. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1619-1776. nder Boiling William Harwood Prince William: Henry Lee^ Weftmoreland: Auguftine Wafhington John Bell Philip Ludwell Lee» Princefs Anne: Thomas Walke York: Dudley Digges William Keeling Robert Carter Nicholas Richmond: Landon Carter Jameftown: Edward Champion Travis John Woodbridge Norfolk Borough : John Hutchings, Jr. Southampton: Jofeph Gray Williamfburg: John Chifwell William Taylor The College: The Attorney General Spotfylvania: Rice CurtisJohn Spotfwood (Peyton Randolph) Stafford: Peter HedgmanWilliam Fitzhugh Henry Lees eledlion

. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1619-1776. nder Boiling William Harwood Prince William: Henry Lee^ Weftmoreland: Auguftine Wafhington John Bell Philip Ludwell Lee» Princefs Anne: Thomas Walke York: Dudley Digges William Keeling Robert Carter Nicholas Richmond: Landon Carter Jameftown: Edward Champion Travis John Woodbridge Norfolk Borough : John Hutchings, Jr. Southampton: Jofeph Gray Williamfburg: John Chifwell William Taylor The College: The Attorney General Spotfylvania: Rice CurtisJohn Spotfwood (Peyton Randolph) Stafford: Peter HedgmanWilliam Fitzhugh Henry Lees eledlion Stock Photo

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. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1619-1776. nder Boiling William Harwood Prince William: Henry Lee^ Weftmoreland: Auguftine Wafhington John Bell Philip Ludwell Lee» Princefs Anne: Thomas Walke York: Dudley Digges William Keeling Robert Carter Nicholas Richmond: Landon Carter Jameftown: Edward Champion Travis John Woodbridge Norfolk Borough : John Hutchings, Jr. Southampton: Jofeph Gray Williamfburg: John Chifwell William Taylor The College: The Attorney General Spotfylvania: Rice CurtisJohn Spotfwood (Peyton Randolph) Stafford: Peter HedgmanWilliam Fitzhugh Henry Lees eledlion was declared void by the Houfe March 31, 1756 (p. 352). A new eledlionrefulted in the choice of Henry Peyton. ^ Rice Curtis was appointed to the office of fheriff (p. 403), and William Waller was eledled burgefs inhis stead. 8 On Tuefday, April 26, 1757, William Clinch was expelled from the Houfe (p. 437). BenjaminCocke was eleAed his fucceffor. 9 Philip Ludwell Lee having been promoted to the Council (p. 416), Richard Lee was chofen burgefs inhis ftead..

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