In Convention present 112 members. Wednesday, May 15, 1776. : Forasmuch as all the endeavours of the United Colonies, by the most decent representations and petitions to the King and Parliament of Great Britain, to restore peace and security to America under the British government ... instead of a redress of grievances, have produced .. oppression, and a vigorous attempt to effect our total destruction. ... Resolved unanimously, that a committee ought to be appointed to prepare a declaration of rights, and such a plan of government as will be most likely to maintain peace and order in this colony, and secure substantial and equal liberty to the people.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Virginia. Convention (1776 May 6-July 5)

Contributor:

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15200.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virginia. Constitution.

Virginia.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (2 unnumbered pages)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

[Williamsburg, Va.] : [Printed by Alexander Purdie], [1776]

Notes:

Signed: Edmund Pendleton, president. (A copy.) John Tazewell, clerk of the Convention.

Imprint supplied by Bristol.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15200).

Cited in:

Evans 15200

OCLC:

55816011