Virginia. Governor (1771-1775 : Dunmore)
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4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (2)
5xx's: Related Names (2)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Dunmore, John Murray, ‡c Earl of, ‡d 1732-1809
- 500 1 _ ‡a Dunmore, John Murray ‡d 1732-1809 ‡c Earl of
Works
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At a council, held at the Palace, May 2, 1775. Present his Excellency the Governor, Thomas Nelson Ricard Corein, William Byrd, Ralph Wormeley, Junior, John Camm, clerk, and John Page Esquire, The Governor was pleased to address himself to the board in the following manner. | |
Dunmore's proclamation of emancipation : with an invitation to the McGregor Library & an account by Francis Berkeley of the publication of the proclamation. | |
The Governour's answer to the joint address, of the Hon. the Council and the House of Burgresses, in consequence of the message which his Excellency left behind him, upon his retreat on board the Fowey man of war. ... | |
Proclamation (1775 March 21) | |
Proclamation (1775 March 28) | |
Proclamation (1775 November 7) (Martial law) | |
The speech of His Excellency, the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice Admiral of the same, to the General Assembly, convened at the Capitol, on Thursday the 5th og May, 1774. | |
Whereas I have reason to apprehend that the government of Pennsylvania, in prosecution of their claim to Pittsburg and its dependencies will endeavour to obstruct his Majesty's government ... I have therefore thought proper ... to order and require the officers of the militia in this district to embody a sufficient number of men to repel any insult whatever ... Given under my hand, and seal of the Colony, at Williamsburg this 25th day of April, 1774 ... |