Edmund Taylor, Cleverious Coleman, Thacker Burwell, Sir Peyton Skipwith, Benjamin Whitehead, George Baskerville, Reuben Vaughan, Joseph Speed, John Tabb, John Jones, William Leigh, Robert Ballard, Samuel Hopkins, Junior, and John Bollard, Junior.

John Speed, Esq., was unanimously chosen Chairman, and Mr. Isaac Holmes, Clerk of this Committee.

Resolved unanimously, That every member of this Committee exert his endeavours to enlist Volunteer Soldiers, agreeable to the Resolution of the late Provincial Convention.

It being too late in the day to proceed on business, the Committee adjourned to Saturday, the 13th of May, 1775.

Saturday, May 13, 1775.

The Committee met according to adjournment, and came to the following Resolves:

The Resolves of the Convention held at the Town of Richmond, the 20th of March, 1775, were read, and unanimously approved of.

Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee be presented to Robert Burton and Bennett Goode, Esquires, our worthy Delegates, for their faithful discharge of the important trust reposed in them.

Resolved unanimously, That the removal of the Gunpowder out of the Magazine, by express orders of Lord Dunmore, is truly alarming; and that by his answer for such conduct to the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Williamsburgh, on that important occasion, he has highly forfeited all title to the confidence of the good people of Virginia.

Ordered, That the Clerk send copies of these Resolves to each of the Printers, and they are desired to publish them in their next Gazettes.

ISAAC HOLMES, Clerk.

PRINCE GEORGE (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee for Prince George’s County, held at Blandford, on Monday, the 8th of May, 1775, the following Resolutions were entered into, viz:

Resolved, nem. con., That every Merchant, Trader, or other person, importing any Goods, Wares, or Merchandise into this County, before he lands the same ought to produce to the Chairman of this Committee a certificate from the Chairman of the Committee of the County, Town, or City, from whence the said Goods, Wares, or Merchandise were re-shipped, that the same were imported into this Colony before the first day of February.

Resolved, That a Committee of Intelligence, consisting of Benjamin Harrison, of Brandon, David Meade, Richard K. Meade, Hubbard Wyatt, Peter Eppes, James Cocke, Nathaniel Harrison, John Baird, Robert Boyd, William McWhann, Richard Bland, Junior, Theodorick Bland, Junior, Nathaniel Raines, Thomas Bonner, and John Raines, Senior, be appointed to, convey any alarm, as speedily as possible, to the adjacent Counties; and that the same mode be recommended to every County in this Colony.

Ordered, That a copy of the above Resolutions be transmitted to the Printer, and he is desired to publish them as soon as possible.

By order of the Committee:

HARTWELL RAINES, Secretary.

At a Committee held for the County of Prince George, the 8th of May, 1775. Present: twenty Members.

The following Letter from the Committee of the Borough of Norfolk to the Chairman of this Committee, was read, viz:

Norfolk, May 1, 1775.

A charge was laid before the Committee for Norfolk Borough, that Mr. James Marsden had purchased of Captain Fazakerly one puncheon of Linens, imported since the 1st of February, and that he had furnished him with twenty barrels of Pork. Upon inquiry, it appeared that Mr. Marsden knew nothing about the Linens, but furnished Captain Fazakerly with the Pork by order of Captain Charles Alexander.

As there may have been some foundation for the charge, I am directed by this Committee to request you will please to inquire of Captain Alexander for what consideration he gave the order.

WILLIAM DAVIES, Secretary.

Captain Charles Alexander being requested, did attend the Committee, and made the following confession, viz:

That he had himself purchased the Linens inadvertently, without considering the consequence of violating the Resolutions of the Continental Congress, to which he acknowledged he ought to have paid agreeable regard; and he is extremely sorry for having thus incurred the displeasure of the good people of America, and thereby forfeited that good opinion which he would be always happy to have, and those favours which he might otherwise have hoped to have enjoyed from them. He also confesses that Mr. Marsden was acquainted with the circumstances of the said goods being imported contrary to the terms of the Association, subsequent to the said Alexander’s purchasing of them; and that the said Marsden paid the Pork to the order above-mentioned, knowing that it was for part of the price of the said Linens, and afterwards sent the said Linens, and a parcel of Shoes, with an invoice thereof, accompanied with a Letter, to Humphrey Richards, factor for the said Alexander, in Blandford, signed Marsden, Maxwell, and Company. And the said Alexander further says, that the order he gave on Mr. Marsden to pay the Pork to Captain Fazakerly, was a conditional order, to pay Captain Fazakerly, in case the Convention then sitting should consent to the sale of the said goods, as there was then a Petition before the Convention for that purpose. Captain Alexander has further voluntarily agreed to re-ship the Linens, and a parcel of Shoes (under the same circum stances) remaining unsold, at his own cost, or store them under the inspection of the Committee; and that the profits arising upon such part thereof as are already sold, amounting to . . . . shall be lodged in the hands of this Committee, for the use of, and forthwith to be sent to the poor of Boston.

CHAS ALEXANDER.

The above examination was transmitted to the Committee of the Borough of Norfolk; in consequence of which the following Letter from the Committee of the said Borough, directed to the Chairman of the Committee of Prince George, the 3d day of July, 1775, when twenty-four of the members were present, Richard Bland, Esquire, in the Chair, was read:

Norfolk, May 22, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: AS Captain Alexander is within your jurisdiction, the Committee of this Borough are clearly of opinion that they have no authority to take up the matter with respect to his conduct, but only as far as relates to Mr. Marsden. It is therefore the request of this Committee, that you will please to resume the consideration of Captain Alexander’s conduct, and take such steps therein as you may think proper. With respect to the part Mr. Marsden took in the matter, Captain Alexander denies that he was in any wise concerned, and that the facts contained in your letter have been mistaken by you. His testimony here directly contradicts his testimony before you. We therefore send you his examination, taken in writing, and repeatedly read and assented to by him. We shall be glad to be favoured with your answer.

WILLIAM DAVIES, Secretary.

Captain ALEXANDER’S Examination at NORFOLK BOROUGH.

Question, Did Mr. Marsden know of your purchasing the Linens, &c., from Captain Fazakerly?

Answer. I cannot tell positively, but think he did not know of my purchase.

Q. Did Mr. Marsden pay the Pork to your order, knowing that it was for part of the purchase of the said Linens?

A. He did not.

Q. Did Mr. Marsden send the Linens, and a parcel of Shoes, with an invoice thereof, accompanied with a letter, to Mr. Humphrey Richards, signed. Marsden, Maxwell, and Company, or not?

A. He did not, but there was a letter directed, to me, written by Mr. Marsden’s young man, ( John Elm) in their name.

Q. Was the condition respecting the consent of the