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1769-1771 Session Information

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  • Start Date: Nov 7 1769
  • End Date: Jul 20 1771
  • Notes: The Assembly met from November 7 to December 21, 1769, when it was adjourned. The second session met from May 21 to June 28, 1770, and was prorogued. On July 11, 1771, the third session convened, meeting until July 20, 1771, when it was prorogued and later dissolved by Lord Dunmore's proclamation.
  • Speaker: Peyton Randolph
  • Clerk: George Wythe
  • Special Sessions:
Name Locality Committees
John Ackiss Princess Anne Public Claims
Trade
William Acrill Charles City Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Richard Adams/Adam Henrico Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
John Alexander Stafford Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Anderson Louisa
Thomas Bailey Surry Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Benjamin Baker Nansemond Trade
Richard Baker Isle of Wight Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Spencer Mottram Ball Northumberland Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
John Banister Dinwiddie Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Barbour Orange Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Burwell Bassett New Kent Propositions and Grievances
James Bell Sussex
John Blair Jr. College of William and Mary Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Richard Bland Prince George Propositions and Grievances (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Religion
Trade
John Bowyer Botetourt
Carter Braxton King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
James Bridger Isle of Wight Public Claims
John Burton Northampton Public Claims
Trade
Lewis Burwell James City County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Lewis Burwell Gloucester Courts of Justice
Religion
Joseph Cabell Buckingham
William Cabell Jr. Amherst Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Paul Carrington Charlotte Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Carter Lancaster Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Carter Jr. King George Propositions and Grievances
Robert Wormeley Carter Richmond County Propositions and Grievances
Archibald Cary Chesterfield Public Claims (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Wilson Miles Cary Elizabeth City Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Clayton New Kent Propositions and Grievances
Hartwell Cocke Surry Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Walter Coles Halifax
Gawin Corbin Middlesex Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Tayloe Corbin King and Queen Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Dudley Digges York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Digges Warwick Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Roger Dixon Spotsylvania Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
John Donelson Pittsylvania Religion
Trade
James Edmondson Essex Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
John Edmunds Sussex
Nathaniel Edwards Jr. Brunswick Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
Samuel Eskridge Northumberland Trade
Severn Eyre Northampton Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Lodowick Farmer Lunenberg Courts of Justice
Trade
Henry Field Jr. Culpeper Courts of Justice
Edwin Gray Southampton Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Paschall Greenhill Prince Edward Courts of Justice
Benjamin Grymes Spotsylvania
Philip Ludwell Grymes Middlesex Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
James Hamilton Loudoun Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Benjamin Harrison V Charles City Trade (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Harwood Warwick Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Patrick Henry Jr. Hanover County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Abraham/Abram Hite Hampshire Public Claims
Religion
Benjamin Howard Buckingham Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Joseph Hutchings Norfolk Borough Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Hugh Innes Pittsylvania Religion
Trade
Thomas Jefferson Albemarle Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Johnson Louisa Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Gabriel Jones Augusta Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Francis Lightfoot Lee Richmond County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Henry Lee Prince William Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Courts of Justice (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Lynch Bedford
William Lyne King and Queen Propositios and Grievances
Public Claims
William Macon Jr. Hanover Courts of Justice
Matthew Marrable Mecklenburg Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Trade
Thomas Marshall Fauquier Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
David Mason Sussex Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thompson/Thomson Mason Stafford Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Mayo Cumberland Religion
Trade
James Mercer Hampshire Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Mitchell Lancaster Religion
Trade
Bernard Moore King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Edward Hack Moseley Jr. Princess Anne Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
Robert Munford Mecklenberg Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Robert Munford Amelia
Thomas Nelson Jr. York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Newton Norfolk County Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
Robert Carter Nicholas James City County Religion (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
Edward Osborne Chesterfield Public Claims
Trade
John Page College of Wiliam and Mary
Thomas Parramore Accomack
Edmund Pendleton Caroline Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Henry Pendleton Culpeper Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Thomas Pettus Lunenberg Courts of Justice
Trade
Francis Peyton Loudoun Courts of Justice
Religion
Peter Poythress Prince George Public Claims
William Preston Botetourt
Peyton Randolph Williamsburg
Richard Randolph Henrico Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Mann Randolph (Sr.) Goochland Courts of Justice
Isaac Read Charlotte Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Lemuel Riddick Nansemond Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
Willis Riddick Nansemond
William Roane Essex Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
William Robinson King George Propositions and Grievances
Robert Rutherford Frederick Public Claims
Religion
James Scott Fauquier Public Claims
Thomas Scott Prince Edward Public Claims
Trade
Southey Simpson Accomack Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Bolling Starke Dinwiddie Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thomas Stith Brunswick Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Thomas Tabb Amelia
John Talbot Bedford
Walker Taliaferro Caroline Propositions and Grievances
Henry Taylor Southampton Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Foushee Tebbs Prince William
Nathaniel Terry Halifax
Cornelius Thomas Amherst Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Champion Travis Jr. Jamestown Trade
Alexander Trent Cumberland Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
James Walker Orange
Thomas Walker Albemarle Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
James Wallace Elizabeth City Public Claims
Religion
George Washington Fairfax County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John West Fairfax Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thomas Whiting Gloucester Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John Wilson Augusta Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Wilson Norfolk County Public Claims
Trade
John Winn Amelia Trade
James Wood Frederick Propositions and Grievances
John Woodson Goochland Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Christopher Wright Princess Anne

*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.

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