Papers. 1783 Nov. 24.

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Papers. 1783 Nov. 24.

Writing as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond, Va., to John Francis Mercer, Anapolis, Md., or Philadelphia, Pa. member of Congress from Virginia, Henry reported the adoption by the Virginia House of Delegates of "the Impost" recommended by Congress and introduced the bearer and a Mr. Dohrman.

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was for the most part educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, and assisting his father-in-law ...