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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In Williamsburg, Peyton Randolph arrived home from Richmond due to illness, was welcomed by volunteers, and plans to depart for Philadelphia. Robert Carter Nicholas elected Convention president in his absence. Six delegates chosen, including George Mason and others (names partially garbled). Military appointments made for colonial forces. Ordinances on munitions and a general test read; Convention to adjourn tomorrow.
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LAST Saturday, about 2 o'clock, the hon. Peyton Randolph, esq; with his lady, arrived at his house in this city from Richmond, the gentlemen of the Convention having recommended it to him to retire for the present from the fatigue of business, on account of his being much indisposed, and as the time of his departure for the General Continental Congress was nearly approaching. He was escorted into town by a troop of the Williamsburg volunteers, and received at the college by all the volunteer companies now here under arms, who, as well as a great number of the inhabitants, attended him to his own door, where they gave him three cheers, wishing him and his lady an uninterrupted enjoyment of every felicity.
We have the pleasure to inform the publick, that his Honour is greatly recovered since his return home, and intends setting out next Sunday morning for Philadelphia.
ROBERT CARTER NICHOLAS, esq; was unanimously elected President of the Convention, during the indisposition or absence of the hon. PEYTON RANDOLPH.
On Thursday last in convention, the six delegates were chosen to go as sure of this, six ads M ma: , George Mason, hon. John Sanl, Thomas Laiwell Les w, I"diy 1 mes, M1.lasn .ni Tunes Mercer, and
The Hon. Convention have been pleased to appoint WILLIAM CHRISTIAN, esq; one of the delegates for Fincastle, to be lieutenant-colonel of the first regiment of regular forces to be raised for the defence of this colony, and Francis Eppes, esq; of Dinwiddie, to be major thereof; also to appoint Charles SCOTT, esq; of Cumberland, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Second regiment, and ALEXANDER Spotswood, esq; of Newport, in Spotsylvania, to be major.
THOMAS BULLITT, esq; is appointed adjutant-general to the forces.
On Saturday last the following ordinances were read in Convention, and ordered to be committed: "An ordinance to encourage the making of saltpetre, gunpowder, lead, the refining of sulphur, and providing arms for the use of this colony;" also, "An ordinance for establishing a general test."
We hear the General Convention will rise to-morrow.
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Williamsburg
Event Date
August 25
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robert carter nicholas unanimously elected president during randolph's indisposition; six delegates chosen (names partially listed); military officers appointed for first and second regiments; ordinances committed; convention to rise tomorrow.
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Peyton Randolph arrived home ill from Richmond, escorted by volunteers, recovered, plans to go to Philadelphia. Nicholas elected president pro tem. Delegates selected on Thursday. Military appointments on Saturday for colonial defense forces. Ordinances read for munitions production and general test.