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Virginia
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delegates to Continental Congress15
British military operations in and around10
seeks to obtain supplies from France7
constitutional convention6
attacks expected on frontier of5
British expect capture of5
congressional delegation5
efforts to raise European loan5
Leslie expedition against5
votes in congress affecting JA5
constitution source for Mass. Constitution of 17804
institutes new government4
and free navigation of Mississippi3
commissions Mazzei to raise European loan3
Cornwallis moves army to3
counties send aid to Boston3
debates ratification of U.S. Constitution3
influence of Thoughts on Government in3
ratifies Arts. of Confederation3
ravaged by British armies3
Rochambeau’s army remains in3
supposed jurisdiction of, over New Netherlands3
Yorktown campaign by land and sea and its upshot3
AA's queries and observations concerning2
Convention instructs delegates to move independence2
copper halfpenny coined for2
delegate action in congress2
forming a new government2
granted to London merchants2
land claims to banks of Mississippi2
prisoners from Yorktown in2
act establishing religious freedom1
and Jackson's Proclamation1
and N.Y. decide on caucus nomination1
Arthur Lee agent for, in France1
as “commonwealth” in constitution of1
battalions from, in Continental Army1
Bill of Rights of, written by G. Mason1
captured British to be sent to1
celebrated speakers from1
charges against Hezekiah Ford1
claims Mississippi as western boundary1
compared with New England1
constitution published by Genet1
controversy over Dunmore1
Convention encourages the domestic manufacture of arms1
dispute with Maryland over western land claims1
effect of British invasion1
endangered by Dutch weapon trading1
establishment of popular government in1
failure of British to win converts in1
fear of slave insurrection in1
“Gentlemen's Seats” sketched by Peale1
gives patent to Pilgrims1
JA on possibility of preventing British invasion of1
Mazzei asks JA to forward letter to Council of1
McLean speaks in state legislature1
members of Congress from1
Patrick Henry governor of1
Philadelphia Quakers exiled to1
prohibits export of tobacco in British ships1
ratifies U.S. Constitution1
resolutions against Stamp Act1
resolutions on independence (1776)1
resolutions or “Association” of Va. Convention (1774)1
Rochambeau goes to New York from1
support of American cause in1
tax on imports from England1
troops from reportedly attack Charleston1
“Virginia Plan” in Federal Convention1