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List of the Delegates, Peyton Randolph elected President, and John Tazewell Clerk, President laid before the Convention the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, and a Letter from Benjamin Franklin, William Bollan and Arthur Lee, The Proceedings of the Congress to be considered tomorrow. [1775-03-20] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0165] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Letter from the Inhabitants of Augusta County, west of the Alleghany Mountains, requesting John Nevill and John Harvie may be admitted as their Delegates, Mr. Nevill and Mr. Harvie admitted, Proceedings of the Continental Congress considered. [1775-03-21] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0167] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Further considered, and after the maturest consideration cordially approved. [1775-03-22] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0167] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Petition and Memorial of the Assembly of Jamaica to the King, laid before the Convention. The President directed to transmit the thanks of the Convention to the Assembly of Jamaica, for their patriotick conduct, Committee to prepare a plan for embodying, arming and disciplining such number of men as may be necessary for the defence of the Colony. [1775-03-23] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0167] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Plan for embodying the Militia reported, the Committee of Correspondence directed to procure authentic information from the Committee of New-York, whether their House of Representatives, by any vote, have deserted the union of the American Colonies, Committees of the several Counties and Corporations directed to exert themselves in procuring contributions for the suffering Inhabitants of Boston. [1775-03-24] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0168] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
On account of the unsettled state of the Country, Lawyers, Suiters and Witnesses are requested not to attend the next General Court. [1775-03-25] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0168] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Plan for embodying, arming and disciplining the Militia, adopted. [1775-03-25] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0169] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Vote of Thanks to Lord Dunmore for his noble, wise and spirited conduct on the late expedition against the Indians. [1775-03-25] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0170] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Delegates to the Continental Congress elected by ballot, Committee to prepare a plan for the encouragement of Manufactures in the Colony. [1775-03-25] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0170] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Plan for the encouragement of Arts and Manufactures reported, and unanimously agreed to, For the more effectually carrying this plan into execution, it is earnestly recommended to form Societies in different parts of the Colony, and to offer premiums. [1775-03-27] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0170] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Committee to inquire whether the King may of right advance the terms of granting Lands in this Colony. [1775-03-27] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0171] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
Thomas Jefferson appointed a Deputy to the General Congress in the room of Peyton Randolph, if Mr. Randolph cannot attend, The People recommended to choose Delegates to represent them in Convention for one year, Convention dissolved. [1775-03-27] Virginia, Convention. [S4-V2-p0172] [Document Details][Complete Volume]