A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . OLD POWDBB HOBN, WILLIAMSBURG, THE MAGAZINE FROM WHICH DUNMOREREMOVED THE POWDER. Lord Norths Peace Measures.—Suddenly the newsreached Virginia that England had determined to adoptmore peaceful methods. The Earl of Guilford, betterknown as Lord North, then prime minister, had intro-duced a measure looking to a satisfactory settlement ofthe questions at issue. The colonies would themselvesbe permitted to decide what taxes they should pay towardthe support of the home government. House of Burgesses Called.—This proposal gave some. History
A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . OLD POWDBB HOBN, WILLIAMSBURG, THE MAGAZINE FROM WHICH DUNMOREREMOVED THE POWDER. Lord Norths Peace Measures.—Suddenly the newsreached Virginia that England had determined to adoptmore peaceful methods. The Earl of Guilford, betterknown as Lord North, then prime minister, had intro-duced a measure looking to a satisfactory settlement ofthe questions at issue. The colonies would themselvesbe permitted to decide what taxes they should pay towardthe support of the home government. House of Burgesses Called.—This proposal gave some. History of Virginia and Virginians. 133 hope of a basis of agreement, and Lord Dunmore sum-moned the burgesses to meet at Williamsburg to considerthe matter. It was the last time that an English gover-nor was to call upon the Virginia assembly to now appeared before them, and offering them cour-teous welcome, laid Lord Norths olivebranch, as it was called, before them. Committee Appointed—Its Report.—A committee was immediately selectedto consider and report upon it. ThomasJefferson prepared this report, whichopposed the acceptance of the Prime ^^Ministers proposition. The committee^^stated that the colonists had the rightto expend their money as they chose thomas permission from anyone. That they had beenwronged and their country invaded, and that as far asVirginia was concerned she would take no action withoutfirst consulting her sister colonies. Wounding of Citizens—Flight of Dunmore.—While thematter was still under discussion an accident occurr
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