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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jennifer Sharp, January 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to An ASSOCIATION, 1774 May 27 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 1929.2

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation An ASSOCIATION 1774 May 27 MS 1929.2 1 item. English Article of Association signed by members of the late House of Burgesses. Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

An Association, MS 1929.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1929.

Biographical Information

The House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619. Over time, the name came to represent the entire official legislative body of the Colony of Virginia, and later, after the American Revolution, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Scope and Content

Printed copy of the Articles of Association signed by 89 members of the late House of Burgesses, 1774, in response to their dissolution by Gov. John Murray, Earl of Dunmore. Mentions the blockadge of Boston, the Tea Tax, and the East India Company. Lists the Burgesses.

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Single item.

Index Terms Persons: Adams, Thomas, 1730-1788 Andrews, Robert, 1743?-1804 Balgrove, Benjamin, 1764-1792 Bland, William, fl. 1756-1800. Burges, H. J. Camp, Ichabod, fl. 1774-1783. Carey, Richard, c. 1739-1789. Clayton, William, d. 1797. Davenport, Joseph, d. 1788. Dickenson, Arthur, fl. 1738-1774. Griffith, David, d. 1789. Harrison, William, fl. 1774-1800. Holt, William, d. 1791. Hubard, William, d. 1802. Innes, James, 1754-1798. Klug, Samuel, d. 1795. Leigh, William, fl. 1772-1781. M'Croskey, Samuel Smith, d. 1803. Price, Thomas, fl. 1734-1774. Russell, Hinde. Stuart, Thomas, d. c. 1789. Subjects: Boston Tea Party, 1773. Tea tax (American colonies) Geographical Names: Great Britain - Colonies - Administration - History - 18th century. United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Causes. Virginia - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.