The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 1

JULY i2, i776. Jr office diligently and faithfully, according to law with nit fa vvir a fed ion or partiality; tli it I will to the fi of my power up prt, m.i'uitain and defend, the common weiltk of Virginia, and the confutation of tin fi.ne, an.l protest the people thereof in the fee ire enjoyment of all their rights fran chifes an.l privilege and will confiantly en. ha our that the laws and ordinances of tin cvnnwvsilth be citly obferved, and th it la an I if i ice, in mercy, be executed in all judgments. And lafily, I dj folemnly pro fe a I fwe ir, that I will peacenbly and qveily refign the government, to which I iv. i "bSeii elelted, at the fev ral periods to which mv continuance in the faid office is or (bill be limited by law aid the co.ijiituiion, 'So htlp me CO D.

The oath of a PRIVY COUNSELLOR. A. l. el tiled ow. of the Privy Council of Vu g'ni i by the reprefeutatives thereof, dt folcm dv promife and wear that Iwill, totlw.

bell fm skill an.l judgment the laid diligently and fait hfully, according law, with ut favour affedion, or irtia'it that I will be faith) id to the comui wealth of Virginia, and will fupport an I deten I the lams, according to thtt confutation there jf, to the ntmoflofmy power; an I lint I will keep fecret fuch proceedings a i orders oftfcrPrivy Cmncil as the Board (i). ill dirdi to be concealed, unlefs when the Jam ill be called or py eitner noue oj AfiviAy: So help me GO Which. oaths ih ill be aamhiilU ml that to the Go vernour by any four of the Privy Council, au: the 1 her by the Go ernou on bdurc the iiuh thty of this inllant, July, for which jmrnofc he is rctniireil to futu in the lViyy Council to attend him at IV'liia nlburg and until that time the jo r.rs of til (TnriviitTee coi iiiii; to the ordinances of Ih continue, and no longer. Tiic oath of aSENA'l'Oll and DELE Ci ATE. I do folemnly.

promife and fwear, tht I I will be faith) til and true to tne com iurwe.ilthof'virnu', that 1 will well and tn'y demean my felf as a (Senator or Dele tin cafe be) of the General Jjy.HhlVi which I hive, been cWUd, in i.f tliinrt aflh'vtaiuhiJo the duties of Ahe tic ji'iT to the hi of my skill and igwnty andcithoul favour. ajcdion, NUMBER 7c i Always for I WfeiSife ill. nrilI TT, MlT MP gAHD the PLBLICK GOOD. 14 1 a A EN ORDINANCE preferring the oaths of office to be taken by the Governour and Privy Council, and other officers of the commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purpofcs therein mentioned Bi it ordained, by the delegates or rcpre fentatives of the counties and corporations in Virginia, now met in Convention, tint the Governour, Privy Council, members of the General Alfembly, and officers of govern nu nt, Hi ill take the oaths herein after prePcribed before they (hall enter into the execution of their rePpective offices, i i the following manner The oath of the GOVERNOUR. A.

11. cklled Governour of Virginia bv the repefenlaiives thereof, do folemnly promife and wear, that will, to the beji of my skill an I judgment execute the faid gracious ends dircds the STORM! or partiality So help me GOD. hich AND be it farther ordained, th at Thomas oath ihill be aduiiniitcred by any Privy Everard and James Cocke, tfquiies ihall Counftllor. be. and thev are hertbv rmpointed com The oath of the A II miffioners, to examine, (tate, and fettle ATTORNEY ENER A and all publick accounts referred to' them for fkv rnirMTV that purpofc by the Gpvernour and Privy ir Council; each or which commillioners flwll be allowed the Aim of ten (hillings that 1W bauhjul and trug to the com mowcakh oj and that mU well 111Ceting ofthe Convention and truly demean myelf the office of (le nr rrnr, cretary, Attorney General, cr Clerk ofthe County Court of as the cafe may be) to which I have been appointed, in all things appertaining to the duties thereof, according to the beji of my skill and judgment, and wiinout.

favour, affection, paniality. So help me GOV. Which oaths ihall be WI LLI A li A''i Norfolk borough. Jiy 12, a cofjimon hall held within the walls the cuurthoufe ofthe fair! borough, the 24th day of June, 1776 Preient Paul Loyall. tfo: mtvor.

Gcurpe adminidered, thofe to the Secretary and AbvvoiK and CorLehus Calvert, Attorney Gtneralby any four of the Privy JTiti, aldermen. John Ramfiy, iiaLett id the other by the court of 30feley, and Robert 'lay lor, gentlemen, which the officer is clerk. of the common council: And every attorney at law Ihall, beiofe Mr. Muyor acquainted the hull, that he be' perntitted to praclife in any court, take the following oath before fuch courf A. 15.

do folemnly promife and fwcar, that I will be faithful and true to the com this day (bcinc; the 24th oi June) is ap j)ointed by. the charter ofthe faid borough lor the election of a mayor; and that, notwithstanding the dell ru'etion ofthe laid inonwealth 'Virginia, arid that I will well borough, by the ciiel hand of tyranny, and truly demean myjclf in the office of an attorney at lw. So help me GQD. And every other perfon, 4 Heretofore required by law to take the oaths of government, now taking inlread thereof an oat before fome court of reconl that he it was the opinion of the learned that the election or a mayor uught to be made. Whereupon George Aby von, gentleman, one of the aldermen ofthe faid borough, was imauimoully elected mayor thereof; and he haying" taken an oath well and will be faithful and true to the common faithfully to execute the oilice of a mayor wealth of Virginia, and that.

he zuill ellf (aid borough, entered on theexecu unu if iiiy uciitcuii nunjcij in iiij tlOU Ot illS OlllCe things appertaining to the duties thereof, according to the heft of his skill and judgment, and without favour affection, or par tiality, Ihall be deemed fuiheiently qualified to execute his office. And all members of committees of inflection and obfervation (hall take the like oath, which any two members of fuch an rcl olu tiotLO convention; ana ano 10 dircci fuch military movements and operations as, in their judgment Ihall. be nccelfaryforthe lafety and fec.urity ofthe commonwealth. PROVIDED always and be it ordained, Paul Lot all, mayor. On a motion, Or dered, that the thanks of this corporation be given to Paul Loyal, efq; late mayor, for his patrio tick and fpirited behaviour during his mayoralty.

George Aby von, mayor. After which the above gentlemen, with committees respectively, are hereby cm fe vend others, repaired to Wetwood farm, powered to adminilter. where there was a dinner provided for' AND whereas doubts may arife concern auti jrailk tilc following toafts, to ing the powers of the Governour and wjc Privy Council, to the great injury ot the community, in this time of war and pub lick danger: Be it ordained, that, fuper jidded to the powers given to the Governour and Privy Council by the form of government pafed this Convention, the Gover The Congrefs. General VVafhington. Succtfs to the American arms.

The fpit ited reprefentatives of who always Itobd ibremoft in aliening and maintaining the liberties of America. nour, with, the advice or the Privy CounaV May the borough of Norfolk, phrenix llult have and poilofs alUhepowcrsand au iie vife out of its own aSies. thoritygiventotheCommitteeofSafetyby The Thomas Nelfon, efq; Pre an ordinance appointing Committee of fiJent of Virginia. Safety palled at Richmond July 1775 1 or by The memorv of Pevton Randolnh. efcK 11'" 1 ourJaLeLorthyJleo)ideiiiidJ'riendto America.

Our pre Pent Delegates. AT a general court martial held in the city of illiamlburg, the 5th clay of that the powers mvenby the laid ordinance uly 1776, by order of brigadier general and refolutions hereby transferred to the Governour and Council, and the authority herein alio given to direct military movements and 'operations Ihall continue no longer tlim until the tenth, day after the int eting of the next Conveiuioiror General Adein'uly. Andrey Lewis, for the trial of capt. Rur gess Hall ot the 5th regiment (arretted for Pulfering'' the brig which was run aground oiv Willoughby's' point to be retaken by the enemy) the court, upon Im'ii 'iniV ilia atiirlanra tC IiKr tl loughby, which was corroborated by the.