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4203. JURY (Trial by), George III. and.—

He[George III.] has endeavored to
pervert the exercise of the kingly office in
Virginia into a detestable and insupportable
tyranny * * * by combining with others
to subject us to a foreign jurisdiction, giving
his assent to their pretended acts of legislation
* * * for depriving us of the benefits
of trial by jury.—
Proposed Va. Constitution. Ford ed., ii, II.
(June. 1776)