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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In colonial Virginia, the Council and House of Burgesses addressed Governor John Earl of Dunmore, expressing concern over the insecurity of public arms in the palace during his absence and requesting their removal to the public magazine. Dunmore refused, ordering the arms to remain untouched without his permission.
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The joint Address of the COUNCIL and House of Burgesses.
My Lord,
His Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Council and Burgesses of Virginia, beg leave to represent to your Excellency, that as you have been pleased to leave the palace, we are very apprehensive the public arms therein are too insecure, and very much exposed, and therefore hope your Lordship will be pleased to order them to be removed, during your Lordship's absence, to the public magazine; which is now, in our opinion, a secure depository.
The Governour's ANSWER.
Gentlemen of the Council, and House of Burgesses,
The security of the public magazine, and the palace having hitherto been respected, I think it improper to give any other orders than that the arms belonging to the King, which have for so many years been lodged, may still remain there; and that they may, on no account, be touched without my express permission.
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Virginia
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governor refused to remove the arms from the palace, ordering they remain there and not be touched without his permission.
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The Council and House of Burgesses jointly addressed the Governor, expressing apprehension that public arms in the palace were insecure during his absence and requesting their removal to the public magazine. The Governor responded that the arms belonging to the King should remain in the palace as they had for many years and not be touched without his express permission.