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The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The arrest of Ed. C. Randolph. (search)
ry badly, and if that is their best, we have very little to fear from it. Col.Ewell, fearing another attack on Sunday morning, made a requisition on Gen. Bonham, at Manassas Station, for more troops, who immediately dispatched the Governor's Mounted Guard, Hanover Troops, Chesterfield, and Amelia Troop, and at 7 o'clock Saturday evening at review, gave orders for four companies of the First Regiment to prepare to leave immediately. Accordingly, companies B. D. G and K. under command of Major Munford, embarked about 8 o'clock, and, after some little delay in getting cars sufficient for our accommodation, we started for Fairfax Station, at which, place we arrived about 11 o'clock, when we took our line of march for this place, where we arrived at 1 o'clock in the morning. A march of about four miles, over a very muddy road, in the dark, and a good portion of the way through the woods, with our knapsacks on our backs, through a misty rain, was something very much like work, and like b
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e said fugitives, and deliver them into the jail of said county of Grayson and d moreover require all officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally to use their best exertions to procure their arrest, that they may be brought to justice. Given under my hand, as Governor and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond this 15th day of June, 1861, and in the eighty-fifth year of the Commonwealth. John Leicher. By the Governor: George W Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Isom is a tall, rawboned man, about 28 years of age, height about 6 feet inches, weight about 60 pounds dark complexion, thin beard, face pitted from small pox, and has several keloids resembling the scars of burns, about the angles of the jaws below the ears, is a man of good address and is quite shrewd. Prym is about the same age, stout, heavy built, rather sallow complexion, about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, weighs about one hundred and nine
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The vote on the Ordinance of Secession. (search)
Secession. Therefore I do further proclaim that the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, ordained and established at Montgomery, Alabama, on the eighth day of February, 1861, is now in full force in this Commonwealth, and must be respected and obeyed. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the scal of the Commonwealth, this 14th day of June, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. by the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Fol'mate of Conjectural Majorities for and against section in Counties from which no return have been made: for Secession. Against Secession. Accomac486 Brooke700 Buchanan150 Doddridge600 Fancock800 Jackson316 Marion315 Marshall1,800 2,000 Morgan200 Patrick900 Pleasants200 Preston2,170 Randolph168 Ritchie400 Roane200 Taylor700 Tyler400 Warwick100 Wise450 wood1,500 York300 2,8541 Actusl majority for ratification
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
mendment of the Constitution has been adopted by the people, and, on the first day of July next, is a part of the Constitution of this Commonwealth, having full force and effect. And in compliance with said Ordinance, the same, and the Schedule accompanying it, are hereunto appended. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this 14th day of June, 1861, and in the eighty-fifth of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. by the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. list of Counties from which no returns of the vote on the Taxation Amendment has been received at the Executive Department. Accomac, Alleghany, Brooke, Buchanan, Doddridgn, Elizabeth City, Hancock Hanover, Jackson, Marton, Marshall, McDowell, Monongalis, Mugan, Patrick, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Warwick, Weizel, Wise, wood, and York. an Ordinance to amend the Constitution of this Commonwealth, so as to stri
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Rev. Dr. Tyng. (search)
Executive Department,Richmond, June 15, 1861. By order of the Convention, the following ordinances of that body are published for general information. George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. No. 28--An Ordinance for the Prevention and Punishment of Offences against the Commonwealth. Passed May 1, 1861. 1. Be it ordained by the Convention of Virginia. That in addition to the powers now vested in the County Courts, they shall have power to establish a regular police force, who, being first qualified by taking the oath of fidelity to this Commonwealth, and to discharge the duties devolved upon them, under this ordinance, shall be authorized to apprehend and carry forthwith before a justice of the peace for the county, any person whom they shall have just cause to suspect has violated any law of the State in regard to tampering with slaves, inciting them to rebel or make insurrection, or to escape from their owners, or has attempted to commit any suc
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Succession movement at the South. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia. --A Proclamation.--Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of this State by the resignation of G. L. Brown, Esq., late the Delegate from the county of Bedford; Now, therefore, I. John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have thought proper, by a writ of election, issued and directed pursuant to law, to require an election to be held at the several places of voting in said county, on the Twenty- Seventh day of the present month, (December,) for a member of the House of Delegates for said county, to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the Commonwealth, this 18th day of December, 1860. John Letcher. By the Governor: Geo. W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. de 20--d&ctde
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
By the Governor of Virginia. --A Proclamation.--Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the house of Delegates of this State by the resignation of G. L. Brown, Esq., late the Delegate from the county of Bedford: Now, therefore, I. John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have thought proper, by a writ of elation, issued and directed pursuant to law, to require an election to be held pursuant to law, to require an election to be held at the several places of voting in said county, on the twenty-Seventh day of the present month, December, of a member of the House of Delegates for said county, to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the commonwealth, this 18th day of December, 1860. By the Governor: John Letcher. Geo. W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. de 20--d&ctde
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
By the Governor of Virginia. --A Proclamation.--Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of this State by the resignation of G. L. Brown, Esq., late the Delegate from the county of Bedford. Now, therefore, I John Lecher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have thought proper, by a writ of election, issued and directed pursuant to law, to require an election to be held at the several places of voting in said county, on the twenty Seventh day of the present month, December for a member of the House of Delegates for said county, to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the Commonwealth, this 18th day of December, 1860. By the Governor John Letcher. Geo. W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. de 20--d&ctde
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Assassination in Troy. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia.--a Proclamation. --Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the Senate of Virginia, by the death of Frederick W. Coleman, late the Senator representing the district of the counties of Spots, and Caroline; Now therefore, I. John Letcher; Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have thought proper, by writs of election, issued and directed pursuant to law, to require an election to be held at the several places of voting in said Senatorial District, on the Seventh day of January, 1861, for a Senator for said District to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the Commonwealth, this 26th day of December, 1860. John Letcher. By the Governor; Geo. W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. de 23--swtde
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
vote instructing a committee to bring in a bill providing for the holding of a State Convention, said motion being submitted at the evening session of January 7th, by Mr. Christian, Mr. Carter being absent, by direction of this House, on the Committee of Fifteen, charged with the duty of considering that portion of the Governor's Message relating to coercion. Mr. Seddon and other members made similar requests. Invasion of the State.--The Speaker announced a communication from George W. Munford, President of the Board of Commissioners, to audit and pay expense of invasion of the State by John Brown and his associates, of its action since the date of their report, responsive to a resolution of the Senate, of 14th March, 1860. The President of the Board says: by reference to that report it will appear that the amount audited, and allowed up to that date, was$182.485.16 and was made us as follows: Claims for subsistence$15,848.86 Claims for Quartermaste
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