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1786-1787 Session Information

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  • Start Date: Oct 16 1786
  • End Date: Jan 11 1787
  • Notes: Session: October 16, 1786 to January 11, 1787
  • Speaker: Joseph Prentis
  • Clerk: John James Beckley
  • Special Sessions:
Name Locality Committees
John Allen Surry Propositions and Grievances
Williamson Ball Richmond County
Hickerson Barksdale Buckingham Claims
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Richard Bibb Prince Edward Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Abraham Bird Shenandoah
Theodorick Bland Prince George Religion (Chair)
Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
George Booker Elizabeth City Commerce
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Daniel Carroll Brent Prince William
John Howell Briggs Sussex Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Anthony Brown Nansemond Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
Andrew Buchannan Stafford Commerce
Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Cuthbert Bullitt Prince William
Lewis Burwell Mecklenberg
John Cabell Jr. Buckingham
Samuel Jordan Cabell Amherst
Arthur Campbell Washington
James Campbell Berkeley
John Campbell Jefferson
Mayo Carrington Cumberland Claims
Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
Paul Carrington Jr. Charlotte Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Richard Cary Jr. Warwick Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Wilson Miles Cary Warwick
Moses Chapline Ohio Propositions and Grievances
Matthew Cheatham Chesterfield Propositions and Grievances
William Christian Charles City
Thomas Claiborne Brunswick Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Clark "e" Prince Edward Propositions and Grievances
John Clark "e" Campbell Propositions and Grievances
Adam Clement Campbell Propositions and Grievances
Religion
George Clendinen Greenbrier
Joseph Cloyd Montgomery
Lemuel Cocke Surry Propositions and Grievances
John Coleman Halifax Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Isaac Coles Halifax
Francis Corbin Middlesex Commerce
Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Robert Craig Washington
Joseph Crockett Fayette Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Cropper Accomack
William Curtis Middlesex Propositions and Grievances
Religion
James Dabney Louisa Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Dandridge New Kent Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Owen Davis Monongalia
John Dawson Spotsylvania Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Samuel Dew Hampshire Propositions and Grievances
Nathaniel Dunn Sussex Propositions and Grievances
John Early Franklin Propositions and Grievances
Elias Edmonds Fauquier
Joseph Eggleston Amelia Claims
Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Littleton Eyre Northampton Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Daniel Fitzhugh King George Propositions and Grievances
John Fowler Fayette Propositions and Grievances
John Garland Hanover Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Parke Goodall Hanover Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
James Gordon Lancaster Claims
Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
John Gordon Northumberland Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
Roger Gregory Mecklenberg
Cyrus Griffin Lancaster Commerce
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Samuel Griffin Williamsburg
George Hairston Henry Propositions and Grievances
George Hancock Botetourt
John Hancock Princess Anne
Benjamin Harrison Rockingham
Carter Henry Harrison Cumberland Propositions and Grievances
Samuel Hawes Caroline Claims
Propositions and Grievances
James Henderson Greenbrier
Andrew Hines Nelson Propositions and Grievances
John Hopkins Rockingham Propositions and Grievances
John Hull Northumberland
James Innes Williamsburg Courts of Justice (Chair)
Religion
George Jackson Harrison Propositions and Grievances
James Johnson Lunenberg Propositions and Grievances
Zachariah Johnston Augusta Commerce
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Binns Jones Brunswick
Joseph Jones Dinwiddie Propositions and Grievances
John Jouett Lincoln Propositions and Grievances
Miles King Elizabeth City Commerce
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Benjamin Lankford Pittsylvania Claims
Propositions and Grievances
John Lawrence Isle of Wight
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Claims (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Richard Bland Lee Loudoun Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
William Leftwich Bedford Propositions and Grievances
Benjamin Logan Lincoln
John Lucas Greensville Claims
Propositions and Grievances
John Lyne King and Queen Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
William Hartwell Macon New Kent Propositions and Grievances
James Madison Jr. Orange
George Markham Chesterfield Propositions and Grievances
John Marr Henry Propositions and Grievances
George Mason IV Fairfax
Thomas Mathews Norfolk Borough Commerce (Chair)
Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Daniel McCarty Westmoreland
Martin McFerran Botetourt Propositions and Grievances
William McKee Rockbridge
William McMahan Ohio Propositions and Grievances
Andrew Moore Rockbridge
Bernard Moore King William Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Wade Mosby Powhatan
Thomas Nelson Jr. York
Anthony New Caroline Claims
Propositions and Grievances
George Nicholas Albemarle Propositions and Grievances (Chair)
Commerce
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
John Nicholas Albemarle Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
William Norvell James City County Religion
John Page Gloucester
Mann Page Jr. Spotsylvania
Thomas Parramore Accomack
George Pegram Dinwiddie
James Pendleton Culpeper
Constant Perkins Pittsylvania Propositions and Grievances
Francis Peyton Loudoun Claims
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Pindell Monongalia Propositions and Grievances
Charles Porter Orange Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Elias Poston Hampshire
Joseph Prentis York
John Pride, Jr. Jr. Amelia Claims
Commerce
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Prunty Harrison Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Mann Randolph (Sr.) Goochland Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
John Rentfro Franklin Propositions and Grievances
Samuel Richardson Fluvanna Propositions and Grievances
Willis Riddick Nansemond Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Ridley Southampton Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Christopher Robertson Lunenberg Propositions and Grievances
Hugh Rose Amherst
Edmund Ruffin Jr. Prince George Claims
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Rutherford Berkeley
Daniel Sandford Norfolk County
Robert Sayers Montgomery
Anderson Scott King and Queen Propositions and Grievances
David Scott Monongalia Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Scott Charlotte Propositions and Grievances
John Smith Frederick
Meriwether Smith Essex
Thomas Smith Gloucester Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Henry Southall Charles City
Griffin Stith Northampton
French Strother Culpeper Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Archibald Stuart Augusta Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
David Stuart Fairfax Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
John Taylor Southampton Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Benjamin Temple King William
Richard Terrel Jefferson
George Thompson Fluvanna Propositions and Grievances
William Thornton King George
John Thoroughgood Jr. Princess Anne
Charles Mynn Thruston Frederick
John Trigg Bedford
George Lee Turberville Richmond County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Underwood Goochland Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
James Upshaw Jr. Essex
Isaac Vanmeter Hardy
William Walker James City Propositions and Grievances
Gustavus Brown Wallace Stafford Propositions and Grievances
Foster Webb Henrico Commerce
Propositions and Grievances
Job Welton Hardy
William White Louisa Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Edmund Wilkins Greensville Claims
Propositions and Grievances
Nathaniel Wilkinson Henrico Claims
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
John Scarsbrook Wills Isle of Wight Claims
Commerce
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Willis Wilson Norfolk County
Isaac Zane Shenandoah

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