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Thomas Jefferson compiles these notes in response to inquiries from a foreign official regarding the geography and state of Virginia. The text provides detailed descriptions of the region's boundaries, dimensions, and physical landscape as understood in the late eighteenth century.

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Query XIII.

than for private use, shall be delivered up, securitie being given to make satisfaction for it.

'' 14/y. That all goods allreadie brought hither by the Dutch or others which are 7iow on shoar shall befree from surprizalL '' J5/y, That the quittrents granted unto us by the late kinge for seaven yeares bee confirmed.

*' 16/y. That the commissionrrs for the parliament subscribeing these articles engage themselves C 217 1 end the honour of parliament for thefullperformance thereof: and that the present governour and the councill ^ the burgesses do likewise subscribe 8? engage the whole collony on their parts.

Rich. Bennett. Sealer W"^- Claiborne. Scale. Edmond Curtis. Scale.

^^ Theise articles were signed ^ sealed by the Commissioners of the Councill of state for the Commonwealth of England the tweheth day of March 1651.'^ Then follow the articles ftipulated by the governor and council, which relate merely to their own perfons and property, and then the enfuing inftrument '^ An act of indernpnitie made att the surrender of the couTitrey.

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