. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1619-1776. efeatthe inhuman Defigns of our inveterate Enemies; for which, I defire to return youmy fmcere gives me a fenfible Pleafure, to hear of the martial Spirit diffufed among allRanks of People in this Dominion: I entreat, Gentlemen, when you go to the differentCounties, that you will encourage this Spirit amongft them; that they may be raifed toa juft Refentment of the injurious and cruel Murders committed amongft our Fellow-Subjecfls; and that you will endeavor to have them properly accoutred with Arms andAmmunition; and that
. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1619-1776. efeatthe inhuman Defigns of our inveterate Enemies; for which, I defire to return youmy fmcere gives me a fenfible Pleafure, to hear of the martial Spirit diffufed among allRanks of People in this Dominion: I entreat, Gentlemen, when you go to the differentCounties, that you will encourage this Spirit amongft them; that they may be raifed toa juft Refentment of the injurious and cruel Murders committed amongft our Fellow-Subjecfls; and that you will endeavor to have them properly accoutred with Arms andAmmunition; and that they may continue with fixed Refolution, till we drive the un-juft Invaders, and their barbarous Adherents from our Borders, that with the Bleffmgof God we may have Peace and Tranquility reftored. I wish you an agreeable recefs, and I think proper to prorogue you to the ThirdThtirfday in Odober next, and you are accordingly prorogued to that Time. i THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE O F BURGESSES, MD CCL V. Being The Eighth SESSION of this PrefentGENERAL WILLIAMSBURG:Printed by WILLIAM HUNTER. 1755. « } I I THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES. Mondayy October 27th, 1755. ?^^W/5^?s^ Houfe in the Council-Chamber: Ibl^^sH/w^S Accordingly M^ Speaker, with the Houfe went up to attend the Governor; And being returned, reported, That he with the Houfe hadattended the Governor in the Council-Chamber, and that the Governor was pleafed tomake a Speech to the Council and this Houfe, of which he had, to prevent Miftakes,obtained a Copy, which he read to the Houfe, and afterwards delivered in at the Table,where it was again read, and is as follows, Gentlemen of the Council, Mr Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes, I SHOULD gladly have fpared you the Trouble of meeting at this Seafon, after fomany Fatigues in your Countrys Service, and f
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