Berkeley County Petition, 1825 December 08

Place of Publication: Berkeley County
Index Card Notes: To the general assembly of Virginia. We, the undersigned, inhabitants of Berkeley Co. being convinced that the people ought to be heard upon every question which concerns their own government, and also believing that a large and respectable portion, if not a majority of the good citizens of this commonwealth, are convinced that the present constitution of the Virginia requires amendment, by a convention empowered to frame and to submit to the judgment of the people, such amendments thereof as to the convention may seem just an expedient; all, or any of which amendments, if approved by a majority of the people, shall become a part of the constitution... we do, respectfully petition that the necessary facilities be afforded by law, of ascertaining the sense of the people, at their next spring elections, whether there shall be a convention or not?
Xerox copy Purchase. Va. State Library 10/29/74