1To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 6 April 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of yesterday, I have looked cursorily over all the charters in my office. Of those sent by Mr. Montagu the three which seem to concern the matter you are considering are the same that are in the appendix to Mr. Stith’s history and the other which is all that I have of them besides is an ordinance relating to the appointment of a council in England for the affairs of the colony....
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 5 April 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know that the terms on which the crown engaged to grant the lands in Virginia are contained in any other charter than that by Car. ii. the 10. of Oct. 28 of his reign. The original, I believe although the seal is not now to it, I found in my office; and I understand it is recorded in the Secretary’s office. A copy of it I now inclose to be sent by the first opportunity. In the mean...
3Resolution on Land Grants, [27 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency the Governor having by proclamation bearing date the 21st. day of March in the present year declared that his majesty hath given orders that all vacant lands within this colony shall be put up in lots to public sale and that the highest bidder for such lot shall be the purchaser thereof, and shall hold the same subject to a reservation of one half-penny sterling per acre by way...
4Report of Committee to Prepare a Plan for a Militia, [25 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan for embodying arming and disciplining a militia for the purpose of putting this colony into an immediate posture of defence have had the same under their consideration and agreed to a report as follows. The Committee propose that it be strongly recommended to the colony diligently to put in execution the Militia law passed in the year 1738 entitled ‘An...
5Draft of Resolution concerning Adherence of New York to Articles of Association, [24 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
Ordered that certain paragraphs in the public papers, said to have been the votes of the house of representatives of New York be read. The house of Convention taking into their consideration that the said province of New York did by their delegates in General Congress solemnly accede to the compact of Association there formed for the preservation of American rights, that a defection from such...
6XXI. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 March 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you fully the 15 Decem by the True Patriot since which we are not favor’d with any of yours. We also wrote you the 27th Janry by the Molly to both which we refer you.—We have now the pleasure to advise you of the safe arrival of the Virginian with 42 hhds of your Tobacco consigned us in the disposal of which you may depend on our best care and attention to your Interest and we hope to...
7XX. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 27 January 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last to you was the 15 Decr. by the True Patriot to which you will please to be refer’d. In consequence of your General order to have your Property cover’d by our Ships we have made £500 Insurance for you on 50 hhds. Tobacco by the Virginian and shall let it remain in hopes that you may still ship us a large quantity, tho’ two days ago we receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Evans with a List of...
8Plan of Philip Mazzei’s Agricultural Company, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposals for forming a Company or Partnership, for the Purpose of raising and making Wine, Oil, agruminous Plants and Silk 1. So much money as may be procured, shall be subscribed in shares of fifty Pounds Sterling each, and in all Proceedings of the Company a Vote shall be allowed for every share; the Subscribers of smaller sums than fifty Pounds, being at liberty to associate in shares, and...
9Memorandum Books, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. John Skip Harris (Cumbld.) v. John Hall (S. Carolina). Enter petn. for 750. as. Bedford on both sides of Calloway’s waggon road patd. by def. Dec. 23. 1754. 3. Thomas Jefferson (myself) v. Thos. Mann Randolph (Goochld.). Enter friendly cav. for 400. as. land Albemarle on the South West mountains adjoining Edgehill. 8. John Hylton estate. Give credit for two gross of bottles £3. 9....
10XIX. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 15 December 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you very fully the 10th Augt by the Virginian since which we have none of your favors. We were in hopes by this time to have transmitted you Account Sales of your 34 hhds. Tobacco consigned us by the True Patriot but we have still 21 hhds unsold. So soon as they are disposed of we will forward you Account Sales. Our prices begin to look up and should the report of your not raising any...