A Comprehensive description of Virginia and the District of Columbia : containing a copious collection of geographical, statistical, political, commercial, religious, moral, and miscellaneous information, chiefly from original sources
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to the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society by C. A. Stuart, of Augusta,
for a strong corroboration of these suspicions.
HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, 623
corps. As these orders were given without a knowledge of the victory,
Col. Lewis was proceeding to the destruction of the Shawanese villages,
when he was informed that the governor had made peace.
The state of exasperation on the part of the colonies and the stubborn
determination of the ministry made it manifest that there must soon be
some overt act of hostility: this act was first committed in Virginia by its
governor, who removed the gunpowder belonging to the colony from the
magazine in Williamsburg to his Majesty's ship Magdalen, on the night of
the 19th of April, 1775. This act threw the whole colony into a blaze,
the people of Williamsburg demanded immediate restitution, and their
demands were politely evaded. The citizens of Fredericksburg offered
assistance to the town of Williamsburg, which was deemed in danger from
the governor, and Patrick Henry marched at the head of a company of
Hanover volunteers and forced the king's treasurer to make just compen-
sation for the powder. The governor called a council which advised him
to issue a proclamation calling the people to their duty, which he accord-
ingly did, but with an effect so little beneficial to himself, that feeling no
longer safe he sent for marines to protect him in his palace, and Captain
Montague threatened to fire upon York if the detachment was interrupted.
This threat excited in a still greater degree the animosity of the people,
whose open and bitter denunciations so alarmed the governor as to make
him again have recourse to his council, which advised recourse to an as-
sembly to appease and alleviate the excited wrath of the citizens.
The meeting of this assembly at once proclaimed that all confidence
between the governor and people was gone, many met in arms, they feared
the solemn sanctity of their character would not be respected, and they
depended for protection upon their individual prowess. It was a humilia-
ting and exciting spectacle for the people. The governor was alarmed
and fled by night to a British ship, and refused upon invitation of the
Assembly to return to his palace, or to sign bills presented to him, of the
utmost importance to the colony, and refused to perform this branch of his
duty unless the assembly would come and hold their meetings under the
guns of his ship. In this emergency the governor was declared to have
abdicated, and the president of the council appointed to act in his place,
and as it appeared that on his retreat he had liberated the Indian hostages
without having ratified the treaty, commissioners were appointed to ratify
in behalf of the colony. His Lordship after the termination of intercourse
between himself and the Assembly, sailed down the river, attempting to
enlist citizens against their country, and slaves against their masters. He
never again resumed his power. From that moment to the present day
the people of Virginia have governed themselves.
GENERAL INDEX
OF PLACES AND SUBJECTS, ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER,
Abbeville, P. O.
Abingdon, P. O.
Aborigines of the Dis- )
tnct of Columbia, )
Abstract of school com- )
missioners reports, )
Accomac C. H.
Accomac county,
Agriculture,
Albemarle county,
Albemarle Sound,
Aldie, P. O.
Alleghany Mountain,
Alexandria City, D. C.
Alleghany county,
Jlen's Cave,
Amelia county,
Amelia C. H.
Amendments to the Fed. )
Con. proposed by Va. $
Amherst county,
Amherst C. H.
Amissville, P. O.
Amsterdam P. O.
Annalostan or Mason's >
Island, D. C. J
Anthony's Creek, P. O.
Appalachian system,
Appomattox river,
Aquia, P. O.
Arnoldston, P. V.
Arnold's Old Place, P. O.
Ararat, P. 0.
Archville, P. O.
Augusta county,
Augusta Springs, P. O.
Austinville, P. O.
79
233
464
476
78
111
ib.
99
112
36
210
30
477
308
448
126
127
525
128
129
158
328
494
352
31
36
285
136
171
260
405
509
313
467
B
Bacon Castle,
Back Creek Valley,
Baileysburg,
Balcony Falls,
Ballardsville,
Ballsville,
Banister River,
Barboursville,
Barboursville,
Banks,
Barnes' Mills,
Batesville,
Bath county,
Bath, or Berkley springs,
Bath Iron Works,
Battletown or Berry sville
Barksdale,
Bays, harbors, rivers, >
swamps, )
Beaverdam,
Bedford county,
Beeler's Station,
Bell Haven,
Bell Isle,
Bellona Arsenal,
Bellona,
Belleville,
Belle Valley,
Bennett's Store,
Bentleysville,
Berger's Store,
Berkley county,
Berlington Mills,
Bethany,
Big Creek,
Big Sandy River,
Big Spring,
Birch River,
Billsburg,
Blacksburg,
BlacksviUe,
Blacks & Whites,
Black Walnut,
Blackwell's Mills,
Black Water River,
Bloomsburg,
Bloomfield,
Blowing Cave or Pan-
ther's Gap,
Blue Mountain,
Blue Stone,
Blue Ridge,
Blue Sulphur Springs,
Boon's Mills,
Booth's Ferry,
Botetourt Springs,
Botetourt county,
Boswellville,
Bowling Green,
Bowers,
Bowman's Mills,
BOYDTON,
Bradleysburg,
Brand on ville,
Brandywine,
Brentsville,
Bruington,
Bridgeport,
Brock's Gap,
Brooke county,
Brooklyn,
Brookneal,
Brownsburg,
Brown's Cove,
Brunswick county,
Buckingham
Buchannon, see Pat- )
tonsburg, \
Buchannon,
Buckland,
BafTalo Forge,
Buffalo Springs,
Bull Creek,
Burlington,
Bull Town,
Burgess' Store,
Qabexl county,—
Cabin Point,
Cackley's Store,
Calahan's
Calland's,
Calloway's Mills,
Calvin's Tavern,
Campbell county,
Campbell
Capeville,
Carlton's Store,
Caroline county,
2 Carter's Store,
352 1 Carters ville,
177 |Ca Ira,
Cavesville,
Cedar Creek,
Cedar Grove,
Centreton,
Centre ville,
Centreville,
Chalk Level,
233|Chambless' Store,
221 1 Chance] lorsville,
420 Chapman's Mills,
Charlottesville,
Charles City county,
Charles City
Charlotte county,
Charlestown,
Cheat River,
Chesapeake Bay,
Chesapeake Peninsula,
Chesnut Grove,
Chesnut Hill,
Chesterfield county,
Chickahominy river
Chilesburg,
Chowan river,
384 Christiansburg,
273 Christians ville,
425 Chuckatuck,
129 Church ville,
465 City Point,
357 Civil list of Virginia,
^5 Civil list of U. S.
252 Clarksburg,
204
273
201
362
433
330
185
136
425
113
132
134
328
378
P. 0.
254
P. o.
461
P. o.
268
332
P. 0.
286
P. o.
418
P. 0.
308
P. o.
260
P. o.
177
P. 0.
15S
136
C. H.
137
P. 0.
251
P. 0.
201
142
P. 0.
268
P. V.
161
P. o.
160
P. 0.
255
P. o.
450
P. 0.
425
P. o.
185
P. 0.
168
462
p. a
261
P. 0.
131
P. o.
282
P. o.
348
P. T.
113
144
C. H
. ib.
145
P. V.
367
38
ib.
39
P. o.
260
P. o.
254
151
38
P. o.
143
39
P. V.
401
P. o.
234
P. o.
238
P. o.
236
P. V.
270
72
509
P. V.
363
GENERAL iXDEX
627
Clarkston's Store,
Clifton,
Climate of D. of C.
" of Virginia,
Clinch river,
Clintonsville,
Clover Dale,
Coal River Marshes,
Coal river,
Coalsmouth,
Coalsville,
Finney Mills,
Finneyvvood,
Fiscal concerns,
Fisheries of the Potomac,
P.
P.
O.
V.
P o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
p.
p.
p.
p.
o.
T.
O.
O.
Fishing Creek,
Flat Creek,
Flat Rock,
Flat Woods,
Flint Hill,
Flood's,
Flowing Spring,
Floyd county,
Fluke's,
Fluvanna county,
Fortsmouth,
Fotheringay,
Foxville,
Frankfort,
Frankfort,
Franklin,
Franilin county,
Frederick county,
Fredericksburg,
French Creek,
Freeman's creek,
Friend's Grove,
Front Royal,
Gardner's ^ Roads,
Garland's Store,
Gauley Bridge,
Gauley river,
Geology and Minera-
logy of Va.
Geology and Minera-
logy of D. of C.
General description >
of Western Va. )
General Court,
Genito,
Georetown, D. C.
w Internal Im-
provements,
" Manufactures
and public buildings,
" College,
" Convent,
Geravdstown,
German Settlement,
Germantown,
Gholsonville,
Giles county,
Glady Creek y\ Roads,
Glenn's,
Gloucester county,
Gloucester
Golan svi He,
Goochland county,
Goochland
Goodsbridge,
Goodwynsville,
Gordonsville,
Goshen,
Government and Laws
of Virginia,
Go\*ernment of D. of C
Grantley's,
Granville,
Grape Island,
Graves',
Grave Creek or )
Elizabeth Town, )
Grayson county,
Grayson C. H. or >
Greensville, )
Great Bridge,
Green Bank,
Green Bottom,
Green Bay,
Greenbrier county,
Lancaster county,
Lancaster
Lanesville,
Langhorne's Tavern,
Lane's,
Lawnsville or )
Logan C. H. $
Lawrence ville,
Laws,
Ljaurel Hill,
L/aurel Hill,
Laurel Spring,
Reading Creek,
^Leather wood's Store,
Lebanon Forge,
Lebanon,
Legislature,
Leed's,
C. H.
P. O.
P. V.
P. o:
P. o.
P o.
C. IT.
C. H.
P. O.
C. II.
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
C. H.
P. O.
P. V.
P. o.
P. V
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. V.
133
ilOO
70
3 16j Leeds ville,
279 [Lee county,
1271 Leeseurg,
182| Lee's Sulphur Springs,
Leetown,
Leesville,
Lewisburg,
Lewis county,
Lewisport,
373 Lewisville,
380 Lewis-ton or Lunen- I
ib.i burg C. H. \
381 Lewis' Store.
44 Lexington,
45 Liberty Hall,
271 Liberty,
1 33 i Liberia,
151 Lick Creek,
20G| Lindsey's M Road:;,
202 : Lindsey's Store,
ib Liivnviile Creek,
200 Literary Fund,
201 l Little (Vcapon,
390 Little river,
203 Little Plymouth,
204 i Littleton,
42 1 I Locust Creek.
202 Locust Dale,
414 ! Locust Grove,
433J Logan county,
34 1 Lombardy Grove,
35 Lloyd's,
Lorn bard y,
Long wood,
London Bridg-e,
Loretto,
Lorentz's Store,
Lost River,
Loudoun county,
Louisa count)',
Louisa
133} Lovingston,
75 j Lowman's,
36! Lunatic As} T lums,
223 ! Lunenburg county,
1 14 j Luney's Creek,
386 Luray,
195
426
439
70 M
205
ib.
ib.
161
388
387
Lyell's Store,
Lynchburg,
P. O. 292 Manassa's Gap,
P.
O.
424
381
p
V
211
173
p.
0.
372
p.
o.
137
p.
V.
354
384
p.
V
363
p.
V.
133
p.
V.
222
p.
0.
283
p.
T.
426
p.
o.
261
p.
V
131
p.
o.
274
p.
o.
354
p.
o.
176
p
G
114
t'
O.
433
p.
0.
£ Q
45
p.
V.
201
p.
(>.
287
p.
0.
221
p
o.
159
p.
o.
255
3 86
P:
o.
234
P.
o.
167
P.
0.
127
P.
o.
114
P.
0.
271
P.
0.
167
P.
0.
386
P.
0.
362
206
216
C:
H.
221
P.
V.
240
P.
G.
386
85
222
P.
0.
362
P.
V.
414
P.
o.
277
P.
T.
137
P
0.
339
GENERAL INDEX
631
Manchester,
Mannboro',
Mangohick,
Madison county,
Madison,
Madison's Cave,
Manufactures,
Marble Hill,
Marion,
Marksville,
Marshall county,
Martin srurg,
Marysville or )
Charlotte C.H. S
Marysville,
Mason's or Analostan )
Island, $
.Mason county,
Massanutten,
Matchapiengo river,
Mathews count}'-,
Mathews,
Mathewsville,
Mattaponi river,
Mayfield,
Maysville or
Buckingham C.H. )
McGaheysville,
McRaeville,
Mc Far land's
McWhorter's Mills,
Meadsville,
Mechanicsville,
Meadow Dale,
Meherrin Grove,
Meherrin river,
Mecklenburg county,
Meigsville,
Memoirs of Indian Wars,
Merriinan's Shop,
Mersey's,
MlDDLEBOURN,
Middletown or )
Polsley's Mills, <,
Middletown,
Middlebrook,
Middlesex county,
Middleburg,
Midway,
Middleway or Smith- )
field, $
1
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P. V.
P.
P.
p.
o.
V.
o.
P. V
P. V.
C. H
P. o.
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. V.
p.
p.
p.
o.
o.
V.
P. o.
153
127
205
223
225
311
99
269
454
415
387
327
150
134
494
388
415
45
225
224
419
45
196
134
433
173
223
386
165
221
354
223
45
229
424
269
131
462
391
P.
V.
339
p.
V.
316
235
p.
V.
212
p.
0.
159
P. V. 372
Military organization, &c
Milton,
Mi 11 farm,
Miller's Tavern,
Millvilie,
Millgroye,
Millboro',
Milboro' Spring,
Mill Creek,
Millwood,
Milford,
Mineral Waters,
Mitchell's,
Modesltown,
Monongahela river,
;Monticello,
| Montague,
Monroe county,
j Mont pel ier,
JMontville,
[Monroeton,
Monongahela county,
Montgomery county,
;M00RFIELDS,
| Morgan county,
'Moreman's river,
Morganville,
! Morns' Hill,
' Morrisville,
! Moore's Ordinary,
•MoRGANTOWN,
Mountains,
Alleghany,
Blue,
Blue Ridge,
Mount Alto,
Mount Israel,
Mount Vernon,
Mount Laurel,
Mount Gilead,
Mount Horeb,
Mount Airy,
Mount Meridian,
Mount Sidney,
Mountain Cove,
Mount. Lineus,
Mountain Cove,
Mount Crawford,
Mount Hope,
Mount Jackson,
MurrelPs Shop,
P.
P.
P.
P.
a
o.
o.
o.
P. o.
F. O.
P. O.
P. V.
P. o.
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P o.
P. o.
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. V.
P. o.
P. V.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
p. Hi
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P. o.
P o.
P. o.
400
361
402
115
252
309
173
269
391
27
30
31
32
117
ib.
169
185
213
241
262
317
318
0g<
3<
403
433
450
ib.
241
3 36
390
632
GENERAL INDEX
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
V.
V.
V.
o.
V.
V.
N
Nansemond river,
Nansemond County,
Narrative of Mrs. Scott,
Natural Bridge,
Natural Tunnel : See >
Stock creek, )
Navy Yard, Washington,
Negro Foot, Election )
Precinct, $
Nelson Count}',
New Glasgow,
New York,
New Canton,
New Store,
New London,
New Baltimore,
New Found Mills,
New Town,
Newark,
New-market or Tye ri-
ver warehouse,
New Kent County,
New Kent
Ne why's Cross Road,
New Hope,
New Castle,
New Town, or Stevens-
burg,
New river,
Newbern,
New-market,
Nicholas County,
Nicholas C. H. or >
Summersville, $
Ninevah,
Norfolk County,
Norfolk Borough,
Northampton County,
Northumberland Co.
Northumberland C.
North river mills, P
North river Meeting ) p n
House, J r - U *
North-west river Bridge, P. O.
O
47
236
437
427
P. O. 442
505
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
O.
V.
V.
o.
T.
H.
O.
North End,
Nottoway river,
Nottoway County,
Nottoway
Noland's Ferry,
Nuttsville,
P. O.
C. H.
P. O.
P. O.
Oak Grove,
Oak Grove,
Oakland,
Oakville,
Oak Hill,
Oatland Mills,
Occoquan,
P. O.
P. O.
P. o.
P. O. 241
c.
H.
243
p.
0.
276
p.
V.
318
p.
V.
329
p.
V.
339
t Q ^i Occoquan river,
18/ 1 Office Tavern,
239 Ohio county,
1 29 i Ohio river, -
117 Old Church,
135 Old Point Comfort,
ib. Onancock creek,
141 Orange county,
1731 Orange
1 87 j Orange Spring,
20 lj Orleans,
222'Orsborn Ford,
Otter Bridge,
Otter Peaks,
> Overall's,
Oxford,
Paddy Town,
Page county,
Pain's Cross Roads,
Painsville,
Palmers's Springs,
Palatine Hill,
Palmyra,
Pamunkey river,
Panther's Gap,
Paris,
Partlow,
Parham's Store,
Parisburg,
Parkersburg,
Pattonsburg and Buc-
hannan,
Patrick county,
Patrick,
Paytonsburg,
Peaks of Otter,
Pedlar's mills,
Pendleton,
Peninsula Chesapeake,
Pennsborough,
Pembroke Springs,
Petersburg,
Perterstown,
Phiimont,
Physic Spring,
Pig river,
Pine Grove,
Piping Tree,
Pittsylvania County,
Pleasant Hill,
Pleasant Valley,
Pocotalico,
Pocotalico river,
Pocahontas county,
Poindexter's store,
Point Pleasant,
Political and Moral )
condition, )