The statutes at large
Subtitle: being a collection of all the laws of Virginia from the first session of the legislature, in the year 1619
By: published pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eight, by William Waller Hening
Contributors: Hening, William Waller, 1768-1828; Virginia. General Assembly; United States; United States; United States
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: Printed for the editor by R. & W. & G. Bartow
Published: 1819
Place of publication: Richmond
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Law; Sources; History; Genealogy
Other titles: Statutes at large of Virginia; Hening's statutes at large
Work titles: Laws, etc
Notes: Vols. 1-4 of the 2d ed. and v. 5-13 of the 1st and only ed.

Imprint varies: v. 1-2: New York, 1823; v. 3: Philadelphia, 1823; v. 4: Richmond, 1820; v. 5-12: Richmond, 1819-23; v. 13: Philadelphia, 1823.

Each volume contains a list of governors of Virginia during the period comprised in the volume.

An index to the personal names in these volumes was published (New York, 1896) under title: Personal names in Hening's Statutes at large of Virginia and Shepard's continuation, by Joseph J. Casey.

Vols. V-XIII and corrected reprint of vols. I-IV published according to acts of the General Assembly passed March 10, 1819 and January 24, 1823.

Vols. 1-5 and 10-13 have sheet containing certificate and errata or certificate only (errata being bound at end of volume) mounted on verso of t.-p.

Includes indexes.

Reproduction of the original from the Massachusetts State Historical Society.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: I. Resolution of the Convention of Virginia, authorising their delegates in Congress to declare American independence. Constitution of the United States. Declaration of Independence. Articles of Confederation. Declaration of rights of Virginia. Constitution of Virginia. Ancient charters relating to the first settlement of Virginia. Commission to Sir Francis Wyatt (July 24th, 1621). Instructions to Governor Wyatt (July 24th, 1621). Acts of Assembly, 1619-1649. Articles at the surrender of the country, &c. Acts of Assembly, 1652-1660; title: II. 1660-1682. Historical documents from 1660 to 1682; title: III. 1684-1710. Historical documents from 1682 to 1710; title: Iv. 1711-1736; title: v. 1738-1748; title: VI. 1748-1755; title: VII. 1756-1763. Proclamations of 1754, and 1763; title: VIII. 1764-1773; title: IX. 1775-1778; title: X. 1779-1781. Resolutions and state papers from 1779 to 1781; title: XI. 1782-1784. Resolutions and state papers from 1782 to 1784; title: XII. 1785-1788; title: XIII. 1789-1792.