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t and efficient action is absolutely necessary. We have a gallant army in the field, upon whom we fully and confidently rely; but no effort should be spared which can contribute to the noble object. The Capital of Virginia must not be a surrendered. Virginians must rally to the rescuer. Given under my hand and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 15th day of May, 1862. and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: Geo. W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Captain J. B. Danforth as Chairman, and Wm. P. Munford as Secretary. At the request of the master, the Rev. Dr. Woodbridge offered a fervent prayer. Col. Thos as H. Ellis then read the proclamation of the Governor, and submitted a series of resolutions, which were slightly modified and adopted: [The resolutions adopted by the meeting, some ten or twelve in number, were promised us by the S
by the Executive that Enos Price, who was charged with conspiring with slaves to rebel and make insurrection in May last, has escaped from the jail of the county of Montgomery, in this Commonwealth, and is now going at large; therefore, I do hereby offer a reward of one hundred dollars to any person, or persons, who shall arrest the said Enos Price, and deliver him into the jail of said county; and I do, moreover, require all officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally, to use their best exertions to procure the arrest of the said Price, that he may be brought to justice. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the lesser seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, the 15th day of April, in the year 1862. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Enos Price is about 45 years old, about five feet ten inches high, grey hair and beard, good countenance, square shoulders. ap 16--w8w
ing been received by the Executive that Robert Goodson, who was confined in the jail of the county of Franklin, under a charge of grand larceny, is now going at large: Therefore, I do hereby offer a reward of one hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall arrest the said Robert Goodson and deliver him into the jail of said county; and I do moreover require all officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally, to use their best exertions to procure the arrest of the said Goodson, that he may be brought to justice. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 9th day of April, in the year 1862. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Robert Goodson is about 45 years old, about 6 feet 2 inches high, of rawboned, muscular frame, dark, swarthy complexion, black eyes, hair, and beard, and slight stoop in the shoulders. ap 10 --sw3c
ctive and efficient Committees of Safety, composed of persons who are exempt from military service, whose duty it shall be to scrutinize all strangers or suspicious characters, attempting to pass out of this State or out of the lines held by our troops, and ascertain, as far as possible, their business and intentions; and if, upon such scrutiny, they are found to be engaged in carrying on illicit communication with the enemy, by carrying letters or other wise, to came them to be arrested and carried before a Justice of the Peace, to be committed to jail until a proper examination can be had. Such cases to be reported to the Executive, who is invested by law with authority to cause suspicious persons to be imprisoned. Given under my hand, and under he seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 24th day of April, 1862, and in the eighty sixth year of this Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford. Secretary of the Commonwealth. ap 28--sw3t