The means of Constitutional legislation in this Colony being now interrupted, and entirely precarious, and being convinced that some rule is necessary for speedily putting the Colony in a state of defence, we, in an especial manner, recommend this matter to your consideration in Convention; and you may depend that any general tax, by that body imposed, for such purposes, will be cheerfully submitted to, and paid by the inhabitants of this County.[129]
b. The Second Virginia Convention (March 20-27, 1775) arms the Colony for War
Force, American Archives, Fourth Series, II, 165-172.
At a Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, at the Town of Richmond, in the County of Henrico, on Monday, the 20th of March, 1775. [Present: 120 names.]...
The Honourable Peyton Randolph, Esquire, was unanimously elected President of this Convention, and Mr. John Tazewell, Clerk thereof.
The President then recommended it to the Convention to proceed in the deliberation and discussion of the several important matters which should come before them, with that prudence, decency, and order which had distinguished their conduct on all former occasions; and laid before the Convention the proceedings of the Continental Congress....
Resolved, That this Convention will observe, in their debates, the same rules and orders as are established in the House of Burgesses in this Colony.
Adjourned till to-morrow 10 o'clock.