Whereupon the said Gentlemen being retired it is Ordered that Peter Beverley Gent.Clk Genll Court do forthwith go to Mrs. Sherwoods & aske her Consent for the use of her Porch Chamber & Chamber Adjoyning in her said house for the said papers & the said Peter Beverley & Robert Beverly being returned report to this Board that She is satisfied & willing to Spare the Said roomes for that use.
It being represented to this Board that it is Suspected the State house was purposely and willfully Sett on fire. Ordered, that Phillip Lightfoot Esqr & George Marable Gent two of his Majties Justices of Peace for this County of James City being now in town together with Lewis Burwell William Leigh Benja Harrison John Taylor & Miles Cary Gent make Strict inquiry into the beginning and Cause of the said fire & take what Orders Shall be necessary therein.
His Excellency being pleased to aske the advice of the Councill in what place the Genll Court Should now be held the State house being lost by fire It is the opinion & Advice of the Councill that the Same be held in the great Hall at Mrs. Sherwoods house 'till farther conveniencies are made, And Ordered accordingly.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I
Pages 405-406.


October 21, 1698

By his Excellency
A Proclamation
Seale
Sr Edmond Andros Knt his
Majties Lieut & Governor
Genll of Virginia
To all to whom these presents Shall com Greeting. Whereas by unhappy Accident the State house in which the Publick Records & Papers of this Countrey were Lodged was yesterday burnt down by which meanes in the hurry Occasioned by removeing the sd Records &papers Severall may have happened to be scattered or taken up by persons, & not returned, I Doe by Advice in Councill hereby in his Majtyes name require & Command all persons that have found or know of any persons that have found or taken up any Bookes or papers which have been Scattered by reason of the Said Accident of fire forthwith to Give Account thereof & bring or return the said Bookes & papers into the Secretaries office now kept at Mrs. Sherwoods brick house in James City or to the Clerk of the County Court where they Live by him to be returned as they will Answer the Contrary at their utmost perills, And that the Sherriffs of the respective Counties Cause this Proclamation to be published at their Courts and all Churches Chappells & other publick places in their Said Counties Given under my hand and the Seale of the Colony at James City the 21st day of October in the tenth yeare of his Majties Reign Annoque Dom 1698.
E. Andros.

God Save the King

A Proclamation for bringing in the Bookes &
papers which have been Scattered by
reason of the fire.

E. Jenings Depty Secry.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I
Page 393.

October 21, 1698.
Ordered, that Publication be immediately made in all publick places in James City that all persons that have found or know of any papers which may have been Scattered by reason of the Accident of fire which happen'd to the State House forthwith give an account Thereof & bring the Said Bookes & papers into the Secretaryes office now kept at Mrs. Sherwoods brick house in James City. And Proclamations to be prepared for the whole Countrey.
His Excellency understanding that the Genll Records & papers of this Countrey both those belonging to the Assembly those belonging to the Genll Court & Secretaryes office are altogether disordered &mixed one with the other desired the Advice of the Councill what further Care Should be taken of them It is the opinion & Advice of the Councill that the Same Should be listed as well all the papers as bookes & records & to be lodged in their Severall offices and that Peter Beverley & Robert Beverley being best acquainted with the sd Records performed The Same as Soon as Conveniently may be & that they return an Account of their proceedings therein.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I
Page 397.

October 28, 1698.
William Randolph Esqr his Majties Attorney Genll having considered the Evidences taken relateting to the fireing the State house, made report that he could find no proof whereby to call any person in Question for the Same but only found some Circumstances in the depositions whereby Arthur Jarvis may be Suspected of doeing the same but no sufficient to ground any proceeding thereupon.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I
Page 409.

At a Councill held at James City February 23, 1698 [1698/99]
Whereas the state house belonging to this his Majesty's Colony and Dominion hath lately (by accident) been burnt down, so that now there is no convenient place for the holding of the Generall Courts, and Generall Assembly's or for transacting any other publick affairs of that nature and whereas there are severall publick debts due both in money and Tobacco, as particularly a years arrears tot the rangers on the heads of the rivers, and the rent of the house hyred of Mr. Sherwood for the Country's service, and severall other debts of that nature; and whereas there are severall of his Majestys Royall Instructions to his Excellency which are of publick concerne and great Importance requiring the advice and assistance of a Generall Assembly, as particularly the building of a house of for the Governour, and surveying the Colony, this board etc.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I
Page 410.

February 25, 1698 [1698/99]
Upon Consideration of a fit place for the reception and sitting of the house of Burgesses in the next Generall Assembly this Board are of opinion that the house where Mrs Sarah Lee alias Smith lately lived now in the possession of Mr. John Tullit is most convenient for that purpose, and accordingly ordered that the said Tullit do repair and fit up the said house, as shall be directed by his Excellency, and that he lay his claim for the charge thereof before the next Assembly.



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A Collection of all the Acts of Assembly, now in Force...
Williamsburg, Printed by William Parks, MDCCXXXIII, Page 115, 1699.
A. D. 1699
Chap. XIV.

An Act directing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamsburg.
(a) This Act is recited Verbatim in the 43d Chapter, Anno 1705, and declared to be in Force, and several Clauses are added, for the better Execution thereof; therefore it need not be printed at large.

The Acts of Assembly, now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia...
Williamsburg, Printed by William Hunter, 1752; 1699.
A. D. 1699
Chap. XIV.

An Act directing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamsburg (c).
(c) This act is recited Verbatim, in the 43d Ch Anno 1705, and declared to be in Force, and several Clauses are added, for the better Execution thereof; therefore it need not be printed at large.



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From a photostat copy of Act 14, April 1699 Session, which appears in a manuscript volume of acts dated 1662-1702. Jefferson Manuscripts, Library of Congress.
An Act directing the building the Capitol and the city of Williamsburgh.
WHEREAS the State house where the generall assemblys and generall Courts for this his Maties Colony & dominion of Virginia were kept and held hath been unhappily burnt downe and it being of absolute necessity that another building be erected wth all the expedition possible for the convenient siting and holding of the generall Assemblyes and Courts at a healthy proper & comodius place suitable for the reception of a considerable number and concourse of people that of necessity must resort to the place where the generall assemblys will be convened and where the Councill and Supream Courts of Justice of this his Maties Colony and Dominion will be held and kept and forasmuch as the place commonly called and knowne by the name of Middleplantation hath been found by Const experience to be healthy and agreeable to the Constitutions of the inhabitants of this his Majestyes Colony and Dominion having the naturall advantage of a Serene and temperate aire dry and champaign land and plentifully stored with wholesome Springs and the conveniency of two navigable and Pleast Creeks that Run out of James and York River's necessary for the supplying the place with privisions and other things of necessity Be it therefore enacted by the Governor Councill and Burgesses of this prest Generall Assembly and the authority thereof and it is hereby enacted that four hundd & seventy five foot square of land lying and being at the sd Middleplantation wch hath been already agreed upon by his Excellency the Governor Councill and Burgesses of this prest generall Assembly to be taken up and surveyed at a convenient place for such uses be the ground appropriated to the onely and sole use of a building for the generall Assemblys and Courts to be held and kept in and that the sd building shall for ever hereafter be caled and knowne by the name of the Capitoll of this his Maties colony and Dominion of Virga and that the Space of two hundd foot of Ground every way from the sd Capitol shall not be built upon planted or occupyed for ever but shall be wholy and solely appropriated and kept of the sd use and to no other use or purpose wtsoever and be it further enacted by the authority aforesd and it is hereby enacted that the sd Capitoll shall be erected and built in manner and forme according to the rules and dimentions following (viz) that the sd



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building shall be made in the forme and figure that the foundation of the sd building shall be four bricks thick up to or near the surface of the ground and that the walls of the sd building from thence shall be three bricks and a halfe brick thick to the water table and from the water table to the top of the first story three bricks thick to the water table and from thence to the top of the second story two bricks and a halfe brick thick the length of each side or parts of wch building shall be seventy five foot from inside the breadth thereof twenty five foot form side to inside and the first story or each part or side shall be fifteen foot pitch one end of each pt or side of wch Shall be semicircular and the lower rooms at the sd end fifty foot long and shall be parted by a wall from the rest of the building on each side or part wch other part shall be divided into four divisions whereof one to be for a large and handsome stairs Case that the middle of the front on each side of the sd building shall have a Circular Porch wth an Iron Balcony upon the first floor over it & great folding gates to each Porch of Six foot breadth both and that four Galleryes shall be in the room below that shall be called the generall Court house the upper Story of each Side to be tenn foot pitch and be divided as shall be directed by the Comitees appointed to revise the laws that the two parts of the building shall be joyned by a Cross Gallery of thirty foot long and fifteen foot wide each way according to the figure herein before specified raised upon Piazzas and built as high as the other parts of the building and in the Middle thereof a Cupulo to surmount the rest of the building Wch shall have a Clock placed in it and on the top of the sd Cupulo shall be put a flag upon occasion that the windows to each story of the sd building shall be sash windows and that the roofe shall be a hip roof with Dormand windows and shall be well shingled with Cypress shingles and that the great roomes below of each building shall be laid with flag stone one part or side of which building shall be and is hereby appropriated to the use of the Generall Court & Councill for the holding and keeping of the sd generall Court and Councill therein and the severall offices thereto belonging the other part or side of the sd building shall be and is hereby appropriated to the use of the house of Burgesses and the offices thereof and to no other use or uses wtsoever and be it further Enacted by the authority aforesd and it is hereby Enacted that the Committee appointed for the revisall of the Laws are hereby impowered and required from time to time to inspect and oversee the sd building untill it Shall be finished and to Covenant and agree with such and so



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many undertakers or overseer's of the sd building as they shall think fitt and to give such necessary orders and directions therein from time to time as they shall see cause for the Carrying on furtherance and dimensions and that the sd Comitee be likewise impowered by virtue of this act on the Publick account and Risque to send for out of England Iron Work Glass Paint Stone and all other materialls as they shall think necessary for and towards the Carrying on and finishing of the sd building and be it further enacted by the authority aforesd and it is hereby enacted that the sd Comitee as often as they shall have occasion for money for the uses aforesd shall from time to time apply themselves to the Governor or Commander in Chief for the time being to issue out his Warrant to the treasurer of this his Majestyes Colony and Dominion requireing him to pay soe much money as they shall have occasion for not exceeding the sume of two thousand pds Ster. who is hereby impowered and required to deliver and pay the same to the sd Comitee upon such Warrt wch sd sume or sumes the sd Comitee shall account for to the next meeting of Assembly and also make report of their proceedings in the building the sd Capitoll and forasmuch as the generall Assembly and generall Courts of this his Maties Colony and Dominion cannot possibly be held and kept at the sd Capitoll unless a good towne be built and Settled adjacent to the sd Capitoll suitable for the accomodation and entertainment of a Considerable number of persons that of necessity...



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. I, page 257.
April 27, 1699
Ordered that the Clerke of the Genll Assembly doe goe to all Such of the Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses as are in Town and Comand their Immediate Attendance upon his Excellency and the Councill in the Great Hall; which (by reason that the state house by an unhappy Accident was lately burnt down) is the place appointed for his Excellency &the Councill to Sitt, in during This Generall Assembly.
The Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses Attended his Excellency and the councill in the great Hall, And His excellency was pleased to Acquaint them, that Since the State House of this His Majesty's Colony and Dominion was lately by an unhappy Accident burnt down, he, by and with the Advice of the Councill had Caused a House to be fitted up for the Gentlemen, of the House of Burgesses to sett in, during this Generall Assembly, And that he had Comiconated some Gentlemen of the Councill to Administer the Oaths, Test and Association unto them who would Show them the place they were to sitt in but if they Knew of any better and more Convenient Place in all respects for their Reception, His excellency was well Satisfyed they should Make Choice of it.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702. Page 135.
Wednesday May the 3d 1699.
A message from his Excellcy...
I doe recommend to you to have such a Pile of Buildings Erected so soon as possible as may not be only larger, but more conveniently serve the publick Uses than that which was unfortunately burnt the last ffall.
Fra: Nicholson.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 147.
Monday May the 8th 1699
Upon consideration of that part of his Excelleys Speech relateing to the Erecting a building to serve for publick Uses &c wherein the said Comtee have resolved That a State house be built and that Mr. Chairman pray Leave of the house and that the Committee do sit againe on thirsday com Sevennight to take the same into further Debate and Consideracon to wch the house agreed And
Ordered that the said Comtee of the whole House do sit againe on Thirsday com Seven night to take the same into further debate &Consideracon as aforesd.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 154.
Wednesday May the 10th 1699.
The Petition of Mrs. Rachell Sherwood Setting forth a Claime for the Use of her house where his Exccy and Council Sit And also for the other Roomes since the State house was fired made use of for the Secretarys Office and Assembly Records was read and referred to the Committee of publick Claimes to report their Opinions therein.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 160.

Thursday May the 11th 1699,
An Order by his Excellency and Council beareing Date the twenty first day of October 1698 appointing Mr. Peter Beverly and Mr. Robert Beverly after the late unhappy ffire of the State House to Sort &put in order the respective Records and papers belonging to the Secretys and Assemblies Offices and also the Order of his Excellency and Council beareing Date this Day relateing to the Same together with Petitions of the said Mr. Peter and Mr. Robert Beverly were Severally read and
Ordered. They be referred to the Committee of Claimes, And that the said Committee of Claimes be a Committee appointed to view and inspect the Several papers Records &c and make Report thereof.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 435.

May: 16: 1699.
Whereas there are Severall matters of very great Import to be performed in the Intervall between this and the next Session of the Generall assembly, as particularly the Revisall of the Laws, and the building of the Statehouse, neither of which can be concluded and finished by the next fall, So that there cannot well be another Session at that time, and Likewise it will be too great a charge to the Country... and it may reasonably be hoped, that the Laws will be Revised and the State house well nigh finished by the month of September in the Year 1700 which will be a very fitt time for holding an Assembly, therefore
Resolved, that it be recommended to the Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses to take Care to raise money enough, to pay the publick Debts, already Contracted and build the State House, and also to make such other Sufficient provisions for the Security, Defence, and all other contingencies which may happen to the Government, Soe that except upon some Extraordinary Accidents (which God forbid) or Direccons from England there may not be Occasion for another Session of Assembly untill September 1700.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 167.

Thursday May 18th 1699
A Message from his Excellency in writeing by Mr. Harrison was read at the Table as followeth...
You having desired me to continue my favour in Generall to this his Majesties Colony and Dominion of Virginia but particularly to the Colledge is another very great Obligation upon me for my useing all Lawfull wayes and meanes for the promoteing and Supporting the good of them, and therefore I do now cordially recommend to you the placeing Yor Publick Building (wch God willing you are designed to have) somewhere at Middle Plantation nigh his Majesties royall Colledge of William and Mary which I think will tend to Gods Glory, his Majestie Service, and the welfare and Prosperity of your Country in Generall and of the Colledge in particular and will be a greater kindness then if you had given two thousand pounds for the Use of it.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 168.

Thursday May 18th 1699.
The House (according to the Order of the day) Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House to take into further Consideration and Debate the matters referred to this Day relateing to the Building a State House, and Mr. Cary took the Chaire and after some time spent therein which he read in his place- and afterwards delivered in at the Table where the same were read as followeth
This Committee having maturely considered and fully debated the matters to them referred relateing to the place for Erecting and building a State house after the nomination of Several places
Resolved. That the said State house be built at the Middle Plantacon and
Ordered That Mr. Custis, Mr. Bassett, Mr. Robinson &Mr. Talliaferro do forthwith wait upon the Council and acquaint them that the House have had in debate and under their Consideration the place for building a State house, and have resolved that the said State house be built at the Middle plantation to which the House desired their Honrs Concurrence.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 265
Friday May the 19th 1699.
The Councill having taken into their Consideracon the last written Message from the Burgesses, Acquainting their Honours that the House upon debate had resolved that the State house be built at the Middle plantacon, to which they desired their honours Concurrence,
Resolved
Nemine Contradicente that the Councill doe Concurr with the said Resolucon Of the Burgesses & Accordingly
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Generall Assembly doe goe to the House of Burgesses and Acquaint them therewith.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 170.

Fryday May the 19th 1699.
A Message in writing from the Council by Mr. Harrison read as followeth
Fryday May the 19th 1690 - By the Councill
The Council having taken into their Consideration the last written Message from the Burgesses acquainting their Honrs that the House upon Debate had resolved that the State House be built at the Middle Plantation to which they desire their Honrs Concurrence.
Resolved Nemine Contradicente that the Counell do Concurr with the said Resolution of the Burgesses and Accordingly.
Ordered That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly do go to the House of Burgesses and acquaint them therewith.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 266.

Wednesday May the 24th 1699.
A Message from the Burgesses by Mr. Taylor
May it please yor Honours
The Burgesses having resolved upon a place for the building of the Statehouse, & your Honours haveing Concurred with them therein, I am Commanded to acquaint you that they desire a Conference with your Honours, to Consider of a Modell for the Statehouse, and what quantity of land will Necessarily be required of that purpose, and also what will be the most proper Methods of Carrying on the Said building, And if it may Stand with Your Honours Conveniency they desire you will please to Conferr with them hereupon, this Afternoon, or as soon as yor Other Affairs will permit.
Resolved.
That an Immediate Conference be held with the Burgesses in the Great Hall upon the Subject Matter of the last Message,
Managers Appointed for the Said Conference, Richard Lee, William Byrd, Charles Scarburgh Esqrs And Accordingly
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Generall Assembly doe goe to the House of Burgesses, and Acquaint them that the Council (according to their desire) doe Agree to an Immediate Conference with them in the Great Hall:

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 176-177.

Wednesday May the 24, 1699.
Mr. Leigh reported that the persons appointed to Manage the Conference with the Council upon the Matters relateing to the building a State House and the Land necessary for the same, had accordingly attended the said Conference and that their Honours were pleased to deliver them a Plott or Draught of the building which he delivered in at the Table, and that they were pleased to Say they could not proceed to the matter relateing to the Land untill the same was laid out and a Plott or Draught thereof drawne
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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 177-178.

Thursday May the 25th 1699.
Upon further Consideration of the State house to be built being referred to this day and againe debated. The House agreed as followeth
That the House be built according to the forms and Dimentions of the Plott or Draught laid before this House.
That the Ground appropriated for the State house be the Ground agreed upon by his Excellency the Governr Councill and Burgesses the 23d of this Instant and two hundred foot every way from the building not to be built upon for any other Account Whatsoever.
That the ffoundation of the building be four Brick thick up to the Surface of the Ground, three brick and half thick to the Water Table, and from the water Table to the Top of the first Story three Brick thick and from there to the Top of the Second Story two Brick and half thick.
The Gallary between the two buildings to be raised upon Piazos and built as high as the other building, and the Walls to be of the same thickness, and a Cupolo to be in the middle of the Cross Building And that there be an Iron Balcony upon the first floor in Each ffront.
That the Windowes be Sash Windowes, and Roof a Hipp Roof with Dormant Windowes, and well shingled with Cypress.
That one Building be appropriated to the Use of the Genll Court and Council and the offices thereto belonging.
That the other building be appropriated to the Use of the House of Burgesses and the Offices thereof.
That the Great Roomes below of each building be laid with fflagg stone.
That a Proviso be made in the Bill empowering the Treasurer to pay to the persons imployed to undertake or Oversee the building before the meeting of the next Assembly.



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what money the said persons from time to time may have Occasion for. not Exceeding the Sume of ffifteen hundred pounds for which the persons imployed and receiveing the same as aforesaid shall be Accountable to the next Genll Assembly.
That the Committee appointed for the Revisall of the Laws be required and impowered to Article with Undertakers or other waies for carrying on and finishing the buildings according to the Dimensions aforesaid, and that they be likewise impowered to send for out of England Iron worke, Glass painte and other appurtences necessary to finish the said buildings.
That the said Committee as often as they shall have occasion for Money shall from time to time apply themselves to the Governor (or Comander in Chief for the time being) who is impowered and desired to issue his Warrant requireing the Treasurer to pay Such money as he shall have in his hands not Exceeding the Summe aforesaid-
Ordered That the Committee of Proposicons and Greivances do prepare and bring in a Bill directing the building of a State house.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 440.

May. 26. 1699.
Ordered that Mr. Edwin Thacker be desired to goe to Middle Plantation to assist Mr. Theodorick Bland in Surveying and laying out the Land for a Town.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 182.

Saturday May the 27th: 1699.
Coll Ludwell from the Committee of Proposicons and Greivances to whom was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for the building a State house reported that the said Committee had accordingly prepared the Said Bill which he delivered in at the Table where the Same were read the first time and
Ordered A Second Reading And then
The House adjourned till Monday Seven a Clock.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 183.

Tuesday May the 30th 1699.
A Bill directing the building of the Capitol &c read A Second time and
Ordered. The said Bill be committed
A Bill for Lessening the Levy by the Poll and laying an Imposition upon Liquors for and towards the building of the Capitol and other Publick uses was read the third time And
Resolved the Bill do Pass
A Bill for laying an imposicon upon Servants and Slaves imported into this Country towards the building the Capitol was read the third time And
Resolved the Bill do Pass.



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Hening, Statutes at Large
Vol. III, page 197.

June, 1699.
April 1699 Session- 11th William III.
Act XIV.
An act directing the building the Capitoll and the City of Williamsburg.
(This act, together with the title is repeated verbatim in the revisall of 1705, chap XLIII. And declared to be in force; and several clauses added for the better execution thereof- It is therefore unnecessary to print it here.)

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 188-189.

Fryday June the 2d 1699.
To his Excelley ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Maties Lieut and Governr Genl of Virginia
The humble Address of the House of Burgesses
May it Please yor Excellcy
... To that part of yor Excellcys Speech recomending to have Such a Pile of buildings erected so soon as possibly as may not be only larger but more conveniently Serve the Publick Uses then that which was unfortunatley burnt the last Fall Wee hope we shall fully answer the same by a bill for that purpose now lyeing before the House-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 195.

Monday June the 5th 1699.
Ordered. That the Surveyrs appointed to Survey and lay out the land on which to build the Capitol and Towne do compleat and finish the whole work and then Exhibite their Accots to the Committee appointed for Revisall of the whole Body of the lawes of this Country and that the Said Committee do adjust the same and order payment out of the moneys which shall hereafter come to the hands of the Treasurer of this Dominion from the Imposition upon Liquors-
Coll Ludwell from the Committee to whom was committed for Amendments the Bill directing the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg &c Reported that the said Comittee had agreed upon the said Amendments and had directed him to report the Same and accordingly delivered the Same in at the Table where the said Amendments were twice read and agreed to by the house And
Ordered. That the said Bill be with the Amendments Ingrossed and read a third time.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 198.

Tuesday June the Sixth 1699.
A Message from the Council by Mr. Harrison who brought in the Proporcons of the Publick Levy agreed to by the Council.
A Bill for Lessning the Levye by the Poll and laying an Imposition upon Liquors for and towards the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg &c. agreed to by the Council without Amendments.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 196.

Tuesday June the Sixth 1699.
An Ingrossed Bill, directing the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg &c being read the third time
Resolved The said Bill do passe.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702.
Page 197.

Tuesday June the Sixth 1699.
Ordered. That the Severall persons imployed about the Survey of the Land on which to build the Capitol and City of Williamsburg be paid five pounds and three pence Sterling by the late Mr. Treasurer Bird out of the Moneys in his hand from the Imposicon upon Liquors-



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 275.

Wednesday June the 7th 1698 [1699]
An Engrossed bill from the Burgesses Intituled an Act directing the building the Capitoll and the City of Williamsburg &ca being read and some Amendments made thereto by the Councill the bill with the Amendments was read the third time and
Resolved, that the Bill with the Amendmts doe pass.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Generall Assembly doe Carry the said Bill with the Amendments to the House of Burgesses and Acquaint them that the Councill, have Agreed thereto with the Said Amendments, whereto their Honours desire their Concurrence.
Post Merediem
A Message from the Burgesses by Mr. Buckmer that (they had Agreed to an Engrossed bill, Intituled, an Act directing the building the Capitoll & the City of Williamsburg &ca with the Amendmts thereto proposed by their Honours and had Amended the Bill accordingly.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 199.

Wednesday June the 7th 1699.
A MESSAGE from the Council by Mr. Harrison who brought in these five Bills vizt
. . .
A Bill appointing the Building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg agreed to by the Council wth Amendmts and the said Amendments being read were agreed to by the house and accordingly made in the Bill
. . .
Ordered That Mr. Buckner, Mr. Cock and Mr. Talliaferro do carry the Bill appointing the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg And
. . .
To the Council for their View that the Amendments were made in the Said Bills according to their Honrs Proposicons And being returned
Mr. Buckner reported that they had accordingly carryed the said Bills and that their Honrs were pleased to returne the Bills to the House by them agreed to. According to the Amendments.



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GOVERNOR FRANCIS NICHOLSON
*
of Virginia to the LORDS OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS in London. (Public Record Office, C.O. 5/1310, pages 13-31 - enclosures follow. Microfilm M-235, Reel 36.)


p. 13
"James City in Virginia
July y^e 1^st 1699
May it please yo^r Lordships
,
1. According to my Duty I writ to your Lord^ps from here Feb: y^e 4^th wherein I presumed to give your Lord^ps some Accounts of his Majestys Province of Maryland, and of this his Colony and Dominion of Virginia:
. . .
p. 25
19. ... The Secretarys office here comprehends all most all Offices. For he is Custos Rotuloru[m] of y^e whole Province; y^e County Clarks having Commission from him: And those Courts and y^e gen^rl Court try Cases of all Natures. But I have endeavored to establish y^e Admiralty-Court, where I intend all marine Affairs shall be tried, and all things belonging thereto, recorded with y^e Register of Register of y^t Court as I have allready done those Ships and Vessels which I have registered according to y^e late Act of Parliament for preventing Frauds and regulating abuses in the Plantacon Trade. Most things are recorded there, all returns sent thither, both Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military. When y^e Fire burnt down y^e state house they saved y^e Records; but they were all mingled: but two persons being appointed to sort and methodize y^m I think they did it very well. And maybe they are in better order in y^t respect, than ever they were or would have been except y^e same method had been taken. When please God y^t y^e Publick Building [the Capitol in Williamsburg] is finished, I humbly propose y^t at least 3 Rooms be set apart for y^e Secretarys Office, viz. One for y^e Records of y^e principal Court, one for the recording of patents and what belongs to land &c and an other for miscellaneys. I allso humbly propose y^t one Room in the said Building, may be ^{set a part for all Ecclesiastical Affairs}: And tho' it be under y^e Secretary; yet my Lord B^p of London's Commissary [the Rev. James Blair, President of the College] may have inspection into it; and y^t one other Room be set apart for military Affairs: for I hope upon y^e Revisal of y^e Law about y^e Militia, to get y^e Office of a Muster Master established, and yⁿ he too keep y^t Office. The Records, Papers &c. of all these s^d Offices, according to their several Natures and dates of Years, to be kept in strong



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boxes, with locks and keys to y^m, in order to preserve y^m from being destroyed by some small Insects which we have in this Country: allso from being worn out by often using y^m; for want of being numbered and dated. And if any Fire should happen (which God forbid) then they may be preserved intire: for y^e boxes may be made so y^t they may be flung out at y^e Window of each Office. M^r Secretary Wormley hath not been here since I came: so have not been able to give him an oath, and take security, according to y^e s^d Instruction. And some People are of opinion, y^t he will hardly ever be able to come hither. It is Deputy Edm^d Jennings Esq^r may be once a week or fortnight comes to y^e Office, which is managed by one who is called y^e Clark of y^e general Court, and a Deputy, under him: The s^d Clarks name is Chichley-Corbin-Thacker; whome I find to be a man qualified in all respects for y^e s^d Imployment. But with humble submission; I think y^t except y^e secretary or his Deputy be obliged to live at y^e seat of Governmt. Where they may daly attend their Office, which requires it, it cannot be managed and looked after as it ought to be.
20. It has been y^e Custome here for several Years past, y^t y^e Secretarys, Auditors, Collectors, and Naval Officers places have been in y^e Counsellors hands and managed by them as they thought fit, I suppose not thinking y^m to make Profit on; and to compensate y^e charge and trouble they had, by attending Councils, general Courts, and Assemblys. But with submission, I think it is a very ill Custome for y^e Office to attend y^e Officer: For his Majestys service can not be done as it ought, except all Officers wait upon their Offices: and y^e Principal ones, or their Deputys, if allowed to have any, live at y^e seat of y^e Government as they doe in all other places. When please God y^t y^e Publick Building is finished (for I recommended it to y^e Assembly, to have it large enough) I hope all public Offices will have Rooms convenient for y^m: so y^t they may not be mixed and in disorder as formerly.
. . ."
* Francis Nicholson had been Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia (under the Governor, Lord Howard of Effingham) from 1689 to 1692, when Sir Edmund Andros succeeded Effingham, and came to Virginia. Nicholson, still Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Maryland, and when Governor Copley of Maryland died in 1693, he became full Governor. While Governor of Maryland, Nicholson moved the seat of government form St. Mary's to Annapolis, built a state-house, and established a free school. As first-named trustee in the charter of the College of William and Mary, Nicholson made frequent trips to Virginia, and was often at odds with Governor Andros, who resigned on account of ill health in the spring of 1698. Before Andros left Virginia, however, the state-house at James City, and the prison, were destroyed by fire on October 20, 1698. Nicholson attended Council at James City on December 9, 1698, and took his oath of office as Governor of Virginia. In April-June, 1699, he succeeded in getting the act passed to move the seat of government from James City to Middle Plantation, and to build the Capitol and City of Williamsburg there. He remained in office to see the Capitol building completed and in use. He was succeeded by Edward Nott, who took his oath of office at a Council in the Capitol on August 15, 1705.



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[Journal of the Committee of Revisal]
[NOTE: The London Public Record Office Journal of the Committee for Revisal of the Laws and Superintending the Building of the Capitol from 7th of July 1699 to May 10, 1701 accompanied a letter from Nicholson date December 2, 1701 and is copied here under that date.]
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. III, page 1520 (Appendix).
Fryday July the 7th 1699.
The Committee desired Collor Harrison a Member of the Committee to Send for the following particulars for the use of the Committee Vizt
Six Rheam of best Sort of writing paper.
Four Rheam of large fine Royall paper.
Two gallons of best Recording Ink.
Two Thousand of best dutch Quills
A pound of pounce
Three pieces of penny ribbon for Sowing papers.
A Demicap paper Booke of Six Quire bound in Vellum and Ruled for Records.
The New Register Breuium
1
Rastalls Entries
2
The New Book of entries
A book of oathes containeing the Oathes of all the Officers in England and having Spent the rest of the day in business about the Capitall
Committee adjourned till to Morrow Morning Six a Clock.
Saturday July the 8th 1699.
Collo Hill having delivered to the Committee Severall Papers which his Excellency gave him when the Committee went to Attend him with an address relateing to the Capitall in the prepareing and presenting of which togeather with an Invoyce of certain Necessaries to be Sent for yout of England for the Capitall most of this day was Spent [in] the Consideration of the Said papers...
1 A book containing a collection of writs- usually called "Registrum Brevium."
2 "A Collection of Entrees, of Declarations, &c," by William Rastell (or Rastall), published first in 1566. Writs of entry were very extensively used by the lawyers in colonial Virginia in actions for the recovery of lands. There were many varieties of writs of entry.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. II, pages 1-2
Also: Public Record Office, London CO5 #1311, 709 D.54. Photostat copy
July 12, 1699.
[Seal Impressed on wafer.]
By his Excellency
A Proclamation
Whereas the Committee appointed to Revise the whole body of the Laws of this his Matys Colony and Dominion and to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol, at their meeting at James City this present month of July have by their address signify'd to me that they have appointed a time and place of Sitting to agree with any Undertakers, Artists, or Workmen that shall offer themselves to be employed in the work of building the Capitoll and have therein also prayed that I would notify the same to all his Majts loving Subjects, And for as much as it will conduce very much to the service and honour of his most sacred Majesty and the ease and benefit of all his Matys good and loving subjects inhabiting this his ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia that the said Capitol be erected and built with all possible expedition in such manner as is by Law already provided and directed: I Francis Nicholson Esqr his Matys Lieut and Governour General of Virginia Do hereby give notice &make known to all his Matys Subjects that the Committee appointed for the Revisal of the Laws and to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitoll will sitt at James City the 6th 7th 8th & ninth days of September next and will then and there be ready to receive the proposal of any person concerning what of the sd building he is willing to undertake either in the quality of an Undertaker, Overseer or Workman, and to make such contract or agreement with any person or persons that shall then and there apply themselves to them as shall be reasonable convenient and necessary, And I do likewise give further notice to all his Matys good and loving Subjects that the Said Committee appointed to revise the Laws of this his Matys Colony and Dominion will sitt at James City the first Wednesday in every moneth till the moneth of December next, at which time or times they will be ready to receive any proposition that may be made or sent to them by any person or persons tending to the



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Glory of God, the honour of his Majty, and the publick weal of this his ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia in order to the compleating and perfecting of so necessary and good a work. And I do command all Sheriffs, that they cause this Proclamation to be published in all Churches Chappels Court house and other public places in their respective Countys and they will answer the contrary at their perills, Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony this 12th day of July 1699 in the 11th year of his Matys reign
Fr: Nicholson

A proclamation giving notice of the time and place of the sitting of the Committee appointed to revise the Laws &to inspect and Oversee the building the Capitoll

God Save the King



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Public Record Office, London
CO5 #1311, 688

September, 1st 1699.
Whereas by an Act of Assembly made ye 27th day of Aprill 1699 Entituled an act directing the building of the Capitoll and ye City of Williamsburgh I am Impowered and desired to issue out of my warrents to the severall Sheriffs of James City, York & New Kent Counties commanding them respectively to Impannell four of ye most able & discreet freeholders in each of their Baliwicks to Value and appraise the Land taken up & appropriated by ye said Act for the use of ye Capitoll & City of Williamsburgh According to ye directions of ye said Act Pursuant to which I Francis Nicholson Esq. His Majties Lieut & Gover Genll of his Colony & Dominion of Virginia, Do will & require you to Impannell four of ye most able & discreet freeholders in your Baylicwick noewayes concerned in Interest in ye sd Land nor anywayes related to the owners or propriators thereof to meet at the Middle plantation on Thursday the 7th of the Instant September then & there together with Eight other persons appointed by ye sd Act upon Oathes to Value & appraise the Land and Ground taken up and appropriated by the said Act for the use of the Capitol & City of Williamsburgh in soe many & Distinct parts and parcells as shall be owned and claimed therein by Severall different owners Propriators & Claimers thereof. And after such Valuation and appraisements soe made the sd Jury shall forthwith return the same under their hands and Seales to the Secretaries Office of this his Majties Colony and Dominion. Faile not to give due observence to this precept and make returne thereof as you will Answer the contrary at your perill also have you then & there this warrant Given under my hand &his Majties Seale of the Colony at James Towne this first day September 1699 in the Eleventh year of his Majties Reign.
ffr. Nicholson
To the Sherriff of James City County
A warrant for Impannelling a Jury to
Value & appraise the Land Appropriated
For the Capitoll & City of Williamsburgh.
Note that
A warrant in ye same forme of that above issue
to ye Sherriff of York County and Another
to the Sherriff of New Kent County.



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Public Record Office, London
CO5 #1311, 689
September 1, 1699.
William the Third by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the faith &c. To Thomas Cowles Charles Hansford and George Keeling Gent. Greeting. Wee Doe hereby authorize and appoint you or any one of you to be at Middle plantation on Thursday ye 7th of this instant September then & there to Adminster to the Jury that shall be Impannelled to Value and appraise the Land appropriated by Act of Assembly to ye use of the Capitol & City of Williamsburgh the Oathes appointed by Act of Parlimt to be taken in Stead of ye Oathes of allegance and Supremacy the Test and ye Association mentioned in an Act of Parliament in ye 7th. & 8th yeares of Our Reign Entituled an act for the Better Security of his Majties Royall person and Government and an oath for truly Valueing & appraising the s^d Land according to ye sd Act of the performance of which you shall make return to Our Secretaries Office at James City. Witness- out trusty & wellbeloved Francis Nicholson Esq. Our Lieut. & Govern^r Gen^ll of Virginia at James Towne under ye seale of Our Colony this first day of September 1699 in the Eleventh yeare of our Reign.
ffr. Nicholson



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Public Record Office, London
CO5 #1311, 591.

September 8, 1699.
In obedience to an Act of the General Assembly begun at James City ye 27th of Aprill 1699, being ye fourteenth Act of the s^d Sessions Entituled an Act for the directing the building the Capitoll & ye City of Williamsburgh Wee of the Jury whose names are underneath written being first sumond by Virtue of a warrant from His Excy Francis Nicholson Esq. His Mj:^ties Lieut & Governo^r Gen^ll of Virginia to the Severall Sherriffs of ye Counties of James City & York & New Kent and sworn by Virtue of his Excys Deimus for the purpose directed to Capt. Tho. Cowles & Mr. George Keeling. Have accordingly mett upon the place in ye s^d Act assigned for the building of the Capitol & City of Williamsburg at ye place comonly called and known by ye name of ye Middle plantation and there Viewed the sd Land, and gone round the bounds of ye Same with Theodorick Bland the Surveyor that laid out ye s^d Land and having to ye best of our skill and Judgments maturely considered & weighed the premises doe Mutually & Unanimously agree that Each & every of the Propriators after his or their Particular part or parts of Land appropriated to ye use of ye City of Williamsburg is laid out in distinct parcells by the Surveyor and claimed by ye s^d Propriator or propriators he or they shall receive Twenty Shillings current &Passable money (in this Country of Virginia) for every acre of Land soe laid out. Dated under our hands & seales this 8th day of September 1699.
Joseph Ring foreman (Seal) John Hockaday Warwick Mohun Wm. Browne Robert Read Peter Crutchfield Alex: Walker Wm. P. Pinkethman Jeremiah Laundey John Frayser Lem^l Smith Jun^r Alex Walker Junr


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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 29.
Also: Public Record Office, London
CO5 #1311, 712.

October 26, 1699.
By his Excellency
A Proclamation
Whereas by one act of Assembly made at James City the 27th day of April Last in the Eleventh year of his Matys reign entitled an Act directing the building of the Capitoll and City of Williamsburg It is Enacted that a Capitoll shall be built in the City of Williamsburg at Middleplantation for the holding and keeping of General Assemblys and General Courts therein. And whereas it is found necessary for his Matys Service that the General Assemblys and General Courts should be held at the said City of Williamsburg as soon as conveniently may be And to the end that all people intending to provide for the reception and Entertainment of all such persons as shall attend the sd General Courts and Assemblys may have timely notice: I Francis Nicholson Esqr his Matys Lieut and Governour Genll of Virginia by advice of his Matys honble Council Do hereby give notice to all his Matys loving Subjects that the General Assemblys & General Courts that shall be next held after the tenth day of May in the year 1700 shall (God Willing) be kept and held at the said City of Williamsburgh. Of which all his Matys Officers Civil and Military and all other his Matys Loving Subjects are hereby required to take especial notice. And I do command all Sheriffs that they cause this Proclamation to be published in all Churches Chappells Courthouses and all other public places in their respective Counties as they will answer the contrary at their perils. Given under my hand and his Majtys Seal of the Colony this 26th day of October 1699 in the eleventh year of his Matys reign.
Fr: Nicholson

A Proclamation giving notice of the time
of holding Genll Assemblys & Genll
Courts at the City of Williamsburg
E. Jenings Depty Secry

God Save the King



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Custom Books, Public Record Office, London Photostats.
Exportations of English Manufactures from X^tmas 1698 to Xtmas 1699. With an Estimate of their first cost or Value Viz^t...
Page 20, 21 Brass wro^t - 234:3:9- At 4£ 10^s to 5£ P cw^t 1115: 2:11 ½ Glass P Windows- 122 1/8 Chest-at 20^s P Chest 122: 2: 6 Iron Wro^t 2907:1:75- At 56s P Cw^t 8140:13: 6 Do Nails- 2573:2:10- At 36^s P Cw^t 4632: 9: 2½ Oaker Red- 0:1:14:- At 28^s P Cw^t 0:10: 6 Page 24 Purbeck Stone- 6 Load- At 15:10: 0 Red Paint- 10 L.- At 3:15: 0
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 74

May the 22, 1700.
At a Councill held at James Citty.
Ordered that the Commander in Chief of the Militia and the Sheriff of James City County (by such means as they think Cheapest and easiest do cause Six of the smallest Pieces of Ordnance now at James Town to be carryed to the City of Williamsburgh together with the great Shott and all other things belonging to the Gunners Stores (except the Powder) the said Pieces of Ordnance and the Shott to be laid down upon or near the place designed for building the Capitoll and the other things to be lodged in some Convenient place in the Colledge of William and Mary in Virginia.



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[NOTE: Account of charges for the Capitol from April 4, 1700 to July 20, 1703 filed under latter date.]
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 205.


Fryday Decembr the 6th 1700

A Message from his Excelly by Mr. Wright

Gentl
I am commanded by his Excelly to acquaint you That his Indisposicon is such at prsent that he cannot come to the Court House and therefore Commands the immediate Attendce of every Member here in his Bed Chamber That he may Communicate to you Such things as are requisite.
And accordingly the Burgesses went and attended his Excelly in his bed Chamber and his Excelly was pleased to say to this Effect
Gentl.
I am taken so very ill that I could not come to the Colledge, otherwise would not have given you this Trouble...

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 206.
Saturday December the 7th 1700

A Message from his Excelly by Mr. Wright
Gentl
I came only from his Excelly to acquaint you That the respect and kindness which his Excelly beares to this House is such that he presents the House with a Gown to be worn by Mr. Speaker when you have Elected and chosen such a one he also presents you with a Staff or Mace to be born before Mr. Speaker after he is confirmed by his Excelly (as an Ensigne and Token of Honr and power) by one who is to be Commissionatd to that Office- I am also further Commanded to signifye to this House that his Excelly doth not in the least doubt yor Candid acceptance of what he so Frankly and generously Offers.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 207-208.

Monday Decembr the 9th 1700.
Resolved. That it is the Opinion of this House that One person may Execute both the Offices of Mace bearer and Messenger
Resolved. That an Address be prepared to render his Excelly the humble Thanks of this House for the favour of the Gown and Mace his Excelly has been pleased to present the House withall and to pray his Excelly to Commissionate such person as he shall think fitt to perform the duty of Mace bearer and Messenger.
Ordered. That Mr. Cary Mr. Corbin Mr. Harrison Mr. Tayloe and Mr. Leigh forthwith withdraw and prpare an Address accordingly.
And they being withdrawne some time and returned.
Mr. Cary reported That they had agreed upon an Address which he read in his place and then delivered it in at the Table where being againe read as follows
To his Excelly Francis Nicholson Esqr his Majts Leiut and Governr Genll of Virginia
The humble Address of the House of Burgesses
May it please yor Excelly
The House of Burgesses having this Assembly received an Extraordinary mark of yor Excellencys ffavour in the honors you have done them in presenting them with a Gown for the Speaker to wear and a Mace to be carryed before him humbly begg leave to pay our due Acknowledgmts and hearty thanks for the same And for that the House is of Opinion that he that bears the Mace may do and perform the duty of Messenger to the House humbly pray that yor Excelly will be pleased to constitute and appoint Such a person as yor Excelly shall think fit to be both Mace bearer and Messinger to the House.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 218.

Monday Decembr the 16th 1700.
A Petition of Dionisius Wright for allowance of thirteen pounds two shillings for Chaires Tables &c for the use of his Majests Council upon their Removall to the City of Williamsburg with the Accot thereunto referred by his Excelly and Council to the consideration of the House.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 219.

Monday Decembr the 16th 1700.
A Petition of Edward Jaquelin for allowance after the rate of Eight pounds per Ann for the Council Chamber in his House at James City referred by his Excelly and Council to the consideration of the House-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 222.

Monday Decembr the 16th 1700.
A Petition of Edmund Jenings Esqr Depty Secry That the Records remaining at James City may be removed to the place appointed for keeping the Secretarys Office in his Majts Royall Colledge of William and Mary...

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 222.

Tuesday Decembr the 17th 1700.
Resolved That the Records of this Government which Still remain at James City be with all convenient Expedition removed from thence to the place appointed for keeping the Secrys Office in his Majts Royall Colledge of William and Mary adjacent to the City of Williamsburgh according to the Petition of Edmund Jenings Esqr Depty Secretary made to his Excelly and the Honble Council in that respect.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, pages 282-283.

Wednesday December 18th 1700
By the house of Burgesses
Tuesday December 17th, 1700
Resolved
that the Records of this Governmt wch still remaine at James City be with all Convenient Expedition removed from thence to the place appointed for keeping the Secretaries office in his Majts Royall Colledge of William and Mary adjacient to the City of Williamsburgh According to the peticon of Edmd Jenings Esqr Deputy Secrety made to his Excy and the Honble Councill in that respect
Resolved
That the records & papers belonging to this house & now lodged at James City be with all convenient Expedicon removed from thence & placed in the Chamber appointed for the Clerke of this house in his Majts Royall College of W. & Mary adjacient to the City of Williamsburgh-
Ordered.
that a Messuage be sent to the Councill to desire their Concurrence to the resolves of this house touching the removall of the records belonging to the Secretys Office & to this house
Test Wm Randolph Cl: H: Burg.
His Excellency and the Councill concurr wth the house in the precedent resolves & the Honble Edmd Jenings Esqr is requested to cause the Same to be done all convenient Speed-
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Generll Assembly do go to the house of Burgesses and acquaint them that his Excy & his Majties Honble Councill concurrs wth them in their resolves of removeing the records mentioned in the sd resolves and that the same shall be done with all convenient expedition & placed in the places appointed for them in his Majts Royall College of William and Mary.



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Customs Books, Public Record Office, London Photostats
Exportations of English Manufact^rs From X^tmas 1699, To X^tmas 1700, wth and Estimate of their first Cost or Value. Page 26 Brass Wro^t - 235:1:18- At 4^£ to 5^£ P Cw^t.. 1059: 6:11¼ Page 27 Glass- 25032 P.- At 4^s to 6^s P Cp^s- 62:11: 7 Page 28 Glass P Windows- 110 Chest- At 15^£ to 25^£ P Chest 110: 0:0 Iron Wro^t- 2397:3:0- At 50^s to 3^£ P cwt 6593:16: 3 Nails- 1872:3:7- At 30^s to 40^s P cw^t 3277: 8: 5¼ Oaker- 2:0:0- At 25^s to 30^s P cw^t 2:15: 0 Page 31 Stone Paveing- 2650 Foot- At 33:11: 0 Stones Marble- At 4: 6: 3


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Hening, Statutes at Large
Vol. III, pages 213-214.

August 1701 Session
13th William III.
ACT VI.
An act giveing further directions in building the Capitoll and for building a Public Prison.
WHEREAS it is concluded to be more suitable and comodius for the Uniforme carrying on and finishing the Capitoll now erecting in the City of Williamsburgh that some alterations be made in the modell of the said Capitoll laid downe and expressed in an act of assembly made at James City the 27th day of Aprill Anno Domini 1699,
Be it therefore enacted by the governour, councell and burgesses of this present generall assembly and the authority thereof, and it is hereby enacted, That the following directions be observed, viz^t.
That the porches of the said Capitoll be built circular fifteen foot in breadth from outside to outside, and that they stand upon Cedar columns (if to be had) if not the same to be sett upon other good, lasting and substanciall wood; that the cross building betwixt the two main buildings be of the same breadth with the maine buildings that all the great doors be arched, and that it be left to the committee which now is or hereafter shall be appointed to oversee the building of the capitoll to direct what other doors shall be made therein, that the placeing the four galleryes be left to the committee which now is or hereafter shall be appointed to oversee the building of the Capitoll, and that they have liberty to take so much room out of the adjacent rooms as in their discretion they shall think fit of the carrying up a suitable pair of staires.
That the windows in the lower story be arched, and that the lower floors be raised two foot from the ground and that the committee appointed to oversee the building of the said Capitoll have power and they are hereby impowered to send to England for all such materialls as are yet wanting to finish the said worke.
. . . (Directions about prison)
And whereas the former law for building the capitoll gave power to the comitee to make use only of two thousand pounds sterling, which sume is well nigh expended,



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Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the said comitee as often as they shall have occasion for money for the uses of the capitoll or prison, shall from the time to time apply themselves to the governor or commander in chiefs for the time being, to issue out his warrant to the treasurer of this his majestyes colony and dominion, requireing him to pay so much money as they shall have occasion for; any former law to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, 296.

Also: Public Record Office, London
C05 #1409.
Thursday August 7th 1701.
Resolved
that the House doth agree to the time appointed by his Excy & the Council for laying the foundacon of the Capitol and also to his Excy proposition that a Comtee of this house be appointed to Joyne with a Comtee of the Council to Consider of measures for the better doeing thereof and wht soever shall be proposed for regulateing the said building and workmen Employed in it.
Wm. Randolph Clk H: Burg
And then he added
I am further Comanded to acquaint yr Honrs that the House have Appointed Six of their Membrs to attend wht Number of the Council yr Excy &Honrs shall think fitt and that they are ready to waite upon yr Honrs when you shall appoint time and place.
The Honbl Wm Byrd Esqr Jno Lightfoot Esqr &John Custis Esqr are appointed fortwth to Joyn in a Comtee wth Six of the Members of the House of Burgesses to consider of the Measures to be taken for laying the foundacon of the Capitoll and whtsoever shall be thought necessary for regulateing the sd building and workmen Employed in it, and the Comtee to be held in the great Room where the Comitee for revisall usually satt.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 246.

Also: Public Record Office, London
C05 #1409.
Thursday Augt: the 7th 1701.
... Wee have Ordered the foundation of the Cappitoll to be laid to morrow if you have nothing to offer to the contrary but for the more speedy and well doing thereof I propose that you would appoint a Committee to joyne with a Committee of his Majts Honorable Councill and if possible to Sitt this day and when they doe I will tell them some Remarkes I have made upon the workmen &ca and will offer Something to them towards the well regulateing of them as likewise the Said Building...
ffr: Nicholson
Resolved That the House doth agree to the time appointed by his Excelly and the Council for laying the foundation of the Capitoll also to his Excellys Proposition that a Committee of this House be appointed to joyne wth a Committee of the Councill to consider of measures and whatsoever Shall be proposed for regulateing the said building and workmen imply'd in itt-
. . .
Ordered That
Mr. Cary Mr. Beverley Mr. Leigh Mr. Willson Mr. Corbin Mr. Robinson

be a Committee to joyn wth a Committee of the Counsill to consider of propositions concerning the Capitoll and that they give their attendance upon the Same att Such time and place as shall be appointed-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 247.

Thursday Augt the 7th 1701.

A Message from his Excelly by Mr. Wright

Mr. Speaker
In answer to the message sent by the house I am commanded by his Excelly and the honourable Councill to acquaint this house that three of the honourable Councill are appointed to joyne in a Committee wth Six of the members of this house to consider of the Measures to be taken in laying the foundation of the Capitoll and what Shall be thought necessary for regulateing the said building and workmen imployed in itt And that forthwith in the great roome where the Comitee for revisall usually sate
Ordered That the members appointed by this house attend the Councill according to the Said Message
Mr. Cary from the Comittee of Councill and Burgess appointed to consider of propositions concerning the Capitol reported the proceedings of the Said Committee which he read in his place and then delivered them in att the table where being againe read the house took the Same into immediate Consideration and resolved as followeth-
Resolved That it is the opinion of the house that for the better management of the workmen and Labourers that are and Shall be imployed in building the Capitoll itt is necessary an ordinance be made to prohibite ordinary keepers from Entertaining or Selling drink to any Such Workmen or Labourers wthout the Governours Lycense, or leve from the Committee appointed to Oversee the building of the Capitoll or of the Overseer that dayly attends the work-
Resolved That all Ordinary keepers That Transgress the aforesd Ordinance be lyable to be put downe from keeping an Ordinary by the next Justice of peace and also fined according to law for Entertaining other peoples Servants-
Resolved That all persons whatsoever be prohibited to Entertaine imploy or Deale with any of the Bricklayers and Carpenters imported into this Country and Convenanted wth to build the Capitol wth out Lycense or Leave as aforesd under the Penalty of being fined according to law for Entertaining other peoples Servants
Resolved That the Overseer of the work be impowered to Comence Suit upon any the Occasions aforesaid.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 296.

Also: Public Record Office, London
C05, #1409.
Fryday 8th Augst 1701.
The Honble Wm Byrd Esqr Jno Lightfoot Esqr and Jno Custis Esqr being apointed to Joyn in a Comtee wth Six of the Membrs of the House of Burgesses to considr the measures to be taken for laying the foundacon of the Capitoll &wtsoever shall be thought necessary for Regulateing the sd buildng and workmen Employed in it.
Returne the report in these following words
Memorandum
Proposed That an Ordr of Assembly be made and published for the better managemt of Workmen & Laborers that are and shall be Employed about the building the Capitol prohibiting all Ordinary keepers from Entertaining any of them or selling them any drink wthout leave or lycense of his Excy, the Comitee for Overseeing the building appointed by Law or the Overseer upon penalty of being putt down by the next Justice of the Peace from keeping Ordinary and being also fined according to Law for dealeing wth other peoples Servants.
That no other Person whtsoever entertaine Employ or deale wth any of the said workmen &ca wthout the like leave undr penalty of being fined according to the sd Law.
That the Oversee have power to Comence suite on these Occasions.
And they further reported thus
Wee find Mr. Henry Cary to have been Imployed by the Comtee as overseer of the building and workmen, and know not of a fitter person or better method.
And that foure of the workmen being called before us Seemed very ready & willing to go on wth diligence in the sd worke.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 261.


Wednesday Augt. the 20th 1701.

A message from his Excelly and the Councill by Mr. Wright.

Mr. Speaker
I am ordered by his Excelly and the honourable Council to acquaint this house that the Honorable Edmund Jennings Esqr John Lightfoot Esqr ad Matthew Page Esqr are appointed a Committee to consider of Severall propositions laid downe concerning the building of the Capitoll and that his Excelly and the Councill do recommend itt to the burgesses to appoint a Convenient number of their house to joyne wth the Said Committee of the Councill in Consideration of the Same and that the Said Committee do forthwith Sitt in the Secretary's Office-
Ordered That according to the Said message a Committee be appointed to Joyne with a Committee was accordingly appointed Vizt
Mr. Bland Mr. Gough Mr. ffoster Mr. Thorowgood Mr. Harrison Mr. ffox Ordered That the Said Committee attend the Councill according to the message-
Severall propositions of Henry Cary relateing to the Capitoll which were referred from his excelly and Councill to the Consideration of this house were read-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 261-262.

Tuesday (Thursday) August the 21st 1701.
The Petition of Robert Snead for leave to lay before the house proposalls to undertake the building of the Capitall
Leave was given Accordingly
And thereupon the house being informed That he attended att the doore wth the Said proposalls he was called into the House where being acquainted wth the leave given him he delivered the Said Proposalls and was ordered to withdraw-
And being withdrawne-
The Said Proposalls were read
Ordered That the said Proposalls lye upon the Table to be perused by the Severall Members of the house
Then a motion being made and the Question put
That Robert Snead be ordered now to lay before the house the Drafts menconed in his proposall concerning the Capitoll-
Itt passed in the Negative.

Legislative Journals of the Councill of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 300.

Thursday 21st Augst 1701.
The Comtee appointed to Consider of sevll Propositions laid down concerning the building the Capitall this day returned their report.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. I, page 301.
Fryday 22d Augst 1701.
A Message from the house by Mr. Waters &others about an Ordnance of Assembly prohibitting the Ordinary Keeprs to Entertaine the workmen employed for Building the Capitoll and praying their Honrs concurrence thereto was read the first time and Ordered a Second reading-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 263.

Saturday Augt the [2]3d 1701.
Mr. Bland from the Committee of Councill and Burgesses last appointed to Consider Propositions relateing to the Capitoll reported the Proceedings of the Said Committee which he read in his place and afterwards delivered them in att the Table-
Ordered That the Said Report lye upon the Table
Mr. Waters reported that the persons appointed to carry to the Councill an Ordinance of Assembly prohibiting Ordinary keepers to entertaine the workmen imployed in building the Capitol had according to order Delivered the same and Desired the Councills concurrence thereunto-



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 301.

Saturday 23d Augst 1701.
The Ordinance of Assembly prohibiting Ordinary keepers to Entertaine the Workmen Employed for Building the Capitoll was read the second time to wch the Councill Consents wth some amendmts
Ordered
That the Clk of the Genll Assembly do carry the aforesd Ordinance of Assembly wth the Amendmts to the house of Burgesses & acqt them that the Councel have consented thereto wth these Amendmts.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1695-1702
Page 267.

Monday Augt 25th 1701.
Then according to order the Amendments proposed by the Councill to the ordinance of Assembly prohibiting Ordinary Keepers to Entertaine the workmen imployed in building the Capitoll being read
The same were agreed to by the house and incerted in the Ordinance-
Ordered That Mr. Milner Mr. Applewaite and Mr. Sullevant forthwith carrye back to the councill the Said Ordinance for their view That the Amendments proposed by them are agreed unto and incerted in the Ordinance-

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 302.

Tuesday 26th Augst 1701.
A Message from the House by Mr. Milner & others that the house had agreed to the Amenmts proposed to be made to the Ordinance of Assembly prohibitting the Ordinary Keepers to Entertaine &ct the workmen Employed to build the Capitol and acqt the House of Burgesses that the Council have consented thereunto as it is amended.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 272-273.

Thursday Augt the 28th 1701.
Then a mocon was made that the house do forthwth proceed to the Consideration of the report of the Committee of Councill and Burgesses last appointed to consider of propositions relateing to the Capitol-
And after some Debate the mocon was agreed to
And thereupon the first report of the said Committee being read-
Wherein It is proposed That the Cross Gallory be built of the same breadth the main buildings is
Resolved That the house doth disagree to the Said report-
That the Second report of the Said Committee being read-
Wherein itt is proposed That the Porches be built Circular fifteen foot in breadth from Outside to Outside and that they stand upon Cedar Collums
Resolved That the house doth agree to the Said report with this addition That in case Cedar posts be not to be had they be Sett upon posts of other wood-
Then the third report of the Said Committee being read-
Wherein Itt is proposed that all the great doores be arched and that itt be left to the Committee which now is or hereafter Shall be appointed to oversee the building of the Capitoll to Direct what other Doores Shall b made therein-
Resolved That the house doth agree to the Said report-
Then the fourth Report of the Said Committee being read
Wherein itt is proposed that itt be referred to the Committee that itt now is or hereafter Shall be appointed to Oversee the building



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of the Capitol to consider and direct where the four Gallerys Shall be placed which are to be made in the roome the Generall Court is to Sit in-
Resolved the house doth agree to the Said report
Then the ffifth Report of the Said Committee being read-
Wherein itt is proposed that the Overseer that now is or hereafter Shall be appointed to Oversee the building of the Capitol have liberty to take So much roome out of the Adjacent roomes as in his discretion he shall think fitt for the carrying up a Suitable pair of Staires-
Resolved That the house doth agree to the Said report
Then the Sixth report of the Said Committee being read
Wherein itt is proposed that the windowes in the lower Story be arched-
Resolved That the House doth agree to the Said report
Then the Seventh report of the Said Committee being read-
Wherein itt is proposed that the lower floor be raised two feet from the Ground-
Then the Eighth and last report of the Said Committee being read
Wherein itt is proposed that the Committee appointed to oversee the building of the Capitoll have power to send to England for all such material as are yet wanting from thence to finish the work-
Resolved That the house doth agree to the Said report-
Resolved That the house will to morrow morning consider the proposall of Robert Snead presented to the house on Thursday last- concerning his undertaking to build the Capitoll-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 274.

Fryday Augt the 29th 1701.
Then according to order the house took into Consideration the proposalls of Robert Snead presented to the house on Thursday the one and twentieth Instant concerning his undertaking to build the Capitoll and after some time Spent therein a motion being made-
And the Question being Putt
That a Committee be appointed to inquire into the proceedings of the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the building the Capitoll-
Resolved in the Affirmative
And a Committee was accordingly appointed (Vizt)
Mr. Taylor Mr. Bland Mr. Barber Mr. Fox and Mr. Corbin Mr. Cook Ordered That itt be an Instruction to the Said Committee to inspect the act Directing the building the Capitoll &ca and to Examine the proceedings of the Committee appointed by the Said Act to oversee the building of itt That they State the whole matter as itt appears to them and also a particular Account of the moneys disbursed or ordered by the Committee for that Service and report the Same to the house wth all Convenient Expedition-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 281.

Thursday Septr the 4th 1701.
A Petition of William Randolph for an allowance of one and forty Shillings Disbursed for a trunke and Chest to remove the Assembly Records in and for Sixteen pounds of Candles being read
Ordered That he be allowed the Said Sume and that itt be added to the book of reports for Publick Claimes.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 287.

Fryday Septr the 5th 1701.
Mr. Tayloe from the Committee appointed to Inquire into the proceedings of the Committee appointed to inspect and Oversee the building the Capitol reported the whole matter as itt appeared to them which he read in his place and afterwards delivered in att the Table-
And thereupon the proposalls of Robert Snead presented to the house on Thursday the One and twentieth of Augt last concerning his undertaking to build the Capitol being read and considered
The Question was put That the proposalls of Robert Snead concerning his undertaking to build the Capitol be rejected-
Resolved in the Affirmative

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1695-1702
Page 290.

Monday September the 8th 1701.
Resolved That a Bill be prpared for making Severall alterations in the Capitol according to the Sevil resolucons of this house-
Ordered That itt be referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances to prpare and bring in a bill Accordingly-
Ordered That it be an Instruction to the Said Committee in prparing the Said Bill to consider of a Suitable prison and to direct the modell and also to incert a Clause giving power to the Committee appointed to inspect and Oversee the building the Capitol to make use of what mony Shal be wanting for finishing the Capitol and for building the Said prsion-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 293.

Wednesday Septr the 10th 1701.
Mr. Leigh from the committee of Propositions and Grievances to whom it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for making Sevll Alteracons in the Capitoll &ca.
Reported That they had prpared the said Bill and intituled it a bill giving farther directions in building the Capitoll and for building a Publick prison and then he prsented the bill att the table which was read the first time and
Ordered a Second reading to morrow.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 295.

Fryday September the 12th 1701.
An ingrossed bill intituled an Act giving further directions in building the Capitoll and for building a Publick prison was read the third time And a Small amendment being made therein at the table and thrice read
Resolved The said bill do pass with the amendment.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702 Page 299.
Tuesday September the 16th 1701.

To his Exy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Majests Leiut and Governr Generll of Virginia-

The humble Address of the House of Burgesses

May it please Yor Excy
Wee his Majests loyall and dutifull Subjects and Burgesses now assembled having taken into our Serious consideration yor Excells Sevll Speeches and messages to this house this Session humbly take leave to represent to your Excelly our Severall resolutions and proceedings thereupon-
. . .
That as for carrying on the building of the Capitol and building a publick prison we have agreed upon a Suitable Bill for that purpose and left it to the Care of the Committee appointed to inspect and Oversee the building of the Capitol with power to apply themselves to your Excellency for what money they shall have Occasion for.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 302.

Fryday September the 19th 1701.
Ordered That the Committee for Publick Claimes carrye the said Bill and bill giving further direction in building the Capitol and for building a publick prison to the Council and desire their Concurrence thereunto And also acquaint the Council that the house has now no business before them.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 309.

Wednesday September the 24th 1701.
An Ingrossed Bill intituled an Act giving further directions in building the Capitol and for building a Publick prison being returned from the Council by Mr. Wright and with it Proposalls of severall amendments to be made therein which if the house should agree to the Same the Council would agree to the Bill-
The said amendments were read and agreed to by the House and incerted in the Bill accordingly-
Ordered That Mr. Leigh, Mr. Corbin, Mr. Beverley, Mr. Bland, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Gough carrye back the said Bill to the Council for their view that amendmts are made therein according to their proposition-
And they being returned Mr. Leigh acquainted the house that they had delivered the said Bill to the Council-

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 314.

Wednesday 24th Sept. 1701.
A Bill Entituled an Act Giving further directions in Building the Capitoll and for building a Public Prison Read the third time wth the Amendmts
Resolved
that the Bill wth the Amendmts doe Pass.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 325.

Thursday the 2d October 1701.
The House of Burgesses Attending His Excy was pleased to Signe these following Acts Vizt
. . .
An Act giveing further directions in building the Cappitol and for building a Publick Prison,

The Journey of Francis Louis Michel
Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
Vol. 24, page 25.

October 2, 1701-December 1, 1702.
. . . Four years ago the late King William ordered at Middle Plantation, which is now called Williamsburg in his honor, a large building, a so-called College, together with a State House to be erected. He contributed 4000 guineas to it. The Governor now resides there. It is, moreover, because of the convenient place or situation, and also because of the many springs which are there, a large place, where a city is intended and staked out to be built. There are at present, besides the Church, College and State House, together with the residence of the Bishop, some stores and houses of gentlemen, and also eight ordinaries or inns, together with the magazine.



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York County, Virginia
Deeds, Orders, Wills
Book 11.

October 24, 1701.
Whereas itt is thought necessary for ye better management of ye workmen and labourers that are and shall be employed in building ye Capitol that a due restraint be putt upon them for their more regular living in order to the better persueing their worke.
Be itt therefore by this present General Assembly and ye authority thereof declared instituted and ordained and is hereby declared instituted and ordained that no Ordinary Keeper whatsoever shall entertain or sell drink to any workman or laborer that is or shall be employed in or about the building of the said Capitol without the leave or lycense first had and obtained of his Excellency the Governor or of the Committee appointed to oversee the building of the Capitol, and in the absence of the Governor and the Committee of the overseers appoynted or that shall be appoynted to attend the said work, the aforesaid overseer from time to time giving an account of his... to his excellency the Governor or to the aforesaid Committee, and that whatsoever immediately thereafter by lyable to be supprest by the next Justice of ye peace from keeping an ordinary and alsoe to be fined according to the lawe against dealing with other peoples servants: And be itt alsoe by this Present general Assembly and the authority thereof declared instituted and ordained that whatsoever person without leave or lycense first had and obtained in manner and forme aforesaid mentioned shall entertain imploy or deal with any of ye bricklayers or carpenters imported into this country upon Coven't for building of ye said Capitoll shall be adjudged culpable of ye laws against entertaining or dealing with other peoples servants and be lyable to be fined accordingly.
And be it alsoe by the authority aforesaid further declared instituted and ordained that the overseer appoynted or that shall be appoynted for ye said building be impowered and he is hereby impowered to commence prosecute and maintain a suite in any of his Maj. Courts of Record in this Colony upon any the occasions or breeches mentioned.
Wm. Randolph



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Public Record Office, London
C05 #1312, 303, Vol. 1.

[December 2, 1701]
No. 7
VIRGINIA
Journal of ye Committee for Revisal of the Laws and superintending ye Building of ye Capitol in Virginia from ye 7th July 1699 to the 10th of May 1701.
referred to in Coll: Nicholson's Letter of ye 2d Decr 1701 C.
Recd; Janry 31th 1701/2 Read
Entered of: 168

G. 14
No. 8
VIRGINIA
Journal of ye Committee for Revising the Laws and inspecting the Building of ye Capitol from the 5th June to ye 7th July 1701.
referred to in Colo Nicholson's Letter of ye 2d Decr 1701.
Recd: Janry 31th 1701/2
C
Read
Entered fo: 168
G 15



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Public Record Office, London
C05 #1312.

Wednesday 7ber. the 3d: 1701.
By the Committee Appointed to Inspect the Act directing the building the Capitol &c. and to examine the proceedings of the Comtee appointed by the said act to oversee the building of it and to State the whole Matter as it appears to them and also a perticular Accott of the Moneys disbursed or Ordered by the Comtee for that Service &c.
Present
Mr. Tayloe
Mr. Bland
Mr. Barbar
Mr. Corbin
Mr. Cooke
Upon Consideration of the Several Matters refer'd to this Comtee aforesaid they find and accordingly report
That in pursuance of a Clause of the before Recited Act of Assembly which is in these Words
"And Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid and It is hereby Enacted That the Comt^ee Appointed for the Revisall of the Lawes are hereby Impowered and required from time to time to Inspect and Oversee the said building until it shall be Finished and to Covenant and agree with Such and so Many Undertakers or Overseers of the said building as they shall think fit and to give Such Necessary Orders and direction therein from time to time as they shall See cause for the carrying on furtherance and finishing the said Work according to the afores^d Rules and directions and that the said Comt^ee be likewise Impower'd by Virtue of this Act on the Publick Account and Risque to other Materialls as they shall think necessary for and towards the carrying on and finishing of the said building, And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid and It is hereby Enacted that the said Comtee as often as they shall have Occasion for money for the Uses aforesd shall from time to time apply themselves to the Govern^r or Commander in Chiefe for the time being to issue out his Warrant to the Treasurer of this his Majests Colony and Dominion requireing him to pay so much money as they shall have Occasion for not exceeding the Sum of two thousand pounds Sterling who is hereby Impowered and required to



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deliver and pay the same to the said Com^tee upon such Warrant which said Sum or Sums the said Comtee shall Account for to the next meeting of the Assembly and also make report of their preceedings in the building of the said Capitol."
The said Comtee on the 7th day of July 1699 taking into Consideration what Methods were best to be taken to procure the most able and fit persons to be Imploy^d on that affair on
July the 8th. 1699.
Proceeded to address his Excellcy the Governr that he would be pleased to Issue out his proclamation into the respective Countys within this Dominion to give Notice that all manner of persons that should be desirous to be concerned in all or any part of the Work of the Capitol either as Undertaken Overseer or Workman might repair to James City where the said Comtee would be to treat with them (upon which his Excellcy was pleased to issue his proclamation accordingly,
The Committee also presented his Excy an Invoice of Pticulars wanted form England for the Capitol as also an Address to his Excy to send for the same.
Novemr ye 9th 1699
A Petition of Mr. Henry Cary to his Excell^cy to be Imployed to Oversee the building of the Capitol and by his Excell refer'd to the Consideration of the Committee, being considered The next day being the 10th of the sd Instant gber The Com^tee desired the said Henry Cary to agree with any Capeable pson to make 500,000 bricks for the Capitol at 18s. per M and at the same time promised to pay him for all Such Trouble as he should be at in makeing bargains for the Comtee as they directed according to the Merit of his Service;
Aprill the 4th. 1700.
Mr Henry Cary for the better Coveniency of building the Capitol was desired with all Expodition to get two houses built &c. to buy and get in place what Oyster Shells he possibly could, Timber and plank for the Capitol and to make a bargaine for 500000 bricks at 20s. p Thousand.



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His Excellcy the Govern^r having been pleased at the request of the Com^tee to send for some pticulars from England for the use of the Capitol (and to disburse his owne money for the same), amounting to the sum of -104:11:2 Sterling the Com^tee humbly praid his Exc^y to issue his Warrant to the Treasurer for the repay^t of the same.
August ye 9th 1701.
Order was granted Col^o: Miles Cary for the Sum of fifty three pounds ten Shill^s
Upon the motion of M^r. Henry Cary it was ordered that he should have liberty to sell at his discretion any of the Tooles &c which were come in for Supplying the Workmen to be Imployed in building the Capitol.
August ye 10th 1700.
The Committee having rec^d of Col^o: Miles Cary Sixty pounds Strl^g to send for England for three brick-layers and three Carpenters for the Capitol, sent a letter to Mr. Micajah Perry and Comp^a. &c for that purpose accordingly.
Order that the said Cary should be repaid that sum.
August ye 12th 1700.
The Com^tee agreed with John Tullit for making Six hundred thousand bricks for the Capitol at twenty Shill^s. a thousand.
Ordered to be put into Col^o. Miles Cary's hands the sum of Six hundred pounds sterling to be by him from time to time paid the said Tullet according to the directions of the Com^tee.
Septembe^r ye 6th 1700
M^r. Henry Cary was desired by the Com^tee to get fit scantilins sawd of high land white Oak for the Capitol doore Cases and windowe frames so as the same might be in a readiness to be wrought up the next Summer, and also to provide pine plank Inch thick for scaffolding and Inch and quarter thick for floors and to buy twenty Barrels of Porke one hundred and fifty bushels of Corne and twenty Bushels of pease for diet of the Workmen.



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Novem^r ye 7th 1700.
Order was granted Col^o Miles Cary for forty Six pound ten shillings for so much paid M^r. Henry Cary by Order of the Com^tee.
Aprill ye 3^d. 1701.
Order was granted M^r. Henry Cary for one hundred and fourteen pounds Eleven Shills and Six pence halfe penny for Severall Charges and disbursem^ts made by order of the Com^tee.
Order was granted M^r. Henry Cary (for his pticular attendance and service upon the business of the Capitol til that time) for the sum of fifty pound Sterl:
May ye 10th 1701.
The Comtee agreed with M^r. Benjamin Harrison Jun^r to allow him for bringing the Shels for the Capitol from the landing into place a the rate of fifteen pence pr hogshead, and ten Shills a Thousand for bringing from thence about five Thousand foot of Plank to the Capitol, and for what further supply of lime should be wanted for the Capitol to give him Seven pence halfe penny per Bushell to deliver the same at his owne cost and charge on the Capitol Ground.
June ye 5th 1701.
The Comt^ee ordered the Workmen should have Notice given them to attend the Comtee at their next meeting.
July ye 4th 1701.
M^r. Henry Cary was ordered by the Com^tee as followeth viz^t to provide for and proceed to the laying the foundation of the Capitol with all Convenient Expedition to receive the Bricks from John Tullet from time to time, to provide all necessarys for the workmen.
Order was granted M^r. Henry Cary for the sum of fifty five pound three Shill^s and two pence for Charges and disbursements made by order of the Comtee, and
Ordered that the sum of twenty five pound sterl: should be put into the hands of the said Henry Cary for



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purchasing several necessarys which may happen to be Wanted and defraying Several Small Charges which might arise in Carrying on the building of the Capitol,
Ordered that the Bricklayers and Carpenters which are contracted with all to build the Capitol enter into that Service on the 7th of July 1701.
The Com^tee agreed wth M^r. Henry Cary that he Should now take upon him the charge of overseeing the building of the Capitol &c. And for his service therein to give him one hundred pounds Sterl: pr Annum.
July ye 7th 1701.
Ordered
That the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds Sterl: should be put into the hands of Col^o Miles Cary for the purchaseing four Negro men to Labour in the business of the Capitol.
Ordered
That the Sum of two hundred pounds Sterl: should be put into the hands of Col^o Miles Cary to pay M^r. Benjamin Harrison Ju^r for lime.
Ordered
That the sum of one hundred and eighty Seven pound ten Shills Should be put into the hands of Col^o Miles Cary for paying the Bricklayers and Carpenters Wages as the same should become due.
Ordered
That the Sum of one hundred pounds sterling should be put into the hands of Colo Miles Cary for paying Workmen and Labourers Imployed on the Capitol, and other Necesarys as occasion should require.
Test Miles Cary Cl: Com^tee
A True Cop, W^m Randolph Col. H. Burg^s.



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Public Record Office, London
C05 #1312, 323.

[December 2, 1701]
The Capitol is Dr To Severall Disbursements already made 1716:15:101/2 To Timber Carpenters &c. more according to M^r. Sneads Proposition 1100:00: 0 To Lime and hair more than w^ts already paid for 300:00: 0 To plastering more than the workmen's allowed for 50:00: 0 To Glaizing &c 100:00: 0 To 12 Labourers Whereof four are Capitoll Negroes 300:00: 0 To more Provision 100:00: 0 To Salary to the Overseer 150:00: 0 To more Nailes oyle and Colouring 100:00: 0 To Stone to lay the floor's 100:00: 0 4016:15:101/2 Pr. Contra Cr By two houses to be sold at finishing the Capitol 150:00: 0 By four Negroes to be sold att finishing Do. 120:00: 0 By Severall Tooles Sold By Beding and other Necessarys to be Sold By Balance 3746:15:101/2 4016:15:101/2 A True Cop
Wm. Randolph cl. H. Burg^s.
No. 19
VIRGINIA
Report of ye Committee appointed to inspect ye proceedings of ye Comtee for inspecting the Building of ye Capitol.
Dated Septr. the 5th 1701.
referred to in Coll: Nicholson's Letter for ye 2d Decr 1701.
Recd Jan^ry 31st)1701/2 Read )
Entered of: 170
G. 26



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An Accott of the Money Disbursed and Ordered by the Committee viz^t To his Excel^cy the Govern^r 104:11: 2 To Col^o Miles Cary 53:10: 0 To Do. Cary 60:00: 0 To Do. Cary 600:00: 0 To Do. Cary 46:10: 0 To Mr. Henry Cary 114:11: 6½ To Do. Cary 50:00: 0 To Do. Cary 55:03: 2 To Do. Cary 25:00: 0 To Col^o. Miles Cary 120:00: 0 To Do. Cary 200:00: 0 To Do. Cary 187:10: 0 To Do. Cary 100:00: 0 1716:15:101/2 Test Miles Cary Cl. Com^tee
A true Cop W^m. Randolph Cl. H. Burg^s



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Public Record Office, London
C05 #1312, NO. 8.
[December 2, 1701]
VIRGINIA
Copy of Warr^t to the Treasurer for paying Coll. Nicholson w^t he had disbursed for the use of the Capitol. Dated 10th June 1700
Referred to in Coll. Nicholson's Letre of ye 1st of Aug. 1700.
Rec^d th Oct^r 1700.
Read
Entered fo: 48
E 10
By the Committee Appointed for Revisal of ye Laws and to inspect &oversee ye building of ye Capitol.
Thursday April ye 4th 1700
His Excellency ye Govern^r having been pleased at ye request of this Committee to send for several particulars from Engl^d for ye use of ye Capitol and to disburse his own money for ye same amounting to one hundred four pounds eleven Shillings & two pence: The Committee humbly pray his Excy for ye use of ye Capitol and to disburse his own money for ye same amounting to one hundred four pounds eleven Shillings & two pence: The Committee humbly pray his Excy to issue out his warrant to ye Treasurer for repaymt of ye same.
Test. Peter Beverly, Clk. Committee.
July 10th 1700

You are hereby ordered to pay unto me Francis Nicholson Esqr. his Majestys Lieuten^t &Govern^r genll of Virginia or my Order ye summe of one hundred four pounds eleven shillings & two pence, ye same being due by order of ye Committee appointed for revisal of ye Laws and to inspect & oversee ye building of ye Capitol Dated ye 4th day of April 1700 for several particulars by me sent for from Engl^d at ye Request of ye said Committee for ye Use of ye sd Capitol for which I disbursed my Money amounting to ye summe aforementioned: And for so doing this shall be ye Warrant given under my Hand ye Day & Year above written.
ffr. Nicholson.
To Col. Robert Carter, Treasurer.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 226.

March the 12th 1701/2.
The Petition of Daniel Westertoun and the other workmen employed about building the Capitol is referred to the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the said Building.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 240.

Monday May the 18th 1702.
Ordered That Mr. Auditor Byrd send to England for all the acts of Parlimt since the 11th and 12th of his Matys Reign and also for Ruled Paper common Paper and Gilded Paper of sevll Sizes wax, wafers, Quills and Ink for the Use of the Councill Chamber and that he also write to Mr. Perry desiring him to Enquire of Mr. Secretary Popple when any proclamations are sent from that office to this Govermt and to send hither one hundred of each Sort to be distributed through the sevll Countys of this Coloney.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 372.


Tuesday June the 23d 1702.

By his Excelcy and the honble Council.

Mr. Speaker and Gent: of the house of Burgesses
His Excelcy and the honble Council takeing into consideration the danger the Records of this Colony are Exposed to by being Lodged in the Colledge do propose to the house of Burgesses that a Comtee of the house may be appointed to Joyne with a Comtee of the Council for inspecting the building of the Capitol, and that directions may be given for the Speedy fitting up roomes for the reception of the Records and holding the Genll Courts.



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Virginia Magazine of History and Biography April, 1894 - Vol. 1, No. 4, pages 361-2.
Williamsburgh, ye 18th July, 1702

May itt please yo'r Lord'ps
I should shew myself very ungratefull if I omitted this first Opportunity of returning your Lord^ps my most Humble thanks for the favourable representation of my case to his late Mat^ye to w^ch I attribute y^e Honour of being advanced Secry I must owne myself very much indebted and doe assure y^or Lord^pps all my indeavours shall bee to merritt some little of the Honour your Lord^ps has done me.
On your Lord^ps representation I am comanded to Actuall Residence att Williamsburg of w^ch I shall bee very observant as soon as possible conveniency will admitt, noe houses to bee rented I am building which hope to finish before the Offices can bee removed to the Capitoll. I am reasonably happy en my present scituation an hours time compassing y^e Journey. As I have not hitherto soe shall not bee wanting at Councills Emergent & Publick occasions. By the direction of his Excellency I have delivered him all publick Papers Journalls & Orders of Councill to bee safely transmitted to your Lord^pps. . .
Yo^r Lord^ps Most Humble & most Obedient Serv^t

[Signed] E. Jenings.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 385.

Wednesday August the 19th 1702.

A Written Message from his Excelcy and the honble Council by Mr. Robertson

By his Excelcy the honble Council

Mr. Speaker and Gent: of the house of Burgesses
The building of the Capitol being so far advanced that 'tis hoped it will be finished before there be any occasion for another meeting of the Assembly. It is proposed that a Comtee of the House of Burgesses be appointed to joine with such a number of the Council as shall be thought convenient; or that it be recommended to the Comtee for Revisal of the Lawes, to consider of appropriateing the Rooms for the use of the Several offices, and particularly that the House of Burgesses may choose whether they will Sitt in the great Roome below, or above So that the said Several Roomes may be fitted up during this Winter Season.
Whether it be convenient that this October Genll Court be kept at the Capitol and if so, that direction may be given for fitting up Roomes for holding the same and for the Secretarys office; and that Boxes be provided for keeping the Records and other papers belonging to the Several Offices, so as they may be removed easily incase of fire, who shall take care of removing the said Records and placeing them in the respective places allotted for them, and when the same shall be done.
That the bounds of the Capitol be laid out pursuant to the Act of Assembly and that it be considered whether it will not be necessary that the building be paled or railed in, or inclosed by a Brick Wall at a convenient distance round. And that directions may also be given concerning the bounds and rules of the prison.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Page 385

Thursday August 20th 1702
Resolved That a Comtee be appointed to joine with a Comtee of the Council to consider of the appropriateing the Roomes in the Capitol for the use of the Several offices
And accordingly a Comtee was appointed Vizt:
Mr. Cary
Mr. Corbin
Mr. Beverley
Mr. Bland
Mr. Harrison
Mr. West
Ordered That a message be sent to the Council to acquaint them that the house have appointed the said comtee and Ordered them to attend Such a number of the Council as shall be thought fitt and at such time as they shall appoint
Resolved That it is the opinion of this house That it is not convenient that the next October Genll: Court be held in the Capitol
Resolved and accordingly ordered
That Boxes be provided for keeping the Records and other papers belonging to the Secretarys Office and Assembly office so as they may be removed Easily in case of fire
Ordered That the Clerks of the said offices take care to remove the Records and other papers under their keeping into the respective places alloted for them in the Capitol at such time as they shall be directed by the Governor and Council
Ordered That the Governour and Council be desired to give Directions for removing the Records belonging to the Secretarys office and the Assembly office to the respective Clerks of the said offices, when conveniencys are fitted to receive them in the Capitol
Ordered That the consideration of the last Clause of his Excelcys and the Councils Message about the bounds of the Capitol railing or paling it in and about the Rules of the prison be referred to the Comtee of Council and Burgesses appointed to consider other matters relateing to the Capitol.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 355.

Fryday Augt 21, 1702.
A message from the house of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Miles Carey and others that the house had then appointed a Committee to Joine wth such of the honble Council as their Honrs should appoint to adjust all matters relateing to the Capitoll according to his Excellcy and their honrs propositions to the house of Burgesses
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That Edmund Jennings Benja Harrison and Robt Carter Esqrs to be appointed as Committee to Joine wth the Committee of the House of Burgesses to adjust all Matters relating to the Capitol.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1702
Pages 394-395.

Wednesday August the 26th 1702.
Mr. Cary from the Comtee appointed to Joine with a Comtee of the Council to consider of the appropriateing the Roomes in the Capitol for the use of the Several Offices &c reported the proceedings of the said Comtee which he read in his place and then delivered in a the Table where the Same being again read were agree to by the house, and were as followeth Vizt:
That the building to the Westward next the College be appropriated to the use of the genll Court and offices thereto belonging to wit
The great Roome below for the Genll Court to Sit in and the other part of the building below for the Stare case and Secretarys office.



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The great roome above stairs over the great Hall for the Council Chamber
The Roomes at the other End of the house on that floor for the Council office
That the building to the Eastward be appropriated to the use of the house of Burgesses and the offices thereto belonging to wit
The great Roome below for the house of Burgesses to Sit in
The other part of the building below for the Stair case and the Clerk of the house of Burgesses office
The great Roome above Staires over the great Hall and the Roomes over the Clerks office for Comtee Roomes to be divided as shall be hereafter directed
That the Chamber between the two great buildings over the Pe'ach [Porch?] be for a Conference Roome for the Council and Burgesses and a place for their Sitting when they shall be appointed a Comtee
That the Roomes in the Roofe of all the Buildings be appropriated to Such Uses as hereafter Shall be found necessary to apply them to
That the whole building be paled in twenty four foot distance for the Sides and Ends with Sawed plank good Locust or Cedar posts with good railes
That the Square of 475 foot Set apart by the Law for the Capitol to be built upon be meated out and that no building whatsoever be Erected thereon
That the Rules of the prison be the Lot that the said Prison stands upon and the said Square of 475 feet.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 355.

Friday Augt 21, 1702.
A message from the house of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Miles Carey and others that the house had then appointed a Committee to joine wth such of the honble Council as their Honrs should appoint to adjust all matters relating to the Capitoll according to his Excellcy and their honrs propositions tot he house of Burgesses
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That Edmund Jenings Benja Harrison and Robt Carter Esqrs be appointed as Committee to Joine wth the Committee of the House of Burgesses to adjust all Matters relating to the Capitol.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 358.

Wednesday Augt 26th 1702.
Edmd Jening Esqr from the Committee apointed to Joine wth the Committee of the Burgesses for appropreating the Roomes and adjusting all Matters relating to the Capitol Reported their Resolutions thereon wch he delivered at the table where the Same were Read and agreed to be the honble Council and are as followth
That the building to the westward... [See J. of H. of B., pp. 394-95]



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, p. 278.

October 27th 1702
Ordered that it be recommended to the Comtee for Revisal of the Laws to give directions that the Capitol be fitted up agt April next for the reception of the Genll Court and the sevll offices thereunto belonging according to the directions of the Assembly.

Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V. part I, page 21.

Febr. 23 1702/3.
John Thrale to Lords of Trade That their Lordps would move her Maj. in behalf of Virginia to send over her Picture to be set up in the Council Chamber as also H. M. coat of arms for the supreme Court as hath been usual to all her Maj. Colonies Further requests that the like may be done for New York-
Indorsed. Recd. & Read 23 Feb. 1702/3
(Va. B. T. Vol. 6. I. 13.)
Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V. part I, page 22.

Whitehall Febr. 23, 1702/3.
Journal of the B. T. & Plants.
A letter form Mr. Thrale desiring this Board to move Her Majesty that she would be pleased to send over her picture and arms to the respective Governments of Virginia and New York, was read-
(Trade Papers. Vol. 9, p. 444.)



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Public Record Office, London
CO5 #1313, E.

25 Feb: 1702/3.
VIRGINIA
Mem^ll from Mr. Perry desiring her Majesty's Picture and Arms for Virg^a.
Rec'd )
25 Feb: 1702/3.
Read )
I. 14
Enter fol. 365
Mem^ll. of Micajah Perry in behalf of the Governm^t of Virginia.
humbly Desiring that her Majesty's Picture and Coat of arms may be Granted for the use of the Governmt of Virginia as is usual They having the picture of the late King already-
Micajah Perry
.



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Public Record Office, London
C05 #1313, I.13.

23 Febry 1702/3. VIRGINIA
L^rs from M^r. Thrale desiring her Majesty's Picture and Arms for Virginia and New York
Rec'd )
) 23 Febry 1702/3.
Read )

I. 13
Entre fo: 364
To the Hon^ble Lord's Com^rs For Trade and Plantations.

May it please Y^r Lordsh^ps
I humbly pray that y^r Lordsh^ps would be pleased to move her Maj^ty in behalf of her Maj^tys Collony of Virginia that her Ma^jy would be graciously pleas'd to send over her Ma^jys Picture, to be sett up in their Council Chamber, as alsoe her Ma^jy Coat of Armes, for the Supreme Court, as hath bin usuall to all her Maj^tys Collony's.
And doe farther Request yo^r Lordsh^ps that the like be don for her Maj^ys Province of New Yorke, I am,
My Lord's Yr Lordshps Most Humble Servt
Jno Thrale
23 Febry 1702/3 [1703]
Vide Repⁿ Plant^ns Gen^l



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Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, page 24.

1702/3 Febr. 25
Memorial of Micajah Perry in behalf of the Government of Virginia- That her Maj. Picture and Coat of Arms may be granted for the use of the government of Virginia as is usual. they having the picture of the late King already-
Indorsed. Rec'd & Read 25 Febry 1702/3.
(Va. B. T. Vol. 6, I. 14.)
Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, page 25.

February 25, 1702/3.
Whitehall
Representation of the Lords of Trade to the Queen on an application on behalf of Virginia New York and other Colonies that her Maj. would order her Royal Picture and arms to be sent to those Colonies for their respective Council Chambers & Supreme Courts of Justice- that such Picture and Arms have been usually sent to her Maj. Plantations by her Royal Predecessors and their Lordships offer that her Maj. may be pleased to give the like directions therein-
(Plant: Gen: B. T. Vol. 32. p. 214)



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Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, page 31-32.

1702/3 March 13
inclosures
List of Papers inclosed in Gov. Nicholson's letter of 13 March 1702/3 viz
. . .
Journal of the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol from 6 Aug. 1702 to 13 Nov. following.
. . .
(Va. B. T. Vol. 6. I. 17-31.)
Public Record Office, London
C05 #1313

March 13 1702/3.
VIRGINIA
Journal of the Committee appointed to Inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol, from the 6th August 1702 to the 13th November following
Referred to in Colonel Nicholson's l^re of the 13th March 1702/3.
Rec'd )
the 19th May 1703.
Read )
Enter fol: 379
I.28
Vide Virginia.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 12-13.

Thursday 25th March 1703.

A message from his Excellency & Councill by Mr. Robertson

By his Excy & the Honble Councill

Mr. Speaker & Gent of the House of Burgesses
His Excellcy and the Honble Councill propose that a Committee of the House of Burgesses be appointed to joyn with a Comitte of her Majties Councill to inspect the building of the Capitoll, &to consider of the necessary measures for the Compleating finishing &furnishing the said building; And because the finishing thereof before the next Winter will save at least two hundred pounds charge to the Country, that it be recommended to the said Committee to agree upon such proper methods as will best advance the said building and also to appoint some fit person to take charge of the same when finished
By Order of his Excy and the Honble Councill
March 25th 1703
Will Robertson C. Genl Assembly
Resolved That the House doth concurr with the said Message,
A Committee to joyn with the Councill for inspecting the building the Capitoll &c
Mr. Cary
Mr. Ballard
Mr. Benja Harrison
Mr. Corbin
Mr. A. Armistead
Mr. Wynn
That the said Comitte and the rest of the Committee of publick Claims wait upon his Excellcy and Councill & acquaint them, that this House hath appointed Six persons as a Committee to joyn with such members of the Councill as shall be appointed to inspect the building of the Capitoll, and consider the measures for the finishing and furnishing the same, and they are to attend at such times as his Excellcy and Councill shall think fit.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 369.

Thursday March 25th 1703
A message from the house of Burgs to his Excelly and Council by Mr. Miles Cary & others that, the house have agreed to his Excellys & their Honrs proposition concerning a Comtee to inspect the Building the Capitol & have Accordingly appointed Six of their Members to Joine wth the Comtee of the house of Burgs to inspect the building of the Capitol
And a Comtee was accordingly appointed Viz
Mr. Secry Jenings, Matthew Page & Benja Harrison Esqrs.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 13.

Saturday 27th March 1703
Mr. Secretary Jening's petition to the Governour & Councill concerning the Removal of the Country Records into the Capitoll being referr'd hither by the Councill was read, and
Ordered That it be referred to the Committee appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol &c

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 369.

Saturday March 27th 1703.
The Peticon of Mr. Secry Jenings praying the direction of Excelly & Council touching the removing the Records of his office. The place appropriated for them in the Capitol not being as yett finished. read. & Referred to the Consideration of the house of Burgs.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, p. 376.

Friday April 9th 1703.
Mr. Secry Jenings from the Comtee of the Council and Burgs appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol Reported the Sevll Resolutions they had come to in that matter wch he read in his place & afterwards delivered in at the Table where the Same were agreed to by the Council wth an Amendmt wch they Ordered to be inserted in the said Report & is as follows Viz
By the Comtee of Council & Burgesses appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol &Prison
Agree
That the Overseer... [See J. of H. of B., pp. 29-30]
Upon Consideracon of the Peticon of Mr. Secry Jenings concerning Removing the Records & papers belonging to the Secrys office to the Capitol be Referred to this Comtee, they are of Opinion in regard the Place Appropriated for that use is not finished nor any ways as yet made Convenient to Receive them that they remaine here (where) they now are til Such time as the Same be finished or made Sufficient to secure them from danger
Upon Consideration of the Peticons of Sevll Persons to be Goal keeper of the Country Prison & to look after & take care of the Capitol & the furniture &c belonging to it when they Shall be finished It is the Opinion of the Comtee that Jno Redwood is the most fit person of them to be employed in that service & thereupon proposed that Thirty Pounds per Annum be the allowance given to those that Shall hereafter be employed therein first entring into bond wth good Security for the due &faithfull performance of what Shall be thought Reasonable to Enjoine & Oblige them to.
This Comtee conceiveing that the Comtee appointed to Revise the Laws & also inspect the Building of the Capitoll have finished the said Revisal it is proposed that fitting persons be Nominated & appointed to inspect the said Building til they be finished & to Receive the Accots of disbursemts & order the money for that use & that the said Persons So appointed meet at the said Capitol as often as Shall be directed or Necessity Shall require
Thursday April the 8th 1703
Ordered
That the Clk of the Genll Assembly carry the said Report to the house of Burgesses & acqt them that the Council have agreed thereto wth an Amendmt wch they have inserted in the said report.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 29-30.

ffriday, 9th April 1703.
A message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson bringing in the Report of the Committee of Councill and Burgesses appointed to inspect the building of the Capitoll and prison agreed to with some Amendments by the Councill was read and agreed to by the House of Burgesses, as follows.
Agreed That the Overseer of the works of the Capitoll and prison take care and see that the same be forthwith done and finished according to the following directions (vizt.)
That the ffootsteps of the Generall Court house be rais'd two feet from the ffloor, and the seats of benches Whereon the Court is to sit rais'd a convenient highth above that.
That the Circular part thereof be rais'd from the Seat up to the Windows
That there be a Seat rais'd one Step above the Bench in the middle of the Circular end of the Court made Chairwise
That the Queens Arm's be provided to Set over it
That the rest of the Court be fitted with a table for the Clerk and such Bars and benches as shall be found requisite and necessary.
That there be two Galeries made one at the Lower end of the Room and the other on the East side.
That the fitting and furnishing the room appropriated for the Secretaries Office with partitions boxes &c for keeping and preserving the records thereto belonging be left to the direction of Mr. Secretary.
That there be provided to be set in the Councill Chamber one Oval table fourteen foot long and six foot broad with two doz: arm'd Cain Chairs one larger ditto, twenty five green Cushions for the said Chairs stuft with hair, and a large Turkey work Carpet for the table



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That the Room appropriated for the Councill Office be fitted and furnished with boxes or Presses for preserving and keeping the Records and papers thereto belonging according to the direction of the Clerk of the Councill.
That the Barr of the Burgesses room be Set off even with the Jamns of the Wall next door.
That that part of the ffloor without the Barr and from the ffootsteps within be pav'd with Stone, and from the Barr to the Setting off of the Circle on each side of the House a platform a foot from the ffloor four foot and a half broad with a Seat next the Wall of a Suteable highth, and the Wall to be wainscotted three foot above that, and one other seat within the Barr round the room of a Suitable hight above the ffloor, and that a break to pass through next the barr, and in the middle of the Lower Side Seats, be left open, and that the Queens Arm's be provided to be Set up in the Assembly room.
That the back part of that Seat within the Circle be wainscotted three foot high on the wall above the Seat, and the lower Seat without the Circle two foot above that.
That the Circular end be raised one step above the outward ffloor and laid with plank.
That the room be furnished with a large Armed Chair for the Speaker to sit in, and a cushion stuft with hair Suitable to it, and a table eight foot long and five foot broad.
That the room appropriated for the Assembly Office be fitted and furnished with boxes &c for keeping and preserving the records and papers thereto belonging and according to the direction of the Clerk of the House of Burgesses.
That the room over the Burgesses room be divided by a partition wall to be Studded lathed and plaister'd.
That the room over the Clerk of the House of Burgesses office be furnished with a long square table Eight foot long and four foot broad
That the Conference room be furnished with an Oval table fourteen foot long and Six foot broad



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That a sufficient quantity of green Cloth be provided to make Carpets off for all the tables.
That Seven doz: of Russia leather Chairs be provided for furnishing the rooms above-stairs, and one doz: of large high brass Candlesticks one doz: of fflatt ditto one doz of brass snuffers & half a doz: snuffdishes, four doz: large strong brass sconces.
That all the Seats in the Generall Court and Assembly room be cover'd with Green Serge and Stuft with hair, and that there be provided Serge hair red tape and brass burnished nails sufficient for doing the same (to wit) One hundred yards of three yrs wide green Serge, twelve peices of fine narrow red tape five thousand brass burnished nailes and Seventy yards of strong green cloth for carpets
That the roomes in the roofe of the building not being yet appropriated to any particular use, the ffurnishing the same be referr'd till there shall be occasion of them.
That the records and papers in the Secretaries Office remain where they now are till the place in the Capitoll, appropriated for the Secretaries Office be ffurnished and made sufficient to secure them from danger.
That John Redwood is the most fit person of the severall petitioners to be imployed to look after and take care of the Capitol & the furniture and to be Goaler of the Country prison when they shall be ffinished.
That thirty pounds per annu be the allowance given to those that shall hereafter be imployed therein, first Entering into Bond with good security of the due and faithfull performance of what shall be thought reasonable to enjoyn and oblige them to.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 34.

ffriday, 9th April 1703.
The Committee for Revisall of the Laws to whom it was referred to inspect and Oversee the building of the Capitoll and prison, having finished the said Revisall, and that by means thereof it ceases to be any longer a Committee
Resolved That it is the Opinion of the House that a Joynt Committee of the Council and Burgesses be appointed to execute the same trust for carrying on the building of the Capitol and prison that was formerly vested in the Committee appointed to Revise the Laws.
Ordered That the Committee of propositions and Grievances carry the said Resolve to the Councill and desire their concurrence
A message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson bringing in the said Resolve under writte thus
April 9th 1703
This Resolve is assented to by the Council and Ordered that Mr. Secry Jenings be appointed on the behalfe of the Councill
Wil Robertson C. Gen Assembly
Ordered That Mr. Thomas Barbar and Mr. Thomas Ballard be appointed of the said Committee on behalfe of the House of Burgesses
Ordered That the said Committee of propositions and Grievances carry again the said Resolve to the Councill with the Appointment made on behalfe of the house.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 378.

Friday April 9th 1703.
The Comttee for Revisal of the Laws to whom it was referred to inspect & oversee the building of the Capitol & prison having finished the said Revisal & that by means thereof it ceases to be any longer a Comttee
Resolved
That it is the Opinion of this house that a Joint Comtee of the Council and Burgesses be appointed to Execute the Same trust for carrying on the Building of the Capitol & Prison that was formerly Vested in the Comtee appointed to revise the Laws
R Beverly Cl H Burgs
Resolved
That the Council do Concur wth the house of Burgesses that a Joint Comtee of Council & Burgesses be appointed to execute to the Same trust for carrying on the Building of the Capitol &Prison that was formerly Vested in the Comtee appointed to revise the Laws
Ordered
That Mr. Secry Jenings be appointed of the said Comtee on the behalf of the Council
Ordered
That the Clk of the Genll Assembly carry the said resolve to the House of Burgs & acquaint them of the Councils Concurrence thereto
A message from the house of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Wm. Leigh & others acquainting their honrs that the house had appointed Mr. Tho: Barber & Mr. Tho Ballard to join wth the honble Mr. Secry Jenings as a Comtee for carrying on the Building of the Capitol & Prison.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 35.


Saturday. 10th April 1703.

A message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson
By the Councill

Mr. Speaker &Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
His Excellcy signifying to the Councill his intentions of proroguing this Assembly the Councill conceive that upon such prorogation all Comitee appointed by either House are then dissolved, and consequently the Committee appointed yesterday for carrying on the building of the Capitol and prison must also fall.
The council therefore propose that the persons nominated by them and our House or any two of them be impower'd to execute that trust without mentioning the work Committee
By Order of the Honble Councill
Wil Robertson Cl Gen Assembly
April 10th 1703
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That Edmund Jenings Esqr Mr. Thomas Barbar and Mr. Thomas Ballard or any two of them be appointed and impower'd to execute the same trust for carrying on the building of the Capitol and prison that was formerly vested in the Committee appointed to revise the Laws
Ordered That Coll Cary and the rest of the members appointed to joyn with the Councill in the Committee concerning the finishing the Capitol carry the said Resolve to the Councill and desire their Concurrence.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 379.

Saturday April 10th 1703.
A message from the Burgs...
By the house of Burgesses
Resolved and Accordingly Ordered
That Edmd Jenings Esqr Mr. Tho. Barber & Mr. Tho. Ballard or any two of them be appointed & impowered to execute the Same trust for carrying on the Building of the Capitol & prison that was formerly Vested in the Comtee appointed to revise the Laws
R Beverly Cl H Burgesses
And the sd Resolve being read was assented to by the honble Council
And then his Excellcy was pleased to Sign his assent to the Same
Ordered
That the Clk of the Genll Assembly return the said Resolve to the house of Burgs & acqt them that his Excellcy & the Council have assented thereto.-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 36.

Saturday, 10th April 1703.
Mr. Robertson brought in the Resolves and Orders of the House for payment of the members and Officers of the Comttee for revisall of the Laws and the Report of the Committee of Councill and Burgesses for finishing and furnishing the Capitoll assented to by the Councill, and assented to and sign'd by his Excelcy.



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Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, page 65.

1703, July 6.
Williamsburgh
E. Jenings, Secretary of Virginia to Lords of Trade-
. . .
Account of the near finishing of the Capitol- the accounts of the revenue demonstrate the well management of it-...
(Va. B. T. Vol. 6. K. 21.)
Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 330.

July 14th 1703.
His Excellency communicated to the Council one of her most Sacred Majestys instructions relating to the encouraging the Inhabitants to build Towns, and particularly for the rebuilding and Settling of James Town. And thereupon his Excellency asked the advice of the Council what was proper to be done in relation to James Town. The Council are of opinion that the City of Williamsburgh being by an act of Assembly (not yet disallowed by her Maty) appointed the Seat of the Government, and the Capitol built therein at a very great charge to the Country, it is necessary to represent the same to her Majesty.



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Public Record Office, London C05 #1313.

[July 20, 1703]
VIRGINIA
Copy of the Report of the Gentlemen Appointed to inspect the Building of the Capitol.
Referred to in Col^o. Nicholson's L^re of 1703 Rec'd Oct. 5th 1703.
Rec'd by Christopr Fogg. Com^dr of the Falmouth. Entered B. fo: 418.
K.13
The Capitoll is built in two parts & Joyned together by a middle building of thirty foot one parte of which is apropiated for ye Use of ye Governor & Councill to sitt & hold Court in & for ye offices thereunto belonging & ye other parte is appropriated for ye use of ye house of Burgesses to sitt in & ye offices there of.
That parte yt ye Corte in is Completely finnished on ye outside except ye balcony over ye Grate doore Coming in on ye west side & ye lower flower are finished for yt ye Corte sate there in Aprill last.
The other parte is Covored & wants onley Glaseing and painting to be Completely finnished on ye outside. The Middle building is Covored & ye lower floor paved and ye Steps made & wants onley ye Cupolow to be finished ye Dorment windows to be Closed on ye sides Glased & painted which will be performed in a month or six weeks & then there remaine onley ye inside worke to be finnished butt what time yt will take to performe I am not able to determin butt doe hope itt will not be above Eight or ten months.
The Prison walls are up & ye roof is this day raising & doubt not butt itt will be compleatly finnished in September next.
E. Jenings
Henry Cary Overseer.
Thos. Barbar
Tho. Ballard
portion of the above was found in William &Mary College Library on an unidentified photostat. E.S.S.]



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Public Record Office
C05 #1313.
[July 20, 1703]
An Accott of Charges and Dibursments Laid out for Building the Capitoll and Prison from the Begining of the Said Building Aprill the 4th 1700 to the 20th of July 1703. Aprill 4th 1700 s d To His Excellency for Necessaryes for the Capitoll Sent of England 104:11:2 9th 1702 To M^r. Cary for Disbursments 53:10:00 To p^d. Colo. Miles Cary for Charges of workmen out of Engl^d 60:00:00 To paid Col^o. Miles Cary for Bricks 600:00:00 7^br 9^th 1700 To p^d. Col^o. Miles Cary for Supplying workmen 46:10:00 Ap^ll. 3^d. 1702 To pad Mr. Henry Cary on balance acco^tts 114:11: 6½ To M^r. Henry Cary in satisfaccon of his Service 50:00:0 July 4th 1702 To M^r. Henry Cary on Balance Acco^tts 55: 3: 2 Dec^r 7th To M^r. Henry Cary for Necessaryes 25:00:00 To Col^o. Miles Cary for 4 Negroes 120:00:00 To M^r. Benjamine Harrison Jun^r for Lime 200:00:00 To Col^o. Miles Cary for workmens wages &c 187:10:00 To ditto for beding & necessaryes for s^d workmen 100:00:00 9br. 6^th 1702 To M^r. Henry Cary on Balance Acco^tts 61:13:11¼ To ditto for part his wages 30:00:00 To ditto for meat & Corn &c for workmen 80:00:00 To Col^o. Miles Cary for Necessaryes out of Eng. 450:00:00


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[July 20, 1703]
Ap^ll 8th 1702 To M^r. Henry Cary for planks & Timber 150:00:00 May 7^th 1702 To ditto on Balance his accotts 112: 7: 31/2 To ditto for payment of Laborors & Lime 40:00:00 Aug^t. 6^th: 1702 To Col^o. Miles Cary for purchasing Lime 100:00:00 To M^r. Henry Cary for Shingles for Capitoll & Prison &c 200:00:00 8br: 10^th:1702 To ditto on balance Acco^tts 55:17: 11/2 To Coll. Miles Cary for purchasing necessaryes to finish the Capitoll and workmens wages &c 500:00:00 Ap^ll: 21^st:1703 To Henry Cary for Carrying on the work of the Capitoll 150:00:00 June 8th To ditto due to him on balance of Acco^tts 96:11: 6 July 6 To ditto due to him upon balance of acco^tts 60:16:10 3822: 2: 6 4/3 Henry Cary Overseer.
E. Jenings
Tho. Barbar
Tho. Ballard



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Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V., part I, pages 72-73.

1703. July (24?)
Virginia
Govr. Nicholson to Lds of Trade- ...
The Capitol at Williamsburgh in great forwardness, hopes it will be finished early next summer and that it will not only be the best public building but the most useful of any belonging to her Maj. in America...
Indorsed. Rec'd 5 Oct. Read 8 Oct. 1703.
(VA. B. T. Vol. 6. K. 1.)
Copy is entd. in Va. B. T. Vol. 32 pp. 410-415.
Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c. Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, pages 72-73.

1703. July ? (24?)
inclosures
List of Papers inclosed in Govr. Nicholson's letter of: -
. . .
Report of the Gentlemen appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol also Account of expenses for building same &prison- K. 13.
(VA. B. T. Vol. 6. K. 2-K. 14.) Lists of above enclosures are entered in VA. B. T. vol. 10, pp. 209-211 with mem. that they were all laid before the Board (of Trade) on 8 Oct. 1703.



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Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, page 74.

1703. July 26.
Williamsburgh
E. Jenings Sec. of Virginia to Sec. Earl of Nottingham-...
The Last General Court was held in the Capitol which is in such forwardness that the next Assembly may sit there- 'tis a very commendable building, convenient for all public offices and he believes not to be paralleled in her Maj. Dominions in America- ...
(Indorsed Rec'd Oct. 5. 1703.
(America &W: Ind: No. 639.)
(also: P.R.O. C05 1340 L.C. Trans.)
Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, pages 89-91.
1703. Oct. 15.
Virginia.
Col. Robt. Quary to Lords of Trade-
. . .
The Capitol quite finished except some inside work- never saw a better structure, it will effectually answer all the ends proposed by it- The people are extremely pleased with it, as being an ornament and honour to the Country & now this great work is finished he believes the Assembly will continue the same fund for some further benefit to the Country-...
(Plant. Gen. B. T. Vol. 32. pp. 349-370.)



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 339.

October the 20th 1703
At a Council held at the Capitol in the City of Williamsburg
His Excellency in Council signed the following...
[This is the earliest date on which it is stated that the Council met at the Capitol. E.S.S.]
Oct 21 1703

Custom Books, Public Record Office, London
Photostats
Exportations of Goods & Merch^ds y^t are of the Product AND Manufact^re of Engl^d. From X^tmas 1702 To X^tmas 1703, With an Estimate of y^r first Cost or Value.
Page 34- Brass Wrot- 157:2:0:-At 4£ to 5£ p cwt 708:15:00 Page 35- Glass P Windows- 98 chests- At 75s to 25s P Chest 98:00:00 Page 36- Iron Wrot 2536:2:7- At 50s to 3£ P cwt 6975:10:111/2 Do Nails- 2705:2:7- At 30s to 40s P cwt 4734:14: 61/2 Tiles Paving- 3500- At 10s p M 1:15: 0 Page 38- Colors for Paintrs At--- 4:14: 0 * Do Purbeck- 10 Load- At--- 18: 0: 0 [*Ditto in this case refers to Stones in the line above in photostat of manuscript.]



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 358.

Aprill 20th 1704.
The Genll Assembly being by the writt appointed to meet at the College of William & Mary, and the Proclamation for its prorogation not directing any other place, it is the Opinion of the Council that the Assembly do meet at the said College, But forasmuch as the rooms in the Capitol are now fitt to accommodate the Council & Burgesses, & the severall offices thereunto belonging, his Excellcy declared his intention of proroguing the Assembly till tomorrow and then to meet at the Capitol.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 385.

[April 20th, 1704.]
Mr. Speaker with the House attending, His Excellcy spoke to them as follows
Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
Her Majesty Queen Ann's Royal Capitol being the place appointed by act of Assembly for holding the General Assemblys: And that building being now so far finished as to be capable of accomodating this Assembly; I do hereby in her Matys name prorogue you to the 21st instant to meet at her Matys said Capitol, and you are accordingly hereby prorogued.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 387.

April 21, 1704.
AT A GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Summoned to meet at her Matys Royall College of William & Mary adjoining t the City of Williamsburgh the 17th and begun the 19th day of March 1702 in the 2d year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Queen Defender of the faith &c, & thence by several prorogations continued to and held at her Maty Queen Ann's Royal Capitol, the 21st day of April 1704 in the third year of her Majestys Reign.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
page 43-44.

Fryday April 21st 1704.

Mr. Speaker and thirty three Burgesses being mett at the Capitoll in a room appointed for the Burgesses to Sit in...

. . .
Honble Gentl
.
God Almighty I hope will be gratiously pleased so to direct guide, and Enable us, as that we may to all intents and purposes answer her Majests Writt by which this Assembly was called and by Prorogation is now mett. In this her Majesty Queen Ann her Royall Capitol which being appoynted by Law for holding Generall Assemblys and Generall Courts, my hopes likewise are That they may continue to be held in this place for the promoteing of Gods Glory her Majests and her Successors Interest and Service, with that of the Inhabitants of this her Majests most antient and great Colony &Dominion of Virginia So long as the Sun and Moon endure.
Gentl.
Her most Sacred Majesty having been gratiously pleased to send me her Royal Picture and Armes for this her Colony and Dominion, I think the properest place to have them kept in will be this Council Chamber. But it not being as yet quite finished, I cannot have them so placed as I would...
ffr Nicholson



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 45.

Saturday Aprill 22th 1704.
Ordered That Richard Morris John Remington Anthony Evans and Richard Strickland be continued Doorkeepers to the House this Session and that they give their respective attendance accordingly.

Virginia Manuscripts from British Record Office, &c.
Vol. 6, Sainsbury Vol. V, part I, pages 31-32.

1704. April 26
Whitehall
Journal of the B. T. & Plants
Mr. Jenings presented Draughts of two Bills entituled an Act for confirming Titles to Crown Lands and An Act directing the Building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh which are to be in lieu of a Bill in the Book of Virginia Bills (fol. 176.) entituled An Act for continuance of several Acts therein named in part and some other Acts with additions.
(Trade Papers. Vol. 11, pp. 18-19.
Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 393.

Thursday April 27th 1704.
A peticon of Mr. Henry Cary overseer of the work at the Capitol praying directions in several matters relating thereto
And also a Peticon of the said Henry Cary praying allowances for extraordinary Services about the Capitol and prison
Were Severally Read &Referred to the Consideracon of the House of Burgesses.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 55.


Thursday April 27th 1704

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
.
. . .
I likewise propose to the House that each of the Garretts of the East and West ffronts of the Capitol be divided into four roomes and thus appropriated vitz- One for the Auditor, One for the Secretary, One for the Judg of the Vice Admiralty, One for my lord Bishopp of Londons Commissary. One to keep all the Collectors Accounts and papers which are to be returned every eighteen months, And one for the Navall Offycers to be imployed for the Same use. One for the Attorney Genll and One for the Sherriff attending the Genll Court.
That the Garrett over the Conference Room be divided into four Closetts to be thus appropriated Vizt One for the Clerk of the Generall Assembly, One for the Clerk of the House of Burgesses and One for each of the two Clerks of your Committees.
That the Garretts in the Roofe be boarded and So be made capable of holding severall necessary things and other uses-
If you think fit to sell or lease the houses built for the Workmen at the Capitol I will either buy them or take a Lease of them-
ffr: Nicholson

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 392.

Thursday April 27th 1704.
A Peticon of Edmund Jenings Esqr Thomas Barber &Thomas Ballard Gent praying allowance for their attending as a Committee for directing the work of the Capitol, Read &
Referred to the consideracon of the House of Burgesses
A Peticon of Thomas Whitby praying some consideracon for extraordinary services about the Capitol
...Referred to the consideracon of the House of Burgesses.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 51-52.

Thursday April 27th 1704.
A Petition of the Honble Edmund Jenings Esqr Thomas Barbar and Thomas Ballard Gent. praying allowances inspecting and directing the ffinishing of the building of the Capitol
A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying allowance for his care and diligence in building the Capitol
A Petition of Mr. Henry Cary praying Allowance for his Extraordinary Services in Overseeing the Building of the Capitol
. . .
A Petition of Mr. Henry Cary setting forth that the Comtee hath not given Directions for the Compleat finishing the Captil and therefore desireing that the Genll Assembly will give such further Directions therein as they shall think needfull- being referred by the Honble Council to the consideracon of the House was read
Ordered That the said Petition lye upon the table.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 58.

Fryday April 28th 1704.
Ordered That Mr. Henry Cary lay before the House the amounts of the Disposition of the money payd him for the building of the Capitol &c together with the proceedings of the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the said Building-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 61.

Monday May the 1st 1704.
Resolved That the House doth agree to his Excells Proposition in his message to this House on the 27th of April in these words.
That each of the Garretts of the East and west ffronts of the Capitol be divided into four roomes and thus appropriated vizt
One for the Auditor, One for the Secretary, One for the Judg of the Vice admiralty, One for my Lord Bishopp of Londons Commissary, One to keep all the Collectors Accounts and Papers which are to be returned every eighteen months, and One for the Navall Officers to be imployed for the same use, One for the Attorny Generall and One for the Sherriff attending the Genll Court.
That the Garrett over the Conference room be divided into four closetts to be thus appropriated vizt
One for the Clerk of the Genll Assembly, One for the Clerk of the House of Burgesses and One for each of the tow Clerks of the Committees
That the Garretts in the Roof be boarded and so be made capable of holding severall necessary things and other uses.
Resolved That it be left to his Excelly the Governr to make his choice whether he will buy or lease the houses built for the Workmen at the Capitol-
Ordered that Mr. Bird, Mr. Hayne, Mr. ffossaker Mr. Smith, Mr. Henry Ashton, and Mr. Hoe carrye the said Resolves to the Council and desire their Concurrence thereto-



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 395.

Tuesday May the 2d 1704.
Resolved
That it be left to his Excellcy the Governor to make his choice whether he will buy or Lease the Houses built for the workmen at the Capitol.
Wm Randolph Junr Cl: Ho: Bur.
Resolved
That the Council do assent to the said Resolves of the Burgesses
And then his Excellcy Signed his assent thereto.

Public Record Office, London
C05 #1412

Wednesday May 3d 1704.
Present
His Excellency
John Lightfoot
Henry Duke
Jno. Custis
Robt. Quary
Philip Ludwell
Jno. Smith
Esqrs
The Warrant to the Sheriff of York for summoning four Freeholders of the said county to value the old houses belonging to Mr. Page standing in Gloucester Street and
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly carry the same to the House of Burgesses for their Perusal and approbation.
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly carry the following message in writing from his Excellency to the House of Burgesses.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 64-65.

Also: Public Record Office, London
C05 #1412 has Nicholson's address as given.
Wednesday May the 3dd 1704.

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
Since I find by yor Resolve of Yesterday Sent to my Self and her Majests Honble Council that you have (according to my Proposalls given direction in severall matters relateing to the Capitol I take this Opertunity to acquaint you that I have directed Mr. Henry Cary to mark out the Bounds of the Square belonging to this Building, and I recommend to you to view the same, and if you find any cause to alter yor former direction therein that it may be ordered now while you are together, And I farther recommend to you to send for Stones to be sett up to distinguish its bounds and that the Bounds and rules of the prison be now ascertained, and Stones also Sent for and sett up. thereon-
The Dyal plates sent in for the Clock being too large I recommend to you to direct what shall be done with them and how others may be provided in their stead-
If you find any thing necessary to be done about your own house or offices thereunto belonging I recommend to you to consider of it now because I intend God willing to have the building finished before an other Session of Assembly And for beautifying the room where yor House Sitt I propose for you to send for the Queens Armes in Glass for the Great window, the Armes of Virginia for One of the Ovall windowes and what other Ornament you may please for the other of the said Ovall windowes, and I desire you will now give directions who shall take care of removeing the Records and Papers of your Clerks office when the room is fitted for them-
ffr: Nicholson
The House took the same into immediate consideration and after some time spent therein came to these resolutions following-
Resolved and accordingly Ordered.
That the Committee for publick Claimes view the bounds of the Square markt out belonging to the Capitol.- and report their



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proceedings therein to the House to morrow morning.
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That ten acres of land be laid out for the bounds and rules of the Prison
That Stones be sent for and sett up to distinguish the bounds of the Square markt out for the Capitol and the bounds and rules of the prison
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That the Dyal plates sent in for the Clock be disposed of by the Committee appointed to inspect & Oversee the building of the Capitol as they shall think fit
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That Dyal plates for the Clock be drawn on the Square of the Cupulo
Resolved That the Overseers appointed to oversee the building of the Capitol hath mistaken the Directions of this House And therefore
Ordered That he cause the partitions on the second floore over the roome where the Burgesses sitt to be pulled downe and that he pursue the former Resolves of the House concerning the same-
Resolved That it is not convenient to send for the Queens Armes in Glass for the great window in the room where the Burgesses sit nor for any Ornaments for the Oval windowes in the said Room
Resolved that the Virginia Armes be sent for, and that they be sett up in the room where the House of Burgesses Sitt-
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That the Clerk of the House of Burgesses remove the Records and papers belonging to the Assembly Office to the Capitol when there shall be a room fitted for them-



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 397.

Friday May the 5th 1704.
By the House of Burgesses
Ordered
That Mr. Henry Cary forthwith set the labourers imployed about the building of the Capitol to pull down the four old houses & Oven belonging to Mr. John Page which stand in Glocester street, and have been appraised, and that they lay the bricks out of the Street on the Lott of the said John Page
Wm Randolph Junr Cl Ho: Burgs
And the said Order being read
Resolved
That the Council do assent thereto
And then his Excelcy was pleased to sign his Assent to the Same
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly carry back the sd order to the House of Burgesses & acquaint them his Excy & the Council have assented thereto

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 69.

Fryday May the 5th 1704.
Then Mr. Cary from the Committee for publick Claimes reported that the said Committee had according to order viewed the Square laid out for the Capitol and had agreed to some alterations to be made therein- which he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table-



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, pages 365-366.

May the 5th 1704.
Ordered that Mr. Audr Byrd send for these following goods for the use of the Council Chamber six brass Candlesticks & two pair of Snuffers & Snuff dishes, two Chamber Potts 4 Standishes, 6 brass Sconces each to hold two Candles, 6 large Penknives, some Recording Ink, 6 Peices of red tape, 6 peices of broad tape, some blue, red & green ribbon for stitching the Council Journals; And that Mr. Attorney Genll be consulted what Law books, are proper to be sent for, & that Mr. Audr do accordingly write to be sent for, & that Mr. Audr do accordingly write to England for them for the use of the Genll Court to be paid out of her Majties Revenue of 2s per hogshd
Ordered that Mr. Audr buy a Callico Curtaine to hang before the Queens Picture & that he provide some large Mirtle wax Candles for the use of the Council and Genll Court

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 365.

May the 5th 1704.
His Excellcy in Council signed the following warrants...
To Mr. Micajah Perry for books & Paper for the Council office twenty nine pounds 17 s 11d.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 73.

Monday May the 8th 1704.
Resolved. That an Address of Thanks to her Majesty be prepared for her favours in giving her Picture and Armes to this Country.
. . .
The House took into consideration the report of the Committee appointed to view the Square markt out belonging to the Capitol and after sometime spent therein came to these resolutions following
Resolved. That the Publick Prison be included within the Bounds appropriated to the Capitol and that the said bounds already ascertained for the said Capitol be continued from the main road just before the door of One of the Capitol houses to the Extent of forty one poles to a Post on the West side of the spring, thence fourteen poles to the corner of a ditch, thence along the said Ditch thirty poles and a half to a post by the said Ditch and from thence to the beginning place-
Ordered That the consideration of the proposall of the said Committee relateing to the Capitol being inclosed with a Brick Wall be referred til to morrow morning.-
Ordered That the Overseer appointed to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol make a Computation what the Charges may amount to of inclosing the Capitol with a Brick Wall of two Bricks thick and four foot and a half high to be distant sixty foot from the ffronts of the East and West Building and ffifty foot from the North and South ends of the said building and that he lay the same before the House to morrow



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 75.

Tuesday May the 9th 1704.
The House according to order of the day took into consideration the proposalls of the Committee appointed to view the Square laid out for the Capitol and came to this resolution thereupon-
Resolved That the Capitol instead of being railed in be inclosed with a good Brick Wall of two Bricks thick and four foot and a half high upon the Levill within the wall and that the said Wall be distant sixty foot from the ffronts of the East and West Buildings and ffifty foot from the North and South end of the sd building with four Suitable Entrances into the same-

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1, pages 402-403.

Wednesday May the 10th 1704.
And upon reading the Resolve of the House of Burgesses of the 8th of this instant relating to the bounds of the Capitol and prison, and impowering Mr. Henry Cary to sell by outcry the Utensils bedding and moveables he hath under his care
Resolved
That the Council do concur with the Burgesses in the Subject matter of the said Resolve
And upon the Resolve to the House of Burgesses of the 9th instant directing the inclosing the Capitol with a brick wall
The Council do agree to the said Resolve as it is past by the House
Upon reading the Resolve of the House of Burgesses of the 3d of this instant directing that Stones be sent for & set up to distinguish the bounds of the Square markd out for the Capitol & bounds & Rules of the prison, and also giving directions in relation to the Dial plates & Virginia arms
Resolved
That the Council do assent to the several directions given therein by the House & acquaint them that his Excellcy and the Council have assented thereto.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 400-401.

Wednesday May the 10th 1704.
Resolved
That the publick prison be included within the bounds appropriated to the Capitol and that the sd bounds already ascertained for the sd Capitol be continued from the Main road just before the door of one of the Capitol Houses to the extent of fourty one poles to a post, thence including the prison, thirty two poles to a post on the West side of the Spring, thence fourteen poles to the corner of a Ditch, then along the said Ditch thirty poles and a half to a post be the said Ditch, and from thence to the begining
Ordered
That Mr. Henry Cary after the Capitol is finished sell by Outcry what untensils bedding, and other moveables he hath under his care for the carrying on the building the sd work, and that he take bond with good security for the payment of the money by the purchasers & give a year to pay in
W Randolph Cl: Ho: Bur.
[Tuesday May the 9th 1704] copied incorrect - should read Wednesday May the 3d 1704 JSS 7/2/61
By the House of Burgesses
Resolved and accordingly Ordered That Stones be sent for & set up to distinguish the bounds of the Square Markt out for the Capitol and the bounds and Rules of the prison
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That the Dial plates sent in for the Clock be disposed of by the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol as they shal think fitt
Resolved and accordingly Ordered
That the Dial plates for the Clock be drawn on the Square Cupulo
Resolved
That the Virginia arms be sent for, and that they be set up in the room where the House of Burgesses sitt
Copy Test W. Randolph Junr Cl Ho Bur



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 79.

Wednesday May the 10th 1704.

To the Queens most excell Majty

May it please yor Majesty
. . . Wee humbly prsume to make our most gratfull acknowledgments for yor Majests favour in bestowing your Royall Picture upon this your poor Colony, by the pleasing propsect whereof (altho' it be a faint resemblance far short of the incomparable Original) Wee conceive the most noble Ideas of yor Majests Sacred person, in whom do concentre all the glories of a most illustrious birth of the most inimatable virtues of mind and the most admirable perfections of body that ever filled that Imperial Thrown wherein yor Maty is so happily placed not only to be a blessing to all yor own Subjects but a generaous Benefactor to Mankind.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 81.


Thursday May the 11th 1704.

Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
I am obliged to you for yor Resolve of the first Instant vizt That you leave it to me to make my choice whether to buy or Lease the houses built for the Workmen at the Capitol. I had rather buy them I have Enquired and find that only the Chimneys and the Roofes of these houses are quite finished but I am willing to give one hundred twenty five pounds for them and the house where the lime is made up because when it is removed it will serve me for a Stable, if you approve of the proposition, I desire it may be past into an ordinance directing who shall pass the Right to me, when that is done to whom I shall pass the money and give me a Discharge for it, If you please to do these things you will very much oblige him who is
Yor most affectionate & assured ffriend

ffr: Nicholson
. . .
His Excells message concerning the purchasing of the Capitol houses was read and after a Debate
The question was put whether the House will agree to his Excells proposall in the said Message.
Resolved. In the affirmative
Ordered. That the Committee of Propositions and Greivances prpare and bring in an Ordinance of Assembly according to the prposition contained in his Excells sd message.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 406.

Friday May the 18th 1704.
A message from the House of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Tully Robinson and others who brought the following Resolves to wch they desire the Councils concurrence.
Wednesday May the 3d 1704.
By the House of Burgesses
Resolved
That the Overseer appointed to oversee the building of the Capitol hath mistaken the directions of the House, and therefore
Ordered
That he cause the partitions on the second floor over the Room where the Burgesses Sitt to be pulled down, and that he pursue the former Resolves of the House concerning the same.
Monday May the 8th 1704.
A Peticon of Mr. Henry Cary was read wherein he prays he may have the three Negro Salves bought for the use of the Country at the price they cost
Resolved
That Mr. Henry Cary may have the said thee Negro Salves after the Capitol is finished a the price they cost the Country.
Thursday May the 11th 1704.
Ordered
That the several sums of money mentioned in the two books of Claimes wch have passed this Session be paid out of the Imposition ffunds to the several persons concerned therein, and that his Excellcy the Governr be desired to issue his warrant to Colo Robert Carter the late Treasurer to pay the same accordingly
Wm Randolph Junr Cl: Ho Bur



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And the said Resolves were severally read and assented to by the Council
And then his Excellcy was pleased to sign his assent to the same
Mr. Tully Robinson and others from the House of Burgesses also presented to the Council an ordinance of Assembly impowereing Mr. Henry Cary to make sale of the Country houses in the City of Williamsburgh, to wch they desire their Honrs concurrence
And the said Ordinance was thrice read, and assented to by the Council
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Genll assembly carry back the sd Ordinance to the House of Burgesses and acquaint them that the Council have assented thereunto

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 82-83.

Fryday May the 12th 1704.
Mr. Randolph from the Comtee of Propositions and Greivances reported that the said Committee according to the Order of the House had prepared an Ordinance upon his Excells last message to the House Yesterday which he read in his place and then delivered in at the table- where being againe read
Ordered. That the said Ordinance be committed to the Comtee that prepared the same for amendments.
And after some time-
Mr. Randolph reported that the said Comtee had agreed upon a Proviso to be added to the said Ordinance which he read in his place and the[n] delivered it in at the table where being again read it was added to the Ordinance and Some Blanks therein being filled up the same was agreed to-
Ordered That Mr. Robertson, Mr. Mosely Mr. Turbervill Mr. Henry Ashton carry the said Ordinance wth the Resolves of this House for pulling down the partitions on the Second ffloor over the Room where the House of Burgesses Sitt &c to the Council and desire their Concurrence thereunto-



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. . .
Mr. Robertson brought into the House the Ordinance impowering Mr. Henry Cary to make Sale of the Country houses in the City of Williamsburgh assented to by the Council- And also-
The Resolves concerning the pulling down the Partitions on the Second floor over the room where the House of Burgesses Sit &c Assented to by his Excelly and the Council.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 382.

Also: Public Record Office, London
C05 #1412.

August the 9th 1704.
Upon reading a Petition presented by the Committee appointed to inspect and oversee the building of the Capitol & Mr. Henry Cary overseer of the said work Complaining that two of the Carpenters imployed in the said work, have lately gone away to the great hindrance of the same; His Excellency and the Council having called Mr. Cary before them enquired of him whether the work of the Capitol can be finished this Fall, and he having given his opinion that if he can but procure three Carpenters more besides the seven he has at present, he doubts not to have all the work finished before the Latter end of November except the brick wall about the Court yard which he cannot promise to have perfected, the late rains having interrupted the making of the bricks, Whereupon it is considered by this board that the finishing the work of the Capitol before winter will save a considerable charge to the Country, And therefore Ordered that Mr. Cary use his utmost endeavors to procure as many Carpenters as will be sufficient to finish the same by the time proposed... And it is further Ordered that if by badness of weather or other disappointment it shall happen that the brick wall round the Court yard cannot all be finished this Fall, then Mr. Cary do so order the work that no more of it be begun than can be conveniently carryed up and caped before the approach of the Frosts.
Ordered That Mr. Cary informe his Excellency and the Councill at the beginning of next General Court what further Progress he hath made in the building, that if it shal appear that the whole cannot be finished before winter, the workmen may be discharged till next Spring.



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William and Mary Quarterly Vol. 10
Series 2, pp. 246-250
p. 250
[c. 1721?]

Memorand^M for His excellncy
Spotswood [?]
the Capitoll Is but in an Indifferent Repair severall of the Doares of the hinges &cr...............
1705
[Nicholson] pp. 251-3
He [Blair] had the assurance (to give it no worse name) to reflect upon what I had ordered to be put upon the Capitol wch was done in Cutt bricks and first showed on the day that (according to my Duty) I proclaimed her Maj^tie. At the top there was cutt the sun moon and the planet Jupiter and underneath thus HER MAJESTY QUEEN ANNE HER ROYAL CAPITOL
The Capitol



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, pages 399-400.

October the 26th 1704.
Collonel Thomas Ballard one of the Gentlemen appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol, & Mr. Henry Cary Overseer of the said work this day attended his Excellcy & the Council and informed them of the Progress made in the said Building: And it appearing that the work cannot be fully completed this Fall, and that the continuing the workmen in charge, & not likely to be compensated by their Labour in the short days & cold weather; His Excellcy & the Council do therefore think it of more Service to the Country, that the said workmen be discharged, and accordingly the Overseer of the Capitol is directed to discharge all workmen about the middle of November or a week either sooner, or later as he shal find the Season of the year to require it, And his Excellcy and the Council do further order that the Gentlemen appointed to inspect the building of the Capitol & the Overseer of the work enter into Contract with such workmen as they think most proper to finish all the work that shal then remain to be done, and to agree with them at the easiest Prices they can, the sd workmen to furnish themselves Provisions, and to be obliged to finish the whole building before next April Genll Court. And for their Greater conveniency in working, It is ordered that the Countrys houses be allowed them to lodge in while they are on that Service.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 407.

At a Council held at Westopher the 8th day of December 1704.
Ordered, That the said Trustees separate all Papers relating to her Matys Revenue from the other Papers belonging to the sd Mr. Auditor Byrd and that they have the sd publick Papers in a readiness when they shal be called for, to be placed in the office appointed for that Purpose in the Capitol.



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Public Record Office, London
C05 - #1314.

VIRGINIA
Copy of a Certificate of the Rector & 7 of the Trustees and Govrs of the College of Virg^a ab^t Col. Nicholsons presenting Papers &c. in Order to Justify himself from the Charge ag^t him, relating to the said College.
referred to in Colonel Nicholson's letter of 3rd. March 1704/5.
Rec'd 2 May)
Read ) 1705
Entered C fol: 328
M 41
No. 4 Copy of a certificate of the Rector & seven of the Trustees &Gov^rs of ye College abt Governour Nicholson presenting papers &c.
... he had the Assurance (to give it no worse name) to reflect upon what I had order^d to be put upon the Capitoll which was done in cutt bricks, & first showed on the day that (according to my duty) I proclaimed her Maty, at top there was cut the Sun, Moon, and the planet Jupiter, and underneath thus HER MAJESTY QUEEN ANNE HER ROYALL CAPITOLL.
He s^d that in Chelsea College it was menconed that it was begun in King Charles the 2^d time, continued in King James's and finished in King Williams: in whose time there was nothing of ye Capitoll done but the foundacon; he taxed me with flattery that I did it to make my court to her Majesty, as if I had never done it before:...
ffr. Nicholson.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 94-95.

Wednesday April the 25th 1705.
A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying that he May be paid after the Rate of Fifty pounds per Annum for Three Months & Seventeen Days which he was to have by Agreement with the Committee appointed to Oversee the Building The Capitol
A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying Allowance for his Attendance to hoyst the fflag this and the Last Assembly and Generall Court.
A Petition of Thomas Barbar and Thomas Ballard praying Allowance for Inspecting and overseeing the Building of the Capitol.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 96.

Thursday April the 26th 1705.
Upon a Motion Made by a Member of the house
Ordered That the Chairman of the Committees give Directions for the Making of Such Tables, fforms, & other Necessarys as the Said Committee shall want

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 416.

Wednesday May 2d 1705.
The peticon of James Minge praying allowance for drawing & calculating eight large Dyals for the Capitol...
...Refer'd to the consideracon of the House of Burgesses.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 104.

Wednesday May the 2d 1705.
A Petition of Mr. James Minge praying Allowance for Eight Dyals by him prepared for beautyfying the Capitol being Referred from his Excly and the honble Council was read.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712 Page 107.
Fryday May the 4th 1705
Then a Motion being made and
The Question Put
That the Candles be brought in
Resolved in the Affirmative.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 3.

May the 5th 1705.
Ordered That an Advertisement be set up on the Capitol Gate that Point Comfort Island . . . is to be Leased . . .



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 111.

Tuesday May the 8th 1705.
The Message from his Excly to the house This Day together with a proposal of Mr. Henry Cary Concerning the Capitoll were Severally read and Thereupon The house Took the Said Message into Immediate Consideration and after Some Time Spent Therein Came to Several Resolutions Thereon as ffollow.
Ordered That a Committee be Appointed to Inspect what Directions have been given about The Capitol & Likewise to Consider what is further necessary to be Done to it
And Accordingly a Committee was Appointed Vizt
Mr. Cary
Mr. Corbin
Mr. Benjn Harrison
Mr. Ransom
Mr. Ballard
Mr. Edwards

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 109.


Tuesday May the 8th 1705.

Mr. Speaker and Gent. of the house of Burgesses
I Recommend to you that you would give Directions how the Capitol Shall be finished and I have Spoke to Mr. Henry Cary Overseer of the work to Lay before you the Accounts from the Beginning as Likewise a paper Concerning What is wanting...
ffr Nicholson

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 4.

May the 9th 1705.
His Excellcy acquainted the Council that the House of Burgesses had ordered the Records of their House, and of the Secretarys office to be removed to the Capitol, and proposed to the Council whether they will have the Council Records removed likewise. Whereupon it is
Ordered that the Clerk of the Council take care to remove all the Records belonging to the Council office form the College, unto the Room appropriated for them in the Capitol with all convenient speed.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 117-118.

Thursday May the 10th 1705.
Mr. Cary from the Committee Appointed to Inspect what Directions have been given about the Capitoll and Likewise to Consider what is further necessary to be Done to it Reported That the Said Committee had Taken the Same into Consideration and Therein had agreed upon Several Matters which he read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where being again Read the House proceeded to the Immediate Consideration Thereof and Thereupon Came to these Resolutions ffollowing
Resolved That the Roofs of the Capitol &prison be Tarred again This Summer as often as the Overseer of the Building Shall Think ffitt
That the wanscote and other Wooden Work on the first and Second ffloor in that part of the Building where the General Court is to be painted Like Marble and the wanscote and other wooden work on The two first floors in the other part of the Building shall be painted Like Wanscote, and the Doors and other wooden work in The Roof shall be painted white &the Cupulo to be painted in Such manner as Shall be Directed by the Overseer of the Building That There be Six Large sundialls painted upon the Cupulo
That Twelve hundred ffoot of fflag Stone to pave the walks that Leads to the Capitol be Sent for to England
That the Spring be Laid Round with the peices of the broken fflagg Stones to keep it from filling up.
That there be a Privy house built Convenient to the Capitol upon The hill Side Eight ffoot wide &Sixteen foot Long with a Lock upon Every Door
That a pair of Stocks Pillory & Whipping post be built neer the Capitol
Ordered That The Said Resolves be Sent to the Council for their Concurrence.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, pages 422, 423.

Friday May 11th 1705.
A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr. James Wilson &others who brought sevll Resolves to wch they desire the Councils concurrence
Which Resolves being read were agreed to, and are as follows viz
Resolved
That the roof of the Capitol & prison be tarr'd again this Summer as often as the overseer of the Building shal think fitt.
That the Wainscot & other wooden work on the first & second floor in that part of the Building where the Genll Court is, be painted like marble, & the Wainscot & other wooden work on the two first floors in the other part of the Building shal be painted like Wainscot, and the Doors & other wooden work in the roof shal be painted white, and the Cupulo to be painted in such manner as shal be directed by the Overseer of the Building
That there be six large Sundials painted upon the Cupulo
That twelve hundred foot of flag stone to pave the walks that lead to the Capitol be sent for to England
That the Spring be laid round with the peices of the broken flagg stones to keep it form filling up
That there be a privy House built convenient to the Capitol upon the Hillside Eight foot wide and sixteen foot long with a lock upon every door.
That a pair of stocks pillory & Whipping post be built near the Capitol
Ordered That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly return the sd Resolves to the House of Burgesses & acqt them that the same are assented to by his Excy and the Council



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 122.


Fryday May the 11th 1705.

Mr. Speaker and Gent of the House of Burgesses
I Propose to you to give Directions That the Partition in the Room Appointed for the Committee of Claims be Taken Down and that Room be Enlarged for as it is now I think it is the only Irregular piece of work about The Capitol
Mr. Minge Proposes to Make two Sundials of the Dial plates sent in for the Clock to be placed on each ffront and I Recommend to you to give Directions Therein
ffr. Nicholson
Ordered That the Said Message ly upon The Table

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 31.

September the 5th 1705.
Ordered that the Pillory and Stocks set up in the Court of the Capitol be forthwith removed, it being placed there without the direction of any Person having authority for that purpose and in a very unfitt place.
Ordered that the Boards or Dial Plates with the Inscriptions thereon set up on the East & West fronts of the Capitol be pulled down, the Inscriptions being improper, and set up there without any publick authority, and that the Overseer of the work of the Capitol see that same forthwith performed, and that the Overseer take care that no other Inscriptions be put up any where else about the Capitol.
Also: Public Record Office, London
C05 #1412.



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Hening, Statutes at Large
Vol. III, page 367-371
Chap. XXXII.


October 1705 - 4th ANNE
An act concerning Juries.
I. For the more regular inquiry into the breaches of penal laws, and trials of matters of fact, in the several courts of judicature in this dominion, by grand juries and petit juries.
II. (Grand juries, in county courts, when to be summoned.)...
III. And, for presentments to be made at the general court, it shall be lawfull, for the sheriff, or other officer, attending the said court, to summon a grand jury of the bystanders, being freeholders, who shall and may, and are hereby declared to have full power, to make presentments of any offences whatsoever, committed or to be committed or done, within this colony. And to the end that the grand juries summoned to the general court, may be constituted of the most capable persons, it shall be lawful for the said general court, upon the first or second day of their sitting, to make a rule, for the sheriff, or other officer, attending the court, to summon twenty-four persons, as aforesaid, to attend the court, for a grand jury: And if any persons, so summoned, shall fail to appear, he shall forfeit any pay...
IV...
V. And be it further enacted, That for the trial of all causes, (treason and felony excepted) both in the general court, and county court, the sheriff, and other officer, attending the court, shall every morning the court sits, summon a sufficient number of the by-standers, qualified as hereafter is directed, to attend the court, for that day; that out of them may be impannelled a sufficient jury, for the trial of any cause (except before excepted) which shall be depending in such court. ...
VI. And, for the trials of all treasons and felonies, Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the petit jury for the same, shall be made up in the manner following: (That is to say,) When any person shall be committed, for treason or felony, the sheriff, or other officer to whom such person shall be committed, shall signify the same to



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the clerk of the general court, for the time being, together with the crime for which such commitment shall be made, and the particular place wherein the same shall be alledged to be committed: Whereupon, the clerk of the general court of the county where the crime shall be alledged to be committed, requiring him to summon and return the names of six discreet and honest freeholders of his county, residing as near as may be to that part of the county where the crime shall be alledged to be committed, to appear at the fourth day of the general court then next coming, to be of the jury for the trial of the same; which six freeholders, or so many of them as shall not be challenged, shall be of the jury; and as many persons more as shall be wanting to make up the pannel, shall be taken of the by-standers, being discreet and honest freeholders within this colony, and who shall, every one of them, be possessed of a visible real and personal estate, of the value of one hundred pounds at least.
VII. - IX ...

ibid. Chap XIX, pages 287-302.

October 1705 - 4th Anne.
An act for establishing the General Court, and for regulating and settling the proceedings therein.
I. For a speedy and regular determination of all controversies, and differences between any persons; and for continuing, constituting, and erecting such courts as shall be competent and necessary, to hear and adjudge all such causes as shall be brought before them,
II. Be it enacted, by the governor, council and burgesses of this present general assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That at some one certain place, to be lawfully appointed, and at such times as herein after directed, there shall be held one principal court of judicature, for this her majesty's colony and dominion of Virginia; which court shall be, and is hereby established, by the name of the general court of Virginia; and shall consist of her majesty's governor, or commander in chief, and the council, for the time being, any five of them to be a quorum; and they are hereby declared and appointed judges


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or justices, to hear and determine all suits and controversies which shall be depending in the said court.
III. And be it enacted, That every person, which shall, from time to time, or at any time hereafter, enjoy the office of a judge or justice of the said general court, at and before his entering into and upon the said office, shall take the oaths appointed by act of parliament to be taken, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy; and shall make and subscribe the declaration appointed by one act of parliament, made in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of the late King Charles the second, intituled, An Act preventing dangers which may happen from Popish recusants, and the oath mentioned in an act of parliament, intituled, An act to declare the alteration in the oath appointed to be taken by the act, intituled, An act for the further security of her Majesty's person, and the succession of the crown in the protestant line; and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended prince of Wales, and all other pretenders, and their open and secret abettors; and for declaring the association to be determined. And if any person whatsoever shall presume to sit, judge, decree, direct, act, or do, any manner of act or acts, thing or things whatsoever, appertaining and properly belonging to the office of a judge or justice of the said general court, before he hath taken the said oaths, and every of them; every person so presuming to sit, judge decree, direct, act, or do, as aforesaid, without taking the oaths, and making and subscribing the declaration aforementioned, and every of them, shall, for every such offence, be fined five hundred pounds sterling; one moiety thereof to her majesty, her heirs and successors, for and towards the better support of this government, and the contingent charges thereof; and the other moiety thereof to him or them that shall inform, or sue for the same.
IV. Provided always, That if the said oaths, declaration, or any of them shall be abrogated by authority of the parliament of England, or become otherwise void, the same shall also be adjudged, deemed, and taken to be abrogated, and to become void in this colony and dominion also.
V. And be it further enacted, That the said general court shall take cognizance of, and are hereby declared to have full power and lawful authority and jurisdiction, to hear and determine, all causes, matters, and things whatsoever, relating to or concerning any person or persons, ecclesiastic


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or civil, or to any other persons or things of what nature soever the same shall be, whether the same be brought before them by original process, or appeal from any other court, or by any other ways or means whatsoever.
VI. Provided always, That no person shall take original process, for the trail of any thing in the general court, of less value than ten pounds sterling, or two thousand pounds of tobacco, on penalty of having such suit dismissed, and the plaintiff being non-suited, and paying costs of suit.
VII...
VIII...
IX - X... (There is nothing in this whole act which gives any idea at all about the room, furniture or arrangement of the General Court Room. E.S.S.)
Chap. XLIII, pages 419-421
October 1705 Session- 5th Anne.
An Act Continuing the Act directing the building the Capitol and the city of Williamsburg; with additions.
I. WHEREAS by an act made at a General Assembly begun at James City the twenty-seventh day of April, and in the eleventh year of his late Majesty's reign, entituled An Act directing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamsburg, it is enacted, that Whereas the state-house where the general assemblies and general courts for this his majesty's colony and dominion of Virginia, were kept and held, hath been unhappily burnt down; and it being of absolute necessity that another building be erected, with all the expedition possible, for the convenient sitting and holding of the general assemblies and courts, at a healthy, proper and commodious place, suitable for the reception of a considerable number and concourse of people, that of necessity must resort to the place where the general assemblies will be convened, and where the council and supreme court of justice of this his Majesty's colony and dominion will be held and kept;

And forasmuch as the place commonly called and known by the name of the Middle Plantation hath been found by constant experience, to be healthy, and agreeable to the


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constitutions of the inhabitants of this his Majesty's colony and dominion, having the natural advantage of a serene and temperate air, dry and champaign land, and plentifully stored with wholesome springs, and the conveniency of two navigable and pleasant creeks that run out of James and York rivers, necessary for the supplying the place with provisions and other things of necessity,
II. Be it enacted, by the governor, council and burgesses of this present general assembly, and the authority thereof, and it is hereby enacted, That four hundred seventy-five foot square of land, lying and being at the said Middle Plantation, which hath been already agreed upon by his excellency the governor, council and burgesses, of this present general assembly, to be taken up and surveyed, as a convenient place for such uses, be the ground appropriated to the only and sole use of a building for the general assemblies and courts to be held and kept in: And that the said building shall forever hereafter be called and known by the name of the Capitol, of this his majesty's colony and dominion of Virginia; and that the space of two hundred foot of ground, every way from the said capitol, shall not be built upon, planted, or occupied, forever but shall be wholly and solely appropriated and kept for the said use, and to no other use or purpose whatsoever.
III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the said capitol shall be erected and built in manner and form according to the rules and dimensions following, viz. That the said building shall be made in this form and figure H, that the foundation of the building shall be four bricks thick, up to or near the surface of the ground; and that the walls of the said building, from thence, shall be three bricks and a half thick, to the water table; and from the water table, to the top of the first story, three bricks thick; and from thence to the top of the second story, two bricks and a half thick; the length of each side or part of which building shall be seventy-five foot, from inside to inside; the breadth thereof, twenty-five foot from inside to inside; and the first story of each part or side, shall be fifteen foot pitch, one end of each side or part of which shall be semi-circular, and the lower rooms at the said end, fifty foot long, and shall be parted by a wall, from the rest of the building, on each side or part; which other part shall be divided into four divisions whereof one other part shall be divided into four divisions whereof one to be for a large and handsome staircase: That the middle of the front, on each side of the said building, shall have


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a circular porch, with an iron balcony upon the first floor over it, and great folding gates to each porch, of six foot breadth both; and that four galleries shall be in the room below, that shall be called the general court-house; the upper story of each side to be ten foot pitch, and be divided as shall be directed by the committee appointed to revise the laws: That the two parts of the building shall be joined by a cross gallery of thirty foot long, and fifteen foot wide each way, according to the figure herein before specified, raised upon piazzas, and built as high as the other parts of the building; and in the middle thereof, a cupola to surmount the rest of the building, which shall have a clock placed in it; and on the top of the said cupola shall be put a flag upon occasion: That the windows to each story of the building, shall be sash windows, and that the roof shall be a hip roof, with dormant windows; and shall be well shingled with ciprus shingles; and that the great room below, of each building, shall be laid with flag stones: One part or side of which building, shall be, and is hereby appropriated to the use of the general court, and council, for the holding and keeping of the said general court, and council therein, and the several offices thereto belonging; and is hereby appropriated to the use of the house of burgesses, and officers thereof, and to no other use or uses whatsoever.
IV. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the committee appointed for the revisal of the laws, are hereby impowered and required from time to time, to inspect and oversee the said building, until it shall be finished, and to covenant and agree with such and so many undertakers or overseer of the said building as they shall think fit, and to give such necessary orders and direction therein, from time to time, as they shall see causes for the carrying on, furtherance and finishing of the said work, according to the aforesaid rules and dimensions; and that the said committee be likewise empowered, by virtue of this act, on the public account and risque, to send for, out of England, iron-work, glass, paint, stone and all other materials, as they shall think necessary, for and towards the carrying on and finishing the said building.
V. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the said committee as often as they shall have occasion for money for the uses aforesaid, shall, from time to time, apply themselves to the


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governor, or commander in chief, for the time being, to issue out his warrant to the treasurer of this his majesty's colony and dominion, requiring him to pay so much money as they shall have occasion for, not exceeding the sum of two thousand pounds sterling; who is hereby impowered and required to deliver and pay the same to the said committee, upon such warrant; Which said sum or sums, the said committee, shall account for to the next meeting of the assembly, and also make report of their proceedings in the building of the said Capitol.
. . .

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 47.

November the 2d 1705.
His Excellency be advice of her Matys Council signed the following Warrants on the Auditor to be paid out of her Matys Revenue of two Shillings per hogshead Viz
. . .
To William Byrd Esqr for Law Bookes & other things for the use of his Excellcy and the Council fifty nine pounds nineteen Shills & 3 Pence.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 47.

November the 2d 1705.
His Excellency by advice of her Maty Council signed the following Warrants on the Auditor to be paid out of her Matys Revenue of two Shillings per hogshead Viz
. . . Upon the Petition of Edmund Jenings Esqr Ordered that he be paid the Sum of Eighteen pounds one Shilling & fourpence out of her Majestys Revenue of two Shillings per hogshead being so much expended by him in England for the Queens arms stained in Glass, and other Ornaments for the use of the General Court house, and Ordered that a Warrant be prepared accordingly

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1702-1712
Page 142.

Saturday November the Third 1705.
The Petition of Miles Cary, William Buckner and William Robertson Gent. Attorneys of Colo Francis Nicholson praying That The Said Colo Nicholson May be Reimbursed The Sume of Eleven Pounds Thirteen Shillings Sterling Which he Expended in procureing The Queens Picture being Referred from the Councill was Read.
Ordered That the Consideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Committee of Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein
. . .
The Petition of Thomas Ballard Gent. praying allowance for five Days Attendance to Inspect & oversee the Building of The Capitol- And
The Petition of Thomas Barbar Gent. praying Allowance for Six days Attendance to Inspect & oversee The Building of the Capitol.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 1543-1544 (Appendix).


1705.

To the honble Genll Assembly
Miles Cary Wm Buckner & Wm Robertson Attorneys of Collo Francis Nicholson
Humbly shew
That the sd Collo Nicholson while Governor here did procure the favour of her Majesty to bestow her Royal picture, and arms to be set up in the Capitol That for the passing of orders of Council and other warrants, and for defraying the charges in putting the said picture and arms on Ship board the said Governor Nicholson by Mr. Thraile his sollicitor expended the Sum of Eleven Pounds thirteen shillings st as by an accot herewith produced may appear
Wherefore the said Attorneys in behalf of the sd Collo Nicholson pray that the said sum of Eleven pounds thirteen shillings str may be repaid to the said Collo Nicholson, it being paid by him for the publick Service of this Country.
And the petr shal ever pray &c
[Endorsed:] Pet of Collo Nicholsons / attorneys / Novr 2d 1704 / By the Council / Refered to the consideracon / of the house of Burgs / Wil Robertson Cl G. Ass. / November the 3 1705 / by the house of Burgesses / Referred to the Cl. G. Ass. / November the 3 1705 / By the house of Burgesses / Referred t the Comtee of Claims / Will Randolph Cl H B / rejected as being no / Country Charge /
[Paper accompanying.]
F N An account of the Charges for obtaining the Queen's Picture and Queen's Armes, with two carved guilt frames for her Majties Province of Virginia
1702/3 March 5 For an order of Councell for the Picture 2:12: 5 pd for a Coppy to Comss of Trade : 5: For Ditto for Queen's Armes to Ld. Marshall 2:12: 6 -127.- 1702/3 March 5 pd for a Coppy to Comss of Trade : 5: 1703 Ap: 20: For the Ld Chamberlaines 3 Warrts to Sr. G: Kneller Ld Montague & her Majties Frame maker 2: 3: pd Clerks Fees :13: pd Chamber Keeper : 2: 6 June 9th pd Fees at Treasury for Counter Signeing Ld Chamberlains Warrt for Q. Armes &c: Entd :17: 6 July 5 pd gave Sr G: Knellers cheif man, Mr. Bland, Clerke at the Wardrobe, framemaker's servt wth Cartage Porters & Boat hyre to Key 2: 0: pd Mr. John Thraile 11:13: 0
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 147.

Wednesday November the 7th 1705.
Resolved That The Three Last paragraphs of the Grievance from New Kent County in These Words "That... " be burnt under the Gallows by the Sherriff of York County as a Mutinous Seditious & Scandalous paper.
Ordered That The Sheriff of York County Attend on Wednesday next to Burn the Three Last paragraphs of the Grievance from New Kent County According to the Resolve of This house...



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 152.

Satturday Nov the 10th 1705.
Ordered That The Grievances from King William County be Burnt on Wednesday next by the Sherriff of York County in the Capitol Yard:

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 155.

Thursday November the 15th 1705.
Upon a Motion Made The Messinger was Called into The house and being askt whether he had acquainted The Sherriff of York County with The orders of This house for Burning The Grievances from The Countys of King William and New Kent, answered That he had Sent a Person to The Said Sherriff to acquaint him therewith, and he not finding him at home had Left a Copy of The order at his house; Whereupon it is ordered That The Messinger give notice to The Under Sherriff of York County to perform The Said orders to Morrow between Eleven and twelve a Clocke.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 169.

Fryday November 23rd 1705.
Ordered That Mr. Miles Cary, Mr. Robert Beverley, Mr. Hill and Mr. Francis Meriwether do go to The Council and Desire That They will be pleased to Appoint Such of Their Members as They Shall Think fitt to joyn with a Committee of This house to Consider What further Directions are Necessary to be given Concerning The finishing of the Capitol or The other Publick Buildings.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol, I, page 442.

Friday November the 23d 1705.
A message from the House of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Miles Cary & others acquainting their Honrs that the Hose desire they will be pleased to appoint such of their members as they shal think fitt to joine with a Committee of the House of Burgesses to consider what further direction are necessary to be given concerning the finishing of the Capitol or the other publick buildings.
. . .
Resolved
That Philip Ludwell and Henry Duke Esqrs be appointed to joine wit the Comtee of the House of Burgesses to consider what further directions are necessary to be given concerning the finishing of the Capitol, or the other publick buildings
Ordered
That a message be sent to the House of Burgesses, that the Council have appointed two of their members to joine with the Comtee of the Burgs to consider what further directions are necessary to be given concerning the finishing of the Capitol who will be ready to meet to morrow at 12 a clock in the Conference Room.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 169-170.

Satturday November the 24th 1705.
A Message from The Council by Mr. Robertson That The Council have Appointed two of Their Members to join with a Committee of the house to Consider what further Directions are necessary to be given Concerning The finishing The Capitol &other publick Building Who will be Ready to Meet This Day at twelve a Clock in The Conference Room
And Thereupon
Mr. Miles Cary
Mr. Robert Beverley
Mr. Hill & Mr. Francis Merriwether
Were appointed to join with the Council to Consider What further Directions are Necessary to be given Concerning The finishing The Capitol & other publick Buildings & ordered That They give Their Attendance at the time and place Appointed by the Council
. . . The Petition of Mr. Henry Cary praying That Such further Directions may be given him Concerning The Capitol &c as This house shall Think fitt; being Referred from the Council was Read
Ordered That the Consideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Committee appointed to Consider What further Directions are necessary to be given Concerning The finishing The Capitol.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 174-175.

Thursday November The 29th 1705.
Mr. Miles Cary from The Committee Appointed to Consider What further Directions are Necessary to be given Concerning The finishing The Capitol and other publick Buildings Reported That The Said Committee had Come to Several Resolutions Which he Read in his Place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table Where The Same being again Read and agreed unto by the house.
Resolved That it is not Convenient at This Time to make any alterations in The Capitol
Resolved That Mr. Henry Cary the overseer of the Building of the Capitol and the Several workmen Employed about the Same be on Wednesday next Discharged
Resolved That The Two houses and all goods & Materials now in the possession of Mr. Henry Cary Belonging to The Country Remain as They now are Undisposed off, Except the Three Negro Slaves Which The Said Cary is to be possess'd off According to a Resolve of the Assembly a The Last Session
Resolved That The four Master Keys to The Locks of The Capitol in the hands of Mr. Henry Cary Mr. William Robertson and Mr. Charles Chiswell be Called in and Destroyed.
. . . Ordered That Mr. Miles Cary, Mr. Robert Beverley Mr. Hill & Mr. Francis Meriwether Carry Copys of The Three Last Resolves Relateing to The Capitol to the Council and desire Their honours assent Thereto
. . .
A written message from The Council by Mr. Robertson

Mr. Speaker
The Council have agreed to Your Resolves concerning the Capitol with an amendment and Think it further necessary That Some person be appointed To Take care of The Countrys



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houses and material left Thereinuntill further directions be given at The next meeting of the Assembly.
Resolved That The house doth agree To The amendment proposed by The Council To The resolves concerning The Capitol in These words at The end of The Second Line after The word [discharged] add untill The next meeting of The Assembly.
Ordered That John Redwood Take care of The countrys houses and materials left Therein until further directions be given at The next meeting of The Assembly-
Ordered That The Messinger go to Mr. Henry Cary, Mr. William Robertson, and Mr. Charles Chiswell, and acquaint Them That This house Expects They will deliver unto him The four master Keys To The Locks of The Capitol which are in Their possession: and after Some Time-
The Messinger brought into The house Three of The Said Keys and acquainted The house That he had received Two of Them from Mr. Henry Cary and The other from Mr. Henry Lightfoot, and That Mr. Chiswell declared he had never had either of the Said Keys in his possession.
Ordered That the messinger Taken [take] from Mr. William Robertson The master Key which is his possession and attend with The Same To morrow at The first meeting of the house-



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, pages 444-445.

Thursday November the 29th 1705.
Philip Ludwell Esqr from the Comtee appointed to Consider what further directions are necessary to be given concerning the finishing the Capitol & other publick Buildings Reported their proceedings in the matter to them referred wch he read in his place and then delivered in at the Table.
A message from the House of Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Miles Cary & others who brought sevll Resolves concerning the Capitol to wch they desire the Councils concurrence, wch resolves are as followeth viz.
Resolved
That the two Houses and all goods & Materials now in the possession of Mr. Henry Cary belonging to the Country remain as they now are undisposed of, except the three negro Salves, wch the said Cary is to be possessed of according to a Resolve of the Assembly of the last Session
Resolved
That the four Master Keys to the Locks of the Capitol in the hands of Mr. Henry Cary, Mr. W. Robinson & Mr. Charles Chiswell be called in & destroyed
And the said Resolves were read and agreed to with this amendment, viz That at the end of the 2d line of the first Resolve after the word (discharged) be added (untill the next Meeting of the Assembly)
Ordered
That the Clerk of the Genll Assembly Carry to the House of Burgesses the Resolves concerning the Capitol, and acquaint them that the Council have agreed thereto with an amendment, and that they think it further necessary that some person be appointed to take care of the Countrys houses and Materials left therein untill further directions be given at the next meeting of the Assembly.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 174-175.

Fryday November the 30th 1705.
Mr. Speaker acquainted The house That The four master keys to The Locks of The Capitol were broke in his and Several other Members presence.

Public Record Office, London
C05 #1315

Virginia
December 24th 1705.
... The Assembly mett on the 23^d of October and proceeded on the Revised bills whereof twenty two are sent up to the Council for concurrence, and of them seven are past there without any amendment, and others sent back to the Burgesses with amendments. C. But the weather proving very cold about the 24th of November, they made application for a Recess, as y^r Lord^ps will see by the Journal of Council in Assembly N^o. I pag. 20, but notwithstanding I continued their Sitting till the 30^th, at which time according to the advice of the Council, I gave them leave to adjourn till the 24th of Aprill.
... E. the Bill for establishing the General Court is passed the House of Burgesses in the same manner as it came from Y^r Lord^ps, & I believe the Council will make no alteration in it, except it be as to the holding one of the Courts in December, w^ch they seem to think might be contrived to be held at some more convenient time, considering the coldness of the weather at that time of ye year, and if they can find a more proper Season, I suppose y^r Lord^ps will not be dissatisfied.
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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 1550.

1706.
Amendments proposed by the Council to the Bill Entituled an Act continuing the Act directing the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburg with additions.
At the end of the Bill, Let the following Clauses be added.
And be it also Enacted that the four Lotts or half acres wch at the first laying out of the Land for the sd City were laid out & appropriated for the Buildings then erected on the same by Benja Harrison junr Esqr shal remain & continue to the use of the sd Benja Harrison his heirs & assigns & shal not lapse for want of other building thereon anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.
And whereas by the death, removal out of the Country or into remote parts of several of the persons nominated Directors in the afore recited Act, and the refusal of others to concern themselves therein, the powers and authoritys to them granted have not been so fully executed as was intended; and it being necessary for the better regulating and ordereing the Building of the said City of Wiliamsburgh, that a competent number of Directors be appointed and continued to inspect the same, Be it therefore Enacted by the authority aforesaid and it is hereby Enacted that His Excellency Edward Nott Esqr her Majties Lieutenant and Governour Genll of Virginia, Edmund Jenings Philip Ludwell, William Byrd & Benja Harrison junr Esqrs Henry Tyler, David Bray, Frederick Jones, Archibald Blair, Chicheley Corbin Thacker & William Robertson Gent or any five or more of them be and they are hereby authorized and impowered by the name of the Directors for the Settlement and encouragement of the City of Williamsburgh from time to time and at all times hereafter untill the said City shall be erected into a Corporation in manner afore mentioned, to Direct and order the laying out of the Lotts and City where the bounds and marks thereof are worne out, to lay out a convenient space of ground for the Church yard, to enlarge the Market place, and to alter any of the Streets or Lanes thereof where the same are found inconvenient, and also to settle and



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establish such Rules and Orders for the more regular and orderly building of the Houses in the said City as to them shall seem best and most convenient. Provided always that the Main Street called Duke of Glocester Street, extending from the Capitol to the utmost Limits of the City Westward till it joins on the Land belonging to the Colledge shal not hereafter be altered either in the course or Dimensions thereof.
And be it further enacted that in case of death, removal out of the Country or other legal disability of any one or more of the Directors before named, it shall and may be Lawful for the surviving or remaining Directors from time to time to elect and choose so many other persons in the room of these so dead or removed as shall make up the number of ten, Which Directors so chosen shall be to all intents & purposes vested with the same power as any other in this act particularly nominated and appointed
Test Wil Robertson Cl Gen Assembly.
[Endorsed:] Amendments to the bill for / building the City of Wmsburgh / 1706

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1702-1712
Page 176.

Fryday April the 26th 1706.
A member of the house moving for leave to bring in a petition of Nicholas Humphrey Commander of the Ship Hartwell of London, leave is accordingly given him, and the said petition being read, praying that he may be allowed for bringing over in the said ship twenty ton of paving stones for the use of the Capitol.
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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 449.

Saturday May the 4th 1706.
An Accot of Mr. Cary for several Expences about the Capitol Read & Referred to the Consideration of the house of Burgesses.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 182-183.

Saturday May the fourth 1706.
Mr. Henry Cary's Account for charges about the Capitol being likewise referr'd from the Councill to the consideracon of this house, the title thereof was read
Ordered That the Consideration of the said Petitions &Account be referr'd to the Committee for publiq Claimes to report their opinions therein.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 457.

May the 17th 1706.
A peticon of Miles Cary Wm Buckner & Wm Robertson Attorneys of Collo Francis Nicholson praying that directions may be given for Conveying the Country houses to the sd Collo Nicholson according to an Ordinance of Assembly read & refer'd to the Consideration of the house of Burgs.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 196.

Fryday May the 17th 1706.
The Petition of Miles Cary, William Buckner, and William Robertson Attorneys of Collo Francis Nicholson her Matys Late Governour of this Colony, relating to the Countrey houses, which Mr. Henry Cary was impowered to convey unto him the said Collo Nicholson, being referr'd from the Council to the Consideration of this house was read
Ordered That the said petition do Lye upon the table.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 196.

Saturday May the 18th 1706.
A Member of the house acquainted the house that the mace belonging to this house was broke, and moved, that Enquiry might be made, how it came by that disaster, and after a debate thereupon, it was moved, that the Question might be put,
That enquiry be made, how the mace came to be broken
Which being opposed
The previous Question was put, that the said Question be put, and it past in the negative.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 200.

Wednesday May the 22nd 1706.
Mr. Peter Beverley from the Committee of propositions and Grievances to whome the bill Entituled an Act for continuing several acts therein named, and the bill Entituled an act for continuance of several acts therein named in part and some other acts with additions (being part of the revisal) was referr'd to be considered, and to prepare and bring in such bills as would answer the Ends of the said bills reported the proceedings of the said Committee upon the said bills, and that they had accordingly prepared several bills, to wit:
. . .
A Bill Entituled an act continuing the act directing the building the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh with additions.



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Legislative Journal of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 485.

Friday June 21st 1706.
A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Miles Cary & others who brought several Orders of the house relating to the Capitol, to wch they desire the Councils concurrence, wch Orders are as follows
Ordered That Mr. Henry Cary do convey and make over unto Collo Nicholson the Country houses in the City of Williamsburgh according to the ordinance of Assembly
Ordered
That all the Materials and Utensils belonging to the Capitol which are now in the hands of the said Henry Cary & necessary for the Carrying on the building of the Governors house be appropriated to that use, and that all the other Materials in his hands belonging to the Capitol be sold.
Ordered
That the Sum of one hundred and five pounds due from the said Henry Cary to the Country for the three Negros sold him and all the money arising upon the Sales of the houses and materials aforesaid be appropriated to the carrying on the Govrs house and that he give account thereof to the next Assembly.
Ordered
That the said Henry Cary do fitt up the office belonging to the house of Burgesses usefull for preserving the Records and papers thereto belonging.
Ordered
That the said Henry Cary do cause the pavements in the piazzas to be taken up and new laid, and that the well be filled up, and the pavement of the walk leading thereby finished.
Ordered
That the part of the floor above the Steps in the house of Burgesses be made even with the other part of the floor, and that all the Benches therein be made broader.



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And the said Orders being read were agreed to with the following amendments viz at 21st line at the end add (and that he fitt up the Secretarys office, and Council office with such presses barrs and desks as area wanting there, according to the direction of the Secretary and Clerk of the Council) and
(Ordered
That the said Henry Cary cause such alteracons to be made in the General Court house as shal be directed by the Governor and Council)
Ordered
That the Clk of the Genll Assembly carry the sd orders to the house of Burgesses and acquaint them that the Council have agree thereto with some amendmts to wch they desire the Concurrence of that house.

Hening, Statutes at Large
Vol. III, pages 419-421.
Chap. XLIII.

June 1706.
October 1705 Session- 5th Anne.
An Act Continuing the Act directing the building the Capitol and the city of Williamsburg; with additions.
I. WHEREAS by an act made at a General Assembly begun at James City the twenty-seventh day of April, and in the eleventh year of his late Majesty's reign, entituled An Act directing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamsburg, it is enacted, that Whereas the state-house where the general assemblies and general courts for this his majesty's colony and dominion of Virginia, were kept and held, hat been unhappily burnt down; and it being of absolute necessity that another building be erected, with all the expedition possible, for the convenient sitting and holding of the general assemblies and courts, at a healthy, proper and commodious place, suitable for the reception of a considerable number and concourse of people, that of necessity must resort to the place where the general assemblies will be convened, and where the council and supreme court of justice for this his Majesty's colony and dominion will be held and kept:



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And forasmuch as the place commonly called and known by the name of the Middle Plantation hath been found by constant experience, to be healthy, and agreeable to the constitutions of the inhabitants of this his Majesty's colony and dominion, having the natural advantage of a serene and temperate air, dry and champaign land, and plentifully stored with wholesome springs, and the conveniency of two navigable and pleasant creeks that run out of James and York rives, necessary for the supplying the place with provisions and other things of necessity,
II. Be it enacted, by the governor, council and burgesses of this present general assembly, and the authority thereof, and it is hereby enacted, That four hundred seventy-five foot square of land, lying and being at the said Middle Plantation, which hath been already agreed upon by his excellency the governor, council and burgesses, of this present general assembly, to be taken up and surveyed, as a convenient place for such uses, be the ground appropriated to the only and sole use of a building for the general assemblies and courts to be held and kept in: And that the said building shall forever hereafter be called and known by the name of the Capitol, of this his majesty's colony and dominion of Virginia; and that the space of two hundred foot of ground, every way from the said capitol, shall not be built upon, planted, or occupied, forever but shall be wholly and solely appropriated and kept for the said use, and to no other use or purpose whatsoever.
III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the said capitol shall be erected and built in manner and form according to the rules and dimensions following, viz. That the said building shall be made in this form and figure H, that the foundation of the building shall be four bricks thick, up to or near the surface of the ground; and that the walls of the said building, from thence, shall be three bricks and a half thick, to the water table; and from the water table, to the top of the first story, three bricks thick; and from thence to the top of the second story, two brick and a half thick; the length of each side or part of which building shall be seventy-five foot, from inside to inside; the breadth thereof, twenty-five foot from inside to inside; and the first story of each part or side, shall be fifteen foot pitch, one end of each side or part of which shall be semi-circular, and the lower rooms at the said end, fifty foot long, and shall be parted by a wall, from


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the rest of the building, on each side or part; which other part shall be divided into four divisions whereof one to be for a large and handsome staircase; That the middle of a circular porch, with an iron balcony upon the first floor over it, and great folding gates to each porch, of six foot breadth both; and that four galleries shall be in the room below, that shall be called the general courthouse; the upper story of each side to be ten foot pitch, and be divided as shall be directed by the committee appointed to revise the laws: That two parts of the building shall be joined by a cross gallery of thirty foot long, and fifteen foot wide each way, according to the figure herein before specified, raised upon piazzas, and built as high as the other parts of the building; and in the middle thereof, a cupola to surmount the rest of the building, which shall have a clock placed in it; and on the top of the said cupola shall be put a flag upon occasion: That the windows to each story of the building, shall be sash windows, and that the roof shall be a hip roof, with shingles; and that the great room below, of each building, shall be laid with flag stones: One part or side of which building, shall be, and is hereby appropriated to the use of the general court, and council, for the holding and keeping of the said general court, and council therein, and the several offices thereto belonging; and the other part or side of the said building, shall be and is hereby appropriated to the use of the house of burgesses, and officers thereof, and to no other use or uses whatsoever.
IV. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted, That the committee appointed for the revisal of the laws, are hereby impowered and required from time to time, to inspect and oversee the said building, until it shall be finished, and to covenant and agree with such and so many undertakers or overseer of the said building as they shall think fit, and to give such necessary orders and directions therein, from time to time, as they shall see cause for the carrying on, furtherance and finishing of the said work, according to the aforesaid rules and dimensions; and that the said committee be likewise empowered, by virtue of this act, on the public account and risque, to send for, out of England, iron-work, glass, paint, stone and all other materials, as they shall think necessary, for and towards the carrying on and finishing the said building.
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as they shall have occasion for money for the uses aforesaid, shall, from time to time, apply themselves to the governor, or commander in chief, for the time being, to issue out his warrant to the treasurer of this his majesty's colony and dominion, requiring him to pay so much money as they shall have occasion for, not exceeding the sum of two thousand pounds sterling; who is hereby impowered and required to deliver and pay the same to the said committee, upon such warrant; Which said sum or sums, the said committee shall account for to the next meeting of the assembly, and also make report of their proceedings in the building of the said Capitol. . . .

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 213.

Tuesday June the 4th 1706
An Engrossed Bill Entituled an Act continuing the act directing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamsburg with additions was read the third time
Resolved That the bill do pass.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 217.

Fryday June the 7th 1706.
Resolved That the Queens arms be painted upon the front of the Cupolo of the Capitol
And then upon another motion made, & the Questions put
Resolved That the Queens arms be painted in the same place, where Collo Nicholson's armes are now painted.
Ordered That Mr. Henry Cary take care, that the Queen's armes be painted on the Cupulo according to the Resolves of this house
Ordered That Mr. Robert Beverley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Sullivan do carry a Copy of the said Resolves to the Councill and desire their concurrence thereto.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 474.

Saturday June 8th 1706.
A message from the Burgesses to the Council by Mr. Robert Beverley and others who brought several Resolves to wch they desire the Councils concurrence. And the said Resolves were Read & agreed to & are as follows
Resolved
That the Queens Arms be painted upon the ffront of the Cupulo of the Capitol.
Resolved
That the Queens Arms be painted in the same place where Collo Nicholsons arms are now painted.
Ordered
That Mr. Henry Cary take care that the Queens arms be painted on the Cupulo according to the Resolves of this House.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 219.

Saturday June the 8th 1706.
A message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson, that the Councill do agree to the Resolves of this house for painting the Queen's armes upon the Cupulo of the Capitol

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 482.

Tuesday June the 18th 1706.
The Council taking into consideration that the joint Committee of Council and Burgesses appointed last meeting of the Assembly in relation to the Capitol by reason of the adjournment wch speedily ensued had not time to give so full directions therein as was necessary, Do now propose that the sd Committee be revived, that so every thing necessary for the finishing the Capitol may be fully agreed on before the termination of this Session.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 229.
Tuesday June the 18th 1706.
A written message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson
June 18th 1706

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the house of Burgesses
The Councill [having] taken into consideration that the Joint Committee of Councill. and Burgesses appointed Last meeting of the Assembly in relation to the Capitol, had not time to give so full directions as was necessary by Reason of the adjournment, which speedily ensued, do now propose, that the said Committee be revived, that so every thing necessary for the finishing the Capitol may be fully agreed on before the termination of this Session
The said message being read.
Ordered That the said Committee be revived, and that they do meet the Committee of the Councill appointed for that purpose, as Occasion shall require.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 232.

Fryday June 21st 1706.
The house proceeded to take into consideration the petition of Miles Cary, William Buckner and William Robertson Attorneys of Collo Frances Nicholson praying that directions may be given to Mr. Henry Cary to make over to the said Collo Nicholson the two Country houses in the City of Williamsburgh pursuant to an ordinance of Assembly, and the same being read
Ordered That Mr. Henry Cary do convey and make over unto Collo Nicholson the countrey houses in the City of Williamsburgh according to the ordinance of Assembly
Ordered That all the materials and Utensils belonging to the Capitol which are now in the hands of the said Henry Cary, and necessary for the carrying on the building of the Governours house be appropriated to that Use, and that all the other materials in his hands belonging to the Capitol be sold
Ordered That the Sum of one hundred and five pounds due from the said Henry Cary to the Countrey for the three Negroes sold him, and all the money arising upon the sales of the houses and materials aforesaid be appropriated to the carrying on the building of the Governours house, and that he give account thereof to the next Assembly.
Ordered That the said Henry Cary do fit up the Office belonging t the house of Burgesses usefull for preserving the Records and papers thereto belonging
Ordered That the said Henry Cary do cause the pavements in the Piazzas to be taken up, and new Laid, and that the well be filled up and the pavement of the walk Leading thereby finished.
Ordered That that part of the floor above the steps in the house of Burgesses be made even with the other parts of the floor, and that all the benches therein be made broader.
Ordered That Mr. Miles Cary, Mr. Bland, Mr. N. West, and Mr. William Armstead do carry coppies of the said orders to the Councill and desire their concurrence thereto.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Pages 232-233.

Fryday June 21st 1706.
Post meridiem
A message from the Councill by Mr. Robertson, that the Councill have agreed... to the orders of this house concerning the Capitol with some amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this house
Then the house proceeded to take the said amendments into consideration, and the same being read, were agreed unto by the house, and are in these words, to wit, 21st line at the end add [and that he fitt up the Secretaries office, and Councill office, with such presses, bars and deskes as are wanting there, according to the direction of the Secretary and the Clerk of the Councill] At the end add [Ordered that the said Henry Cary cause such alterations to be made in the general Court house, as shall be directed by the Governour and Councill.
Ordered That Mr. Miles Cary, Mr. Bland, Mr. Nathanael West and Mr. William Armstead do carry the said orders to the Councill, and acquaint them therewith.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 135.

October the 26th 1706.
The following warrants on the Receiver Genll to be paid out of her Majestys Revenue of 2s per hogshead were signed by the Presidt & Council
. . .
To the attorneys of Collo Nicholson for Charges about the Queens picture Eleven pounds thirteen Shillings.



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York County, Virginia
Vol. II - Deeds, Bonds
Page 296.

June 18, 1708.
Sherman, William - Baker
to
Chermoson, Joseph
Consideration: 5 shillings.
All that his two lots or one acre of land lying and being in the City of Williamsburg, near her Majesties Queen Anne's Royal Capitol, with all houses, outhouses, buildings, and numbered 279, 280.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 203.

November the 2d 1708.
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick Goal permitt Francis Biggs a prisoner the use of the Keepers room in the prison & provide him wth good bedding during his Sickness or that he be boarded out for recovery of his health.

Virginia Magazine
Vol. IV, page 34
Boundary Line Proceedings,
1710, Augt. ye 30th.
We met the Carol. commissioners in the conference Roome in the Capitoll.



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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 225.

October the 19th 1710.
Upon the consideration of her Majestys Instruction for establishing Courts of Oyer & Terminer for the more speedy tryal of Persons committed for Criminal matters. It is the opinion of the Council that the said Courts be held at the Capitol as the most proper place for the same and that publick notice be given that the first Court will be held according to her Majestys Instructions on the second Tuesday in December to the end that if any persons shall be committed for any Crime Triable in the said Court, they may be sent to the publick Goal in due time.

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 260.

October the 26th 1710.
... And it is accordingly ordered by the Governor with the unanimous advice of the Council that he said William Robertson be paid the Sallary of One hundred pounds Sterling per annum, out of her Majestys Revenue of two Shillings per hogshead, during his continuance in the said Office of Clerk of the Council to commence from this date, he being obliged to provide at his own proper charge, paper, pens, Ink, Wax, Wafers and all other necessarys for the said Office and Candles for the Council Chamber which have hitherto been accounted part of the contingent Charges of the Government.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. I, page 493.

Wednesday November the 1st 1710.
A petition of David Menetrie praying allowance of Services done about the Capitol and prison.
A petition of Henry Cary praying that he may be discharged of a debt due to Mr. Micajah Perry for Sunday goods sent for the use of the Capitol.
A Petition of Henry Cary praying that his Accounts of charges about the Capitol may be adjusted and Setled...
were Severally read and referred to the consideration of the house of Burgs

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 254.

Thursday November the Second 1710
The Petition of Henry Cary praying That This house Will Receive his accounts for Allterations Done about the Capitol pursuant to an Order of The Last Assembly
The petition of Henry Cary Setting forth That There is money due to Mr. Perry and Company for the furniture of the Capitol and praying That The Said Perrys account may be Received, and...
Ordered That the Said Cary have Leave to Lay before The house The Several accounts Mentioned in his said Petitions and That he do The same on Wednesday next at farthest.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 257.

Monday November The 6th 1710.
Henry Cary According to The Leave Given him has Laid before The house his Accounts of Disbursements upon The publick Buildings Together with an account from Micajah Perry for The furniture of The Capitol.
Ordered That the Said Accounts with The petitions of The Said Henry Cary to Them Relating be Referred to The Consideration of The Committee for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein to The house

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 268.

Thursday November 16th 1710.
Mr. Buckner from The Committee of Publick Claims Reported That The said Committee had (According to Order) Considered The Accounts of Mr. Henry Cary and The Account of Mr. Micajah Perry Together with The Said Carys petitions to Them Relating and That Thereupon The Said Committee had Come to Some Resolutions which he read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table, Where The same being Again Read were ordered to Lie upon The Table.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1702-1712
Page 289.

Fryday December The first 1710.
The house proceeded to Take into Consideration The Report of The Committee of Publick Claims upon The article for Sallary in Henry Carys Account of Disbursements Upon The publick Buildings
And after a Debate: The Question was put That the Report of The Said Committee be Agreed to
Resolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon
Resolved That There be paid to Henry Cary the Sume of Three hundred Eighty five pounds Twelve Shillings and Eleven pence sterling out of the publick Monys in The hands of Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison Admrx of the goods and Chattles of Mr. Benjamin Harrison late Treasurer of Virginia
The house proceeded to Take into Consideration The Report of The Committee for publick Claims upon The Accounts of Mr. Micajah Perry and Company and The same being agreed unto by the house
Resolved That There be paid Unto Mr. Micajah Perry and Company The Sume of two hundred pounds Nineteen shillings and Sevenpence Sterling out of The publick Monys in The hands of Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison Admrx of the Goods and Chattles of Mr. Benjamin Harrison late Treasurer of Virginia



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Virginia Historical Magazine
Vol. 35, page 5

1711.
CAPITOL WALL
Deduced from the history of the General Court Debtor's Prison at Williamsburg. The building originally provided for that purpose was built under an Act of 1711 (Hening, IV, 26) and was described by Hugh Jones (1ec. Cit.) as follows:
"The whole (i.e. the first capitol at Wmsbg.) is surrounded with a neat area encumbered with a good wall and near it is a strong sweet prison for Criminals and on the other side of an open Court another for Debtors when any are removed thither from other Prisons in each Country."
York County, Virginia
Vol. II - Deeds, Bonds
Page 418.

May 8, 1712.
Rovierre, Claude) Executors
Chermoson, Elizabeth - widow) Joseph Chermoson
to
Cunningham, David - Barber
Consideration: 5 shillings.
All those two lots of land with dwelling house and outhouses which was the said testators at the time of his death, lying and being in the City of Williamsburg, on the back side of ye Capitol near ye Public Goal, designed in the plot of the said city by the figures 279, 280.
[Note: These lots are on Nicholson Street]



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 47.


Friday November the 6th 1713.

Gentlemen of the Council and House of Burgesses
. . .
At the Same time that I put you in mind of Some timely Repairs for the Capitol And of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburgh, being Accountable to none but the General Assembly:...

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 50.

Monday November the 9th 1713.
Resolved That it be Refer'd to a particular Committee to Consider the Subject Matter of that Paragraph of the Governors Speech Relating to the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh
. . .
Mr. Eskridge Mr. Allerton Mr. Soane and Mr. Meriwether were (pursuant to a Resolve of this day) Nominated a Committee to Consider the Subject Matter of that Paragraph of the Governours Speech relating to the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh And they are to Report their Opinion thereon

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 56.

Monday November the 16th 1713.
The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into Consideration the Report made by the Committee appointed to Consider of that part of the Governours Speech Relating to the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh
And upon Consideration of the Said Report
Resolved That the Capitol be Repaired with all Convenyent Speed and that John Holloway and John Clayton Gentlemen have power to Imploy Workmen to make Such Repairs in and about the Capitol as by them Shall be thought convenyent and necessary.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 60.

Monday November the 23d 1713.
The House (according to Order proceeded to take into further Consideration the Report made by the Committee appointed to Consider of that part of the Governors Speech Relating to the Capitol and the City of Williamsburgh
And upon further Consideration of the Said Report
Resolved That John Holloway and John Clayton Gent be impower'd to Account with and Receive of the Trustees for the City of Williamsburgh and all others Concerned All Such Sum or Sums of Money as have been by them Received for Lots taken up in the Said City And all Such Moneys as have been Lodged in the hands of any other person for the use of the Said City And that So much thereof as Shall be Necessary for Defraying the Charge of Resurveying and Marking out a New the Bounds and Streets of the said City And for Repairing the Capitol be appropriated for those Purposes And the Remainder, if any be to be by the Said Gentlemen Accounted for to the General Assembly
Ordered That a Bill be brought in upon the Said Resolution And that the Committee of Propositions and Grievances Do prepare and bring in the Bill
Ordered That it be an Instruction to the Said Committee that these Gentlemen be by a Clause in the Said Bill Impower'd (pursuant to a former Resolve of this House) to Imploy Workmen to make Such Repaires in and about the Said Capitol as by them shall be thought Convenyent and Necessary
And also that it be an Instruction to the Said Committee that it be provided in the Said Bill That if the Charge of Repairing the Capitol be greater that the Moneys appropriated for that purpose will pay and Satisfy that what Such Appropriated Moneys shall fall Short of Such payment And shall be Advanced by the Gentlemen Impower'd to imploy Workmen for the making Such Repairs Shall be Reimbursed and paid back to them out of the Moneys arising by the Dutys on Liquors and Slaves.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 596.

Tuesday August the 9th 1715.
A petition of the Justices of James City County praying that the Capitol Square may be annexed to that County and that Liberty be given for holding the Courts of the sd County in the Capitol being read
Ordered
That the sd petition be Referred to the Consideration of the House of Burgesses.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 146.

Saturday August the 20th 1715.
And upon Consideration of the Petition from the Justices of James City County Praying that the Capitol Square may be Added to the Said County for a Conveniency of holding their Court therein.
The House agreed to the Report of the Committee Vizt
Resolved That the Said Petition be Rejected.

Public Record Office, London
C05 #1364. page 241.

1715.
[A letter to the king from the council describing Virginia, 1715 says: "They have been at the expense of erecting a Building which they call the Capitol and contains a handsome House for your majesty's government with public offices for the rest of the Civil Government and cost above £ 10000..." M.F.G.]



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 175.

Thursday April the 24th 1718.
The Petition of the Reverend Hugh Jones Clerk praying to be admitted Chaplain to the House was read. And thereupon
Ordered That he be accordingly admitted-
And That he attend in the Conference room every morning at Eight of the Clock and read Divine Service-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 224.

Friday November the 14th 1718.
A Claim of John Broadnax Keeper of the Country Goal was presented to the house and referr'd to the Committee for publick Claims to examine the same, and report their opinion thereon to the House
The House being informed that the Bell to the Capitol Clock is removed
Upon a Motion
Ordered That John Broadnax attend to morrow morning to inform this House by what authority the Said Bell was removed.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 225.

Saturday November the 15th 1718.
John Broadnax attending (according to order) was called in, and informed the House that he delivered the Keys of the Capitol to Mr. Holloway, and that the Bell belonging to the Clock was removed by Mr. Holloways Negros and one Richard King, and then withdrew
Ordered That the bell be forthwith returned
Ordered That John Broadnax acquaint Mr. Holloway with the sd Order and return his answer to the House on Monday next.
After which John Broadnax was called in again and demanded (by order of the House) to give an account of the furniture belonging to the Capitol, Whereupon he answered that the Doors were broke open and the Chairs removed without his knowledge and then withdrew.
Ordered That Mr. Corbin Mr. Blair &Mr. Conway be appointed to inquire what Furniture has been provided for the Capitol, what remains and in what Condition it is and that they report the same to the House [See next page]
Ordered That they have power to send for such persons &papers as they shall have occasion off and that Mr. Pool attend them as clerk.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 227.

Wednesday November the 19th 1718.
Ordered That John Broadnax apply himself to Mr. Holloway &Mr. Clayton for Locks and other things necessary for securing the doors and windows of the Capitol.



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Virginia Historical Society
Mss. U-V, p. 39 (Manuscript)
Journal, p. 225
"Saturday November 15^th 1718
"Ordered
"That Mr Corbin Mr Blair, and Mr Conway be Appointed, to Inquire what Furniture has been provided for the Capitol, what Remains, and in what Condition it is, and that they Report the same to the House.
Ordered
"That they have Power to send for such Persons &Papers as they shall have Occasion of, And that Mr Pole attend them as Clerk."
rpt. laid on table 1750-11-20 - Journal p. 229
Ibid., p. 42. - of Godfrey Pole Papers M-82-3
"By the Comittee Appointed to Inquire what Furniture has been provided for the Capitol what remains &in what Condition it is
The Comt^ee pursuant to the Order of the House of the 15^th Instant having considered the matter thereby to them referred
Do find by the Journall of the House of Burgesses 1703 the following goods &Furniture agreed to be provided for the Use of the Capitol
A Table for the Clerk In y^e Gen^all Court ye Kings Queens Arms for the Council Chamber
One Ovall Table 14 foot long &6 foot broad
Two doz: of Armd Chairs
One large D^o
25 Green Cushions stuffd with Hair
A large Turky workd Carpet for the House of Burgesses
the Queens Arms (entered above line)
A large armd Chair &a Cushion Stuffd with Hair
A Table 8 foot long &5 broad
For the Room over y^e Clerk of the Ho: of Burgesses
A Table 8 foot long &4 broad
For y^e Conference Room
An Oval Table 14 foot long 6 broad
For y^e 2 Rooms over y^e Burgesses room.
3 ovall Tables each 9 foot long &6 Broad
And a Sufficient quantity of green Cloth be provided to make Carpets for all y^e Tables For y^e Rooms Above Stairs
7 doz. of Russia Leather Chairs
1 doz of large high brass Candlesticks
1 doz of flatt D^o
1 doz p^r of Brass Snuffers &a doz Snuff dishes
4 doz. of large Strong Brass Sconces
in margin]
By the Council &[cut-off]hen House of [B]urgesses



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 239.

Friday November the 22th 1718.
A written Message from the Governor by Mr. Robertson

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses,
... and some who know how you have employed your sitting this Session, will say that the tenth part of the time Which you Spent in enquiring after a few Leather Chairs and brass Sconces, might have served for compleating the Bills you had begun upon:...
A Spotswood

The Vestry Book, St. Peter's Parish, 1682-1758
Pages 126, 127.

At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the House of James Taylor,
November ye 18th, 1719.
Whereas There is a Brick wall to be Built about the Brick Church, whose Dimentions are as followeth, Viz: One hundred feet square, To be fourteen Inches thick, four feet &a half above Ground, And four feet and half high in the Lowest Place, all Levell, And the Bricks Laid upon a Good foundation with a handsom Coopin Brick upon the Top And Genteely Rompt at each side of the Gates. The Bricks to be according to the Statute something Less than Nine Inches in Length, two Wide Handsom Gates made after the form of Iron Gates w'th Handsom Square Peares (or Posts) for the Gates, with a hollow Spire, a Top and Good Hinges for the two Gates, with Hasps, Bolts and Locks as Good as can be got and in fashion, and to allow 16 bushels of Lime to a Thousand Bricks. The s'd wall to be in all Respects as well Done as the Capitol wall in Williamsburgh.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 255.

Saturday November the 5th 1720.
Resolved
That Mr. Speaker and Mr. Clayton who are Impowered by Act of Assembly to repair and amend the Capitol, be desired Immediately to Imploy the workmen to Close up North arches in the Piassa of the Capitol-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 268.

Tuesday November the 15th 1720.
Ordered
That the Several Accounts of money Expended for repairing the Capitol and building the Governours House, Since the last assembly be laid before this House.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 273.

Monday November 21st 1720.
Mr. Clayton laid his Accounts of money received for Lots in the City of Williamsburgh, and disbursements in repairing the Capitol.
Ordered
That Mr. Grymes, Mr. Roscow and Mr. Jones inspect and Examine the Said Accounts, and report their Opinions therein to the House-



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 282.

Saturday November the 20th [26th] 1720.
It hapned Mr. Speaker That I was on Tuesday last in the Piazza of the Capitol and a Discourse was then moved about a ...

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 290.

Monday December the 5th 1720.
A Petition of Hugh Jones praying the Sum of Thirty pounds may be allowed to be laid out in Prayer books a Surplice and Cushions for the use of the House of Burgesses when they go to Prayers was read-
Ordered
That the same do lye on the Table.-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 297.

Saturday December the 10th 1720.
And Mr. Grymes further reports That they had Inspected and Examined Mr. Claytons Accounts of Money received for Lots in the City of Williamsburgh and Disbursements in repairing the Capitol and that they find due from him on Balance the Sume of Ninty One pounds four shillings and nine pence.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 340.

Saturday May the 26th, 1722.
The Petition of Richard Hickman keeper of the Capitol praying that a fflag and Cushions may be provided for the use of the Capitol and the Assembly and to report the Same with a Computation of the Charge thereof to the house and It is refer'd to Mr. Clayton, Mr. McCarty, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Grymes and Mr. Willis.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 350-351.

Tuesday June the 5th 1722.
Mr. Clayton reports that the persons appointed had according to order Inquired what Ornaments or other things are necessary to be provided for the use of the Assembly and Capitol and had made a List of Severl things which they found to be wanting the Charge of which they computed One hundred Twenty Eight pounds Ten shillings Sterling and he delivered the Said list in at the Table where the Same was read.- and thereupon
Resolved
That the Sum of One hundred And Eighty pounds out of the public money in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr. be paid to Mr. John Holloway Mr. John Clayton and Mr. Archi: Blair to be by them laid out in providing the following things vizt. A Mace, a Gown for the Speaker, and a Gown for the Clerk of the House of Burgesses; and a Bible and Common Prayer book in folio forty Comon prayer books in Octavo, five douz: Cushions of Green Cloth and three douz. leather Chairs for the use of the Assembly; a Bell for the use of the Assembly and Genl Court and a fflag for the Capitol, and that the Said Sum be accounted for to the next assembly.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 351.

Wednesday June the 6th 1722.
That the Sum of thirty pounds out of the public mony in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr. be paid to Mr. John Holloway Mr. John Clayton and Mr. Arch: Blair to be by them laid out in providing the following Particulars for the use of the Council and Gen. Court vizt.
A Gown for the Clerk of the General Assembly
A Lustre for the Council Chamber
A Lustre of Less Size
A large glass Lanthorn and four glass branches for the General Court and thirteen Cushions of green Cloth.
that the Said Sum be accounted for to the next Assembly.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 681.

Wednesday June the 6th 1722.
Resolved
That the Sum of thirty pounds out of the publick money in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr, be paid to Mr. John Holloway, Mr. John Clayton and Mr. Archibald Blair to be by them laid out in providing the following particulars for the use of the Council and General Court viz a Gown for the Clerk of the General Assembly, a Lustre for the Council Chamber, a Lustre of less Size a large Glass Lanthern and four glass branches for the General Court and thirteen Cushions of Green Cloth And that the said Sum be accounted for to the next Assembly.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 681.

Wednesday June the 6th 1722.
Resolved
That the Sum of One hundred and eighty pounds out of the publick money in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr be paid to Mr. John Holloway, Mr. John Clayton & Mr. Archibald Blair, to be by them laid out in providing the following things viz A Mace, a Gown, for the Speaker and a Gown for the Clerk of the House of Burgesses, a Bible and Common prayer book in folio, forty common prayer books in Octavo, five dozen Cushions of Green Cloth and three dozen Leather Chairs for the use of the Assembly, a Bell for the use of the Assembly and General Court and a flagg for the Capitol, and that the said Sum be accounted for the next Assembly.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 368.

Saturday May the 18th 1723.
Ordered
That Mr. John Holloway Mr. John Clayton & Mr. Archibald Blair to whom the sum of Two hundred and ten pounds by a resolution of the Last Session of Assembly was ordered to be paid out of the publick Money, for the providing Sundry Ornaments and other things for the use of the Assembly General Court and Council do employ the said Sum according to the said Resolution and Account to the next session of Assembly.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 385.

Saturday June the 8th 1723
The House upon a Motion took into Consideration the Insolent Behaviour of Wm. Hopkins at the bar of the House and his Contempt of the Authority of the House Yesterday.
Ordered
That the said Wm. Hopkins be led thro' the Town in Custody of the Messenger by the Door Keepers of this House Attended by the Constables of the Town, from the Capitol Gate to the College Gate and back again with an Inscripsion in great Letters pind upon his Breast in the following words...



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 50.

Wednesday June the 12th 1723.
Ordered That Mr. John Holloway and Mr. John Clayton who have the care of Repairing the Capitol do cause all the windows in the Chambers upon the first and Second floor of the Capitol to be made to run with Leads and that the Charge thereof be paid of the public money now in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr: Treasurer of Virginia-

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 390.

Fryday June the 14th 1723.
A WRITTEN Message from the Governor and Council was delivered by Mr. Robertson as follows
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses
A Memorial having been laid before us by John Carter Esqr Secretary of this Colony Setting forth the Danger to which the Records and papers in his Office are Exposed by the Damps in that Office Occasioned for want of Chimneys therein, We think it proper to Signifie to your House That we are of Opinion the Building Chimneys to that and the other Offices kept in the Capitol is Absolutely necessary for the preservation of the Records and recommend to your House to take proper Measures for that purpose and for defraying the Necessary Charge thereof.
And the said Memorial being read
Resolved
That Mr. John Holloway Mr. John Clayton and Archibald Blair be Impowered to agree with workmen to build stacks of Chimneys with two Fire places in each Chimney at the North end of the Capitol And that the Charge thereof be defrayed out of the public Money in the hands of Peter Beverley Esqr.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 703.

Wednesday June 19th 1723.
Resolved
That Mr. John Holloway, Mr. John Clayton & Mr. Archibald Blair be impowered to agree wth Workmen to build two stacks of Chimneys with two fire places in each Chimny, at the North End of the Capitol & that the charge thereof be defrayed out of the publick money in the Hands of Peter Beverley Esqr Treasurer.
Ordered
That Mr. John Holloway and Mr. John Clayton who have the care of repairing the Capitol, do cause all the Windows in the Chambers on the 1st & 2d floor of the Capitol to be made to run with Leads, and that the Charge thereof be paid out of the publick money in the hands of P: Beverley Esqr Treasurer

The / Present State / of / Virginia / ... by Hugh Jones, A.M. / Chaplain to the Honourable Assembly, and lately / Minister of James-Town, &c in Virginia. / London:/ ... MDCCXXIV.
1724.
Publick Buildings here of Note, are the College, the Capitol, the Governor's House, and the Church...
Fronting the College at near its whole Breadth, is extended a noble Street mathematically streight (for the first Design of the Town's Form is changed to a much better) just three Quarters of a Mile in Length: At the other End of which stands the Capitol, a noble, beautiful, and commodious Pile as any of its Kind, built at the Cost of the late Queen, and by the Direction of the Governor.
In this is the Secretary's Office with all the Courts of Justice and Law, held in the same Form, and near the same Manner, as in England; except the Ecclesiastical Courts.



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Here the Governor and twelve Counsellors sit as Judges, at the General Courts in April and October, whither Trials and Causes are removed from Courts, held at the Court-houses Monthly in every County by a Bench of Justices and a County Clerk.
Here are also held the Oyer and Terminer Courts, one in Summer and the other in Winter, added by the Charity of the late queen, for the Prevention of Prisoners lying in Goal above a Quarter of a Year before their Trial.
Here are also held Courts Martial, by Judges appointed on Purpose, for the Trial of Pyrates; likewise Courts of Admiralty, for the trail of Ships for illegal Trade.
The Building is in the Form of an H nearly; the Secretary's Office, and the General Court taking up one Side below Stairs; the Middle being an handsome Portico leading to the Clerk of the Assembly's Office, and the House of Burgesses on the other Side; which last is not unlike the House of Commons.
In each Wing is a good Stair Case, one leading to the Council Chamber, where the Governor and Council sit in very great State, in Imitation of the King and Council, or the Lord Chancellor and House of Lords.
Over the Portico is a large Room where Conferences are held, and Prayers are read by the Chaplain to the General Assembly; which Office I have had the Honour for some Years to perform. At one End of this is a Lobby, and near it is the Clerk of the Council's Office; and at the other End are several Chambers for the Committee of Claims, Privileges and Elections; and over all these are several good Offices for the Receiver General, for the Auditor, Treasurer, &c. and upon the Middle is raised a lofty Cupola with a large Clock.
The whole is surrounded with a neat Area, encompassed with a good wall, and near it is a strong sweet Prison for Criminals; and on the other Side of an open Court another for Debtors, when any are removed thither from other Prisons in each County; but such Prisoners are very rare, the Creditors being there generally very merciful, and the Laws so favourable for Debtors, that some esteem them too indulgent.



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The Cause of my being so particular in describing the Capitol is, because it is the best and most commodious Pile of its Kind I have seen or heard of.
Because the State House, James Town, and the College have been burnt down, therefore is prohibited in the Capitol the use of Fire, Candles, and Tobacco.
. . .
At the Capitol, at public Times, may be seen a great Number of Handsome, well-dressed compleat Gentlemen...
These Buildings here described are justly reputed the best in all the English America, and are exceeded by few of their Kind in England.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 402.

ffryday May 13th 1726.
Mr. Clayton laid before the house an Account of the money laid out for providing sundry Ornaments and other things for the use of the Assembly General Court and Council.
Ordered. That the said account be referd to the Consideration of the Committee for public Claims and that they do Examine the same and report their Opinion thereupon to the house.
Saturday May 14th 1726.
Mr. Harrison reported from the Committee to whom the Account laid before this house by Mr. Clayton was referd that the Committee had Examined the same and were of Opinion that the several Charges therein were just and that there is a balance due to Mr. Clayton of twenty pounds nine Shillings and two pence Current money of Virginia.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1712-1726
Page 409.

Saturday May 21th 1726.
A Petition of Henry Cary setting forth that he was Emploied by the Supervisors of the Capitol to make new Posts and Gates for the Capitol yard which are ready to be set up and hath by their directions made several other repairs about the building That the fund out of which the Expence of the Repairs of the said Building hath usually been paid is Exhausted and that there are several repairs still necessary to be done and praying that he may be paid for his Services was presented to the house and read
. . .
Ordered.
That Mr. Speaker and Mr. Blair be appointed to survey the Capitol and to order such repairs to be done in and about the same as to them from time to time shall seem necessary
Ordered
That no pine Timber or plank be hereafter made use of for Repairing the said building Except so much as shall be necessary for repairing the ffloors.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 720.

Saturday June the 4th 1726.
Resolved
That the Charge of all repairs of the Capitol which have been made or shall be necessary to be made between this and the next Session of Assembly be paid out of the publick money in the Hands of John Holloway Esqr Treasurer and that the Governor be desired to issue his Warrant upon the Treasurer for the payment thereof, and that the Accounts of such Repairs be laid before the General Assembly at the next Session.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 39.

Friday, March 15, 1727.
Order'd, That the sum of forty shillings be paid to John Mundel, for providing Wood for Fires during this Session
Resolved, That John Holloway & John Clayton Esqrs be impower'd to make such alterations in the Chamber wherein the Burgesses usually sit, as they think fit, for making more room for the Members.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 41.

Tuesday, March 19, 1727.
A Petition of Joseph Sutton was presented to the House & read, praying an Allowance for Carpenters & Joiners work done about the Capitol & Public Joal.
Order'd That the s'd Petition be refer'd to the consideration of the next Session of Ass'bly.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 743-744.


Thursday March 21st 1727

By the Council

Mr. Speaker and Gent of the House of Burgesses
. . .
We also herewith send you the petition and accot of Joseph Sutton for work done about the Secretary's Office £ publick Goal: and seeing the like Services have hitherto been defrayed at the publick Charge, we recommend to you the examining that account and adding it to the Book of Claims.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 46.

Monday, March 25, 1728.
Mr. Bolling reported That the persons appointed had, according to order, exam'd the Claim of Joseph Sutton for work done in the Secretary's office £ public Goal, & were of opinion that he ought to be allowed nine pounds for the same.
Order'd, That the sum of nine pounds be paid to Joseph Sutton, and that it be added to the Book of Claims.

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. III, page 750.

Friday March 29th 1728.
Ordered
That the sum of ffourty shillings be paid to John Mundell for providing wood for fires during this session.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 65.

Wednesday, May the 27, 1730.
Order'd That the small Windows in the end of the Chamber of the House of Burgesses and those in the General Court be altered and made into sash Windows uniform to the rest And that the Councils Concurrence be desired to this Order by the Committee of Propositions and Grievances.



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Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. II, page 775.

Monday June the 29th 1730.
A Resolve from the House of Burgesses for altering the windows in the Chamber of the House of Burgesses & the General Court House.
To which they Desire the Concurrence of this House.
Thursday July the 2d 1730.
The Order of the House of Burgesses for altering the Smal Windows in the Chamber of the House of Burgesses and in the General Court House was read &
Agreed to

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 157-158.

Tuesday, June 27, 1732.
Then a Memorial of Mr. Secretary Carter, was presented to the House, and read; desiring an Allowance to be made for Fire-Wood for his Office:
And after a Debate, the Question was put, That an Allowance be made, according to the Prayer of the Memorial.
It passed in the Negative.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 163.

Thursday, June 29, 1732.
Resolved, That no Allowance be made for defraying the Expence of Fewel in the Secretary's Office.



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Hening, Statutes at Large
Vol. IV, pages 403-405

August 1734 - 8th George II.
An Act for better regulating the trial of Criminals, for Capital offences.
I. WHEREAS the trial of criminals, for capital offences, is now different in the general court, from the method of trial in the courts of oyer and terminer; which have been for some time established, in pursuance of instructions from his present majesty, and his royal predecessors, for the ease of the subjects here, and preventing long imprisonments, the law, as it now stands, requiring no more than six jurors of the vicinage for trials in the general court; and the common law by which the courts of oyer and terminer proceed, requiring twelve: For settling one uniform method of trial in both courts, and for the better defending of the right of the subjects to be tried by twelve jurors of his vicinage, and for enabling all persons, brought to a trial for capital offence, to make their best defence:
II. Be it therefore enacted, by the Lieut. Governor, Council and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the sheriff of the county of York, and the sheriff of the county of James City, for the time being, upon writs to them directed out of the secretaries office, which writs the clerk of the said office is hereby impowered and directed to issue, six days at least before the day for holding every court of oyer and terminer, to summon, each of them twelve good and lawful men, being freeholders of their respective counties, to appear and attend at such court of oyer and terminer; which twenty four freeholders, or so many of them as shall appear, shall be for a grand jury: And that it shall and may be lawful for such grand jury, to inquire of, and present, all treasons, felonies, and other offences, cognizable by the justices of oyer and terminer, which shall have been committed or done in any county or counties within this colony of Virginia: And if any of the freeholders, so summoned, shall fail to appear, and attend the said court, it shall and may be lawful for the justices of the said court, to fine every freeholder, so failing, not exceeding


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four hundred pounds of tobacco.
III. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That when any person shall be committed to the public goal of this colony, for treason, or felonies, for which such person may be tried before the court of oyer and terminer, or before the general court, the sheriff, or other officer, bringing such person to the public goal, shall imediately give notice to the clerk of the general court, for the time being, of such commitment, and the cause thereof, and the parish, and county, where the fact, for which such person was committed, shall be alledged to be done; and thereupon the said clerk shall issue a writ, directed to the sheriff of the county where such fact was committed, thereby commanding him to cause to come twelve good and lawful freeholders of his county resideing, as near as may be, to the place where the justices of oyer and terminer, on the first day of that court, or the justices of the general court, on the fourth day thereof, then next coming, and to return a pannel of their names; which twelve freeholders, so returned, or so many of them as appear, not being challenged, together with so many other good and lawful freeholders of the by standers as shall make up the number of twelve men, shall be, and are hereby declared to be, a lawful jury, for the trial of any person or persons, indicated for treason, or felony, committed or done in any county or counties in this colony, before the justices of the court of oyer and terminer, and the justices of the general court, respectively. And it is further declared, That in all trials for capital offences, the prisoner, upon his petition to the court, shall be allowed counsel.
IV. And be it further enacted, That if any person, summoned and returned upon the pannel, to serve on the petit jury, before the justices of oyer and terminer, shall fail to appear, it shall be lawful for the justices of the said court, to fine every person, so failing, not exceeding four hundred pounds of tobacco; which said fines, herein before mentioned, shall be to our sovereign lord the king, his heirs and successors, for and towards the support of the government of this colony, and the contingent charges thereof.
V. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That no person shall be qualified to be of the petit jury, for the trial of treason, felony, or other criminal offence, in the court of oyer and terminer, who shall not be freeholder, and be possessed of an estate, real and personal, of the value of one hundred pounds sterling.
VI...


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Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 4, page 413.

September the 14th 1734.
Ordered That... the three Last Volumes of the Statutes at Large together with twelve Common Prayer Books for the use of the Council be provided and paid for out of his Majesties Revenue of 2s per Hogshead and that his Majesties Receiver General take care the Same be done accordingly.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 312.

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1736.
The House was informed, That Mr. Alexander Ker has made several Encroachments upon the Capitol Square, particularly in setting a Brick-Kiln upon the Capitol Bounds.
Ordered, That the Directors of the City of Williamsburg, take Care to remove the nusance of the said Brick-Kiln that is preparing to be burnt near the Capitol.
Resolved That the Salary to the keeper of the Capitol, be paid Yearly by the Treasurer, upon the Governor's Warrant.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 315.

Thursday, September 23, 1736.
Ordered, That the Speaker of this House employ Workmen to enlarge the Chamber of the Burgesses, and to make the same more commodious, before the next Session of Assembly.



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Virginia Gazette
William Parke, Ed.

March 24, 1737.
This is to give Notice to the Gentlemen and Ladies, That there will be a Publick [sic] and Assembly, at the Capitol, on Thursday Evening the 27th of April next: Also several Grotesque Dances, never yet perform'd in Virginia. Tickets to be had of Mrs. Stagg.
N.B. Several valuable Goods will be put up to be Raffled for; also a likely young Negro Fellow.

Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

April 22, 1737.
To the Gentlemen and Ladies, That Mrs. Stagg proposes to have an Assembly, on Thursday the 28th, and another on Friday the 29th of this Instant, at the Capitol; for which Tickets are to be delivered out, at Half a Pistole each, at the Capitol...
Note, There will be several valuable Things set up to be raffled for.

Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

October 7, 1737.
This is to inform the Gentlemen and Ladies, That On Tuesday, the First of November next, there will be an Assembly, at the Capitol, for the benefit of Mrs. Cobb. Tickets to be had of Mrs. Cobb, at Mrs. Stagg's, the said Day, from Ten in the Morning til Four in the Afternoon. Price Half a Pistole.



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Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

October 13, 1738.
This is to give Notice, That for the Entertainment of the Gentlemen and Ladies, Mrs. Stagg intends to have Two Assemblies, at the Capitol; the First on Tuesday Evening, the 31st of this Instant October and the Second on Wednesday Evening, the first of November; for which Tickets may be had of Mrs. Stagg, at her House in Williamsburg, or at the Capitol the Evening before the Assemblies begin. Price Half a Pistole. Several Things will be set up to be Raffled for.

Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

November 3, 1738.
Last Monday being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day, was observ'd in this City with all the distinguishing Marks of Loyalty we are capable of shewing. In the Morning the Publlick Flag was hoisted on the Capitol; at Noon the Cannon at the Governor's House were trebly discharg'd; and at night, most of the Gentlemens and Other houses of Note were illuminated. His Honour the Governor, was pleas'd to give a handsome Entertainment for the Gentlemen and ladies, together with a Ball; and the Evening concluded with agreeable Mirth, in every respect, suitable to the Occasion.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 350.

Thursday, November 23, 1738.
A Petition of John Carter, Esq: Secretary of this Colony was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That for the Preservation of the Records, many of which were like to be spoiled by the Dampness of the Walls, he did in the Year 1723, apply to this House, and obtained their Order for building a Chimney in his Office, and did not doubt but the House would have enable him to provide Fire-Wood; which has been a considerable Expence to him for Fifteen Years: And praying a reasonable Allowance of the Time past; and that such an Annual Sum may be settled, as may be sufficient to defray the Expence thereof, for the future.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 356.

Wednesday, November 29, 1738
A Petition of John Steele, was presented to the House and read; setting forth, That the Treasurer has only paid him part of his Account, for enlarging the Chamber of the Burgesses, and making the same more commodious, and for repairing the Public Goal; and refuses to pay the Residue: And praying that he may be paid his whole account.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Courts of Justice; That they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, as it shall appear to them, with their Opinion thereupon, to the House.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 360.

Saturday, December 2, 1738.
Then a Debate arose upon the Resolution of the said Committee, upon the Petition of Mr. Secretary Carter, to be allowed for providing Fire-Wood for his Office, for Fifteen Years past; and that an annual Sum may be settled to defray the Expence thereof, for the future: And the Question was put, That the said Report be committed?
It passed in the Negative.
Then a Motion was made, and the Question put, That an annual Allowance be made to the Secretary, for providing Fire-Wood for his Office, for the future.
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That the said Petition be rejected.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1727-1740
Page 361.

Saturday, December 2, 1738.
Mr. Corbin, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, reported, That they had had under their Consideration, the Petition of John Steele, to them referred: And were come to a Resolution thereupon; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Table; where it was again read: And upon the Question put, agreed to, by the House as follows:
Resolved, That the Sum of One Hundred and Five Pounds and Five Pence, which the said Steele has already received from the Treasurer, is a sufficient Satisfaction for his Claim: And that therefor his said Petition be Rejected.

Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

November 2, 1739.
Tuesday Last, being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birthday, it was observ'd here, with great Decency and Respect. In the morning, the Flag was dislay'd at the Capitol, At Noon the Great Guns at the Governor's were trice discharg'd, And in the Evening the Governor's House, the College, several Gentlemen's, and other houses, were beautifully illuminated. ...His Honour the Governor entertained a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies at his House, with a Ball, and an elegant Supper...



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Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

July 18, 1746.
On receiving the News, in this CITY, of the Glorious Victory gain'd over the Rebels, by his Royal Highness, the Duke of Cumberland, an universal joy diffus'd among all Ranks of Persons; the General Assembly being met, and much Company in Town, a Grand Entertainment was made at the Capitol, on Tuesday Night, suitable to the extraordinary Occasion by the Honourable, the President and Council, Mr. Speaker, and the rest of the house of Burgesses; to which his Honour the Governor, who continues indispos'd, was pleas'd to contribute very largely. In the Evening, a very Numerous Company of Gentlemen and Ladies appear'd at the Capitol. where a Ball was open'd and after dancing some time, withdrew to Supper, there being a very handsome Collation spread on three Tables, in three different Rooms, consisting of near 100 Dishes, after the most delicate [obscurred]asts. There was also provided a great Variety of the choicest and best Liquors, in which the Healths of the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke, and the rest of the Royal family, the Governor, Success to his Majesty's Arms, Prosperity to this Colony, and many other loyal healths were cheerfully drank, and a Round of Cannon, which were remov'd to the Capitol for this Purpose, was discharg'd at each Health, to the Number of 18 or 20 Rounds, which lasted til near 2 o'Clock. The whole Affair was conducted with great Decency and good Order, and an unaffected Cheerfullness appeared in the countenances of the Company. All the Houses in the City were illuminated, and a very large Bonfire was made in the Market-Place, 3 Hogsheads of Punch given to the Populace; and the whole concluded with the greatest Demonstrations of Joy and Loyalty-

Virginia Gazette
William Parks, Ed.

September 25, 1746.
This is to give Notice, that for the Entertainment of Gentlemen and Ladies, there will be Balls and Assemblies at the Capitol, every other Night, during the Court, by their humble Servant,
William Dering.



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York County, Virginia
Book 20 - Wills, Inventories, page 195.

December 19, 1747.
Imprimis. I give and devise unto my two daughters Elizabeth and Hannah and to their heirs lawfully begotten, my plantation at Skimino in the County of York to be equally divided between them but if either of my said daughters should die without lawful issue then her part shall go to the surviving sister and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, and if both of my said daughters should die without such issue then I give and devise my said whole plantation to my son James and his heirs forever. I likewise give my said two daughters Elizabeth and Hannah 50 pounds current money each provided the seat of Government should not be removed from Williamsburgh in ten years from this present time, otherwise I give to each of them but 25 pounds...
James Shields

Public Record Office, London
C05 #1326.

1747.
[Gov. Gooch to the Board of Trade, after reporting the mere fact of the burning of the Capitol says: "Considering that the charge of rebuilding the Capitol would be £ 4000; that the Governor's House is so old and decayed it would require an annual repair of at least £ 100..." he advised the removal of the seat of Government. The annual report of the disbursements from the tobacco tax shows sums from £ 30 to £ 100 spent on the Palace every year. "We are destitute of a House for our Assemblies and Court of Justice, which with the Council Chamber and Secretary's office being under the roof of the Capitol, we shall be obliged to sit the one in the College and the other in the Town Court." f. 461. M.F.G.]



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Campbell, John W.
History of Virginia
Page 96.

[1746/7]
In the year 1746 the public buildings in Williamsburg were destroyed by fire, supposed to be the work of some incendiary. In consequence of the destruction of the Capitol, the next assembly, agreeably to summons, met in the college.
Pennsylvania Gazette Williamsburg
[Thursday] Feb. 5, 1747

Last Friday, [Jan. 30] the fatal and ever memorable Day of the Martyrdom of King Charles the First, a most extraordinary Misfortune befel this Place, by the Destruction of our fine Capitol. Between 7 and 8 o'clock in the Morning the Cloud of Smoke, issuing from the upper Part of the Capitol; but no Fire appeared on the Outside. Soon after some of the Shingles began to kindle on Fire from within, and immediately a Blaze burst out, which presently reached the whole Fabrick. The Cupola was soon burnt, the two Bells that were in it were melted, and, together with the Clock, fell down, and were destroyed; and the whole Covering and Roof soon followed: Then the upper Floor of the several Rooms took Fire, soon burnt thro', and descended to the second Floor, and so to Bottom, till the whole Timber and Wood-work was destroyed, and the naked Brick Walls only left standing, which, however, seem good, except one or two small Cracks in the Semi-circles. During this Consternation and Harry, all the Records deposited in the Capitol, except a few loose, useless papers, were, by great Care and Diligence, and in the Midst of Danger, happily preserved; as were also the Pictures of the Royal Family, and several other Things. The Wind, early in the Morning, was at Southwest, but just before, or at the Beginning of the Fire, shifted to Northwest, and blew very fresh, so that the Fleaks of Fire, which flew about plentifully, were carried from the Town, and by that Means, thro' the kind Interposition of Divine Providence, the Houses escaped the Flames, and many Families were saved from Ruin.



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Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1742-1749
Page 236.

Monday, March 30, 1747.
The Governor commands the immediate Attendance of this House in the Council Chamber.
Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up accordingly; and being returned, he reported, That the House had attended the Governor in the Council Chamber, and that he was pleased to make a Speech to the Council and this House;
. . .
The Astonishing Fate of the Capitol occasions this Meeting, and proves a Loss the more to be deplored, as being Apparently the Effect of Malice and Design. I must indeed own it is difficult to comprehend how so flagitious a Crime could be committed, or even imagined, by any rational Creature. But when you have considered that the first Emission of the Smoke through the Shingles, was from an upper retired Room without Chimney, or Wainscot; that the Persons who on its first Appearance hasten'd thither to discover the cause, found all the Inside of the Roof in one Blaze, impossible to be extinguished; and that a Fire kindled by Accident could not have made so rapid a Progress; yo will be forced to ascribe it to the horrid Machinations of desperate Villains, instigated by infernal Madness.
God forbid I should accuse or excuse unjustly: Yet I may Venture to assert, such superlative Wickedness could never get Admittance into the Heart of a Virginian.
The Clerks belonging to the Secretary, conscious of their Innocence, but apprehensive their early and late Attendance in his Office, might subject them to undeserved Reflections, have, at their own Request, been examined by the Mayor's Court, and judicially acquitted from any Breach of Duty, or Umbrage of Neglect:... I must also do them the Justice to add, that the Consolation we enjoy, in having the authentic Registers of every Man's Property, with all Papers of any Consequence, preserv'd, is owing, under Divine Providence, to their Diligence, Activity, and Resolution; Efforts that would have been vain, had not the Wind, at the bursting out of the Flames changed from the



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East to the Northwest.
. . .
The same Public Spirit you constantly exerted, as Fathers of your Country, within those Walls will determine you to apply the most effectual Means for restoring that Royal Fabric to its former Beauty and Magnificence, with the like elegant and capacious Apartments, so well adapted to all the weighty Purposes of Government.
In the mean Time we shall be indulged with the Use of the College for holding Assemblies; and by a kind Offer from the Mayor and Corporation of this City with their new Court of Hustings, for the Sittings of the General Court.
But as these Places can only be accepted and esteemed as temporary Conveniences, I must intreat you to turn your Thoughts to the Repair recommended, to proceed therein with Unanimity and Dispatch; and I hope nothing will intervene to retard the Execution of that most necessary and important Work.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1742-1749
Page 243.

Tuesday, April 7, 1747.
An Account of old Iron, Lead, and Bell-Metal, saved out of the Ruins of the Capitol, was presented to the House and thereupon
Ordered That Mr. Benjamin Waller be impowered to sell the above-mentioned Things; and that he defray the Expence of saving them out of the Money arising from such Sale, and pay the Overplus into the Treasury.

Maryland Gazette
June 16, 1747

POSTSCRIPT to the Maryland Gazette, No. 112.
From the Supplement to the NEW YORK GAZETTE, Number 228.


Mr. Printer
,
IT may entertain the curious and learned Part of your Subscribers, if you give them the following genuine Speech and Address, which, for the Importance of the Subject, Grandeur of Sentiment, and Elegance of Expression, perhaps exceed Any they have hitherto seen. For the Benefit of more common Readers, I have turn'd them, with some Paraphrase, into plain English Verse. I am told by Friends, that my Performance is excellent: But I claim no other Praise than what regards my Rhyme, and my Perspicuity. All the other Beauties I acknowlege, are, owing to the Original, whose true Sense I have every where followed with a scrupulous Exactness. If envious Critics should observe, that some of my Liens are too short in their Number of Feet, I own it; but then, to make ample Amends, I have given very good Measure in most of the others.
I am, Sir, Your constant Reader,
NED TYPE.
[Note, The Reader has already had the Speech and Address in a former GAZETTE, [No. 103] for which Reason, only Mr. Type's VERSION is here inserted.]
The SPEECH Versyfied.
L-D have Mercy on us! -----the CAPITOL! the CAPITOL! is burnt down!
O astonishing Fate!-----which occasions this Meeting in Town: And this Fate proves a Loss, to be deplored the more,
The said Fate being th' Effect of Malice and Design, to be sure.
And yet 'tis hard to comprehend how a Crime of so flagitious a Nature,
Should be committed, or even imagined, by any but an irrational Creature.
But when you consider, that the first Emission of Smoke was not from below,
And that Fires kindled by Accident always burn slow,
And not with half the Fury as when they burn on purpose, you know,
You'll be forced to ascribe it (with Hearts full of Sadness)
To the horrid Machinations of desperate Villains, instigated by infernal Madness
GOD forbid I should accuse or excuse any without just Foundation;
Yet I may venture to assert, ----for our own Reputation,
That such superlative Wickedness never entered the Hearts of Virginians,
who are the CREAM of the British Nation.
THE Clerks have been examin'd, and clear'd by the May'r;
Yet are willing to be examin'd again by you, and that's fair;
And will prove in the face of the Country, if requir'd,
That it was not by their Conduct our Capitol was fir'd.
I must add, to do them Justice, that he Comfort we have,
In enjoying our authentic Registers, which those Clerks did save,
Is owing to their Activity, Resolution, and Diligence,
Together with Divine Providence;
All which would have been in vain, I protest,
If the Wind, at the bursting out of the Flames, had not changed form East to North-West.



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OUR Treasury being low, and my Infirmities great,
I would have kept you prorogu'd 'til the Revisal of the Laws was compleat;
But this Misfortune befalling the Capitol of the Capital of our Nation,
Requires your Immediate Care and Assistance for it's Instauration.
-To press you in a Point of such Usefulness manifest,
Would shew a Diffidence of your sincere Zeal for the public Interest,
For which you and I always make such a laudable Pother,
And for which we've so often applauded one another.
THE same public Spirit, which within those Walls us'd to direct you all,
Will determine you (as Father of your Country) to apply Means effectual
For restoring the ROYAL FABRIC to it's former Beauty
And Magnificence, according to your Duty;
With the like Apartments, elegant and spacious
For all the weighty Purposes of Government, so capacious.
MEAN Time, the College and Court of Hustings our Weight may sustain;
But pray let us speedily have our CAPITOL, our important CAPITOL again.
The COUNCIL's Answer.
WE the King's best Subjects, the Council of this Dominion,
Are deeply affected (as is every true Virginian)
With the unhappy Occasion of our present Meeting:
------In Troth we have but a sorry Greeting.
We are also not a little touch'd (in the Head) with the same Weakness as your Honour's
And therefore think this raging Fire, which consum'd our Capitol, should incite us to reform our Manners;
The best Expedient at present to avert the Indignation Divine,
And nobly to express our Gratitude for the justice, which (temper'd with Mercy) doth shine,
In preserving our Records, tho' red-hot,
And like Brands pluck'd out of the Flames, in which they were going to pot:
Without this Expedient we shall be ruin'd quite. ------
Beside, this FIRE puts us in Mind of NEW LIGHT;
And we think it Heav'n's Judgment on us for tolerating the Presbyterians,
Whose Forefathers drubb'd outs, about a hundred Year hence.
We therefore resolve to abate a little of our Drinking, Gaming, Cursing, and Swearing,
And make up for the rest, by persecuting some itinerant Presbyterian.
AN active Discharge of our important Trusts, according to your Honour's Desire,
Is the wisest Project of Insurance that can be, of the public Safety, from the Attempts of such as would set it on fire. 'Tis a Project also for advancing the Honour and Interest of our King and Nation,
And a Project for engaging Heaven's Protection from Generation to Generation.
WE take this Opportunity, that we may not be suspected of Malignity,
To congratulate you, Sir, on your Promotion to the Baronet's Dignity;
A fresh Instance of just Regard to your long and faithful Services, we say,
Because from Carthagena your Honour came safe away,
And you lent and sent such *Great Assistance for reducing CANADA.
[*One WHOLE Company.]
The BARONET's Reply.
THE just Sense you express for the Loss of our CAP-
ITOL, which to be sure was a fatal Mishap;
Your affectionate Concern for the Infirmities of my Honour.



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And Joy at my new Title, of which our good K-g is the Donor;
Claim sincere Acknowlegements of Thankfulness,
And Gratitude, for this obliging Address.
AND, (lest here and hereafter we're left in the Lurch)
To promote true Religion (I mean our own Church),
I'll heartily concur with you, and lend a few Knocks
To suppress these confounded New Light Heterodox.
Then if from our sins we also refrain,
Perhaps we may have our CAPITOL! our dear CAPITOL! our glorious ROYAL CAPITOL again.
GOVERNORS OR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF VIRGINIA
1606-1834. 1606 TO 1618 Sir Thomas Smith, Ent., was Treasurer and Governor of the Company during the first twelve years which ended the 18th of November, 1618. [Lieutenant Governors and Presidents in this period include Edward Maria Wingfield, Capt. John Smith, John Ratcliffe, Lord Delaware, Sir Thomas Gates, Sir Thomas Dale, and Capt. Samuel Argall.] 1618, November 18 to 1621, November 18. Sir George Yeardley was Governor from the 18th of November, 1618, till the 18th of November 1621. 1621, November 18 to [1625], August 26. Sir Francis Wyatt was Governor... from the 18th of November, 1621 till the 26th of August. 22d. Jac. 1 [1625] 1625, August 26 to 1626, April 19th. Sir George Yeardley ... Governor till the 19th April 1626... 1626, April 19th to 1628, March 5th. Capt. Francis West... Governor till the 5th March 1628. 1628, March 5th to 1629. John Pott... Governor till some time between October and March, 1629. 1629, March 24 [?] to 1635. Sir John Harvey... March 24 [?]... continued Governor till 1635. 1635 Capt. John West. 1636, Jan. 3 [?] to 1639, November Sir John Harvey, Jan. 3, 16d36 [?]... continued Governor till November 1639. -2- 1639, November to 1641, February. Sir Francis Wyatt... continued Governor till February 1641. 1641, February to 1644, June. Sir William Berkeley... continued Governor till latter end of June, 1644. 1644, June to 1645, June. Richard Kempe. 1645, June to 1652. Sir William Berkeley. 1652-1655 Richard Bennett. 1655-1656 Edward Digges. 1656, April to 1659, January. Samuel Mathews. 1659, March to 1677. Sir William Berkeley. [1677-1680 Sir Henry Chicheley and others.] 1680, May 10 Thomas, Lord Culpeper, Governor. Born in England; died in England, 1719. 1683, September Nicholas, Spencer, President of the Council. Born in England; died in Virginia, Sept. 23, 1689. 1684, April 15 Francis, Lord Howard of Effingham, Lieutenant Governor. His Commission was dated, September 28, 1683. Born in England; died in England, March 30, 1694. -3- 1687, April Nathaniel Bacon, President of the Council. (Though Lord Effingham did not sit in the General Court, he remained in Virginia and signed patents as late as October 20, 1688.) Born in England, 1619; died in Virginia, March 16, 1692. 1690, Oct. 16 Col. Francis Nicholson, Lieutenant Governor. Died in England, March 5, 1728. 1692, Oct 15 Sir Edmund Andros, Governor. Born in England, December 6, 1637: died in England, February 27, 1713-14. 1698, Dec. 9 Col. Francis Nicholson, Lieutenant Governor (Commissioned July 20, 1698). (1704 George Hamilton Douglas, Earl of Orkney, was commissioned Governor-in-Chief for life: never came to Virginia; Died July 29, 1737) 1705, Aug. 15 Edward Nott, Lieutenant Governor. Born in England, 1634; died in Virginia, Aug. 23, 1706. 1706, Aug. Edmund Jenings, President of the Council. Born in England, 1659; died in Virginia, December 5, 1727. 1710, June 23 Col. Alexander Spotswood, Lieutenant Governor. Born 1676 at Tangier Africa; ... died June 7, 1740, at Annapolis, Maryland. 1722, Sept. 8 Hugh Drysdale, Lieutenant Governor. Died July 22, 1726. 1727, Sept. 8 to 1749 William Gooch - Lieutenant Governor. Born in England, Oct. 21, 1681; died in England, December 17, 1751. 1749 to 1751 John Robinson, Thomas Lee, and Lewis Burwell, Presidents of Council. 1751, Nov. 20 Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Governor. Born in Scotland, 1693; died in England July, 27, 1770. -4- 1758, June 7. Francis Fauquier, Lieutenant Governor. Born in England, 1703; died in Virginia March 3, 1768. 1768, Oct. 28. Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Governor. Born in England, February 20, 1718, died in Virginia October 15, 1770. 1771, Aug. John Murray, Earl of Danmore, Governor. Born in Scotland, 1732; died in England May, 1789. 1776, July 5 to 1779, June 1. Patrick Henry. 1779, June 1, to 1781, June 12. Thomas Jefferson. 1781, June 12, to 1781, November 30. Thomas Nelson. 1781, Nov. 30, to 1784, November 30. Benjamin Harrison. 1784, Nov. 30, to 1786, November 30. Patrick Henry. 1786, Nov. 30, to 1788, November 12. Edmund Randolph. 1788, Nov. 12, to 1791, December 1. Beverley Randolph. 1791, Dec. 1, to 1794, December 1. Henry Lee. 1794, Dec. 1, to 1796, December 6. Robert Brooke. 1796, Nov. 30, to 1799, December 6. James Wood. [Hardin Burnley - J. Pendleton] 1799, Dec. 19, to 1802, December 29. James Monroe. 1802, Dec. 29, to 1805, December 11. John Page. 1805, Dec. 11, to 1808, December 12. William H. Cabell. -5- 1808, Dec. 12, to 1811, January 15. John Tyler. Sr. [G. W. Smith] 1811, Jan. 19, to 1811, April 3. James Monroe. 1811, April 3, to 1811, December 26. George William Smith. 1811, Dec. 26, to 1812, January 4. Peyton Randolph. 1812, Jan. 4, to 1814, December 11. James Barbour. 1814, Dec. 11, to 1816, December 11. Wilson Cary Nicholas. 1816, Dec. 11, to 1819, December 11. James P. Preston. 1819, Dec. 11, to 1822, December 11. Thomas Mann Randolph. 1825, Dec. 11, to 1827, March 4. John Tyler. 1827, March 4, to 1830, March 4. William B. Giles. 1830, March 4, to 1834, March 31. John Floyd. 1834, March 31, to 1836, March 30. Littleton Waller Tazewell.


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The House of Stuart Accss. Died Age Rgd James I -Son of Mary Queen of Scots, granddaughter of James IV, and Margaret, daughter of Henry VII. 1603 1625 59 22 Charles I -Only surviving son of James I- beheaded at London. 1625 1649 48 24Commonwealth declared May 19, 1649. Cromwells Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector. 1653 1658 59 Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, resigned May 26, 1659. 1658 1712 86The House of Stuart (Restored) Charles II -Eldest son of Charles I, died without issue. 1660 1685 55 25 James II -Second son of Charles I (Deposed 1688, Interregnum Dec.. 11, 1688 to Feb. 13, 1689) 1685 1701 68 3 William III & Mary II -Son of William Prince of Orange by Mary, daughter of Charles I. 1689 1702 51 13 -Eldest daughter of James II & wife of William III. 1689 1694 1701 33 6 Anne -Second daughter of James II, children died before her 1702 1714 49 12House of Hanover George I -Son of Elector of Hanover by Sophia daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of James I. 1714 1727 67 13 -Page 2- House of Hanover (con'd.) Accss. Died Age Rgd George II -Only son of George I, Mar. Caroline of Brandenburg 1727 1760 77 33 George III -Grandson of George II, Mar. Charlotte of Mecklenburg. 1760 1820 81 59 George IV -Eldest son of George III, Mar. Caroline of Brunswick. 1820 1830 67 10 William IV -Third son of George III, Mar. Adelaide of Saxo-Meiningen. 1830 1837 71 7 Victoria -Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III. 1837 1901 81 64The House of Saxo-Coburg (Style proclaimed July 17, 1917) Edward VII -Eldest son of Victoria, Mar. Alexandria, Princess of Denmark. 1901 1910 68 9 The House of Windsor (Style proclaimed July 17, 1917) George V -Second and surviving son of Edward VII. 1910 --- --- ---


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• Alt. Death, 5 Dec 1727.

Edmund married Frances CORBIN, daughter of Hon. Henry CORBIN and Alice ELTONHEAD. (Frances CORBIN was born in 1671 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA and died on 22 Nov 1713 in London.)