The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

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ANCIENT CAPITOL, WILLIAMSBURG.
cnistng armng and discplnng the militia and after laying
over for day for acration the report Of the
mcc unanimously adopted The convention ad iourncd
the 27th of March,
About month after the meeting Of this conventions
the night OF the Goth April IT'S detachment OF marines
from an English schooner the Magdalen, visited the maya
zinen Williamsburg which the public for gum
powder and and carried away fifteen barrels of gun
powder and stored them their vessel. The Of
this depreciation spread with alarming rapdy throughout the
colony and four days acrard company
notified their colonel George Washington, that they
ready with many other bodies of appear support of
the honor Of Virginia and at lis would out for
williamsburg From other counties there similar
sages Washington It had been determined the 20th
as the day fixed for the march upon Williamsburg On that
day one hundred and two gentlemen representing the fourteen
companies that had offered their services for conferences
and after considering letter from Pcyon Randolph assuring
them that the affair Of the gunpowder would be satisfactorily
arranged to the conclusion that they would proceed
further at that time but pledged themselves however, that
they hold themselves readiness cassebc and by force
defend the law the liberty and the rights OF this
other sister colony from unjust and wicked INVASION
Mr. Henry who had bcena close observer OF these exciting
events from his home in Hanover county, greatly sap
pointed that aggressive steps taken It seemed
him wise that Immediate blow should be struck and the
people needed to be rcassurcd Of their strength by
act OF war. He resolved that he himself would the
field and lead in the delivering OF such blow He requested
therefore, that the companies Of his county him in
Newcastle, the ed OF May business Of the high
est Importance to American liberty With this company he
also asked the Of the county committee When the
meeting held he strongly urged that immediate action
should be taken to march the capital and either
the gunpowder procure its equivalent. The officer inn
mediate command resigned, and Mr. Henry put charge
Of the proposed expedition Many and conservative and
patriotic greatly distressed this precpitatc
procedure and sent urgent messages asking Mr. Henry that
lie return home. On the other hand greatly stirred
the people that five thousand from quarters
sprang and sought become the expedi
ton marching Williamsburg
At Williamsburg great CONSERVATION felt and the
crnors family OF the city place Of safety
An appeal made to the commander OF the English ship
for n&afate assistance against invasion that threatened
Lord Dunmore witan attack at daybrca his palace Viii
liamsbug Before final issue made however, Gov
Dunorc concluded that something had better be done
to poptiate the ratc Henry He accordingly
scngcr to Mr. Henry bearing Of money amounting to
1880 compensation for the gunpowder which had been
taken from the magazine The object for which the exped-
ton had gone having been accomplished there was Moth
ing but the forces should separate and return to
their respective homes.
On the 18th Of May Patrick Henry took lis place among
the delegates to the second Continental Conprcs and
lainc in attendance from the first session Of The convention