Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-22
SAVANNAH. JIJv =


ats meeting ofthe citizens of Savannah.
at the Exchange, in consequence ola noti-
tication by JOHN Y. NOEL, MAYOR. to take
into consideration certain resolutions trans
united from the committee OF corPespon.
dence OF the borough of Norfolk, and town
OF Portsmouth, relative to the late daring
and piratical outrage, committed by a Bril-
Ilsh squadron OH the United States friqate
Chesapeake-EDw WARD TELFAIr, esq.
being called to the chair, and THoMAs u.
7. CHARLTON, esq. appointed secretary
| The mayor proceeded to lay before the
meeting, the communication of tie CONF
mittee OF correspondence, and TO state, ge4
morally, the object OF the present meeting ::
and invited the citizens to cooperate with
their fellow-citizeus of Norfolk.
Tile Jollcf,ing resolutions sccre hroho:ed
and unanimously adohted.,
Res0iOed, That The thanks of this meet.
| ing be rendered to the mayor, for the
prompt manner in which he has acceeaed
to the request of the citizens of Norfolk,
and invited his feliow-citizenS to Convene
thi5. day.
ReaoiUe, That the thanks of this meet.
Ing be given, IN the citlze of the borough
| OF Norfolk and town of Portsmouth, for
their patriotic resolutions, and commune
cations to the mayor Of this city.
| Resoived, That, William .Stchhens,
George Jones', Charles Harris, Joeeh6
| L7a6erSham, l>igvard 1tifGir, John W..
Berrien, p. H. A4orek, w. q. BuNoc6,
John Y. Noel, INomas IT, p. Charlton, !,
/ .4rchi6aid S. BuAkoch, and Joh7! Catnag.lnp,
| be appointed committee to report reso-
! lutions, to be submitted to an adjourned
meeting TO be held on Friday the 10Th in
slant. at ID O'Clock, at the PRESBYTERIAN
! e md OF ~:s. -.
the chairman of the committee, to assemble
on That day, therein.
Rescued, That the colonc! conmendan,
of the Chatham Regiment be requested 10
hold his regiment, and particularly the 70.
iuhteer companies, to move 1T u moments
warning to any part, to which the situation
OF his Britannia majesty's ships or vessels
of war may require, for the purpcsS ofpre.
venting supplies being afforded them.
Rescued, That the pilots he requested
60 refuse their professional aid to any arm.
cd vessels Of the British nation, unit, the
sense of the American government be
known.
! Re8oipcd, That the chairman of thj,
Injecting be requested to Communicate &c
his excelency che governor Of this state
the proceedings Of this meeting, and TO re.
quest him 70 direct the organization Of the
militia of the eastern district, so as to place
them in situation to resist, with promD.
utude and energy, any aggressioDs Oh The
people of this state, by British armet
forcc--and that ne be also solicited, to or.
der, professionally, the delivery Of arms t.
the militia, when exigencies may render i
necessary.
ResotUed, That the keeper Of the light
house be directed to hoist signal ON N,
appearance Of British armed vessels anC
that the collector be requested to keep thu
revenue cutter below, in order that Sd,
may communicate speedy intelligence @
the approach of British armed vessels.
PeSo!Ued, That the thanks of this meet
ing be rendered to the chairman for the a
bic discharge Of the duties Of his appoint
ment, and that the proceedings of thi
meeting be published in the different pa
zettes Of this city.
ny order offbe Chairman,
THoMAs u. p. CHAREr OK, Seer