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ApnPEsS lo THE rsoPLE oE MAEYLAND

ADDRESS 40 The fEOFLh OF MAXI LAND
IND tie p Exclamation Of yoiy Governor We have
sssemb td 70 % according 90 our best Judgments lor
the true Interests OF Maryland
That proclamation has declared the present to be
"sNtraorduary state Of ah.rs ami all must admit the
correctness OF that assertion. We have been convened
20 DO M that have the constitutional authority and
n, ucata ability Of accomplishing TO pJovid, Tor your
"a cts aud we.-e during tie tendency Of the present IN
f-u ate and terrible crisis. At the commencement Of
or .itors t,i, it 20 duty 20 you yoar
General ASSEMBLY, so solicit your cou6deuce IN the iel
~ v.l which respOlsi iItes w.N De- discharged
W. are Mary alders as YOU are. We have families as
Vol have oar Interests are Identified with yOcrs.-
Ol- duty our wishes and our hoges viii be 70 legsite
fo- tho true interes OF all the people Of State
We cannot blt know that large proportion Of the ct
zs1 Of Maryland have been induced bheve that there
/, probability that deliberations may result in the
massage ct some measure committing the State 10 seces
sln I IS therefore, duty 10 declare that all such
fears are without just foundation. We know that we
have no constitutional authority 10 take such action
You need fear that there is possibility that will
DO %.
IT believed by usto be desired by you we NAV, by
leg station 10 that eject give vsU The opportunity Of de-
Gil for ourselves your own future destiny. We may
e thus '5r, but certainly viii not 60 'arther
Sc know that The present crisis has materially de-
ra tie usual current business operations in every de-
psrN We shall devote ourselves TO the duty Of
NIX change as little inccnyenieut possible 20
our con 49, We invite their scrutiny 70
action II r,sts DO 10. rGaiz' cur hopes and auucipa-
tons ask that you viii, a, least, end TO Us be
charity Of believing that the failure has occurred from
tb .lck Of ability, but uO- Of will
h H. G5ll-bo-cush, Chls. + GoldsborougA,
Jolu B. Brooke, Jas Dlshel,
Tl5s J. M,K4ig, J. J. HeckarL
Coleman Yellot 5. J. Bradley
D o. Bhesisson, +. Whitaker,
John Smith, Washington Duval
Anthony KnUel Teage Townsend,
J. ; VS.. sins, Andrew 4. Lynch,
Oscar Niles, Tlghman Lutte,
n.
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WATER OF TEE
w RocKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA,

w ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS VA,
BOTTLED AT THE sPRIEG s
The undersigned constituted the house Of PuRcsL IADD
Druggists Richmond Va GENERAL AGENTS for the UNITED
STATES and the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
The reputation OF this water medicinal agent establish
ed 10 Virginia, and pats OF the South, aud Rapidly ex.
tending the whole country he important fac; Ia now well
bear transportation that II has kept from TO Eve
years glass without apparent damage either to Its TASTE or It's
medical qualities.
The many remarkable performed BY It IN Dyspepsia,
Chronic ID Ir1Gd and Dsenter Chronic Lssr Diseas STo
ftI and all SdHdntdr sad Skir DseieS Csr2Eic NerLs
Complaints Bronchitis Piles &C., have attracted he atten Of
the eminent medical every section Of the country
Dc Cartwright OF sew Orleans truth know Of no
Europe America rich medical substances that
OF Rockbydge Alum Springs"
d. MooraD resident MUSICIAN at the White Sulphur: "It
natter Of little Importance that the public should be fully
psed Of the remarkable efficacy Of the Roekbrge waters Ia
umous diseases especially They have opg stood repoach
our profession sn never but 10 these waters has yey been
found thai deserves the Of spscc Iog their care
OuT pamphlet Is oed with letters Of the most eminent phys
clans eegymen. lawyers and al classes OF our feQVcpEeus
Who certify their PERSONAL knowledge and eEPeHee Of the virtues
az this Eatsr.
The undsnigned have nov completed such for
henceiOrth July and promptly TO meet the steadily growing
demand
CAUTION unprecedented Of this Mineral Water
MOI only fountain by the visitors who have 'hrongd
h-r bu. by nvaid dirt nj homes has naturally had
bring into tn market to extent other waters
bearing similar Therefore who wish to use his
water viii DO well apply directly the undersigned their
Richmond Wills the trade will In all cases,
care their supplies house OF PrBc LAup kC
they Slse furnishee EA hs proper certificates md
show bills
To- ALUM POWDERS orMAss being the resdu6ry salts Of the
cs to retain the medical virtues Of the water
eeent substitute for the 1t sent with entire safety b
the ns aud to remote points where the water cannot ss W
transported
Por fnll particulars see pampA,s.
we Will s.nd the PsSBss gI.gSd en- p IPPe'Gn oy letter.
Pos-Ofice. Alum Springs,
Rockbrijge county, Va, or to
PURCELL, LAID CO., General AGENT,
~ a.. Il.
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AN ACT

To authorize III, County Cor., any incorporated Oi
tn or TOtcR, % ana the Militia OF their respective
Counts, cities and Toms, aud to provide means
therefor.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly That the Cosn-
~ Courts of Charlotte county, ard soh other counesas
may accept the provisions OF this act hereinafter pro-
vided, s; such portion Of the militia of their res.
rec,e counties as they may deem e1pedep, anj may
be without arms provided, TIE authority here given
shall not be construed TO pa any power over this SUBJ
ject vested By Law Ia the Governor.
. For the purpose Of paying the debt thus incurred
the Courts shall power to appoint agent agents
to negotiate loan loans for and in the name of such
county and at the term at which makes its county
levy shall levy all the lands and on all other subjects
liable to that tax and county levy in such co-nty With
out the limits of town that provides .sr poor and
keeps its streets in order such AK TO pay the said debt
or part Of such loan o. oans as NAV Re authorized and
the interest thereon, as said our may deem necessary
apd proper and from year to year epea, such assess
ments, until the authorized or loans made by such
Court together with all interest is fully paid But such
levy for year shall pat exceed onethird of the whole
amount Of debt tAus Incurred at one time.
q. And IN case any such county shall have already
issued its bonds for The purpose herein specified the
same shall be- and is hereby, legaized and made valid
whenever all the acting Justices of such county shall
have been summoned to attend the court to consider
the suit eo and majority shall be present and consent
ing thereto
L. The courts shall not contract any debt liability
under the provisions of this act unless all the acting
justices thereof shall have been summoned to attend the
court to consider the subject and majority shall be
present and voting OIL the question.
s. This act shall apply to ell counties wherein the
County Court the justices thereof having been sum
moned to consider the same and majority being pres
ent, shall acceptit-
6. Any Incorporated city or town, through their
counci5 or trustees may avail themselves of the pro-
visions of this BILL and shall have power to raise the
amount necessary by loan or taxaton they may de-
termine.
Z. The said County Courts and corporations accept
ing the provisions Of this act may mike such regulations
as may be for the preservation and return oil
said arms when demanded.
8. Tits act shall be 10 force from its passage.
Passed Senate January l9h, 1861.
SHELTON G. DAVIS @. 8.
Passed House of Delegates January 10Th. 1861.
WIN. F. GORDON Jr, y. q. d.
A copy from the roll-teste:
WIN. +. GoRDoH, Jr.,
Apr, ss-eSt O, 3. D., Keeper Of Rolls
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By the Governor,
GEORGE W. MUSFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.


AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE RATIFICATION or TIRE CON-
srIrurIoN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY TEE
STATE OF VIRGINIA. AND TO RESUME ALL THE RIGHTS
AND POWERS GRANTED UNpER SAID CONSTITUTION.
The peope of Virginia in the ratification of the Con-
sti,uon nj the United States of America adopted by
them in Convention, on the 18th day Of June, in the
wear of orr Lord one thousand seven hundred and
lightweight having declared that the powers granted
under the said Constitution derived from the peo
ME of the United States, and might be resumed when
soever the same should be perverted to their injury and
oppression and the Federal Government having per-
verted said powers not only TO the injury of the people
of Virginia, but to the oppression Of the Southern
savehoding States:
Now therefore, We the people of Virginia do declare
and ordap that the Ordinance adopted by the people
Of this State in Convention on the twentyftth day Of
June in the wear of .our Lord thousand hun
dred and eightytg iht, whereby the Constitution OF the
United States of America ratified, and all acts of
the General Assembly OF this Safe ratfying adopting
amendments to said Constitution are hereby repealed
and abrogate6 that the Union between the State OF VIII
GINA aud the other States under the Constitution aforc
said is hereby dissolved and that the Safe Of Virginia
ia in the full possession and exercise Of all the rights OF
sovereignty which belong and appertan to free AID
INDEPENDENT State. And they do further declare that
said Constitution of the United Stat OF America is
longer binding on any Of the citizens Of this State.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be act of this
day, when ratified by ajority OF the votes of the
people Of this State cast at poll TO be taken thereon,
on the fourth Thursday in May next in pursuance OF
schedule hereafter to be enacted.
Done in Convention in the city OF Richmond, the
seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and xtyone and in the eighty
fifth year OF the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
true Copy, JNo L. EuBANK,
Secretary of Convention,
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RY THE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.

A
WHEREAS Volunteers simultaneously rendering their SER
w Wees In person. from al pats Of the state, Without Walking
orders they edt do BY former
ard repairing to Richmond without previous Loee at great
expense the COmonwea ana beoe suitable provisions has
agd fore the services
required these there 10 require all companies not
aad ordered here TO remain AZ
their homes holding themselves simply In readiness for service
til ordered by competent authority All persons engaged In making
artillery harness ether equipments any oer special
for the Safe exempted from military service, Without
express order the contrary And pany will be
tered into service the complement Of men prescribed by law
shall have been obtained -
Given under my hand, &c, JOHN LLTCHER.
by Order Of the Governor - -
GEORGE ". MUNRoRD,
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AN ORDINANCE

PROVIDING CHAPLAISs FOR THE PROVISIONAL ARMY
Be it ordained, That the Governor shall appoint one
Chaplain for each Brigade who shall be entitled the
same paw and emouments as Major of Infantry.
This Ordinance shall be in force from the time OF its
adoption, and be subject to amendment, modification
repeal by this Convention Wy the General Assembly.
Adopted BY tn Convention of Virginia, April u,
1851. JONI L. EUBASK,
apa9-dStcSt Secretary of Convention,
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WArcH ruE RAILROADS We learn from the VII
ningon Journal that some villain attempted TO precip
tae train OF cars on the Wilmington and W,lioo Rail
road iao creek near Wilson bv removing soae OF lac
TIMERS o. the ST6ge md cutios some OF ne Ssrse's
rr,b-r Of georgia volunteers we're on the train
Fortunately the track did not give way. 10 these ume
while Transporting troops the Railroad lines should be
carefully watched
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Died,

NAY f In ne 21ih year Of bis age, DANlsLO I'LL .,
Liza and ida, srss, lis a. srnoOna ha past three oeioel
AAif,ncs are nvtci 70 attend.
saii-ny rs residence about 70 o'clock Wednfsdsy nsL
40 dlb AID rH0MA-. agsd Is years -,
~ ne snds o. The islf invited q attend rs faners %
Eayl evening q O'Clock, om hs late rtstenc- eone u
harshal AMI I'D street.
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VIRGINIA HosrrAlIrY-The soldiers who have arriv-
d here from the South, and the interior Of our own
60, are receiving ho,pitabe attentions from many Ct
49, -r,ns They have been invited into private res
90 70 rartske Of meals and refreshments the only
rilsorv ceremony b-lg fraterna greeting and
t,,,.e Of welcome. We know that the will 20 GO Ike
w., f. universal here, and We hope that IL viii be
,e-.'lv exercised by al WHO can af,rd to offer good
ee5.sr 70 the defenders Of Southern independence.
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AN ORDINANCE to provide against the sachce Of property and
70 suspend proceedings IN certain Pssd april 8Oth
1861
BE ordained That no execution Off ri fcis pendoni
eDOc. other than In faV.r Of the CJmnolweih and against
shall issued hereof by any cocrt
magistrate the sale Of property, otherwise
provided ty shall there be any es under deeds Ct
unes by the consent OF parties nteeted until
otherwise divided ty law.
Where such ,xecuous Issued
Officers whether levied not n the debtor tGer tond and
uy for the Of the debt interest and costs when the
Ope this ordinance ceases property shall be restored
lag bond and shall lien reality OF the obi
gers AID In the forfeited forth
coming bOGds returned 10 the clerks Office Co. and Judgment
be had sad bcn In tn and By The sane
Ter sung
debtor b,nd shall the duty Of the Of
deer holders the vcusge, who after
bang shall proceed value tn proper Sccor g to
lis value the XII Dag November
n ussnd eight hundred and sixty ana uuess the said properly
shall sell for the III amount Of Valuation shall be restored
10 the debtor without lien.
Except Grimm Commonweah's prosecutions there
shall trial any requiring Intervention Of jury
nor upon warrants for small claims before jus Ice
OF mdtmeancr th b. summoned from lhe
vcnAges under the law 1t stands
with he nsent ef The party prosecuted the cause may be
tried by the Court
lie officers either TO the State miles, corporations or ndivd
debts hereaf eontraced debts due the
Commonwealth provided that note bill Of acceptance or other
obligation the cJns Grafton which deGt Obligation at
ntracted
The time during which ordnance in force shall rot be
computed in Ele'e The statute Of limitations GENES In
question
This ordinance shall remal In until repealed changed
this Convention the General Assembly Of tie State anu
not repealed chang d. shall expire at ths tni Of hr days
Adopted By the Convention OF Virginia, April -, lsG
JOHN L. EuBANK,
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I,sosyAroN YoR rHE ENsVY We take occasion to
inform the Federal Government at Washington that be-
ttssl T. goo and 100000 troops chartered in
al RI. ar Richmond; and that large number OF guns
"a munitions Of war have been forwarded to -.
We'll VIC wort merton just but would refer, fer
f-,bs- particulars, TO The -
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EXTRAORDINARILY, ZOE saLE

y
TKIiE undersigned sale the TRACT or LAND calico
BLOOMSBURY" In Cupepcr county three miles from
Brandy Station, containing unred Acres IL ans the
lately sold by W. Ross Wise and kennedy aad
the lands Of @. @. Beckhsm DR.. @ 4 and Wm Fife
This Par situated IN neigborood remarkably adapted 70
TIE growth grass The Buildings rather DID, but
with moderate repsrs viii be Sufficient FOR the comfortable
family. DESTROYS purchasing invited
examine the place themselves We win merely that
con5ere the best farms IN this neigh
borhood. especially Tor wh.
Terms will be made accommodating.
further information apply Tohn Slaughter Way
l.nlburg Cupepes county J. o. Green C,pepeI
Courthouse. JOHN SLAUGHTER,
auC6-ctf HILL @. BRADFORD.
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAIM

The Convention of the Commonwealth of virgnip,
having adopted, on the II day of April 1861 an
din e ITO repeal the ratification of the Constitution Of
the United States Of America by the State of Virginia.
acd to resume all the rights and powers granted under
said Constitution and by the schedule thereto annexed
required polls to be opened Tor the ratification or rec
ton of the same by the people of this State the 4h
Thursday in May next Now, therefore, JONI LKrcH
ER. Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, do
hereby proclaim that the annexed is authentic copy
of the said Ordinance ard schedule and that all officers
designated therein are required to conform to its provs
ions, in every respect.
- Given under my hand, as Governor, and un-
{, . der the seal Of the Commonwealth, at Rich
LIS mond, this twenty-fourth diy of April, 1861,
~ and in the Sjth year of the Commonw eal,h.
JOHN LETCHER.
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NO TIE VOTERS or TIE COUNTIES OF

TINO THE VOTERS or THE COUNTIES OF
Il MATHEWS AND NIDDLESFN.-Fhe county OF Mathews
having yet nominated candidate for the Leg stature 10 be
ted en- the IN Thursday this month and havrg reasons 10
believe that ny Representative during the last
received OF the
which had nd that the-e
substitute another IN stead do therefore he ,by
self c'nod 20 represent again In the HC OF Dele
gates, 70 the ensuing
Rec1E as sh OF Ma hews selection OF the can
IdAe Thy Of established b-tEeen the
te shan b. suhiec. the action OF regularly organ
e convention In which The q the citizens county
sail be expressed
and hare been for time past In favour sever
he coauecon Virginia with the Fera Government whose
capital present Washngton and Of wing her IN ted
The South Confederacy Immediately, beev NJ ha'
socdi slg oas, 0tc and material interests will be heeby
greatly promoted that insued honor imperavey
mauds L. NerJ respectful ly
A. EYANS.
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WORT NF ksCHWOTp, May ?.
uas v,T' FRIDAY, III. o1cO1sus alsss s:li; sIrs 40
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prArH or Az ON CrTzES Mr.. Archibald Thomas, an
oil etzs1 Of chm I'D well ka WI a. en- extensive and
sui ua9ua ,urer Of .cbacc1 died at his residence
vss,prdsy FIR "a h- 'ef illness.
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Ta,-.Us1E,,s s.LEOF Land psLAyEs.-

Z By virtue deed Of trust executes = trustee 81 the
beneh Of Francis wakes by George W. Fisher jonathan
Taey bearing date the Sh day Of FebruaTy IN he year isC
Cl.rk Office of the County
Ian on the Of APRIL 1850 snd for the purpose Ct sstfyng the
objects Of de,d sha proceed on The 2n day Of May
ioocand Cou tHouse, 10 she highest bidder
cash Fel al the rgn tile Interest an cain Jonahan Ta
ley Llni ng and be. g. Goochand c)sn,y
joining the lands OF George Usher, ~. " In Gorge H.
TIler b. George containing four hurdred 5cre
more or les said iterest being The ne Samuel
Fisher nd which purchased by said Jjna,hEn
Taey nj sale BY James Jcnrngs trustee uEler
deed usi executed by sd mue Fisher for purposes
therein named and s following slaves eson I.rnsh
Kate sud Acting trustee STA convey such title only
s 10 vested In
--han-o.-.I. & LYREa -rn..nn
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HAEEIkO,

IN .y q Rselsa 81 The rnng az the Sh nsi ~
~ Dr. HS.sn Hon JAMES T. MOOKEHEA ID Of Greensboro
~ May a dausAtsr o. Richard smith, deceased, late Of
R4cgh.
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THE EXCITENENT REACHING CANADA.
IN WANT OF MORE MONEY.
SEIZURE OF POWDE
DEATH on RISHOP nNnEpnnNK

BOsTOS, Way 2-The brig St. Mary, With FIVE hundred
kegs OF pos der, was seized to-day.
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ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
APaIL p l>Cl.
NOR general Information notice Is given that appc8tous or
arms ,qlpmeais and on must be fir made at this
office otherwise Zone be issued. By command,
.pl3-v ". RCHARDsOJ AAjt
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WHEREAS In the which vas supposed to exist du
ring week arising from Ia onston that Invasion Of
the rivers Of the state about TO BE- made and the movements
OF the the Ult With roops into the Of
this Comm and unusual OF pubic property
tn, Government beth at Hspers Perry I'D u
the Gotpor Yard ample for s.oh belief AID
whereas such cir unsant sndy vessels In The waters OF
River the RappRhsnnock for1 and Potomac Rivers
and their fouaes have been seized and detained BY Me
thoriies Of the state Office scdng under patriotic motives
without authority that such vessels and property
should promptly TO the masters In command tic
owners hereof therefore JOHN LETCER, Governor II NE
COmmonw ah do hereby proclaim tnAt pTias vessels and
property sze detained with TIE exception OF the steamers
jamestown and Yorkt gs be released AID delivered
the officers Of the eta Navy have
heen Of the herein me.ioned with orders
such and property aud give certificates for dam
agesiucurrei the seizure and detention
duty furthsrm TO ADVISE ~ people OF the Com
monweah the Military service o. the Stat return
IN soauecon With the trade and commerce
OF the cor7 a.sarlag pro, coi ana defence
n he ade this Commons
Coercion me southern Condera,ed conn
gency dependent the acon OF the doVernmen 81 the United
States Il shall be met and conducted by tails upcn
prncp es worthy Of civil nations and CT s age
appeal people moi to Interfere viii psacesbie
ing citizens preserve abe aud onorm
do hereby especial dconhtenarce all OF seizure
property without authority OF law, and require
der shall be restored all the laws be ada alste-
executed BY the tribunals especially assigned Tor rupose
- Given under my hAud as uovssor and nnder The seal
LIS oithe Commonwealth :. Rchmond 24th April 1861 and
- In the s3ih weak Of the Commonwealth.
Joas LEreHsB.
By the Governor.
GEORGE ". MrSrcao.
Secret .ry CT ,-e 0onmonwenth ap95-dte9t
Ths s,cs Ola es the Sta Navy assigned TO the
For James River Captsn Cooke and Commander Tucker.
For Pot ntc River Cap ain Forrest M Lieut Se.e.
For gappahanuock River Lieut. Lewis
For York Rver-cOnmsndPr' Henderson and Lieut. J. s.
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May 2-d6;e6t

- OTECE.-TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PROFESS TO PASS ON
~ STATE BUSINESS on rHE VIRGINIA CENTRAL AND OR
ANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD S-Athrugh the Virginia
Cratrs and Orange ana Alexandra Railroad Cup- IL 10
continue they have done heretofore az
FOR the OF troops dt,ig ed
for 5 ~ tie Ngts II vii be ece that Edlr dsGto
protesting the business OF the state wi procure
permit properly author red person. be
exhibited 10 the Conductors. THOS. DODANEAD,
Gen'I supt Va Central Railroad.
". W VANDERBILT,
an 25-d2E Ganr Supt o. "A. X Road
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AIRS PHILIP MAYO win reopen her SCHOOL, a
MI sycamore Church. lit street. between Broad and Mar
Ihs on the ART Monday IN October She vrceu icy mail
bona Terms 900 Per fsssien of months, Visit
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10 TaE VOTERS 0F Ma

49, 70 THE VOTERS OF nav
w. KENT, JANE' CITY, AND CHARI rs CITY Fellow
Cuzr WHEREAS the citizens Keat II m citing
ogi epec've ofpty, on the ith April suggested Barham
vile az suitable and the 3h the tinefor inference with
her neshbc'ing Ties nan, Interested la the selection OF
deeg- to represent them In the next House ~ Delegates and
whereas az said meenC Charles icing presented, be
cause as explained oy Mr Isaac hanl tnty
reported In his ny that ton would b. had the New
hen delegation under these cums divided as TO the
best course seemed cc1uis' In the nion that there should
b. what vugary termed ~ ee fight" The James City dele
cation held pa-ae meeting and Informed through COM
mee, that their ~hie and asked that would 'othv h
declare mvs csrddste repre- cot e district dd and
take this method aior the ether counties AS position,
hope opportunity msy ranted me, 70 make knoEn be-
tween ths and the day Of election
Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
rLAl-L rrnr..r