The Virginia Gazette

Towards the Close of the last Session of Assembly, a Proposal was presented to the House of Burgesses, by Mr. Joshua Fry, Major Robert Brooke, and Major William Mayo, to make an exact Survey of this Colony, and print and publish a Map thereof; in which shall be laid down, the Bay, the navigable Rivers, with the Soundings; the Counties, Parishes, Towns, and Gentlemen's Seats, or whatever else is useful or remarkable; if the House should think fit to encourage the same. But as the said Proposal was presented so late in the Session, it was Ordered, That the Consideration thereof should be referred to the next Session of Assembly. There is no doubt, That So useful an Undertaking, hitherto so much wanted and desired, will meet with suitable Encouragement.