Notes on the state of Virginia an annotated edition

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Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Editorial Note

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Notes on the State of Virginia: A Transcription of the 1785 Edition

QUERY I. ITS BOUNDARIES: An exact description of the limits and boundaries of the state of Vir ginia

QUERY II. RIVERS: A notice of its rivers, rivulets, and how far they are navigable

QUERY III. SEA PORTS: A notice of the best sea-ports of the state, and how big are the vessels they can receive

QUERY IV. MOUNTAINS: A notice of its mountains QUERY V. CASCADES AND CAVERNS: Its cascades and caverns

QUERY VI. PRODUCTIONS MINERAL, VEGETABLE, AND ANIMAL: A notice of the mines and other subterraneous riches

its trees, plants, fruits , &c

QUERY VII. CLIMATE: A notice of all what can increase the progress of human knowledge

QUERY VIII. POPULATION: The number of its inhabitants

QUERY IX. MILITARY FORCE: The number and condition of the militia and regular troops, and their pay

QUERY X. MARINE FORCE: The Marine

QUERY XI. ABORIGINES: A description of the Indians established in that state QUERY XII. COUNTIES AND TOWNS: A notice of the counties, cities, townships, and villages

QUERY XIII. CONSTITUTION: The constitution of the state, and its several charters

QUERY XIV. LAWS: The administration of justice and description of the laws

QUERY XV. COLLEGES, BUILDINGS, AND ROADS: The colleges and public establishments, the roads, buildings, &c

QUERY XVI. PROCEEDINGS AS TO TORIES: The measures taken with regard of the estates and possessions of the rebels commonly called Tories

QUERY XVII. RELIGION: The different religions received into that state QUERY XVIII. MANNERS: The particular customs and manners that may happen to be received in that state

QUERY XIX. MANUFACTURES: The present state of manufactures, commerce, interior and exterior trade

QUERYX X. SUBJECTS OF COMMERCE: A notice of the commercial productions particular to the state, and of those objects which the inhabitants are obliged to get from Europe and from other parts of the world

QUERY XXI. WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MONEY: The weights, measures, and the currency of the hard money. Some details relating to the exchange with Europe QUERY XXII. PUBLIC REVENUE AND EXPENCES: The public income and expences

QUERY XXIII. HISTORIES, MEMORIALS, AND STATE-PAPERS: The histories of the state, the memorials published in its name in the time of its being a colony, and the pamphlets relating to its interior or exterior affairs present or antient

Jefferson's Appendix: Charles Thomson's Observations

Appendix A: "Advertisement" to the 1787 Edition

Appendix B: Comparison of Marbois's and Jefferson's Queries

Bibliography

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