The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
AGAINST TRUSTS
in OLDEN TINES
Interesting Extracts from Co
lonidl Records '','l;[,I'': Bearing on &
This and Other Subjects. 81

& sTAUNTON, VA, April 1L-That the
history Of Virginia in colonial Il Gays,
both as to her adherence to the
cause Of royalty In the caomwellian pc
Rod (hence giving her the rnisnomer Of the
a"Old Dominion" from her supposed '.loy-
alty'), and also the gross error as to
her Governors. 5 during the same period,
being only appointed BY the Parliament Or
C ron well as enormously represented By
10 oe s and other historians. when as
can be clearly proven. the last four gov
ernors, viz: Digges, Bennett Mathews
and Berkeley. were appointed BY the
Grand Assembly Of Virginia, during the
existence * Isl Of the Commonwealth Of Eng
land; and in the after OF free trade, uni
1yersal suffrage, and first declaration
against trusts, the Grand Assembly Of; Viz
ginia was far In the lear OF all other
British colonies, disproves most thorough
y ~, the facts OF history as generally mis-
stated !. 53}s III
45i8 In the instructions to Governor Wyatt
dated 1871 amongst many similar clauses,
he was directed to make It his duty to,
see That care be TAX en- that there be no
engrossing OF comm odity or forestalling
the market, thus in their quaint ola
English. making the very first declara-
ton against trusts. which might well be
I followed In these latter days. s
8 In the "Act XVI, OF the Grand Assem-
} bly,. In 1855, being the sixth year OF the
$Commonwealth.it was declared 4 'W here
as we conceiyesit something hard and I'M
an n Ia rs VOC fo<
shall pay equal taxes and yet have no
votes In elections. Therefore It Is enacted
( by this present Grand Assembly, That so
much OF the act choosing Burgesses be
repealed as excludes free men from
votes, Provided all wares that they fairly
give their votes by subscription and not
in a tumultuous way q 80 49,. III
II In the matter OF free trade, by the Act
xvi, OF the same Grand Assembly, in
i1659-60a 1t was declared, Whereas the re-
strictlon OF trade hath appeared to be the
greatest impeachment to the advance Of
the estimation and value OF our present
only commodity. tobacco. be It enacted
and confirmed, That the Dutch and al
straners OF xpian nation soever in amity
with the people OF England shall have
free liberty to trade with us. for all al
5lowable commodities. 80 -" BY way of
explana ton 1t should be added that the
word tx plan, was the old English con.
traction for christian" Just as we use
Xmas for Christmas. etc.
81 In the matter OF pensions the Grand
AssemblyGof Virginia In 1864 set an exan,-1
Pile which could with great advantage
be followed BY our present day statesmen.
when it enacted "Act 4sIX.-Whereas. IN
the late expedition. a gainst the Indians
diverse men were hurt and mayned and
disabled from providing for. their neces7r !.
sary maintenance and subsistence sbe. u
therefore enacted by the uthority OF this
present Grand Assembly, That all hurt
or 5maymed men be relieved and provided
for by the several counties, where such
men reside or &inhablt.''
s And in conclusion. how would It do. to
add to the oaths OF our grand 1urles the
oath prescribed for church wardens IN
Act w, Of February. 1881 -'62: ~ on shall
tsware that you shall make .presentments
of all such persons as shall lead a pro-
phayne or ungodl!e life. OF such shall be
common swearers. drunkardsE or blasphe-
mers. that shall ordinaril!e profane the
Saboth dayes or contemne Gods holy
word or sacraments. You shall also pre-
sent all adulterers or tornic tors. or such
as shall abuse their nighbors BY slander-
iings tale carryinge or back billings. or
that shall not behave themselves order
lie and soberlie In the church duringe
'Deyyne servise. Likewise they shall pre-,
sent such maysters and rllstrlsses as shall
be delinquent In catechisinge the youth
and Ignorant persons. 80 helpe VOW
God.