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Resolved, That no Flour, wheat or other Grain, or provisions of any kind be exported from this Colony to any part of the World from and after the fifth day of August next, until the Convention or Assembly, or the honourable the Continental Congress shall order otherwise; That no quantities of the said Articles, more than are necessary for the use of the Inhabitants be brought to, collected or...
Date: 24 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A letter from the committee of the borough of Norfolk, informing the Convention of the arrival of troops from St. Augustine, about sixty in number, under the command of one captain and two lieutenants; that they had learned, from good authority, another vessel, with more forces, might be hourly expected; that at present they were under no apprehensions from the troops, but found exceeding bad...
Date: 3 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Convention being informed that lord Dunmore was meditating an hostile march, with an armed force, to attack the city of Williamsburg;
Resolved, That the committee for the said city, and the committees of York and James City, be desired to pay particular attention to the subject; and if lord Dunmore or any other person, shall land, or attempt to land, any armed troops in their neighbourhood,...
Date: 14 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
An Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety, for the more effectual carrying into execution the several rules and regulations established by this Convention for the protection of this colony, having been fairly transcribed, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.
Resolved, that the said Ordinance do pass.
And in order to obtain the most authentick intelligence in all matters...
Date: 24 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be desired to lay before the Convention a list of the armed vessels now fitting out for the defence of this colony, with a state of the condition they are in, and an account of the cannon, arms, and ammunition, provided for them.
Mr. [Archibald] Cary, from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, reported, that the committee had, according to order,...
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved unanimously that the Committee of Safety be directed to write a letter to the President of the Convention of Maryland in answer to his Letter of the twenty fifth instant expressing the deepest concern at the proceedings of that Convention respecting Governor Eden and our reasons for not becoming accessory thereto by giving him a passport through this Colony or the Bay adjoining: That we...
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A petition of Joseph Jones, Joshua Campbell, James Ferebee, and William Burgess, merchants and partners, of North Carolina, was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth that in the month of April last they loaded their sloop the two brothers, with a suitable cargo for the Island of Martinico in the West Indies, as will appear by the bill of lading; that, on the 14th of the said month...
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr. [Patrick] Henry, from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, reported that the Committee had, according to order, proceeded to the examination of John Goodrich, who was apprehended on suspicion of hisbeing in[i]mical to the rights and liberties of America; and that it appeared, from the confession of the said John Goodrich,2 that he went on board the Otter sloop of war at...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A memorial of Wilson Miles Cary was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth, that he received a letter from Lord Dunmore, ー then Governor of this colony,2 dated Ship William, off Norfolk, the 14th of October last, requiring him, as naval officer of the lower district of James River, to repair to Norfolk or Portsmouth, and promising him protection; that, on his stating an...
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That a board of commissioners be appointed to superintend and direct all the naval affairs of this colony.
Resolved, That two row-gallies be immediately built, and employed for the defence of the counties of Northampton and Accomack, over and above the vessels already directed by the Committee of Safety.
Resolved, That proper small vessels, for the expeditious transportation of the...
Date: 17 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr. [Dudley] Digges, from the Committee of Safety, informed the Convention, that the Committee had taken into their consideration how the prisoners lately taken by the captains James and Richard Barron, being 217 Scotch Highland regulars,2 might be best disposed of, were of opinion that the non-commissioned officers and cadets should be sent to some secure place in the frontiers, and...
Date: 22 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr. Blair, from the committee appointed to consider the reports made by the committees of Caroline and Spottsylvania counties respectively, in relation to divers vessels supposed to be British property, and as such seized by Captain [Richard] Taylor, commander of an armed vessel fitted out at the charge of this. colony, reported, that the committee had accordingly had under their consideration...
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That the petition of Lucretia Pritchett, executrix, and William Churchhill, executor, of Joseph Pritchett, deceased, praying to be allowed for Minny, a negro man slave belonging to the estate of the said Joseph Pritchett, who behaved with uncommon bravery in an engagement with a piratical tender, and was killed by the enemy in attempting to board her, is reasonable, and that the sum of...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A proclamation issued by lord Dunmore the 7th of November last, declaring martial law to be enforced throughout this colony, and requiring every person capable of bearing arms to resort to his majesty's standard by him erected in the town of Norfolk, or be considered as traitors to his majesty's crown and government, and farther declaring all negroes and indented servants capable of bearing arms...
Date: 8 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Ordered, That Mr. [James] Mercer, Mr. [Richard] Bland, Mr. Henry Lee, Mr. [Thomas] Newton [Jr.], Mr. [William] Aylett, Mr. [James] Holt, and Mr. [George] Brooke, be a committee to inquire into the conduct of John Goodrich, William Goodrich, and John Goodrich, Jun. relating to the importation of gunpowder, and other articles, for the use of this colony.
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The President laid before the Convention a letter received from Col. Woodford, which, being read, 2
Resolved unanimously, That this Convention do highly approve of Colonel Woodford's conduct, manifested as well in the success of the troops under his command, as in the humane treatment of, and kind attention to, the unfortunate, though brave officers and soldiers, who were made...
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That the Committee of Safety do write to Col. Woodford, desiring that he will endeavour to effect an exchange of the prisoners in his possession for our worthy countrymen now confined by Lord Dunmore; and, if he should not be able to effect such exchange, that he send his prisoners to the city of Williamsburg, as soon as it can be conveniently done, and that he also send the slaves...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The President laid before the Convention a letter from Col. Woodford, enclosing a petition from the poor inhabitants of the town of Norfolk, requesting his protection; also a petition from sundry distressed Highlanders, lately arrived from Scotland, praying that they might be permitted to go to Cape Fear, in North Carolina, the place where they intended to settle, together with sundry other...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A letter from the committee for the county of Isle of Wight, enclosing a resolution of the said committee, was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth, that Caesar, a negro man slave belonging to Walter Gwynn, of the county of Gloucester, and pilot to a tender, was placed by the captain of the said tender on board the Molly, Captain Conyard, with orders to carry her to Norfolk, but...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A petition of Archibald Govan was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth, that he loaded and cleared out the sloop Christian and cargo agreeably to the terms of the association; that she had been prevented proceeding on her voyage by being brought into Hampton by the soldiery. stationed there; 2 and as there is no market in this country at present but for the army, he...
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3