In April, 1619, GOVERNOR GEORGE YEARDLEY arrived in Virginia from England and announced that the Virginia Company had voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly. It became the House of Burgesses — the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in the church at Jamestown. Present were Governor Yeardley, Council, and 22 burgesses representing 11 plantations (or settlements) Burgesses were elected representatives. Only white men who owned a specific amount of property were eligible to vote for Burgesses.
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Right to indictment by the grand jury before any criminal charges for felonious crimes, a prohibition on double jeopardy, a right against forced self-incrimination, a guarantee that all criminal defendants have a fair trial, and a guarantee that government cannot seize private property without making a due compensation at the market value of the property.
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Explanation:Prevailing westerlies in the middle of latitude lines earth ,between 35 and 65 degrees latitude,are the prevailing westerlie winds.Therefore the winds blow east.
