The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-07-05 00:00:00, page 7

In GO NN BN E, oGNS
Fune 25, 1776. :
HIS Convention being iuformed that
writs of election have beeniffued in the
nime of the proprietary, for the election of
dlegates in Assembly,
Resolved, that the said writs be not
obeyed, and that no eleétion be made in
consequence thereof.
Extract from the minutes,
G. DUVAL, ‘clerk.
Yesterday about noon the Fowey hoisted
fail, and went down the bay. °
n COUNECEL: of S AFE T Y
ANNAPOLIS, Fune 25, 1776.
SIR,
v command of the Convention,lenclofe
you theirrefolution of yesterday, which
xprefles the occasion of discontinuing an
ntercourfe with the Fowey, which was
vilhed and expected to have ended more
atisfactorily. Any measures that may be
ttempted for the oftenlible cause of {top
ping the governour’s baggage mult pro
perly be imputed to your breach of the
trnce, and will be resented in full proper
tion to the injury.
For and in begmlf of the Council of Safety,
lam, Sir,
Your obedient servant, :
DAN. of St. THO. JENIFER, Pr.
WILLIAMS BU K G, Fub 5.
‘[ES'I‘ERD AY the General Convention
of this colony, after pafling the fol
lowing ordinances, adjourned themfclves
to the firft Monday in October next.
Declaration of nights.
Plan 'of government for this country.
An ordinance for making farther provi
sion for the defgnce and protection of
this colony.
An ordinance for ere@ing salt worksin
this colony, and for cncouraging the mak
ing of sale.
An ordinance for establishing a beard of
commiflioners, te superintend and direct
the naval affairs of this colony.
An ordinance for augmenting the ninth
regiment of regular forces, providing fur
the better defence of this coleny, and for
rafing fix troops of horse.
An ordinance to supply certain defeds
n a former ordinance of this Conveution
for raising fix troops of horse.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled jAn ordinance for eftablifiing a
mode of punithment for the enemies of
America in this colony.
An ordingnce to amend an erdinance
entitled. An ordinance for eftablithing a
mode of making tobacco pryments dering
the difcontinnance of the inspection law,
ad for other purpofts therein mentioned.
ANNAPOLIS, Fune 27.
W G 0, NOVE NN N,
ANNAPOLIS, Fune 24, 1776.
HE letters of capt. Montagu, and of
T Robert Eden, efq; of this day, to
Jie Council of Safety, were laid before
(Jie Convention, and on consideration
ihereof,
Resolved unanimously, that the said capt.
Montagu, by detaning several servants
belonging o the inhabitants of this pro
vince, and by refuling to deliver up a sol
dier who deserted from the service of this
colony, hathviolated the truce, and acted
in manifeft violation of his promise to pre
(erve the fame sacred.
' Ordered, that the commanding-officer
do not' permit any baggage or effects be
jonging to Robert Eden, elq; or any other
person on board the Fowey, to be car
ried on board the said ship, and to take
cwre that all communication with the said
{hip immediately ceade.
An ordinance to enable the present ma
giltrates and officers to continue the ad
ministration of justice, and for fettling the
general mode of proceedings in criminal
and other cases, till the fame can be more
amply provided for.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled An ordinance to provide for pay
ing the expenses of the delegates from
this colony to the General Congress.
An ordinance to arrange the countiesin
districts for elelting Senators, and to as
certain their wages.,
An ordinance prescribing the oaths of
office 10 be taken by the Governour and
Privy Council, and other officers of the
commonwealth of Virginia, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.,
Anordinance for amending an ordinance
entitled An ordinance for raiing and em
bodying a fufficient force for the defence
and protection of this colony, and for
other purposes therein mentioned.
An orduirance inaking it felony to coun
terfeit the continental paper currency, and
for other purposes therein mentioned.
By a gentleman from Halifax, in North
Carolina, we are informed that general
Clinton, in attempting to come into
Charleftown harbour, the 17th of last
month, was overtaken by a violent {torm,
which drove ashore a 36 gun frigate, and
8 tran{ports with soldiers, who it is Tuid
were chiefly loft. He had this intelligence
from an officer from Cape Faar, who said
that general Moore had received it by ex
press ; in consequence of which, four re
gimentsunder marching orders for Charlef
town, and col. Muhlenburg’s Virginia
battalion, had been (@untermanded.
Lord Dunmore sent a flag of truce some
few days ago to Gwyun’s island, with a
letter for general Lewis, wherein he pro
poses an exchange of prisoners, and tells
the general, that if he has'not a fuflicient
number of our people, that he shall give
him credit for the overplus, and pay him
as soon as he can. General Lewis, we
hear, answered his lord(hip’s very witty
and ingenious proposal as it deflerved.
In (COM V. E- NLE LGNy
Fuly 5, 1776.
RESOLVED, that the plan of govern
ment for this country, and the or=-
dinance to arrange the counties in diftriéts
for ele&ting Senators, and to ascertain
their wages, be published in the respective
parith churches and meeting-houses, for
two Sundays fucceflively, immediately
after divine service.
'~ EDMUND PENDLETON, president.
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Fohn Tazewell, clerk of the Convention.
RESOLVED, that the following
. {entences in the morning and
evening service shall be omitted :
O Lord [ave the king. And mercifully
hear us when we call upon thee. :
That the 15th, 16th, 17th, and
18th fent-nces in the litany, for the
king’s majesty, and the royal family,
&c. shall be omitted.
That the two prayers for the king’s
majesty, and the royal family, in the
morning and evening service, {hall
be omitted. '
That the prayers in the communi
on f{ervice which acknowledge the
authority of the king, and so much
ENVCONWN VYV EN T 1I:O0.N;
Fuly 5, 1776.
of the prayer for the church militant
as declares the fame authority, fhail
be omitted, and thisalteration made
in one of the above prayers in the
communion service : Almighty and
everlafling God, we are taught by thy
boly word thar the hearts of all rulers
arein thy governance, and that rhou dost
dispose and turn them as ir feemeth best
10 thy godly wisdom, e humbly befcech
thee so 1o dispose and govern the bearts of
al! the magiflrares of Ihis commonwealth,
that in all theiv thoughts, words, and
works they may evermore Jeek thy bonont
and glory, and fludy 1o preserve thy
people committed to their charge, in
wealth, peace, and godliness. Grant
this, O merciful father, for thy dear
Jon’s fake, Fefus Christ, our Loid. Amen.
That the follotving prayer shall be
used, instead of the prayer for the
king’s majesty, in the morning and
evening service: O Lord, ouwr heaven
ly fatber, high and mighty, king of kings,
Lord of Lords, the only ruler of Ihe
univer(e, who dost from thy throne belold
all the dwellers upon carth, most hearti
ly we befecch thee with thy favour 2o
behold the magifirates of this common
wealth, and [o veplenifh them wirh the
grace of thy holy spirit, that they may
alway incline to thy will, and walk iz thy
way ; endue them plenteously with heaven
ly gifts; firengthen them, that they may
vanquish and overcome all their enemies ;
and finally, after this life, they may ob-'
tain everlafling joy and felicity, through
Fefus Christ, eur Lord. Amen. .
In the 20th sentence of the litany
use these words: That it may please
thee to cadue the magistrates of this com
monwealth with grace, wisdom, and
under flanding.
In the succeeding one, ‘ufe these
words: Thar it may please thee to bless
and keep them, giving them grace to exe+
cute justice, and to maintain truth.
Let every other sentence of the li
tany be retained, without any alte
ration, except the above sentences
recited. .
F. Tazewell, clerk of the Convention.
An ORDINANCE matking it felony to
counterfeit the continental paper cur
rency, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
E it ordained, by the delegates of
B the several counties and corpora
tions in this colony, aflembled in
Convention, that if any person shall
counterfeit, aid or abet in counterfeit
ing, the continental bills of credit in
this colony, or the paper money of
any of the United Colonies, or shall
counterfeit, aid or abet in counter
feiting, or making bale coin, or who
shall pass. any such in payment,
knowing the fame to be’ counterfeit
or base, every such person shall, oa
legal conviction, {ufferdeath, witheut
benefit of clergy. - e :
EpMUND PENDLETON, president.
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