Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
COLONIAL HISTORY OF vGRGlNIA-lNrE-
RESTING DISCOVERY.

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We are Informed that bill hps been reported in
The State Senate to which every true Virginian must
wish success es it is intended from nh!ivicE
the C"l"n;Hi history Of the Commonwealth While
a!! the other thirteen original States have sought in
foreign archives End preserved with pious care, the
precor Ei-lorlas OF their ancestors and their work.
SO, with sirans" neglect, have permitted urs TO lie
buried III oblivion, as il they were unworthy of pre-
.ervalion. Our history, the mos; interestia; of alb
crowded Wit. romantic Incidents and instructive
teachings, has bcra allowed 10 depend for it, vrry
oxs.erc. upon the unas sisted pvartinns of private in
djviiuals and consequently swnrins with errors
We learn that rich mine oI historical inHterins has
been discovered by member Of the Virginia His
urcal Society, in tho STATE Piper oilco in London.
Here lie the archives of the Board Of Trade. This
Board which existed from 1896 to 1892, superntended
TIE "platations in America and elsewhere" aud re-
ceiveh tho papers oftle Councils and committees efthe
Priyy Council, which had previously performed the
same functions. as U.glt hGve been anticipated,
tlsr records are magazine Of historic matter; they
contain more than two thousand large folio volumes,
relating cLiey to American affairs, keep, with much
care and .,em the documents relating to each colony
ntIi. Dcohs' All Tue
pondence and official reports of the Royal Governors
to be found in these records and, i'll fact, most OF
the authentic information in existence concerning the
Colonial history Of this country.
The examination of these rccord- made by the gem
tIrman already n,on,ione resulted in most interest
ing discovery.
Heretofore i. laa been matter O: doubt aud dis
putc ainong our historians wi!"n TIE i-t House o!
BurScs-es assembled in Virginia. and not vcs!ige
was supposed 20 remain of their laws. Siith savs
that they met in the latter end of June, 1919, "but
that he could where lind among tho records extan,
any account OF the particulars that passed" Bevcr-
y says That they met in May l62o and sat in The same
house with the Governar and Council after the man.
ner nf the Scotch Parliament. Heung reports that
latter careful examination Of the ancient records
relating 20 Virginia., be could only find Il brief
! tce Of tl.ar proceedings.
Al! this obscuri:yS is cleared way. manu-
script Of thirty pages has been discovered, containing
iu. account II the assembling oi the first House o
IIurc"ssrs. the names rf the members their manner
| OF procceding, their resolutions and acts ordi-
nances. The forms observed d"scrihed with
minuteness that might serve 10 direct painter, and
! in feet wa know of no finer subject for historical
pa;ntiG2 Ia decorate M Hall Of present House ot
! t. H. o,,,,,,. r ,,,;r r,.,s,o,.s,.s
two hundred nni thirty aiX wears ago.
On tho 3!h oi July, 1919, savera yanrs before the
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,t',;<,.,,,o church y, Jsp--,.n,. The Ro-sl Gov.
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-io,;, rro;ne Clerk o: the Gene.
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,o,l .sa;r ,lace. in The choir until prayc,
raised hv M Buckle. that Il sonld please God &c
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t" "-.'r,,,. ,,.nd os s3,wi and IN npnuity OF