Legislative Petitions Handout
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Petitions to the Virginia General Assembly from 1776 to 1865 were the primary way for citizens to request legislation on various issues like public improvements, military claims, and slavery. These petitions contained hundreds of signatures and provide useful genealogical and historical information. They sometimes included additional documents like maps, deeds, and court records to support the petition. The collection includes petitions from localities with records that were otherwise lost.
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