The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
LIFTS SHADOW FROM
\ GREAT VIRGINIAN'S NAME|
John Robinson. Treasurer o
# Colonial Virginia, Not a
T Defaulter.
AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT
Record Of Last Session OF House
/ of Burgesscs Recovered and
His Honor Clear of Stain.

u The Importance of tho work that has
been undertaken and carried on at the
instance of MIR. John p. Kennedy,
librarian for the State OF Virginia, in
the publication OF the journal of the
House of Burgesses. through the efforts
or the board OF the State Library, will be
more than ever correctly estimated and
appreciated after reading Mir. kennedy's
Preface" TO volume III, in series
being issued which contains the record
OF the enactmcnts OF early Virginia
lawmakers. This preface has just APP
peared The book is soon to follow
The author of tile Preface" says: The
Journal OF the House of Burgesses for
the session beginning November 9Th 17G6,
Ind extending to the 18th day of Decem
her following, was located after an ex-
haustve search in the British Record
Office. In the report of the American
historical Association reference is
made to the Journal of this session, but
as only the date the Assembly convened
ts given, 1t Is apparent that no copy was
found.
In the efforts of the State to locate
this Journal. also those of 1867 and 1858,
81 was ascertained that It was not an
Uncommon custom at that time to for
ward certain records from one colony to
another. where they would be read and |
forwarded to the home government, With
this knowledge at hand b. F. Stevens |
and Brown, of London. England were |
authorized to make an extensive ex-
animation OF the records of other
colonies in search OF the missing journals.
Some time after this search was under-
4aN.-
located in the collection known as the
Board of Trade Papers of North Carolina,
thereby enabling the Stute to complete
its series of 1880 Several journals not
known to exist heretofore wire also
located fiis IS especially true OF the
period between 1850 and the beginning of
the eighteenth century.
Among Carolina Papers.
1.-THE session beginning March 10, 1867.
and extending to the 11th of April follow
ing, has apparently escaped the attention
of all photographers 10 date. This jour
nal was Likewise found among the North
Carolina papers, aud like the journal of
17s6. is exceedingly important since 1t
contains. among other matter the second
report of the committee appointed to
examine into the affairs of John Robin
son. Speaker Of the House of .Burgesses
and Treasurer of the Colony from 1888
to 1866
,.,rhe journal of 1858 being the third and :
most recent discovery. was likewise !,
located by B. T. Stevens and Brown in
the North Carolina collection This Jour
nal extends from the 3lst of March TO |
the 10th of April 176s. and is equally as
important as any journal of that period. |
1t is inferred from the report of the |
American Historical Association that no
copy had been located simply n note
indicating the date the Assembly con-
vened being given.
THE first session of the Assembly of
1863 convened on the Sth day Of May, and
was dissolved by Governor Botetourt on
the 18th day of the same month. The
only printed copy of this journal which