VA Executive Council June 6th and 12th, 1758

At a Council held June 6th 1758

John Blair

Peter Randolph

Present

The Governor

Philip Ludwell Esqrs . Mr. Commissary

A Letter from Sir John St. Clair dated Winchester , June 1st being produced and read , the Governor was pleas'd to desire that the President would take upon himself the Trouble of answering it , as it was directed to him , and he was best acquainted with the Pro- ceedings which occasioned it .

A Letter from Col. Byrd dated Winchester June 1st was read , signifying that the Indians he brought in , are in good Humour , and will , he is convinced , behave well - that it will be necessary to send up suitable Things for those who go with him , against their Return , especially Wampum and Silver Ornaments .

Also a Letter from Mr. Christopher Gist of the same Date from Winchester , signifying he is in Want of Strouds - that many Indians will and do return Home , but all promise to behave well ; that he has order'd Conductors with them , except when they run away .

At a Council held June 15th 1758

John Blair William Nelson

Thomas Nelson Philip Grymes

Present

The Governor

Peter Randolph

Richard Corbin Philip Ludwell Lee

John Tayloe Esqrs .Mr. Commissary

The Governor communicated to the Board a Letter from Colonel Read , dated Lunenburg June 8th signifying he shall obey the Orders given him with respect to sending the Men directed to be drafted from that County , for the Townships in Halifax , when he shall have Notice of their Erection - inclosing the State , Cause , and Process of three Engagements had between several Parties of the Militia of Halifax and Bedford Counties , with several Parties of Indians in their March thro ' those Counties , and the Substance of the Depositions of many Persons , examin'd on Oath , and taken by him and Col. Talbot at May's Ferry on Staunton River in Halifax the 1st of June relating thereto . Upon reading which , the Council advised his Honor to send the said Report to Governor Lyttelton , and to request his Influence and Power over the Cherokees towards obtaining a Reconciliation .

Forbes

A Letter from General Forbes dated Philadelphia May 31st was read , signifying he had sent from thence Tents , Camp Kettles , and Canteens for the new rais'd Regiment , and bought , and sent up a large Assortment of Goods for the Indians , and shall provide Silver Arm - Plates and Breast - Plates .

Dinwiddie in London

Also a Letter from the Honble Robert Dinwiddie Esqr . signifying his safe Arrival at London ; that he has not Time to apply for an Aid to the 2s per Hhd from the Quit - Rents , but has provided Mr. Abercrombie with Arguments on that Head - that he hopes he shall have Influence enough to get Virginia such Proportion of the £ 50,000 , granted by Parliament , as he thinks they deserve - that what he did by Advice of the Council in Brunskill's Affair , meets with the Approbation of the Bishop .

The Governor laid before the Board , a Letter to him from Mr. Abercrombie , dated March 15th inclosing the Letter to his Excel- lency General Abercrombie , produced in Council the 5th Instant , with a Copy of his Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury , for Aid to the Revenue of 2s per Hhd from the Quit Rents ; and of the Petition of Robert Hunter Morris Esqr . to the House of Commons for an inclusive Right to make Salt in No. America ; and a Copy of the Establishment granted to Mr. Blachiston 37 formerly Agent for 37. More frequently spelled Blackiston .

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Virginia ; and desiring Leave to make an annual Charge of £ 50 for Contingent Expenses , when the Establishment on the Quit - Rents takes Place and requesting an annual Salary from the Assembly for his Services , or that he may charge occasionally for Business done for them .

The Governor desiring the Advice of the Council concerning the most proper Time for issuing Writs for calling a new Assembly , On Consideration thereof , it is the Advice of the Council , and accordingly

Order'd

That a Proclamation forthwith issue for dissolving the present Assembly , and that the Writs for electing the Burgesses bear Teste this Day , and be made returnable the 27th of July next .

The Council having this Day taken under Consideration the most proper Place for establishing the Court House of Loudoun County , it appearing to them that the Plantation of Captain Nicholas Minor , was the most convenient Place , and agreeable to the Generality of the People in that County , it was their Opinion , and accordingly Order'd

Compiled by Jim Moyer 12/12/2023 but posted to June 2022 blogs covering the year 1758

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