Sir, As the Committee of Safety is not sitting, I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of the proclamation issued by Lord Dunmore : the design and tendency of which, you will observe, is fatal to the publick safety ... ; By his excellency the Right Honorable John Earl Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governour-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-Admiral of the same : a proclamation.
1775
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Sir, As the Committee of Safety is not sitting, I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of the proclamation issued by Lord Dunmore : the design and tendency of which, you will observe, is fatal to the publick safety ... ; By his excellency the Right Honorable John Earl Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governour-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-Admiral of the same : a proclamation.
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[Williamsburg, Virginia] : [publisher not identified], [1775]
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1 online resource (2 volumes (1, 1 unnumbered pages)).
Summary
November 20, 1775 memorandum from Patrick Henry, transmitting the November 7, 1775 proclamation declaring martial law by Lord Dunmore. Dunmore notes, "As I have ever entertained hopes that an accommodation might have taken place between Great Britain and this colony, without being compelled, by my duty, to this most disagreeable, but now absolutely necessary step, rendered so by a body of armed men, unlawfully assembled, firing on his Majesty's tenders, and the formation of an army, and that army now on their march to attach his Majesty's troops, and destroy the well-disposed subject of this colony: to defeat such treasonable purposes ... I have thought fit to issue this my proclamation, hereby declaring, that until the aforesaid good purposes can be obtained, I do ... determine to execute martial law, and cause the same to be executed throughout this colony..."
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Circular letter, signed at end: P. Henry. Head Quarters, Williamsburg, November 20, 1775; and accompanying proclamation, signed at end: Given under my Hand, on Board the Ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th Day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign. Dunmore. God save the King.
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Online resource; title from PDF caption titles (LLMC Digital, viewed May 13, 2024).
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Virginia. Governor (1771-1775 : Dunmore). By his excellency the Right Honorable John Earl Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutentant and Governour-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-Admiral of the same : a proclamation.
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