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	The Avalon Project : Petition of the Virginia House of Burgesses to the House of Commons: December 18, 1764
		The Avalon Project : Petition of the Virginia House of Burgesses to the House of Commons: December 18, 1764
		Petition of the Virginia House of Burgesses to the House of Commons: December 18, 1764
		The Remonstrance of the Council and Burgesses of Virginia.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/amerrev/amerdocs/petition_va_1764.htm (178 words)

	House of Burgesses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Virginia House of Burgesses was formed initially as part of a series of government reforms at Jamestown, established in 1607.
		Governor Norborne Berkeley Baron de Botetourt dissolved the House of Burgesses in 1769.
		The Assembly continued to meet anyway, and became the Virginia House of Delegates in 1776, forming the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_of_Burgesses (717 words)

	Principles of Freedom - Declaring Independence - Virginia House of Burgesses Petition
		By April 14th, the Burgesses had agreed on a Petition to the King, Memorial to the House of Lords, and Remonstrance to the House of Commons.
		The Virginia Council, 11 Virginians appointed by the Crown, supported the the ideas expressed in the documents, as did John Blair (senior), acting Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
		The Burgesses instructed their London agents, James Abercromby and Edward Montague, to present the documents and "[endeavour] to obtain the ends thereof." Had an official sent from England been the Lieutenant Governor, as was normally the case, forwarding the petition to London might have been blocked.
	research.history.org /pf/declaring/burgessesPetition.cfm (439 words)

	Virginia House Of Burgesses
		The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly.
		The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates.
		The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/217/virginia-house-of-burgesses.html (1150 words)

	Burgess Legacy Geneaology Project: House of Burgesses
		The House of Burgesses was the name given to the first governing legislative body in the English colonies of the New World.
		For all intents and purposes the House of Burgesses was very similar to the British Parliament that would include two citizens, or Burgesses, from each of the 11 boroughs (subdivisions) adjacent to the James River along with eleven additional burgesses of the Virginia Colony.
		The failure of Governor Sir William Berkeley to call a new election to the House of Burgesses was one of the many grievances that led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
	www.burgesslegacy.org /house.htm (1009 words)

	Account of a Declaration; Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He gained the Virginia bar and began practice in 1769, and was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1769.
		In 1757 Lee was appointed Justice of the Peace, and was shortly thereafter elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
		Elected to the House of Burgesses in 1774, he was one of eighty nine who convened at the Raleigh tavern when that house was dissolved by the royal Governor (see Virginia Association).
	www.leftjustified.com /leftjust/lib/sc/ht/decl/gbioj-n.html (5424 words)

	House Of Burgesses - House Central
		The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first representative government in North America.
		As a member (1749-75) of the house of burgesses, he protested against the Stamp Act (1765).
		In the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress, he contributed his pen rather than his voice to the patriot cause.
	www.exporttradelink.com /house-of-burgesses.html (358 words)

	Virginia Time Line, 1760-1776
		The Virginia House of Burgesses is dissolved after protesting against England's plan to transport colonists accused of treason to England for trial.
		Virginia Governor Dunmore dissolves the House of Burgesses.
		The Virginia Convention chooses Patrick Henry to be the first governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
	www.history.org /History/teaching/tchcrtme.cfm (827 words)

	Gunston Hall Plantation - George Mason Timeline
		Mason was appointed to represent Fairfax County in the Virginia House of Burgesses and served until 1761.
		Appointed to represent Virginia as a delegate to a Federal Convention, to meet in Philadelphia in May, 1787, for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.
		These resolutions, adopted by the Burgesses as the Virginia Association, declared that colonial citizens vowed to boycott British goods until their grievances were redressed.
	gunstonhall.org /georgemason/timeline.html (2920 words)

	First Legislative Assembly
		The 22 burgesses, together with Governor Yeardley and the Council, met on July 30, 1619 in the church at Jamestown, because it was "the most convenient place.
		The weather was unbearably hot and humid, and one burgess died during the session; nevertheless, the assembly did manage to cover several items on the agenda during its brief, six-day meeting.
		The burgesses initiated and passed more legislation regulating relations with the Indians and the personal affairs of the colonists.
	www.nps.gov /colo/Jthanout/1stASSLY.html (1278 words)

	The Family History of Lt. Col. Richard Cocke (1602-1665)
		Hartwell represented Surry County in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1758-72),
		Nicholas represented Surry County in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1772-6), the Revolutionary Conventions (1774-6), and in the House of Delegates (1776-7, 1794-99, 1815-17).
		Benjamin represented Goochland County (1742-47) and Surry County (1756-58) in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
	www.virginians.com /topics/6868.htm (6553 words)

	Patrick Henry
		Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765; Admitted to the Bar of the General Court in Virginia, 1769; Elected to the Continental Congress, 1774; Virginia Militia Leader, 1775; Governor of Virginia, 1776-1778, 1784.
		In 1764 he moved to Louisa county, Virginia, where, as a lawyer, he argued in defense of broad voting rights (suffrage) before the House of Burgesses.
		In 1776, Henry was elected Governor of Virginia.
	www.ushistory.org /declaration/related/henry.htm (565 words)

	The Life and Works of Thomas Jefferson
		In December, 1768 Jefferson was elected as a delegate from Albemarle County to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
		Although a junior delegate, Jefferson was active in the deliberations of the Virginia House of Burgesses concerning the punishment of the port of Boston for the Boston Tea Party by the English Parliament.
		The House of Burgesses re-established itself as a Convention in St. John's Church, Richmond away from the old capital.
	www.thelockeinstitute.org /journals/luminary_v2_n1_p3.html (5394 words)

	Architects
		He became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1769 and began the design and construction of his home Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia in 1768.
		He called it the Health House because, beyond having a differentiated outdoor play and recreation areas, the structure is brought into a close relationship with the health factors of nature.
		Both houses have such: a chance reflection in the pool, or glass in shadow; the roof hovering above the sunset, or the rustle of leaves.
	library.thinkquest.org /C006928/architects.htm (3786 words)

	House of Burgesses -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The assembly was one division of the legislature established by Gov. George Yeardley at Jamestown, July 30, 1619; the other included the governor himself and a council, all appointed by the colonial proprietor (the Virginia Company).
		The leaders of the Virginia Company of London, a joint-stock company in charge of the Jamestown enterprise, were for the most part wealthy and wellborn commercial and military adventurers eager to find new outlets for investment.
		He served in the colonial House of Burgesses from 1758 to 1768 and 1769 to 1776.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9018143 (644 words)

	House of Burgesses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The House of Burgesses they was the first representative assembly in the colonies, that helped to bring order to the colonies.
		The Virginia House of Burgesses’ members consisted of a governor and his council, and six representatives, which were called “Burgesses”.
		Todays government has been shaped by the House of Burgesses; many policies and systems are the same as the ones created by the original government, like the elections of office.
	www.east-buc.k12.ia.us /01_02/AH/HB/hb.htm (413 words)

	House of Burgesses
		In July 1619, a meeting of the House of Burgesses was held in Jamestown, the first such assembly in the Americas.
		The burgesses (representatives) from various locales, initially the larger plantations and later in Virginia history from the counties.
		The House of Burgesses was empowered to enact legislation for the colony, but its actions were subject to veto by the governor, council and ultimately by the directors in London.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1151.html (445 words)

	The Family History of William Randolph (c.1650-1711) of “Turkey Island”
		Chiswell represented Hanover County (1742-55) and Williamsburg (1756-58) in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
		He was a delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates (1782, 1784-5, 1787-90, 1795-98) and a delegate to the Convention of 1788 and Convention of 1829-1830.
		Although elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1753, he was deemed not qualified to serve and was not seated.
	www.virginians.com /topics/ra.htm (6470 words)

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		In colonial Virginia, a poll tax or capitation tax was assessed on free white males, African American slaves, and Native American servants (both male and female), all age sixteen or older.
		In the House of Burgesses session of September 1672, an act was passed "concerning tithables borne in the country." Those persons appointed by the court to take tithables were also charged with taking an account of all negroe, mulatto, and Indian children.
		In the House of Burgesses session of November 1738, an act was passed which declared such activities illegal; as a result, any master engaging in this type of activity was fined.
	www.livelyroots.com /things/davidt.htm (3003 words)

	2f. The House of Burgesses [Beyond Books - From British Arrival through British Departure]
		It became the House of Burgesses — the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.
		The House of Burgesses, the first legislative assembly in the American colonies, held its first meeting in the choir at Jamestown Church in the summer of 1619.
		The tradition established by the House of Burgesses was extremely important to colonial development.
	www.beyondbooks.com /ush72/2f.asp (877 words)

	Today in History: May 29
		On his twenty-ninth birthday, nine days a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Henry presented a series of resolutions opposing the British Stamp Act.
		Henry was the first elected governor of the state of Virginia, serving five one-year terms in this office between 1776 and 1786, alternating with terms as a member of the state legislature.
		In 1788 Henry opposed Virginia's ratification of the new U.S. Constitution because of his concern that the rights of individuals and of states were inadequately protected.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/may29.html (1332 words)

	The University of Oklahoma College of Law: A Chronology of US Historical Documents: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
		But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.
		The question before the house is one of awful moment to this country.
		For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate.
	www.law.ou.edu /henry.html (1131 words)

	Journals of the House of Burgesses
		The House proceeded to the Hearing of the Merits of the Election for the County of Westmorland, upon the Petition of William Aylett, Gent.
		A Petition of John Carter, Esq; was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That a Negro Woman Slave of the Petitioner's, being run away, was endeavouring to make her Escape by Water, in a Canoe; and being closely pursued, threw herself into the Water, to avoid being taken, and was drowned.
		A Petition of Joel Walker, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That a Negro of his murdered one of his Sons, and ran away; and that being out-lawed, he was afterwards found dead; and praying the Consideration of the House therein.
	people.uvawise.edu /runaways/court/jhb.html (12675 words)

	ipedia.com: Francis Lightfoot Lee Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1758 he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses...
		Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734 - January 11, 1797), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Virginia.
		In 1758 he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he served until 1775.
	www.ipedia.com /francis_lightfoot_lee.html (158 words)

	English Colony in the 1700s - PointAsk Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Members of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1761-1820 (May be...
		Conquistadors -St. Augustine -Jamestown -Virginia House of Burgesses • Identify the...
		OF COUNTY COURT; CLERK OF THE COUNCIL; CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES;...
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	Thomas Jefferson-information for fifth grade students (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Virginia.
		He served six years as a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses, the colonies' first experience at self-government.
		After the Second Continental Congress, Jefferson served as a representative in the General Assembly of Virginia, as governor of Virginia, as minister to France, as secretary of state during George Washington's presidency, as vice president under John Adams, and as the third president of the United States.
	home.comcast.net /~cpulkow/amerrev/jefferson.html (367 words)

	History
		By the early 1600's when the Virginia Colony was established, Indian villages dotted the rivers up and down the Tidewater.
		A memorial house, constructed in the 1930's, now stands behind the original home site and is furnished with 18th century antiques.
		The Great Hall in the center of the house is one of the most architecturally significant rooms to survive from colonial America.
	www.northernneck.org /history.htm (2178 words)

	A Moment in Time: House of Burgesses - Part I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lead: On July 30, 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses met in Jamestown.
		On top of that the shareholders of the Virginia Company of London, the owners of the colony, were disappointed that it had not been more profitable.
		In June of 1619, the governor facilitated the election of burgesses, or citizen representatives, from the eleven Virginia boroughs along the James River.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=2339 (331 words)

	Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
		Patrick Henry, at a meeting of the Virginia House of Burgesses, proposed seven resolutions against the Stamp Act.
		The first four resolutions were adopted and passed by the House of Burgesses.
		Though resolutions six and seven were never passed by the House, all seven were widely reported in the colonial press giving the impression that all passed the Virginia Assembly.
	www.history.org /History/teaching/tchcrvar.cfm (178 words)

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