William J. Van Schreeven and Robert L. Scribner, Revolutionary Virginia,
the Road to Independence, Vol. II, p. 353:
Tuesday, 21 March 1775
Second Virginia Convention
Proceedings of the Second Day
The Delegates met according to Adjournment and the Members who were
absent Yesterday being, the following Gentlemen appeared & took
their Seats.
For Amelia County . John Tabb esq;
Amherst . . William Cabell Junr. & Joseph Cabell Esqs.
Buckingham: John Nicholas Esq.
Berk[e]ley . . . Robert Rutherford Esq.
Charles City . . William Acrill Esq.
Culpepper . . . Henry Field Junr.
Cumberland . William Fleming Esq.
Dinwiddie . . John Banister & William Watkins Esqs.
Frederick . . Isaac Zane Esq. & Charles M. Thruston clrk.
Goochland . John Woodson Esq.
King William William Aylett Esq.
Louisa . . . . Thomas Johnson Esq.
Mecklenburg . Robert Burton & Bennett Goode Esqs.
Northumberland . Rodham Kenner & Thomas Jones Esqs.
James City . . William Norvell Esq.
Norfolk Co[un]ty . Thomas Newton Junr. Esq.
Prince Edward . John Nash Esq.
A Letter from the Inhabitants of that part of Augusta County which lies
to the Westward of the Allegany Mountain desiring that John Nevill[e]
& John Harvie Esqs. may be admitted into this Convention as their Dele-
gates, being read; upon a Motion.
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Resolved that the said John Nevill & John Harvie be admitted as Delegates
for the County of Augusta.
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The said John Harvie appeared & took his Seat accordingly.
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The Convention then took into their Consideration the proceedings of the
Continental Congress agre[e]able to the Order of Yesterday, but not having
time to go through the same, postponed the further Consideration thereof
till tomorrow.
Adjourned til tomorrow 10 oClock.
Convention MS journal in hand of John Tazewell
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