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Plate 53. Lands. Mount Vernon, Virginia, 1787; Livingston Manor, New York, 1714, 1798 (Facsimiles).Look to the top left corner and you shall see a map of Mount Vernon. This map shows the section of Mount Vernon in the southern plantation. The fact…
Law Describing Bastard by Free Black Woman and White ManThe law describes the punishment a free black woman would receive for a child conceived with a white man.
Market Square and Environs Alexandria VirginiaKey places in the center of Alexandria during the late 18th century. Main points are the old courthouse and jailhouse before being moved to the…
An Economic and Social Survey of Albemarle CountyImage of the title page of the book.
Law Describing Bastard between White Women and NegroThis law shows the punishment given if a white woman should have a bastard by a negro or slave man and what should be done with that bastard.
Index of Virginia LawThis section of the index shows some of the differences in and specifics of the law of slaves, servants, and citizens.
Volume 5, page 208, "Statutes at Large"Pages 207 to 208 of William Waller Hening's Statutes at Large detail the 1742 General Assembly act that divided Prince William County into two:…
Volume 5, page 207, "Statutes at Large"Pages 207 to 208 of William Waller Hening's Statutes at Large detail the 1742 General Assembly act that divided Prince William County into two:…
Regulation of Ferries in "Laws of Virginia", Volume VIVolume 6 of William Waller Hening's "Laws of Virginia" show the results from the General Assembly of 1748, up to page 215. Published in 1819, the…
Porcupine GazetteAn article on a website, William Reese Company, which talks about the short history of the Porcupine Gazette.