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The acts of Assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia (

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The acts of Assembly, now in force, in the colony of Virginia

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Leather hardcover book. Published by orders of General Assembly Williamsburg: W. Rind, A. Purdie and J. Dixon, 1769. The final compilation of Virginia laws published before the Revolution. Laws passed by the General Assembly details the legal code of the colony beginning in 1661 and spanning over a century. The Acts of Assembly cover many issues pertinent to Virginians in this era, most notably laws regarding slavery and tobacco farming. Inside front cover: "Burr Harrison-Book given by him to his son Cuthbert Harrison, Jr." The book was sent to Benjamin Harrison by C. N. Gallup July 5, 1890.

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1769

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Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

	Location	Indiana , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 47′ 02.7″ N, 86° 09′ 15.7″ W
	Website	bhpsite.org
	Authority file	: Q4888783 VIAF: 135176076 LCCN: no97010823 NRHP: 66000010 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory.

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DPLA identifier: a31ae2999766a75d9fe0d903d913ddd3
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BHPS/id/5266

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